At the
Lonestar Throwdown show among the many outstanding trucks there, two stood out. They were very nicely restored and refined squarebodies built by @hardkorechoprodz. One was a Suburban and the other a GMC Jimmy.
They were both lowered on air suspension and rolled on 22" #steelies.
What made them stand out was the unusual graphics they were wearing.
They both had a stripe kit that was reminiscent of the offerings from GM in the 70s. The Jimmy was wrapped with stripes that emulated the Desert Fox package. The Suburban wore a toned down version of the same.
Through Instagram I spoke with Trent about the stripe kits and discovered he and his partner Chris has started a division of
@hardkorechoprodz called the
@lowsierracompany
Chris has many years experience in the vinyl wrap industry so they worked to design precision cut graphic packages that are available in several colors . They also offer a kit that is similar in color to the original GM woodgrain.
These offerings solidified a concept that I have had for a very long time. In the mid 70s I fell in love with a new truck sitting on the local Chevrolet dealers lot. It was a metallic orange short bed that had the woodgrain package. The dealer had installed aluminum slotted mags and it looked amazing. I have carried a passion for that truck for all these years.
Moving forward a few decades in time, I made a call to Trent to discuss my vision for #the77_remix. He and Chris loved the idea and my plan for the makeover had a new partner. Please take a look at
@hardkorechoprodz and
@lowsierracompany on Instagram and follow these accounts.