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'05 & '04 Chevrolet HD 2500 4x4 - Dive Bombers

The Platinum 1 Air Force
By James J. Weber
Photography by James J. Weber
05 04 Chevrolet Hd 2500 4X4 Dive Bombers Silver Exterior View 05 04 Chevrolet Hd 2500 4X4 Dive Bombers Sitting Up High 05 04 Chevrolet Hd 2500 4X4 Dive Bombers Side By Side
05 04 Chevrolet Hd 2500 4X4 Dive Bombers N Fab Step Bars
The '04 2500 series features... 
   
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05 04 Chevrolet Hd 2500 4X4 Dive Bombers N Fab Step Bars
The '04 2500 series features custom N-Fab step bars that have been painted to match the rest of the rig, while the Bushwacker fender flares were left black for contrast.
05 04 Chevrolet Hd 2500 4X4 Dive Bombers Red Exterior View
Eight-inch CST suspension... 
   
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05 04 Chevrolet Hd 2500 4X4 Dive Bombers Red Exterior View
Eight-inch CST suspension systems allow each truck to fit the massive wheel and tire combinations they have. White Brothers Motorsports was responsible for the installation of the system and all related components.
05 04 Chevrolet Hd 2500 4X4 Dive Bombers B1 Bomber Finish
The '05 HD's Birch Metallic... 
   
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05 04 Chevrolet Hd 2500 4X4 Dive Bombers B1 Bomber Finish
The '05 HD's Birch Metallic Silver base color was a good starting point for a classic B1 Bomber finish. A team of pinstripers adding black lines and House of Kolor Rootbeer Kandy accents for 18 hours created the authentic look of a fuselage's metal plates.
05 04 Chevrolet Hd 2500 4X4 Dive Bombers Exterior Rear View
For those tough carrier landings,... 
   
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05 04 Chevrolet Hd 2500 4X4 Dive Bombers Exterior Rear View
For those tough carrier landings, the crew at Wheel Pros made sure that the rig depends on the massive 35x12.50x18 Nitto Mud Grapplers wrapped in 18x10-inch Helo Maxx 8 wheels to absorb some of the shock and awe that it dishes out.
05 04 Chevrolet Hd 2500 4X4 Dive Bombers Dive Bomb Shark
The Dive Bomb Shark artwork... 
   
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05 04 Chevrolet Hd 2500 4X4 Dive Bombers Dive Bomb Shark
The Dive Bomb Shark artwork was created using Black, White, Blue, and Blood Red House of Kolor tints. With the airbrushing completed, the entire rig had an additional four coats of clear applied with countless hours of sanding in between.
05 04 Chevrolet Hd 2500 4X4 Dive Bombers House Of Kolor Ghost Flames
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05 04 Chevrolet Hd 2500 4X4 Dive Bombers House Of Kolor Ghost Flames
Depending upon the lighting conditions and time of day, a set of ghost flames with a cool burst of sunburst flakes mixed in can be seen lighting things up.

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