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)
http://free.***boat.net/ubb/Avatars/Forum_Graphic_Depot/Stripped_Yellow.JPG
Then paint all those dull black body parts..
http://free.***boat.net/ubb/Avatars/Forum_Graphic_Depot/Yellow_Parts.JPG
Next is painting the frames, diffs, axles, etc..
http://free.***boat.net/ubb/Avatars/Forum_Graphic_Depot/painted_frame.JPG
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...
http://free.***boat.net/ubb/Avatars/Forum_Graphic_Depot/Bags_and_Chrome.JPG
They need some big Fox Shocks and Big Wheels as well.
http://free.***boat.net/ubb/Avatars/Forum_Graphic_Depot/Tires1.JPG
http://free.***boat.net/ubb/Avatars/Forum_Graphic_Depot/Fox_Shocks.JPG
Then they start the install...
http://free.***boat.net/ubb/Avatars/Forum_Graphic_Depot/Yellow_and_Brown.JPG
After they all done, you end of with a SEMA display ready tow/show rig...Sick.
http://free.***boat.net/ubb/Avatars/Forum_Graphic_Depot/H2_Black1.JPG
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.

[jet4fun]

i was just wondering if anyone knows who now owns the yellow one in the top picture???
i was at the car wash in northridge today (corner of reseda and devonshire) and this truck was there... it was kinda wierd, it was just parked at the carwash, looked like it had just finished getting cleaned (obviously by hand)... and all the workers were taking turns standing in front of it and taking pictures... i was there for about 30 minutes waiting for my truck and the whole time it just sat there... never once did i see someone that appeared to be the owner :confused:

[HBjet]

Here are some more SEMA H2's.
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/500/20H002.jpg
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/500/20H003.jpg
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/500/20H004.jpg
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/500/20H005.jpg
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/500/20H006.jpg
All of these are bad ass, but I like the white one best for some reason. More practical!
HBjet

[mbrown2]

Yeah I like white one too. If I had one, I would not lift it more than 4-6"s. I saw a White H2 in Havasu last week with a 4" lift and Ghosted gray flames...it looked trick.

[TOBTEK]

MBROWN.....I never saw IF STATED what was your F150 in for? ya doing the blower??????

[mbrown2]

TOBTEK:
MBROWN.....I never saw IF STATED what was your F150 in for? ya doing the blower?????? It was getting lifted the first visit, new additional lighting and valance when I snapped those pics...no blower for me...gas is already too expensive, I would rather just upgrade gears and get the torque.

[H2HIGH]

jet4fun
The yellow one is mine. I was across the street eating. That's why you didnt see me. My name is Rudy.