It's a dream of every custom-truck enthusiast to be able to say
their hands took part in most of the build. Being a true hands-
on owner adds to the truck's integrity. Brandon Bowden, a
27-year-old custom-truck fanatic and member of Negative Camber,
from Muskogee, Oklahoma, can proudly say he spent many hours,
along with experts, to complete his very cool, red '88 Chevy
Silverado.  This frame-off creation began by removing the cab,
fenders, hood, and bed, which exposed the factory frame. The
framerails were cut at the firewall. From there back, 2x3-inch
rectangular tubing was added, along with an 8-inch step notch in
the rear. Next, the entire frame was welded, ground, sand-
blasted, mudded, smoothed, and painted gunmetal gray. The front
suspension consists of a pair of DJM 2-inch drop spindles and
Slam Specialties 7-inch airbags with Monroe shocks. The custom
air tank and Air-Zenith compressor was mounted under the raised
bed floor, behind the cab. Brandon ran the air lines inside the
framerails. He also desig