So before I left Texas for Maryland, I tried to find another blogger and photographer to join our team and fill the void I was leaving. Actually, truth be told, I’d been looking for these two mythical beasts for at least a year. We’re pretty picky about who we work with because it’s more than just photography skills, writing skills or even ninja skills that we’re looking for. It takes a certain personality to put up with our constant jokes and stabs at each other and there has to be that passion for cars which is hard to find in someone unless you get drunk with them.
Another hard day for Santa.
**Disclaimer #1 Neither Santa nor MaydayGarage condone drinking and driving**
Santa/Satan's Chariot.
Beaming with excitement!
I’d been following Theo Civitello for some time in Houston and always admired his photography, style and constant drive to become better as a photographer by experimentation and just plain playing around. Choosing Theo I felt was a good decision. Likewise, I’d been friends with Justin Rogers for a few years and didn’t know until recently that he could write. It seemed like these two stars are just what we needed, so to make their official Mayday Garage debuts, I asked the duo to meet up Colter Morgan, a guy we had first discovered at Wek’Fest Ft. Worth and met again while selling shirts in Houston. The theme? A white trash Christmas. Enjoy!
–David–
**Disclaimer- Both Justin and Theo are as white as their own bare asses so we can say white trash**
Following words by Justin Rogers
At this point we are fully embodied in the holiday season. The Christmas lights are up, trees are set and you might already be rejoicing with family members, singing carols and eating fruit cake or snuggled up next to that special someone. Right now you may be one of the lucky people getting the full experience breathing in cold fresh air with white snow covering the ground. Well here in Texas the latter is definitely not the case, in fact the past few days have been in the mid to upper 70s and a snowy forecast is nowhere in sight but that doesn’t mean we don’t have other types of white to share.
Only guys that hate this ride are the reindeers
Es Muy BN.
I’m talking about “White trash”. C’mon you know our flannel shirt wearing, mullet loving, humble class of 3rd cousins twice removed, I’m asking you to embrace your inner trailer park and forget perfection, Christmas is Christmas no matter your social status or where you reside. Don’t believe me? Well follow along as we meet up with Colter Morgan and his late model 98’ Nissan 240sx S14 to show you that some things considered trash can be other peoples treasure of the sexy pearl white variety. Colter tells me how he rescued his ride from a field it resided in for nearly 2 years, stripped of many body and all of its interior pieces. In the eight months of his ownership, he hasn’t looked back once but instead has been on a quest scouring the web and online forums to put the stock interior back into the vehicle. Sounds like someone has been a good boy.
The lack of snow in Houston can be nice.
I know what you're thinking. Yes, Harry Potter approves.
The first thing I noticed about this fine S14 specimen is the beefy yet smooth authentic BN sports type IV aero ever so slightly hovering above the ground. Connected to the chassis are the bulging uber rare matching BN front and rear fenders molded into the body for that seamless look. Seriously, these things are rare you would have a better chance hunting down a red nose reindeer, sorry Rudolf. Matching the stout aggressive body are a set of equally aggressive Rotiform TMB wheels measuring at 18×10 -8 in the front and 18×12 -10 out back, their frosty white faces with polished lips churn like snow globes surely putting a smile on all the little boys and girls faces while Stance Gr+ coilovers are busy soaking up the broken and bumpy streets of the daily commute throughout Houston.
Still not as crusty as your momma. oooOOooooooOOooh
From zero interior to this. Not too shabby
It doesn’t stop there, open the hood and there are more goodies than you can fit under your small plastic tree but don’t fret you still have a few days of shopping left before Christmas. Powering this white sled is not Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen or even Comet, Cupid, Donner and Blitzen but another animal by a very familiar name, SR20DET. This one happens to be a S14 blacktop version with a garret GT2871r turbo bolted to the exhaust manifold and boost being controlled by an Apexi AVC-R. Cooling modifications are also taken care of by the large GReddy front mount intercooler and engine temps are way down thanks to the oversized Koyo radiator coupled to dual flexalite fans having the neighbors saying dang you’re as cold as ice.
These gifts aren't gonna deliver themselves!
Colter has some future goals for the S14 planned shortly after the new year. Nismo 740cc injectors are soon to be dropped in along with tuning the motor by way of an Apexi power FC stand-alone system which is a big favorite among sr20 owners and lovers alike. So check out this Miracle on 34th street or any street because he says that’s where his car will stay.
Don't worry, Santa is NOT an alcoholic, look how clean his beard is!
Are you saying Yee Haaaw yet? Tired of my lame Foreigner references? Do you believe in Christmas miracles? No? Well you should but also believe that with hard work and dedication what you think as trashy can be transformed into classy its all in the eye of the beholder and here in Texas we’ve got no problem with a few rednecks.
Jim Beam FTW
I’d like to thank Colter with being such a good sport and putting up with us making him wear a womans sized red onesie , ZZ top santa beard, and posing along with his car. Also he’s not a redneck just a good ol’ boy. As always the whole crew here at Mayday would like to wish you a safe and happy holiday season just don’t do anything we wouldn’t do.
Happy Holidays! --The Mayday Garage Crew--
–Justin–
Justin@maydaygarage.com
All photos taken by Theo Civitello exclusively for MaydayGarage.
Check out more of his work at Theo-Graphics.com
Theo@maydaygarage.com