Ok guys, since you guys have been so patient with me, and some of you have been wondering where I have been, what I have been doing, it is time to spill the beans....so to speak. Most of you have been following the build of the airbagged truck, which is a seperate posting, so I won't get into that one on here. This is a concurrent project that has been being built/painted over the last couple of months.....this truck was entered into a contest last year in Street Trucks Magazine, I am sure a lot of you guys seen it. Well, I didn't win the competition, BUT, I did place in the top 5 designs! So, by doing so, I was offered a one of a kind paint job by Simon Evans, of www.paintbysimon.com. Mr. Evans spent two weeks painting my 2008 Silver Quad Cab, working a LOT of overtime hours on this amazing paint job....so, let's start the ball rolling on this.....

Here is the concept drawing, done by none other than one of our members here on HTC, Angel of Death Customs!

Ok, ok, obviously the truck I have to do this with is a 4x4 right? Should have made it even easier to paint right? WRONG! Ever try to wrap graphics around a set of fender flares????

Now the truck had been stripped, cleaned up, and the flares installed (by yours truly, none the less! Yes, that's right, I stripped 90% of the stuff off the truck *had to have some help taking off the hood*) I even sanded the truck 5 freaking times!!!! Talk about sore arms.....

So, here goes the first coat of paint - the awesome fade job!!!

Fade job all laid out! Now it is time to lay out the graphics! Notice, all of the graphics are laid out by hand! NO STENCILS for the layouts!.....

Sides being laid out....

First color goes down - HEMI ORANGE!

Details! Details! Details! Check out the Details!

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Time for color number two!!

Close up of what is being painted on the blue sections......

Color number 3! Started out as a green color...hint hint....

Not sure if you noticed or not, but Mr. Evans is airbrushing the entire truck by hand!

Ok, ok, here is a close up....just for you guys on here.....an HTC Exclusive!!!

And now, for the end result of two weeks of hard labor/paint work....

Side pic.....

Close up on drivers side....

Close up of passenger side....look at that gloss shine!!!

Ok, for all the inquiring minds out there, yes, we are wrapping the graphics around....

Inside the doors even.....

So, what do you guys and gals think???