Innholdsfortegnelse for February 2019 i Street Trucks

EVERY once in a while, “Pinstripe Chris” Dunlop shares his wild ideas with us to get our creative juices flowing and give us some “what if” scenarios that we’d love to see recreated in metal. His latest is his version of what a traditional late ’20s to early ’30s roadster pickup would look like if you used a completely fabricated cab and bed, and we love it! Here’s the scoop from Chris: “Sure, you could start a hot rod pickup build from a more traditional ’27-’34 Ford (Model A or B) either found in good enough shape or start from something like a Brookville body to get going, but why not build from scratch with the influence in mind? Chances are you might want to chop/channel/section the body anyway, so…

WHEN YOU LOOK AT THIS STUNNING SOUTH AMERICAN FORD IN ALL OF ITS GLORY, IT’S HARD TO IMAGINE THAT THE BUILD STARTED OFF AS NOTHING BUT A LONG-ABANDONED CAB THAT WAS BEING USED AS A PIG STY ON THE SIDE OF A VOLCANO. In the small town of Riobamba, a couple of hours south of the Ecuadorian capital Quito, Pepe and his son Josh had been looking for a classic pickup to turn into a project vehicle for a while. They hadn’t come across anything that could be used as a suitable starting point, until one day a familiar shape caught their attention in the field off a local back road. On closer inspection, their first thought was confirmed: It really was an original cab from a ‘48 Ford. After…

KEEP IT OR SELL IT? It’s the big question once you’ve built a truck, and it’s not an easy one to answer. On occasion though, life just makes the decision for you. Sometimes it’s in the form of a large sum of cash, and other times, it’s when you’re sitting at a stop sign and some jerk t-bones your beautiful show vehicle at 50 mph, setting off all the airbags and destroying your truck in the process. Unfortunately for Jacob Chatagnier of Thibodaux, Louisiana, it was the latter. “THE TRUCK WAS HIS 2014 GMC SIERRA, AND IT WAS BUILT WITH THE INTENT OF MAKING A KILLER RIDE FOR SEMA — AND THAT’S EXACTLY WHAT HE DID.” The truck was his 2014 GMC Sierra, and it was built with the intent…

“THIS IS ONE INSANELY FIRST STREET TRUCK THAT HAS A BEST QUARTER-MILE ETA OF A 10.88 ADD 130 MPH. THE CURB WEIGHT OF THIS SCREAMING DIESEL IS AROUND 6,780 POUNDS, WHICH IS PERFECT FOR ANYONE THAT LIKES SPEED.” NO MATTER HOW OFTEN WE SEE TRENDS CHANGE, ONE THING ALWAYS REMAINS CONSTANT. The enthusiasm from the younger generation in our industry to create something new and unique is always the driving force behind industry changes. From vehicle wraps to big wheels and thin tires, the styles are constantly changing, and it’s our job to keep up. We’ve seen trucks go from lifted to lowered, and the opposite, time and time again. One day it’s powder-coated and the next day it’s chrome, but either way it’s custom and unique, just the…

CHEVROLET continues to expand the Colorado ZR2 midsize truck’s performance envelope with the introduction of 15 factory race components developed and validated over 10,000 miles of off-road racing. The parts were developed by Chevrolet Performance engineering in collaboration with Multimatic and Hall Racing. Renowned off-road driver Chad Hall competed in a Colorado ZR2 equipped with these components throughout 2017 and 2018 to develop and validate them in desert racing conditions. During that time, the team completed every mile of every race in the “Best in the Desert” series. Hall Racing also used the Colorado ZR2 to pre-run the grueling Baja 1000 race. “Off-road racing is a brutal test of a vehicle, and especially its suspension components,” said Mark Dickens, executive director of Chevrolet Performance Variants, Parts and Accessories and Motorsports.…

’48-’50 FORD F-1 SHORT BED STEPSIDE NEED A BEDSIDE FOR AN EARLY FORD TRUCK BECAUSE YOURS IS TOAST AND IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT? Auto Metal Direct now offers bedsides for the ’48-’50 F-1 Short Bed Stepside trucks. Stamped from high quality heavy gauge steel, each piece features correct as original size, shape, bends, stake pocket braces and holes. Arrives EDP coated to help protect against rust and corrosion. These OE quality components from AMD are the perfect touch to your restoration. AUTO METAL DIRECT 1-877-575-3591 www.autometaldirect.com 20% MORE AIR FLOW! THE REVOLUTIONARY FLEX-WAVE ELECTRIC FAN FROM FLEX-A-LITE PRODUCES 20 PERCENT MORE AIRFLOW. The revolutionary, patent-pending Flex-Wave electric fan from Flex-A-Lite has greater airflow, is more efficient and is quieter than traditional S-blade and straight-blade designs. The Flex-Wave fan…

FROM WHAT WE HEAR, THE YOUNGER GENERATIONS JUST AREN’T ALL THAT INTERESTED IN OWNING CARS OR TRUCKS ANYMORE, PREFERRING INSTEAD TO BUM A RIDE FROM THEIR PARENTS, TAKE PUBLIC TRANSIT OR EVEN USE AN APP TO MAGICALLY CONJURE A RIDE TO THE NEAREST GASTRO PUB, OR WHATEVER THE HELL THEY’RE CALLING RESTAURANTS THESE DAYS. Ugh. Luckily for the custom truck community, though, there are still plenty of youngins out there who have a lot of love for anything on wheels! Let’s take Rob Keller, for instance. Rob is in his early 20s and rocks this ’64 Chevy C10, which is much more detailed than it may appear at first glance. The truck was built with the help of a few close friends, who also happen to be in the early…

SOME PROJECTS ARE MORE EXTREME THAT OTHERS, WHICH IS APPARENT AT FIRST GLANCE OF DANIAL KREITER’S ’97 S-10. “A little off the top” isn’t quite the right sentiment here, as this Dime has had 11 inches chopped off its upper profile. It’s noticeable—and pretty amazing when you get up close to it. Danial didn’t just grab for a Sawzall and get to hackin’. He studied other vehicles with similar chop tops, and he took notes before making the first cut. “I did a lot of research online,” he says. “I had to look at older chop tops since I was doing something new with an S-10.” Danial is a welder and fabricator by trade, so a job like this didn’t scare him off, but he wanted to make sure…

IT MAY SURPRISE YOU, BUT AS THE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF OF THE NATION’S LARGEST CUSTOM TRUCK MAGAZINE, THIS WAS ACTUALLY MY FIRST TRIP TO THE WORLD-FAMOUS SEMA SHOW IN LAS VEGAS. Throughout the many years in the automotive industry, my trips to this must-see event were always cut short for one reason or another, but not this year. Ten days at the Trump International Hotel right on the Vegas strip and special “SEMA Media” credentials that let us in two hours early should have been plenty of time to see the whole event, right? No … no, not at all. If you plan to attend this unbelievable yearly event for your first time in 2019, do yourself a favor and concede to the fact that you’re not going to see it all.…

VERSATILITY IS DEFINED AS THE “ABILITY TO ADAPT OR BE ADAPTED TO MANY DIFFERENT FUNCTIONS OR ACTIVITIES.” In the world of custom trucks, most builds are targeted toward one specific end—not  versatility—and for most enthusiasts, if their truck can look good on the show field, pull some hardware come trophy time and get a few thumbs up on the road it’s been a good day. But what about the show trucks that haul the show trucks? The trucks that are built to shine up and pull focus while laid out at the show and do double duty to haul a trailer and serve as daily drivers for the weekday 9-5 grind. More than just another pretty face, these are the trucks that make stuff happen. Matt Brunner from Wellington, Florida,…

THERE’S A LOT OF THINGS WE LIKE ABOUT VINTAGE TRUCKS: TIMELESS STYLING, MECHANICAL SIMPLICITY AND MYSTIC NOSTALGIA--BUT BRAKING PERFORMANCE ISN’T ONE OF THEM. Though they were fine for country road speeds and farm truck utility, the binders on these old trucks don’t meet the expectations of today’s enthusiasts. Luckily for us, Wilwood Engineering offers complete, high-end braking options for historic trucks. After discussing our goals with the company, Wilwood experts recommended their 2.5-inch drop ProSpindles (P/N 831-14202), AERO6 Big Brake front kit (P/N 140-15305) and AERO4 Big Brake rear kit (P/N 140-10941) for our 1977 C-10 pickup. Besides giving us upgraded braking ability, the Big Brake kits fill our 20-inch wheel package nicely. Like all of Wilwood’s components, the ProSpindles are works of art. The kit includes a pair of…