Truckin’ – October 2019

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Inside the Build

Year/Make/Model: 2012 Chevrolet Avalanche LTZ

Owner and City/State: Mook Templet; New Orleans, Louisiana

Club Affiliation: Ground Zero Is R Limit

CHASSIS:

Front Suspension: Accuair E-Level suspension management

system, 2,5 00 -pound Airlift bags, 3 /8-inch valves and air lines,

Endless MetalFab ’ 0 7-and-up custom front kit, Ridetech RQ shocks

Rear Suspension: Two-link rear, upgraded Endless MetalFab rear

end, 2,5 00 -pound Airlift bags, Viair 380 dual kit, 2.5 gallon tank

DRIVETRAIN:

Engine: 5.3L Vortex V-8, K&N cold-air intake, Magnaflow after-cat

system, Hypertech programmer

Transmission: 6 L 80 e

Rearend: Narrowed 1 .5 inches, 10 -bolt rear end with 3 .7 3 gears

BODY/PAINT:

House of Kolor Shirmin 2 basecoat done by Michael “Kandy

Man” Dauzat, airbrush artwork by Pat Maxwell, shaved roof rack,

custom rockers replaced by running boards done by Kustom

Werx, ’ 12 Escalade third brake light, tinted lights, aftermarket grille

INTERIOR:

All-black Katzkin package, airbrushed dash panels

Stereo: Pioneer AVIC- 8000 NEX head unit, Kicker 1 ,2 00 -watt

amplifier, two 10 -inch Polk Audio subwoofers in ported box,

Focal components

WHEELS & TIRES:

Wheels: 24x8, 26x 10 ; Intro Texans, black powdercoat

Tires: 255/30R24, 295/30R26; Winrun

Special Thanks: Kevin at Endless MetalFab; Mike “Kandy Man”

Dauzat; GZ members Manny Capetillo, Quizzy, Jose Pena, Nico

Alanis, Alex Louque of Louques ExoTechs, Joey Lacombe

Although the Avalanche was already bagged, once it was on the lift, Mook

noticed it wasn’t built safely. The stock control arms were on the wrong side

of the truck. He enlisted Kevin at Endless MetalFab to tear the truck apart

and entirely rebuild the front end to make it much safer for travel. Mook

added a powdercoated set of Intro wheels to help offset the new bright

color and elevate the Avalanche’s appeal. The stock running boards were

removed and custom rockers were added to give it an even lower look.

Within a year of the build, Mook unfortunately lost two people who were

very close to him, his uncle and grandfather. They were oftentimes intrigued

by what Mook had done with previous trucks and were very excited to see

the progress on his Chevy. Mook wishes to thank his grandfather, Jerry C.

Templet, and his uncle, Simon Templet, for that extra push to complete the

Chevy. His mother and father, Ivonne and Jerry Jr., were the catalysts for his

passion and work ethic. And his two young daughters, Braelyn and MiaBella,

help Mook stay grounded and focused. He wishes to thank his Ground Zero

Is R Limit family and friends for all their support. EvolAvy has evolved into

one complete custom Chevy Avalanche.