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mild street port. “The end goal was to have something very driveable
that has all the features of a fully built race engine with functionality
and reliability.” Chris Ludwig listened to Chris’ plans and helped craft a
few trick modifications, including a tucked mil-spec wiring harness and
an upper intake manifold from an FD RX-7 to clean up the bay.
After debuting the truck at the 2016 SEMA Show, Chris says that
beyond the challenge of building a vehicle, the much more important
aspects of the build are the friendships and memories made in the
process. He really just wants people to stay true to their builds and see
their dreams realized. “One thing I see all the time is people getting lost
in projects and giving up. A proper build takes years. Trends change,
life changes; they aren’t building what they want. Stick to your plan.
Save money if you can’t afford to buy the parts you want. Build it the
way you want to and do what makes you happy!”
While at first glance it’s easy to be wowed by the truck’s stance, rotary engine, and perfect execution, inside there’s a full JDM RX-7 righthand-drive conversion that makes this truly one of a kind.
I didn’t want to make it look like anything was forced, so I always kept
that in the back of my mind throughout the progression of the build.
Getting the back end to sit the way it does was no small feat. The rockers
and firewall were cut, a one-off frame was made, a new floor was built,
and the entire truck was unibodied.
