Michael Risafi’s 1992 Chevy Crew Cab should be well known to most of you. It’s been featured in a few magazines as well as Risafi hitting all the big shows, even so there may be a few things you don’t know about it.

It was born a 3500 dually, though fitted with custom short bed but it doesn’t look anything like that anymore. The stock front grille was replaced with a Cadillac grille and front sheet metal; even the taillights have the Caddy crest on them. Other cool body mods include a GMC sierra lower front bumper, smooth cowl with billet wiper covers and dual signal mirrors.

Everything could be shaved was: door handles, rails, cab lights, tailgate, fuel filler door have all been removed while a Sir Michael’s roll pan and tailgate handle relocating kit was added.

The striking white over pewter paint scheme was achieved by adding DuPont 3 stage paints with House of Kolors Candy Cobalt blue with graphics and pinstriping. A full sliding rag top with billet handles covers the Line-X covered bed.

Power comes from a Chevy 502 big block with a fully polished billet TPI intake by Arizona Speed and Marine. A custom ground cam gains it even more power, as does the custom exhaust system. It begins with a set of Hooker competition headers that connect with a custom Magnaflow exhaust system. The custom part comes thanks to the fact that the exhaust exits through the bed on passenger side. Other tricks include the 180amp billet alternator (with billet nose cone) that charges the dual Optima yellow top batteries.

Sure, the engine produces 600+ hp., but under the hood looks pretty, too. There’s full custom one-off billet goodies under hood, including Billet Specialties billet ignition wire guides, but how about the custom clear Pyrex glass radiator hose that has LED back lighting and billet neck adapter? Wow, is all we can say.

Risafi says that this truck is no trailer queen, and with the suspension we’d drive it too. The triangulated 4-link rear suspension is held aloft with 4 wheel independent air suspension with dual control centers- one at drivers position and one with 6-inch extension cable/switch box.

The Slam Specialties front air bags and Firestone rear air bags are pressurized with four Viair 480c chrome compressors that fill 3 air tanks via ¾-inch air lines. There’s even a full size painted nitrogen tank with regulator in bed to supplement the air system.

Rolling stock can make or break a ride, and the 20-inch Race Line billet 3 piece wheels (20×8-Front, 20×10-Rear) are a great take on the 5-spoke design. Speaking of breaking, or in this case, braking, the Baer big brake system (with cross drilled rotors and braided lines) handles the job handily.

The interior is stock…just kidding. It too is full custom. The blue interior features silver piping and “Crew Cad” logos on all of the seat backs while the dash and interior trim color match perfectly. The custom billet dash plaque covers ac and heater controls and the pedals, shifter, turn signal arm are billet as well.

Risafi, a DJ/Audio Engineer originally from Brooklyn, NY residing in Phoenix for the last 14 years says that he’s always had a love of cars and has had many modified vehicles over the years.

His Chevy “Crew Cad” has won him 36 awards and counting. Risafi says that he averages about 60+ shows/cruises a year and has won “Best of…” 37 times so far. He stresses that the truck is driven regularly, sometimes putting 200+ miles in a day. He once even used it to haul dirt & building materials home from Home Depot!

Put all the pieces together, and this is our definition of a truck.

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