Truckin’ – November 2019

• TRUCKIN.COM [5 6 ] NOVEMBER 2019 -

Inside the Build

Year/Make/Model: 1 995 Nissan King Cab

Owner and City/State: Colton McNees; Canute, Oklahoma

CHASSIS:

Front Suspension: AirLift bags, ½-inch SMC valves, Belltech drop

spindles, custom control arms, body-dropped with 2 x 3 tubing, full

frame by Brill Fab

Rear Suspension: Air Lift bags, ½-inch SMC valves, ½-inch copper

line, triangulated four-link with wishbone, custom 10 -gallon air tank,

underslung notch, Viair 444 chrome compressors

Shocks: Monroe

Brakes: EBC slotted rotors

DRIVETRAIN:

Engine: ’95 Nissan V-6, cold-air intake, RedTop Optima battery,

relocated battery box, paint matching, Flowmaster 4 0 series mufflers

Transmission: Nissan automatic

Rearend: Stock, narrowed 1 4 inches

BODY:

4x4 front fenders, shaved doors, shaved fuel door, one-off cowl hood

by Rods by Rod, shaved third brake light, Grant Kustoms Cali combo,

shaved mirrors, five-piece billet grille, bodywork by Ivan Sevilla

Paint: Hot Rod flat blue

INTERIOR:

Painted accents, black cloth carpet, three-spoke chrome banjo

steering wheel, black headliner, billet switch box by SUB Ind.

Stereo: JVC head unit, Kicker 6.5-inch door speakers and rear pillars

WHEELS & TIRES:

Wheels: 20 x8.5, 22 x 10 ; Raceline

Tires: 2 55/ 35 R20, 2 95/30R22; Cooper Zeon

Special Thanks From Owner: Dylan Dirickson, Ivan Sevilla, Dean

Rohrbergeo, DC Auto, and my wife, Tangie McNees.

LIL’ SKETCHY

While traveling around the state for his job, he started to take notice of
the various truck scenes popping up in Oklahoma. So he began to search
for a good starter truck of his own that he could work on during his free
time. He found a ’94 Chevy S-10 with a 2 -inch lowering kit already installed.
Before long, he was driving his first mini-truck home. The excitement of
his newly found S-10 was short-lived, though. While driving home one
evening, a deer ran out in front of Colton, totaling the truck.
Years passed, and Colton found himself moving to Elk City, Oklahoma,
for work. There, he met Dylan Dirickson, who was in possession of a ’95
Nissan Hardbody king cab that was body-dropped on big, billet rims. This
was a Holy Grail to Colton, and he just knew he had to buy it from Dylan.
After some tough negotiations between the two, a price was worked out
and Colton was the new owner of a body-dropped, custom mini-truck.
The first thing he did was name the Nissan. After a few short drives
around town, it came to be known as Lil’ Sketchy—partly due to the fact
that the stock transmission was at its last gear change and was in major
need of replacing. After replacing the transmission, he was able to enjoy
his new Hardbody at the local truck shows and cruise with his friends
just like he had always envisioned as a kid.