Project Coalorado

by Michael Satterfield

Nick Psomas is a Southern California car guy who, like most of us, can't leave anything stock. His collection includes a track-focused widebody 2006 Mustang GT, a 1968 Camaro, a 2016 Fiat 500 Abarth, and this 2016 Chevrolet Colorado which was recently featured at the 2017 SEMA show.

Nick purchased the Colorado as soon as the diesel models were available and almost immediately dropped the truck off at Eibach to be used in developing their new line of Colorado shocks. A fan of the Eibach brand, Nick quickly became a brand ambassador in the Chevrolet Colorado community and with the success of the shocks, Eibach brought the truck back in to develop the coil lift springs that would become the Pro-Truck Lift Kit Stage 1. With Nick being local and since his truck already had their lift, Eibach asked to use Nick's truck at the 2017 SEMA show.

With just months to put the truck together for SEMA Nick started piecing together his build from aftermarket had already developed, but some items just didn't fit the overland adventure look that Nick's design called so he had them custom fabricated like the bed mounted dual spare carrier. Working closely with Eibach's head of marketing Mark Krumme to finalize the design, the team worked with the top aftermarket manufacturers to get the truck SEMA ready.

Mod List is as follows:

Exterior:
Eibach Pro-Truck Lift Stage 1 Suspension
Autospring 1.25” add-a-leaf
Dirt King Fabrication Upper Control Arms
N-Fab M-RDS Prerunner Front Bumper (powder coated flat black)
N-Fab RBS Series Rear Bumper (powder coated flat black)
Falken Wildpeak MT01 285/70/17
Method Race Wheels Grid MR309 (titanium finish)
Anzo USA Switchback Headlights and tail lights
RK Sport Ram Air Hood
M-Racks USA Stealth Roof Rack
KC HiLiTES Gravity Pro6 LED Light Bar
KC HiLiTES Gravity G34 (2) mounted on Rago Fabrication Ditch Brackets
KC HiLiTES Gravity G34 (5) mounted in the bumper
KC HiLiTES 28” Multi-function Rear Racing Chase LED Light Bar
4x4 sPod 8 Circuit SE System w/Touchscreen
Avery Dennison Vinyl
Protective Film Solutions printed and installed the wrap
Custom fabricated dual spare tire carrier
Echomaster Intellihaul Camera System
Chevrolet Performance OEM ZR2 Rock Sliders
LineX spray in bed liner
Rotopax (2) 2.5 Gallon Diesel FuelpaX with LOX Pack Mount with Universal Mounting Plate
TRED4x4 - Recovery Device with mounts
Pro-Eagle Big Wheel jack with mounting plate
Softopper Pickup Top
ARB Twin Compressor with 589 Fabrication Mounting Plate
589 Fabrication HD shock skids

Engine/Performance:
aFe Power Blade Runner Hot/Cold Intercooler Tubes
aFe Power Magnum Force Intake with Pro 5R filter
aFe Power Turbo-back Exhaust system with muffler
Dan’s Diesel Performance Tune with DPS4 switch (fully deleted)
R1 Concepts eLINE Series Brake Rotors + Performance Series Pads

After SEMA the truck wasn't relegated to events and mall parking lots, from local trails to the Overland Expo the truck sees lots of the off-road action it was designed for.

For more follow Nick on Instagram @ProjectCoalorado