The Making of a Sema H2 Tow/Show rig

[mbrown2]

This post could have also been called Lifestyles of the Rich and Aimless....as in spending sick money aimlessly on a rig...Anyway, I was at Creative Truck Lift (CTL) Motorsport in Ontario getting some work done to my truck, and had a chance to see some of Manny's creation's in Progress...He had the Bulletproof H2 at Sema and the Autoshow...well here is the makings of his next 14" lifted H2 creations...
First, strip everything off of a brand new H2..(there were 3 in progress)
[img]http://free.***boat.net/ubb/Avatars/Forum_Graphic_Depot/Stripped_Yellow.JPG[/img]
Then paint all those dull black body parts..
[img]http://free.***boat.net/ubb/Avatars/Forum_Graphic_Depot/Yellow_Parts.JPG[/img]
Next is painting the frames, diffs, axles, etc..
[img]http://free.***boat.net/ubb/Avatars/Forum_Graphic_Depot/painted_frame.JPG[/img]
After the all the painting, now they Chrome everything; I mean everything..rear axels, diffs, lift kit, bag kit; yes they are bagged and lifted, handles, tow hooks, ect...
[img]http://free.***boat.net/ubb/Avatars/Forum_Graphic_Depot/Bags_and_Chrome.JPG[/img]
They need some big Fox Shocks and Big Wheels as well.
[img]http://free.***boat.net/ubb/Avatars/Forum_Graphic_Depot/Tires1.JPG[/img]
[img]http://free.***boat.net/ubb/Avatars/Forum_Graphic_Depot/Fox_Shocks.JPG[/img]
Then they start the install...
[img]http://free.***boat.net/ubb/Avatars/Forum_Graphic_Depot/Yellow_and_Brown.JPG[/img]
After they all done, you end of with a SEMA display ready tow/show rig...Sick.
[img]http://free.***boat.net/ubb/Avatars/Forum_Graphic_Depot/H2_Black1.JPG[/img]
Thx to Manny for letting me take the pics...he and crew do some magic to the vehicles they work on...

[roln 20s]

That is the sickest H2 I have ever seen. How much do those "essential extras" cost? I only like the H2's lifted like that, totally awesome. Thanks for posting those.
Roln 20s

[Mandelon]

Is it possible to chrome the fenders, doors, hood etc??? I've never seen it....would it flake from flexing?? Why not chrome the entire frikkin' truck???

[PlayTime]

I have to agree with roln20. Thats thing is sick.
Thanks for the post.

[mbrown2]

Mandelon:
Is it possible to chrome the fenders, doors, hood etc??? I've never seen it....would it flake from flexing?? Why not chrome the entire frikkin' truck??? They cannot chrome the parts that are going to Flex...it would flake...

[mbrown2]

roln 20s:
That is the sickest H2 I have ever seen. How much do those "essential extras" cost? I only like the H2's lifted like that, totally awesome. Thanks for posting those.
Roln 20s As the old saying goes...if you have to ask, blah, blah...j/k....I have never talked itemized stuff, since I can not afford it, but just the 14" lift kit installed; all parts chromed is approaching the 10K neighborhood...with all of the other painting, chroming, bagging, interior mods, engine mods (Exhaust, header, Supercharger, etc...) you are approaching 100K - 120K area depending on the materials/components you use to the customize the inside, new-leather, A/V system, etc...If you want to bulletproof the body/windows....you start really getting up there...they really are trick to see them up close...........for a Soccer Mom rig. j/k eek!

[riverguy454]

the black h2 was actually lifted by bulletproof suspension located in mentone if you look at the sticker on the windshield you can see the name but they are all nice h2's

[mbrown2]

riverguy454:
the black h2 was actually lifted by bulletproof suspension located in mentone if you look at the sticker on the windshield you can see the name but they are all nice h2's You are partially correct. Bulletproof sponsored the lift kit for the rig, and it was in there stand at Sema, but Manny did the work for them. He (CTL) is a Bulletproof dealer and does their suspension lifts on a number of H2's...it was his H2, he did the work, but Bulletproof sponsored the lift kit..

[riverguy454]

bulletproof built the lift from scratch i was there when brian was building the lift for that h2 and installed it and i also know that on the way to sema that h2 was in an accident that bent some parts they had to take it back to brians shop to fix it with black parts then onec they got to sema they put the chrome bent parts on for the show

[mbrown2]

Well, if you say you were there during the install, I have no reason to doubt you. I only contradicted you because the owner of the truck and CTL told me different, and that and I saw that truck at Manny's shop just after SEMA along with the others he was doing. Regardless, they are pretty trick.