Jake Paul’s boxing match in opposition to Mike Tyson was an absolute snoozer, verging on an entire farce, however there was one spotlight: how the previous Vine and Disney star turned “skilled” boxer” made his entrance. He did it within the again seat of a purple-over-lime-green Chevy C3500 dually with Phil Collins’ “In The Air Tonight” enjoying (probably an homage to Tyson’s position in “The Hangover”) and a pigeon within the mattress. It was as eye-catching and ostentatious as all the pieces else Paul does, and it despatched me down a rabbithole about the place this truck — often called the Krew Kut — got here from.
Effectively, it’s been round even longer than he has, relationship all the way in which again to 1992 (or ‘93 relying on who you ask) when it was a normal purple C3500 work truck. It was reworked into the low using, flamed out, chop high behemoth we see at present by Grasp Picture Customs, in keeping with Richard Rawlins. Meant to be a present truck in magazines, MIC slammed it, added hydraulic suspension, a marine-grade inside, repainted the outside and, in fact, chopped off its roof.
Then, someday round 2000, it fell off the face of the earth. Years later, it was purchased by a father-son duo who wished to make use of it as an commercial for his or her enterprise, however after utilizing it for slightly bit, the truck rapidly fell into disrepair. That’s when the Krew Kut’s story picks up in 2018. Rawlins and his crew at Gasoline Monkey Storage and the TV present “Quick N’ Loud” purchased Krew Kut for simply $7,500 with the intention of reviving it.
Right here’s what Gasoline Monkey Storage did to get Krew Kut again to its show-stopping unique situation, in keeping with Motor Development:
The restomod on this unmistakable truck started with an evaluation of what would keep and what wanted to go. Retaining the enduring look was of utmost significance, whereas updating, strengthening, and modernizing would give it a brand new story to inform to a different technology of fans. The Monkeys bought right down to enterprise tearing out the complete inside for a full new styling and yanking out the outdated 454 to interchange it with a Katech 496 LSX mated to a 4L80E from Monster Transmission. Whereas modifying the outside of the truck wasn’t on the record of plans, some work below the hood was wanted for the brand new powerplant to suit. The outdated firewall was lower out earlier than a brand new one was fabricated to suit and work with the fashionable elements connected to the LSX. A set of Slosh Tubs internal fenders was additionally molded in place to cowl the one-off 19×8 RK Solid Krew Kut wheels.
Shifting to the subsequent large piece of the puzzle that required consideration, the GMG guys despatched the outdated rear suspension to the junk pile. Sticking with hydraulics was a should, so that they opted to make use of a brand new two-pump, six-dump setup from Hydroholics, a RideTech HD four-link, customized Watt’s linkage, and coilover cylinders, making it extra dependable whereas protecting the spirit of the unique construct. When the fabrication was completed, the firewall, internal fenders, grille, and bumper had been painted to match the unique Home of Kolor Lime Time Inexperienced. After some analysis, a name to the unique painter Steve Van Demon, a number of take a look at spray-outs, and a change in primer coloration, they had been capable of match the two-decade-old paint coloration. With its deadline approaching, the lengthy and low beast nonetheless wanted a brand new inside to deliver it into the current. A ’16 Chevy dashboard was modified to suit with an identical RK Solid Krew Kut steering wheel added to the column. 4 darkish grey leather-based bucket seats and the third row bench seat had been wrapped by R & R Upholstery. The ground acquired new black carpet, and the door panels had been reworked by Emilio & Sons. Moist Sounds offered a full new audio system that will get its sign from the in-dash iPad.
It’s arduous to inform the place the truck has been for the previous few years, nevertheless it looks like it could now be within the palms of the “Diesel Brothers” present, which, like “Quick N’ Loud” is a Discovery property. Heavy D, one of many brothers, was driving the truck throughout Paul’s entrance.
Who can actually say what Paul, Tyson or Krew Kut will do subsequent, however one factor is for certain: it’s going to be loud and attention-getting.
