Chevy K10 Transforms into Halo Warthog Recreation
Badass build is proof that maybe you should let your kids play video games, after all.
The spirit of hot-rodding is alive and well, friends. Apparently, reports of our beloved hobby’s demise are indeed greatly exaggerated. And at least in the case of this particular 1984 Chevy K10 pickup, video games didn’t prevent it from happening. Rather, they actually inspired the build. Because one talented young man turned the truck into a recreation of the Warthog troop transporter from the video game Halo.
Now, this isn’t the first time someone’s attempted to build a real-life version of the vehicle they’ve tooled around in virtually. But it was done by a fairly young lad with limited resources. And that’s certainly worth a hat tip at the very least.
Plus, few people are going to be able to figure out that this wild ride was once a Chevy. And only fans of the uber popular game will know what it truly is.
The biggest clues lie underneath that futuristic looking sheet metal. The modified Chevy K10 uses a tried and true 4-bolt main 350 for power. With an 8.5 inch 10-bolt rear, 4-link suspension, and front panhard bar, it looks ready to handle just about any type of surface, too. Whether it be on Earth or some other planet.
Maybe letting your kids play games for hours on end isn’t such a bad thing, after all. The Michigan native claims that it took him a total of four years, working on average three hours a day, to make his video-game dreams come true. At a cost of around $8,000 (with an additional $8,500 for medical bills). We’d say it was worth every penny and ounce of sweat. You can (and should) check out tons of pictures of the entire build process here.
