Street Trucks September 2017

FEELING NOSTALGIC JUST IN CASE ANY OF YOU THINK I TAKE THIS JOB FOR GRANTED, I DON’T. Being the ringleader here at Street Trucks is nothing short of an honor. I have been a fan of the book ever since I first came across it on the newsstand during the magazine’s first few issues. It was a different time, and there were numerous other truck publications sharing shelf space, which is not so much the case these days. But even with all of the competition, my eyes gravitated towards Street Trucks . The photographs of trendsetting trucks were amazing, and the characters behind the magazine were entertaining. Though I was into Chevy S-10s, since I was working on one at the…

“YUKON DENALI HAS ALWAYS MATCHED STYLE WITH SUBSTANCE, AND THE ENHANCEMENTS FOR 2018 ADVANCE THAT LEGACY.” DENALIGETS A FACELIFT GMC IS ELEVATING THE 2018 YUKON DENALI LINEUP WITH STYLING AND TRIM ENHANCEMENTS, AS WELL AS A NEW, ADVANCED 10-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. A new, sculpted grille design distinguishes the Yukon Denali, while new Mastique ash real wood trim adds depth and richness to the interior. The new Hydra-Matic 10-speed transmission—paired with Yukon Denali’s 6.2L V-8 engine—enhances refinement with world-class shift smoothness and quietness response. “Yukon Denali has always matched style with substance, and the enhancements for 2018 advance that legacy,” said Duncan Aldred, vice president of Global GMC. “The foundational elements of exclusive design, premium touches and uncompromising capability have made Yukon Denali an icon…

PUT A LID ON IT Eddie Motorsports’ LS billet aluminum coil covers offer a high-quality, custom alternative that keeps your engine compartment looking clean. These functional and fashionable coil covers are precision CNC machined from ¼-inch billet aluminum, offer aluminum stanchions that bolt to the coil mount bosses, and sport ball-milled accent tops as well as a provision to clear the stock rubber oil-fill tube. Eddie Motorsports 888.813.1293 Eddiemotorsports.com POSITIVELY DASHING WITH FIVE NEW NEX in-dash multimedia receivers, Pioneer Electronics has officially expanded its NEX platform with smaller, more universal sizing for a smartphone connectivity tool that easily fits into new and collectible vehicles. Featuring redesigned, simple-to-use interface and compatibility with popular, automotive-specific smartphone interfaces and apps, these single-DIN in-dash receivers have been optimized to meet your needs. Pioneer…

WE ALL HAVE OUR OWN IDEA OF THE PERFECT DREAM BUILD, THE TRUCK THAT WE THINK ABOUT WHEN WE CAN’T SLEEP AT NIGHT, OR THAT FILLS OUR DAYDREAMS WHEN WORK DRAGS. Matt Hodgson’s dream project lived in his mind relatively unchanged for a very long time. His passion for hot rods, custom cars and above all, mini-trucks, began when he was just 14 years old. Matt told us his parents were “cool enough” to merge their family vacations with trips to truck shows for his sake. He was obviously one lucky kid. With his family’s support, Matt first leapt into the game with a daily-driven 7/9 static-dropped S-10, and he was off and running. He never stopped pursuing his idea of the perfect project, and in 2007, he sold his…

ONE OF THE MOST DAUNTING THINGS ABOUT BUILDING A TRUCK IS THE SHEER NUMBER OF PARTS THAT CAN ACCUMULATE DURING THE PROJECT. Tearing things apart can seem easy enough, but then all of a sudden you don’t have a truck so much as you do a garage full of confusion, and possibly regret. Don’t fear! We’ve brought help in the form of Eric Miller. Eric is the main dude behind Squarebody Specialists, but he’s had his hand in all types of classic trucks, and newer trucks for that matter. Squarebody Specialists has been building trucks for many years and has it down to a science, so we knew Eric would be the perfect person to talk to about what we, the average garage builder, can do to make our lives…

CHRIS BEGLEY OF RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA, HAS BEEN BUILDING CUSTOM OFF-ROAD MACHINES FOR MORE THAN TWO DECADES, AND ONCE AGAIN, HE’S CREATED A STUNNER. A welder by trade, his fab shop, Luxury Prerunners, builds high-end off-road rigs that meld form with function. From roll cages and suspensions to full vehicle overhauls, Chris and his team of fabricators build long-travel race trucks, tube-chassis buggies and even the occasional VW Baja Bug. A few years back, Chris was in the market for a new daily commuter to go to and from the shop and haul his family around. While most would expect him to build a late-model prerunner stuffed full of modern creature comforts and the latest technology, Chris went retro, overhauling a ’90 Dodge Ram W250 Cummins-powered 4x4 from the ground up.…