Eldon Bolahao ’98 GMC Sonoma
Del.icio.usModifying mini trucks back in the 1980s when they were the ride to have wasn’t as complicated as it is with today’s trucks. Cutting springs, adding blocks between the axle and leaf springs was the old school way of lowering trucks.
“My first mini truck was a 1990 Nissan hard body with the NAP-Z engine,” says Eldon Bolahao. “We had a club back in high school called EZ Scanken, which was made up of low-rider mini trucks. VWs were pretty popular, but more people were into trucks, so that’s where it started for me.”
Although today’s technology allows for more radical modifications like hydraulic suspension and eventually the latest in air ride systems, Bolahao prefers the old school method because of its simplicity and sturdiness.
“The Nissan was easier to work on because it was just blocks, springs and no electrical system to hook up,” says Bolahao. “The bummer was that you would scrape every bump in the road. With airbags you can do all kinds of stuff. Drop one side, lift the other side and raise one wheel. Some pretty cool stuff.”
Bolahao plans to install a C-notch kit and adding a set of 20s or maybe 22s before the next car show.
YEAR – 1998
MAKE – GMC
MODEL – Sonoma
ENGINE- 2.2L
DRIVETRAIN- 2wd
SUSPENSION- Air ride tech, four-link setup
WHEELS- 17-inch American racing
INTERIOR- Factory
STEREO- Panasonic CD player,12-inch Kicker CVR, 300 watt amp
EXTERIOR- Black, stepside, savers, roll pan
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