I pity the poor Honda Civic owner, with a nitrous-fed four-cylinder motor, pulling alongside this mini-truck, the only visual cues beyond that of its stock counterpart being its custom hood and paint job. Whether it's the sound system or the five inch exhaust of the Honda that muffles the unmistakable rumble of the GMC's engine we don't know, but it's certain that when the stoplight goes green, so does the import owner. Only in his case, he's green with envy, wondering exactly what was done to this GMC mini-truck with a four-banger, or at most a V-6, that would make it literally fly. If you're thinking like Franklin, Kentucky resident, Scott Walker, you could've had a supercharged V-6 engine, and he did. Hence an "altered reality" in motion!

In Scott's case, he uses the dependable hardware of a Powerdyne Supercharger kit. The Powerdyne supercharger boasts a 50% increase in overall horsepower, which adds plenty of fun under the hood. Also, adding to the performance fun factor, Scott installed a Hypertech Power programmer modification, and an electric fan kit in place of the stock fan. The rear end was rebuilt to accommodate for the additional ponies with a 411 Yukon ring gear and pinion, and Eaton locker. To help the engine breathing element, a high-flow filter was installed as well as a Flowmaster exhaust. To keep the engine presentable, Scott also chromed various parts throughout the engine compartment for aesthetic appeal.

The exterior received a host of modifications, for an overall custom sporty appearance, including a Street Scene lower valance, three piece roll pan, shaved steps, ram air hood, fiberglass bed topper, Street Scene sport mirrors, shaved door handles, generation three tail lamps, mirror window tint, billet grille insert, smooth wiper cowl, and clear third brake light. Topping off the exterior modifications, all parts were painted to match and then a set of candy blue tribal flames were laid out by "Fabian" to give this truck a "hey, it's fast" appeal.

Inside the cab, Scott went with a gray tweed interior that covers the seats, door panels, headliner, speaker covers, floorboard, and the custom made speaker box housing two 15 inchers. The interior also plays host to several billet aluminum accent pieces, such as: headlight switch panel, A/C panel, shifter and knob, door panel accents, and a flamed steering wheel. Finishing off the interior, Scott had various parts smoothed and then painted to match the exterior and swapped the stock gauge with an APC white face indiglo gauge which helps him keep tabs on the modified GM power plant.

To let the locals know he was present, Scott installed a hella cool audio system that includes a 5.6 inch overhead T.V. with a PS2 providing hours of entertainment and two "larger-than-life" 15 inch Rockford Fosgate subs powered by a Rockford Fosgate Punch 250 amplifier. The mids and highs are also Rockford Fosgate hardware and powered by the same. Topping off the audiophile hardware is a Panasonic CD head unit.

Giving the suspension the hook up Scott opted to go with an Air Ride suspension with 3/8 valves, two Firestone 9014 compressors, and a five gallon air tank. The gauges, along with the up and down control panel, were mounted below the dash for easy access.

Completing Scott's "altered reality" hauler are chrome KMC Venom wheels, 18 inchers up front and 20 inchers out back, wrapped in 235/40/18 and 255/35/20 Kumho rubber, respectively.

Scott's truck is a perfect example of why you should not judge a book by its cover. When you have an "altered reality," reality is everything you don't get. Hmmm. now there is a philosophical point of view!

Shout Out: "I want to give a shout out to all of my guys in Team Altered Reality, my family and my soon to be wife, Natasha. One more shout out goes to Billy England, he is the man that built this beautiful truck that I now own." -Scott