Classic Truck Performance

Alumicraft says they are often asked to make modern versions of classic parts. They have answered that call with their one-piece CNC-machined aluminum taillights for the ’67-72 Chevy C10 trucks. The 6061-T6 aluminum bezels and housings side mount lik

Sure, we can salvage an original door. Lately, however, our salvaging efforts haven’t been so cost-effective. As you may recall from last month’s installment, our ongoing ’55 Chevrolet second-series project’s passenger side will retain an original fr

Hot rodder Todd McParlin of Centereach, New York, spent more than 30-odd years protecting and serving the community as a member of a local police force. “When I retired from the force in 2018, I decided I needed a project truck to kick off my newfoun

For all of our regular readers, hopefully you’ve become well accustomed to the extremely high level of quality work Bill Ganahl and his crew at South City Rod & Custom (SCRC) puts out with every vehicle that comes out of their NorCal Bay Area shop. M

You never know where the base for your next classic truck build will come from. It’s kind of like setting out to find a diamond in a mountain of sand once you make the decision on what year, brand, and model of truck you want to start with. Couple th

Work is continuing on the Souza F-100 at Gary’s Rods & Restorations. The most recent areas to be completed are the inner fender panels. The goal was to dramatically clean up the look of the underhood area and to use hidden fasteners to hold all the p

Living near the Gulf of Mexico people get accustomed to storms. As the sun heats the water it begins to evaporate, creating clouds. When clouds build skyward, the instability creates a thunderstorm. Throw some other conditions into the mix and you’ve

Ford F-series pickup trucks have been popular with buyers since the F-1 was introduced in 1948—and it doesn’t appear that popularity has diminished as they remain highly sought after by classic truck enthusiasts. There have been seven generations of

When it comes to suspension design there’s a reason many high-end luxury and performance cars have independent rear suspension: it’s the simple fact that an IRS rides and handles far better than a solid axle. Like many classic truck enthusiasts, Paul

Last November, I got the opportunity to lay eyes on Todd Breuer’s fresh-from-the-shop GMC at Dino’s Git Down in Tre 5’s booth just adjacent to ours. What initially caught my eye, besides the fact that it was of non-Chevy GM origin (my favorite), was

m.youtube.com/watch?v=wBjETcvJLfU&feature=youtu.be It’s clear that Art Morrison Enterprises (AME) understands the truck enthusiast’s mentality of “bigger is better” and threw out the rule book when engineering their new C10 chassis with its beefier s

As the popularity of classic trucks continues to grow, so do the events that cater specifically to trucks. In the Southeast region of the United States, one show continues to grow every time they open the gate—the Southeastern Chevy/GMC Truck Nationa