Some trucks sneak up on you. You're strolling along at a show that contains tons of rides with multi-hued, striped, and flamed paint jobs and big thumpin' audio systems, all of these kinds of rides grab your attention immediately. Then, In the middle of it all is a seemingly plain-jane, monochromatic ride, resting comfortably in the grass and warm summer sun, like a beauty on the beach just catchin' a few rays. There is no crazy bass thumps or some sort of array of flashing strobes to confront your senses--only a super-clean, Bonzai Green Chevy S-10. When you run across a ride like this you know Jonathan Evans is in town. Jonathan spent four years recreating his 2000 Chevy S-10 Xtreme into one righteous piece of American metal that you see laid out before your very eyes.

Starting in the spring of 2004, Jonathan enlisted his friends to bring his truck down to a much lower height than stock. 2-inch drop spindles up front, a Thorbeck Bros. 3-link in the rear along with an 8-inch c-notched frame, custom bridge, and Slam Specialties bags on all the corners, accomplish the daunting task of being grounded on demand. Setting the frame on the ground was now as easy as flipping the switches. Before everything was buttoned back up, the bed was smoothed and received custom fenders, while custom inner fenders were installed under the hood to keep all the road trash out. Pinnacle wheels measuring 20-inches are mounted on each corner, with low-pro tires keeping the chrome hoops protected.

Moving to the rest of the body, Engler's Rod & Kustom Werks in Auburn, Kentucky, was responsible for turning the stock cab into a glass-smooth surface. No longer calling the S-10 home are the door handles, stock mirrors, fuel hatch, rear bumper, stock hood, tailgate handle, third brake light, and taillights. The grille was upgraded to chrome and a cowl induction hood covers the engine. Street Scene sport mirrors and clear euro lights finish up the forward facing elements of this clean Chevy. In the rear, the tailgate was molded into a seamless one piece of metal while 1932 Ford LED taillights keep this ride legal for street use. Finishing off the S-10's exterior refinements is a Bonzai Green monochrome paint job expertly applied by the crew at Engler's Rod & Kustom Werks. The painting process didn't stop on the exterior. The crew at Engler's also painted parts of the dash, door panels, and center console.

Inside, the stock seats were replaced with Chevy Blazer buckets cut down and rewrapped in black and gray leather by Wes Uhles in Scottsville, Kentucky. Black tweed was put in place of the headliner and the carpet also received the black tweed treatment along with the dash and door panels. A billet gauge insert with flamed face, billet rearview, and a billet steering wheel completes the interior eye candy. Music helps to soothe the savage beast, so a Clarion in-dash LCD CD/DVD-player sends signals to a Kicker amp pushing various speakers.

Laid out, dumped on 20s, with a clean body and a custom interior, Jonathan's "Xtreme Green" S-10 is getting attention at every show he attends.