Gittin’ Down with the Big Kat in Glendale, AZ
When it comes to truck shows, all you have to do is mention the name âDinoâ and all ears perk up. Everyone knows about Dinoâs Git Down in Glendale, Arizona. And if they donât know about it, they want to know about it.
The 2020 Git-Down was nothing less than spectacular. Sure, everyone had to âmask up to git down,â and the requisite social distancing was in full effect, but it didnât dampen the spirit and certainly didnât keep participants away. In fact, the turnout was extremely strong and the quality of trucks was off the chart. Dino Battilana and his Chevy Only crew know how to throw a freakinâ party.
The usual cast of westside players were in the house. Squarebody Syndicateâs display was like a whoâs who in the C10 scene. Two quintessential squarebodies – SS01 and SS02 – were on display and they even a guest appearance by everyoneâs favorite Canadian Instagram megastar, Nellster.
Provost Motorsports was in full party mode. Their booth was packed with goodness. From their rad red â74 square, to their Goldie Blazer, to the unveiling of John Oroâs Prom Queen re-dux, Sean Provost and crew were covering all the bases.Â
Switch Suspensionâs booth was raginâ with tons of merch and rad trucks on display, including a former CK Truck Mag feature (Rob Francis â73 C10 Feb â21) and a future feature (blue â49 Chevy April â21).
Our dudes from Hillâs Hot Rods brought their beautiful red semi rig all the way from Lubbock, Texas. They had it packed full of sweet trucks including everyoneâs favorite flamed square, Red Rocker. If you like â80âs hair metal, their booth was jamminâ all weekend long.
To say this event is the place to be seen, is no joke. The C10 Talk booth was overflowing with talent. The man on the mic, Ronnie Wetch, had his Orange Slice parked shoulder-to-shoulder with Cody Cassellâs show-stealing orange sport stepper. Ronnie was covering the show grounds like warm butter on hot toast. He was selling shirts, interviewing peeps for the podâ, MC-ing the Beat Off stereo comp, kissing babies, shaking hands, and showing off that glorious âstache.
Lots of Phoenix shops were on hand showing off their goods. Tre 5 had an impressive lineup of tin. Chef Michael Whiteâs Magnusson-supercharged â47 Chevy, aptly named âBad Appleâ was front and center and looking fine. Accompanying it was this monthâs cover truck, Brian Vowellâs yellow and white square and Frank Rechlinâs Ikandy Paintworkâs â63 GMC shop truck Borracho.Â
GSI Machine Fab had their rig set up with all the good stuff on shining in the sun. The one that caught our eye was an impressive work-in-progress red squarebody being hammered out by Rad Fab for Paul (@3tgarage on IG). Insane plumbing by Arizona High Test killer GSI chassis, and so many custom sheetmetal details that our heads were spinning. This truck is going to be the beeâs nutz when they get it wrapped up and we canât wait to see it.Â
Of course, weâd be rude to leave out the hostâs collection of fine GM sheetmetal specimens. Mr. Battilana has amassed quite the group of Chevy trucks. From blown pro street to panel delivery, to mint cruisers, and even a blacked-out, supercharged, bagged squarebody, this kat covers a lot of ground and we love âem all.
Itâs always good to see the faces of our roving reporters that we normally only see on Zoom. Content master Kevin Aguilar from Fuelish Media, and GrinderTV mastermind Brian Goude were hustlinâ as usual. Nate Pierce was clickinâ off some rad shots and flossin the best mullet weâve seen in almost forever. We even got to spend some time hanging with our buds from United by Trucks.
When the curtain closed, we headed home with our truck family buckets overflowing. Nnnnnice work, Dino.