In May of 2005, Scott Auterson became the "new manager" of a 1994 Toyota mini-truck that was formerly owned by Jamey Jordon of Meridian, Mississippi. Jayme had his fun with his truck and felt that it was time to move on and so its new manager stepped up with a few plans of his own. Of course, to speak of only the new plans and none of the truck's past history would do no one any justice, so let's start from the beginning.

See, technically one could say this truck was built from the inspiration of Brian Brubaker. Jayme Jordon was often found working on his friend's rides (Jayme is a welder by trade) which over time influenced Jamey to start customizing his own ride. How does Brian Brubaker (Bru for short) come into the picture? Well, Jayme used to admire the hell out of Bru's custom rides at local car and truck shows, from there another mini-trucker was born and the rest is mini-truckin' history. Speaking of history, let's roll into the mods performed on this clean mini.

The first modification performed was, of course, the suspension. A custom mini-truck without bags is like a boat without the ability to float! Being a welder by trade, Jayme had no problems cutting into the stock suspension setup and making this puppy kiss asphalt with a full air ride setup with 2600lb bags out back while 2500lb bags were placed up front along with toxic shocks installed for a better ride. Two ViAir compressors are mounted under the bed that assure plenty of air is on tap in the dual 3-gallon air tanks mounted in the bed. Adding to the already low stance, when Scott got his hands on this cool mini, he tossed the keys to Haggard Fab which performed a 4-inch stock floor body drop.

A Pete and Jakes 4-link was also installed into the rear taking the place of the stock leaf springs. When aired out the fenders engulf 19-inch Foose Lussos wheels.

The body also has received a work over, too. The stock grille has been swapped out for a Trenz billet grille, clear Dimondback headlights now reside in the headlight housings, and clear side marker lights replace the unsightly stock amber lenses. A set of 4x4 front fenders and bumper improve the nose giving it an overall beefier look. Out back, the tailgate area received a Grant Kustoms full California combo skin, with a center mounted license plate along with a set of custom taillights.

The stock bed flooring was tubbed to make way for the C-notched frame. The fuel filler hatch was shaved and moved to the tubbed section in the bed. Under the hood, Haggard Fab installed a set of custom fenders that would keep out the road debris. To keep away any signs of rust, Timmy Wilkerson sprayed a healthy coating of red Rhino Liner on the bed. The stock side mirrors were swapped for a set of billet mirrors and the door handles received a little bling-bling chrome. At this point, I must point out that Jamey Jordon did some of the bodywork while Don Bracken did the majority of the work and after the truck was purchased by Scott Auterson, a few more (mentioned earlier) are now added to the forever growing history of this truck!

With all the new body mods performed, such as removal of the sliding rag top, the truck was in serious need of a new coat of paint. Scott was cool with the color red, but decided to go with a more dicey paint named "slut red." Hey, the truck is making the rounds, so the name fits!

The interior also has been refined. The dash was smoothed and painted while the door panels would be found in red paint and ostrich to help tie things in. The headliner is covered in glove leather while other panels would be wrapped in leather or painted to finish things off. The stock seats have been replaced by a set of Honda Civic seats covered in Glove leather ostrich material. All the interior stitch work was handled by Huffmasters of Meridian, Mississippi.

A one-off custom steering wheel and Mooneyes surfboard rearview add to the interior's refinements. A set of white and silver Autometer gauges help keep an eye on the mechanics while an Alpine head unit provides tunes for the open road.

Under the hood, the engine bay has been touched up with various painted pieces, an Optima redtop battery, and a cold air induction system.

With that said, Scott wants us to mention that although the truck may be "under new management" it is still part of one of the most respected clubs in the scene... Negative Camber. Rock on!

Shout Out: "To Haggard Fab, Graphic Disorder, Matt Shahadey, Bob, Chico, Timmy, Trunk, and everybody else who I forgot... thanks for all your help!" -Scott Auterson

[NOTE: I want to remind our readers that many people have been involved with this truck at this point. Some of the original mods were kept and some were changed. The "gory details" of the build and rebuild can get confusing at times, so if anyone or anything was left out, please accept our apologies for it was not intentional.]