A set of Denali headlights and a custom billet grille … Free Shipping. www.JEGS.com Top GMC Sierra Prices Find out our Lowest Possible Price on a new 2009 GMC Sierra 2500! www … Editorial |Letters Home » Features »2001 GMC Sierra - Backdraft Car Research Guide- Toyota Tacoma- Hummer H2- Toyota Tundra- Nissan Pathfinder- Hummer H3- GMC Yukon XL 2500 2001 GMC Sierra - Backdraft Feel the Burn By Travis Noack Photography by Wes Allison Fire has to be one of the most powerful forces Mother Nature can unleash. Often …

Today, enthusiasts are still using this timeless paint scheme to give their modern rides a bit of classic flair. Andy Radi, owner and proprietor of Radi’s Custom Upholstery in Garden Grove, California, has been involved with custom trucks and hot rods for more than 12 years now, and has built some impressive pieces in that time. His current shop rod is the ‘01 GMC Sierra glowing off these pages. Andy picked up the truck last year and immediately began tearing into the stock GM platform to create the sizzling hauler we like to refer to as Backdraft. The first step in creating the stunning looks for Backdraft was to ditch the stock stance and bring those ‘rails a whole lot closer to the tarmac. Not one for the airbag scene, Radi opted to keep his fullsize reliable, so he decided to stick with a conventional drop. He called DJM Suspension in Gardena, California, for one of its 4/6-inch Cal Max suspension lowering kits. The DJM drop includes 4- inch lower control arms and a 6-inch rear flip kit with C-section. The truck retains a smooth stock- like ride thanks to the stock spindle and coil spring. Explorer Pro Comp shocks were thrown into the mix for damping chores. After picking up the DJM Cal Max kit, Radi ripped the truck over to Gaylord’s Kustom Trucks in Long Beach, California, where the Sierra was transformed from stock skyscraper into pavement-hugging custom. The crew at Gaylord’s sliced into the rear framerails and installed the DJM C-section to provide axle clearance, as well as installing the 4-inch lower control arm to bring down the nose and the 6-inch rear flip kit to cinch down the tail end. To accentuate the slam, a set of Intro Radicali billet wheels measuring 20×8.5 inches up front and 22×10 inches out back were tucked under the smoothed exterior. Keeping the slick billets as round as the day they came out of the box are Nitto tires measuring P255/35ZR20 up front and P285/35ZR22 in the rear. After the suspension was sliced and diced and the truck had taken on a whole new look with the new Intro rollers and Nitto road cushions, it was time to mix a little performance into the whole custom recipe.In order to smoke those rear 22-inch meats, Radi opted to up the horsepower ante on the factory 5.3L engine by installing a Magna Charger supercharger. Running a mere 4 pounds of boost, Radi’s hauler pins passengers in their seat as soon as the blower begins to whine. A JET Performance shift-improvement kit, JBA headers, and a MagnaFlow 3- inch after-cat exhaust system also gets Backdraft from stoplight to stoplight a lot quicker. An AIRAID intake breathes fresh air into the mill and helps on those long journeys where Radi’s foot never seems to lift up off the floorboards. Now that the suspension and powerplant were styled and dialed, the truck was turned over to friend Nick DiCredico at Wicked Truck & Rods in Garden Grove, whose shop is right next door to Radi’s. The factory red basecoat was left intact, and the body was treated to a host of metal alterations that greatly smooth out GM’s original sheetmetal landscape. First off, a Sir Michaels steel roll pan was moved in place of the rear bumper. It is complemented by a shaved and smoothed tailgate, thanks to a Sir Michaels tailgate handle relocator…..

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