![]() ![]() Mike even sanded the side walls down for a smooth no-letter look. The factory rearend was shortened 9 inches and stuffed with shortened Franklin axles while the first set of 24-inch Raceline Ratchet polished wheels mounted on Toyo rubber. ![]() Cruising juice is housed in a custom aluminum fuel cell built by Jeff Davy of Devious Customs. Polished stainless hard lines handle fluid transfer to the brakes and transmission, while a fully polished 3-inch stainless exhaust system built by Jimmy Graham with one-off billet chrome plated exhaust hangers built by Tom Hingle of Billet & Acrylic Fantasies kick out the octane cocktails. To keep things extra clean and smooth, all of the wiring was run through the frame rails, the air compressors were plumbed into the chassis tubing, and all of the chromed stainless bolts were clocked the same direction for that extra touch of ISCA detail. The frame and suspension were painted as opposed to powdercoated for a superior finish, and then Mike wet sanded and polished to perfection. Friend and fellow NC club member David “Double D” Dekorver bodyworked the frame before Chris Bareswilt covered the chassis and suspension components in Euro Red. Mike and Gerald Ashe welded up all of the seams and grinded all the welds baby butt smooth. Not only is the chassis of No Compromize a work of fabrication and design art, but the depth of detail is unmatched.Īfter Jimmy finished fabbing up the ultimate bones and suspension, Mike took special care to grind smooth all unnecessary roughness, such as the factory ridges on top of the rear differential where the axle tubes meet the pumpkin. The leadingedge underpinnings feature custom front suspension and shock hoops built from scratch. Jimmy hand built and fabricated a oneoff custom chassis equipped with a custom built four-link rear suspension. Also being a fan and regular attendee of ISCA World of Wheels car shows where the best of best show up to compete, Mike knew that if he wanted to play on that level with the truck, then he had to bring his A game.Įnter Jimmy Graham of Jimmy’s Rod N Customs in Edgewater, Florida. After the rockers were kissing the Florida asphalt, the truck looked cool but Mike thought, “It’ll just be another bagged and bodied dually with nice paint and a stock frame under it.” So, the decision was made to go for broke and have a full custom chassis built. It was February 2003 when Mike and friend and fellow Negative Camber club member Robbie Taylor tore the truck down to perform a traditional 4-inch body drop on it. ![]() The Isuzu was sidelined and the dually became the popular girl getting all of the love and attention. So, Mike decided to take the dually off the road and show circuit and build the most radical custom 1-ton on the planet. It didn’t take long before the driver became another show truck. Set up with full air-ride suspension, the truck’s stock black paint eventually gave way to a full color change with a crisp and clean two-tone with traditional flames heating up the beltline coupled with billet interior accents, ear pounding audio and deep detail under the hood. The driver came to him in the form of a trade where Mike gave up the title to his bagged ’90 C3500 and some cash for the ’96 four-door that would eventually become No Compromize.Īfter a weekend of de-grampifying the OBS Crew, Mike set about getting it on the ground. Mike Barcia out of Tampa, Florida, bought a driver back in January 2001 to tow his full custom Isuzu show truck. Pretty soon, the custom truck freak’s desire to take the build further and further takes over, and what was once the driver becomes yet another show truck. It always starts out innocent enough with a drop kit or airbag suspension setup, wheels and tires, and maybe some upgraded audio and simple exterior bolt-ons, but that only lasts so long. The driver is never left alone for long, however. The driver is the truck that gets mobbed on the daily work commute and usually gets put through the paces on the weekend hauling the “show truck” around. Every custom truck enthusiast must have one. Mike Barcia Left No Stone Unturned on This Wicked 1-TonĪ DRIVER.
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