Jake Paul’s boxing match towards 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” taking part in (presumably an homage to Tyson’s position in “The Hangover”) and a pigeon within the mattress. It was as eye-catching and ostentatious as every thing else Paul does, and it despatched me down a rabbithole about the place this truck — often called the Krew Kut — got here from.
Nicely, it’s been round even longer than he has, courting all the best way again to 1992 (or ‘93 relying on who you ask) when it was an ordinary pink C3500 work truck. It was remodeled into the low using, flamed out, chop high behemoth we see right this moment by Grasp Picture Customs, in response to Richard Rawlins. Meant to be a present truck in magazines, MIC slammed it, added hydraulic suspension, a marine-grade inside, repainted the outside and, after all, 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 needed to make use of it as an commercial for his or her enterprise, however after utilizing it for a bit of bit, the truck shortly fell into disrepair. That’s when the Krew Kut’s story picks up in 2018. Rawlins and his crew at Fuel 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 Fuel Monkey Storage did to get Krew Kut again to its show-stopping unique situation, in response to Motor Pattern:
The restomod on this unmistakable truck started with an evaluation of what would keep and what wanted to go. Protecting 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 lovers. The Monkeys bought all the way down to enterprise tearing out all the inside for a full new styling and yanking out the previous 454 to exchange it with a Katech 496 LSX mated to a 4L80E from Monster Transmission. Whereas modifying the outside of the truck wasn’t on the listing of plans, some work beneath the hood was wanted for the brand new powerplant to suit. The previous firewall was minimize out earlier than a brand new one was fabricated to suit and work with the trendy parts connected to the LSX. A set of Slosh Tubs inside fenders was additionally molded in place to cowl the one-off 19×8 RK Solid Krew Kut wheels.
Transferring to the following large piece of the puzzle that required consideration, the GMG guys despatched the previous rear suspension to the junk pile. Sticking with hydraulics was a should, in order 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 maintaining the spirit of the unique construct. When the fabrication was completed, the firewall, inside fenders, grille, and bumper have 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 shade, they have been in a position to match the two-decade-old paint shade. With its deadline approaching, the lengthy and low beast nonetheless wanted a brand new inside to convey 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 have been wrapped by R & R Upholstery. The ground acquired new black carpet, and the door panels have been reworked by Emilio & Sons. Moist Sounds supplied a full new audio system that will get its sign from the in-dash iPad.
It’s onerous to inform the place the truck has been for the previous few years, nevertheless it looks as if it could now be within the arms 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 positive: it’s going to be loud and attention-getting.
