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2005 Chevrolet Colorado

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Resale Price: $6,536 - $12,288 / Used Value Calculator
Value Rating: Excellent / Maintenance Costs
Fuel Economy: 21 MPG city / 27 MPG highway / Engine Specs
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2005 Chevrolet Colorado - Severado

the lowdown

ROLLING ATTIRE
Wheels: 22x9.5-inch Rozzi Peel
Tires: 255/30ZR22 Hankook

CHASSIS MODIFICATIONS
Suspension type: air
Rear suspension: triangulated four-link with airbags cantilevered halfway up bars
Airbag type and size: Firestone 2500
Control arms: Autocore chrome tubular upper control arms
Spindles/springs: 3-inch McGaughy's full-size Chevy drop spindles
Shocks: Doetsch Tech shocks painted Tru Blue
Valves: 10 E Air Valve 1/2-inch 250-psi air valves (2 for the lift bed, 8 for suspension)
Compressors: two Air Zeniths
Air line: hard line
Frame mods: frame custom built from front clip back
Frame material: 2x3-inch tubing, 1/4-inch wall mandrel bent by Art Morrison and narrowed in the rear 6 inches
Gas tank: custom-made 12-gallon fuel cell by Mouse at Autocore
Brakes: 14-inch Baer brakes with 2-piston calipers on all four wheels, Baer manual proportioning valve with steel braided lines, direct bolt-in hydro boost brake booster and late-model Camaro master cylinder, conversion by Bob at Power Brake Service
Detail work: all undercarriage powdercoated or chromed; powdercoated Tru Blue Pearl by Greg at Affordable Powdercoat with all chrome by Mike at Kerr West Plating
Misc: bed lifts off via 10-inch cylinders in the rear and 14-inchers in the rear, Baer brakes, Baer tracker steering rod ends
Performed by: Autocore
City/state: Phoenix, AZ

BODY MODIFICATIONS
Shaved: door handles, gas door, and tailgate handle
Body dropped: 3 inch
Back end: Autocore roll pan
Exterior bolt-ons: Autocore skull and crossbones billet grill, Street Scene sport mirrors, Snugtop tonneau cover
Misc: Molded third brake light, Inalfa power sliding rag top, bed floor raised 7 inches with front angled up to clear woofers.
Performed by: Autocore
City/state: Phoenix, AZ

PAINT
Brand and colors: House of Kolor Tru Blue
Style: darker blue graphic on side of truck
Misc: bed lined by The Squirt Shop
Performed by: Lucky Luciano Paint
City/state: Phoenix, AZ

INTERIOR
Seats: stock cover with Katzkins
Material: Ice gray leather with black everglade inserts (gator)
Dash: painted
Door panels: sculpted, smoothed, and painted with everglade door panel inserts by Tod at The Interior Shop
Center console: custom made, sculpted and painted
Misc: all panels smoothed and painted House of Kolor Tru Blu, Razo VIP billet pedals, Billet Accessories Direct Toxic billet steering wheel, and Plasma glow-blue LEDs
Performed by: Todd Jubert of The Interior Shop, JJ Snapt (door panels and center console)
City/State: Phoenix, AZ

STEREO
Head unit: Kenwood ddx8017 Excelon touch screen
Mids & highs: Six 6.2-inch Orion mids and 6 tweeters
Amplifier for mids & highs: Orion 8004 four channel
Subwoofers: four p10d4 10-inch woofersAmplifier for subwoofers: Orion 2500d mono block
Video: four Directed 7-inch screens in headrests and one Directed 15-inch screen in-dash in front of passenger
Custom fabrication: fiberglass sub enclosure that extends under bed
Misc: two Kinetic 1800 cca batteries, Spal door solenoids and remote
Performed by: Adam at Big Time
City/state: Phoenix, AZ

ENGINE/PERFORMANCE
Intake: Chrome intake
Header/exhaust: 2-1/2-inch exhaust with stainless muffler by Luke at Mighty Muffler
Rearend: narrowed 7 inches with 9-inch Ford axle flanges by Nate at Arizona Differential
Detail work: painted intake manifold and valve cover

SPECIAL THANKS
Snugtop, E Air Valves, Air Zenith, Severed Ties, Rozzi, Hankook, Orion Directed, Spal Kinetic, Kenwood, Katzkin, JJ Snapt, BAD, RAZO, House of Kolor, Inalfa, Lucky Luciano, Little Mike, Mouse, Big Time, Baer, Luke from Mighty Muffler, Nate from Arizona Differential, and Bob Power Brake Services

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