2010 Restyling Awards vehicles offer variety

Without a doubt 2009 was a challenge even to the scrappiest of restylers. But they’re a tough breed of businesspeople, indeed. Here at Restyling, we like to recognize their good work, mostly within the pages of each issue of the magazine, but also through our annual Restyling Awards feature. This year is our 12th presentation of the awards. Here, restylers put forth some of the work of which they’re particular proud. And here, we present the works that caught our judging panel’s eye. The awards honor the type of clean, coordinated restyling packages that appeal to car dealers and individual retail, or even fleet, customers. We don’t particularly look for the most extreme makeovers or show-built variety of vehicles. As always, each submission is judged on its own merits, overall interest and salability. The entries populate the categories we set: Cars, Trucks and SUVs. And, again, as in every year, we have some great examples to show.

We thank all those professional restylers who submitted examples — sometimes multiple ones — of their work. We couldn’t show all that were submitted (there were even those we had to disqualify because they were from suppliers/manufacturers ineligible by the rules to participate (even though the submissions were pretty cool vehicles). We hope that for those who didn’t get their entries to us this year that they’ll begin to compile photos and descriptions to submit for 2011’s Restyling Awards. Then you can show your peers the stuff your company is made of.

And the winners are …
The judges had a lot of fun with this year’s entries. Following, we show you some of those vehicles that represent a good sample of what restylers are doing from coast to coast. Two vehicles, though, stood out in what the judges deemed especially praiseworthy in their overall appeal — one a 2010 Camaro, the other a 2009 Ford F-350.

The First Place Award: Car goes to LDRSHIP Designs, Temecula, Calif., and Dragon Aftermarket Consulting, Carlsbad, Calif., for Nicholas Ashby's  2010 Chevrolet Camaro Type 2 SS with 6-speed manual. The entry was submitted by Michael J. Macare'. The First Place Award: Truck goes to Waldoch Crafts & Customs, Forest Lake, Minn., for its “Screaming Eagle Harley Davidson.” Jenna Smith submitted this vehicle for consideration.

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FIRST PLACE: Car

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2010 Chevrolet Camaro Type 2 SS w/ 6-speed manual
LDRSHIP Designs, Temecula, Calif. /
Dragon Aftermarket Consulting

Carlsbad, Calif.
Submitted by Nicholas Ashby and
Michael J. Macare'
ENGINE:

• Paxton NOVI supercharger system with air-to-air charge cooler

• DiabloSport Predator programmer

• JBA long tube headers, high-low mid pipes, dual 3” exhaust

• ACT Performance clutch

• Mishimoto performance radiator

• Monstercable grounding kit

• Ohio Generztor high-performance alternator

• Inland Empire one-piece 3” carbon driveline 

INTERIOR:

• Airhead Kustoms fully-custom-wrapped leather interior

• Ohio Generztor high-performance alternator

• Seibon Carbon black carbon fiber racing seats

• Seibon Carbon seat sliders

• Wedge Engineering brackets

• Takata racing harnesses

• SEM paint products

• Memphis Car Audio 6” component audio system, 6” x 9”  full range rear deck,  4” center channel, two 12” DVC SC-12 shallow mount subwoofers, 2- 4.55 4 channel shallow mount amplifiers, 2- 500.1 mono shallow mount amplifiers, The 6ix integrated OEM interface, BASS2.2 bass enhancer processor Monstercable magnetic breaker and wiring

• Braille B3121 Green Start battery

• HushMat sound dampening and thermal mat  

EXTERNAL:

• Seibon Carbon S/C vented hood

• Seibon Carbon OEM trunk

• Seibon Carbon S/T trunk spoiler

• Seibon Carbon front lip

• Seibon Carbon rear lip

• Seibon Carbon side skirts

• Seibon Carbon fenders

• SEM paint products

• Airhead Kustoms paint and body

 
SUSPENSION:

• KW Suspension Variant coilover’s front and rear, anti-roll swaybar front/rear, pro alignment kit  

BRAKES:

• Upgraded Brembo calipers

• Upgraded Brembo rotors

• Brembo high-performance pads  

WHEELS / TIRES:

• BBS 20x9" front, CH-R one-piece cast, flow-form inner rim, back milled spokes

• BBS 20x10.5" rear CH-R one-piece cast, flow-form inner rim, back milled spokes

• Hankook K110 245/40/R20 front V12 Series

• Hankook K110 275/35/R20 rear V12 Series

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FIRST PLACE: Truck

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2009 F-350 Screaming Eagle Harley-Davidson
Waldoch Crafts & Customs
Forest Lake, Minn.
Submitted by Jenna Smith

EXTERIOR & PERFORMANCE:

• B&W gooseneck hitch

• Toyo 37x13R22 tires

• Jesse James Lawless 22x9.5 wheels

• The Boss V-plow with custom brackets for lift kit

• Rancho 4” lift kit

• 3M window tint

• 3M hood film

• 3M rocker film

• TruXedo Lo Pro – Harley-Davidson edition tonneau

• Custom paint to match client’s H-D Screaming Eagle motorcycle

• Painted bed caps, bumper and mirrors

• Custom exhaust

• AMP Research Power Step

• Rancho dual steering stability

• PlasmaGlow LED underbody

• Banks RAM intake

• Vent visors

• Banks Six-Gun tuner

• Boss Locker Rails

 

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CARS

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1968 Camaro Z28
The Custom Shop

Flanagan, Ill.  
Submitted by John Wargo
Here is a 1968 Camaro Z28, nicknamed "Lime Time," we built at my shop. It is a Pro touring car with a Cadillac Escalade 6.0L motor and a 4L60E transmission. Here’s what else we did:

• Weiand intake and NOS system

• Air Ride Firestone suspension

• 18” and 19" Petrol wheels

• BF Goodrich KDW2 tires • Bright green pearl paint with charcoal racing stripes

• Black leather interior • Sony audio/video system

• MagnaFlow exhaust system

 

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2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse
The Custom Shop

Flanagan, Ill.
Submitted by John Wargo  
Here is a 2000 Mitsubishi Eclipse we built:

• Full custom body kit

• Custom wing

• Two-tone orange-and-purple pearl paint with chrome graphics design

• Color-matched interior

• 19" wheels

• Audiobahn stereo

• Racing seats

• Vortech supercharger system

• Much more

 

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2009 Dodge Challenger
Ridergraphix.com
Bethlehem, Pa.
Submitted by Brian Rider

• We designed, manufactured and installed the hood and side stripes for a local Dodge dealer. They are inspired by the 1970 Challenger stripes and designed to fit the 2008-2010 Challenger.

• We used a matte white Avery Dennison Graphics vinyl in a Graphtec plotter to create them.

 

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2010 Chevy Camaro 2009 Dodge Challenger
Ridergraphix.com
Bethlehem, Pa.
Submitted by Brian Rider  
This is a 2010 Chevy Camaro we designed, manufactured and installed the hood and side stripes on for a local customer.
The front stripes are inspired by the 1969 Camaro Stripes, and designed to fit the 2010 model. We used a Matte White Avery Dennison Graphics vinyl in a Graphtec plotter to create them. The rear blackout is inspired by the first-generation Camaro SS Blackout rear panel, and is done in Avery Dennison Graphics Matte Black vinyl, as well.

 

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TRUCKS

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“The BOSS” Ford F150
Waldoch Crafts & Customs
Forest Lake, Minn.
Submitted by Jenna Smith

EXTERIOR:

• Pre-runner sidestep bars

• Pre-runner front bar

• Ready-Lift leveling system

• Bushwhacker smooth flares

• Custom hood scoop

• 3M hood protection

• Painted mirrors and door handles

• Flo-Pro dual exhaust

• Vision Wheel chrome-polished 20” x 8” wheel with PVD coating 305/50R20 Toyo Open Country tires with OEM EX

• Fender ports

• Painted grille

• Sunroof

• Custom flat-black Boss graphics; The Boss F-150 nomenclature (side and rear)

• PIAA 525 driving/fog lights (additional PIAA lights added)

• Astro Platinum Lid truck cover

• TruXedo soft tonneau

INTERIOR:

• JBL Audio sound system

• Heated front seats

• Katzkin Leather with color-keyed double-stitch and two-tone insert

• Hydrographic trim/dash/console/door skirts

 

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2005 Chevy Kodiak 5500 Truck
Pickups Plus
Lewis Center, Ohio
Submitted by Kyle McCoy
We called this “Project IronHide.” Here are our upgrades:

• Blacked out everything: lights, grille, steps, windows, etc.

• Converted dual rear wheels to super single

• 22.5" wheels

• Custom front and rear bumpers with winch option

• 52db air horn

• Heavy-duty tow package

 

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SUVS

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2007 Cadillac Escalade EXT
The Custom Shop

Flanagan, Ill.
Submitted by John Wargo
Here is our 2007 Cadillac Escalade EXT and what we did to it:

• ProCharger supercharger

• Baer 14" disc and 6 piston brakes

• Katzkin Leather two-tone leather int.

• Sony 6,000-watt audio with 5 TVs

• Corsa stainless exhaust

• E&G Classic custom stainless grilles

• Black Rhino  22" wheels custom painted to match graphics

• 22" Goodyear tires

• Champagne pearl over pearl white with a copper airbrushed graphic

• Custom-built cowl hood

• We also have a matching enclosed all-aluminum Rance trailer, with matching paint job and wheels

• Alsa and Dynatone paints using SATA and Badger spray guns and airbrushes

• All built in house at The Custom Shop in Flanagan, Ill.

 

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Hummer H3
The Custom Shop

Flanagan, Ill.
Submitted by John Wargo
Here is an H3 we built up with a 3" lift. We also used:

• BFGoodrich all-terrain tires

• Faded real fire paint job

• Bazooka audio system

• Westin Bully bar and offroad lights