THE GUILLORY WAY

and their 2016 E-Z-GO.

Wanting something unique to cruise the car shows and turn some heads, low was the way to go. Their high school friends Eryn and Gary Dopson own Empire Kustom Autoworks in Alexandria, LA, and that was the perfect setting to make a build like this possible. The company started in 2007 as a small custom shop. It now inhabits 17,000 square feet and offers powder coating, body work, custom paint and fabrication work.

With a list on non-negotiables, Gary and Eryn went to work designing the custom cart so that Nick and Amanda could cruise the custom auto shows in a cart with air ride suspension that would lay out on the ground when parked.

The cart would receive a shortened axle by a full 8 inches, which would allow the tire and wheel combo to tuck tight under the rear fenders. A triangulated 4-link was fabbed for the rear as well as the front, cutting off 4 inches of the width. With this much customization it was easier to build a complete chassis from scratch than modifying the stock chassis. A custom brake pedal arm was fabbed up to clear when the cart sat at its lowest.

The Accu Air compressor was mounted under the rear seat, and the tank was mounted behind the front seat. And 2500-lbs air bags on each corner would make the up and down motion on the Z-axis possible. Nick and Amanda opted for a set of custom Villager edition "Suite Seats" with diamond stitch and two-toned material.

Not everything was custom, though. Below is a list of other components the cart was outfitted with. We hope you enjoyed this build!

Aftermarket Part List

• Opt 7 Underbody lighting with remote control

• Navitas controller

• Admiral Motor

• Single LED headlight in the front

• LED golf cart taillights in the rear

• Billet aluminum foot pedals

• Leather wrap billet steering wheel

• Fusion Marine radio with 4 Fusion Marine speakers with LEDs in custom boxes

• Custom Carbon Fiber dash

• Painted Dodge Electric Blue Pearl

• E-Z-GO Sport Windshield in black powder coat

• 215/40/12 directional Kenda Kruizer tires on RHOX RX101 wheels

• 105AH Lithium Eco Battery with onboard charger

• 2 Reliance 30AMP DC power converters