Innholdsfortegnelse for October 2019 i Street Trucks

IF YOU’RE AN AVID READER OF STREET TRUCKS FROM THE VERY BEGINNING, YOU MIGHT REMEMBER WAY BACK TO OUR EARLY DAYS WHEN STATIC-DROPPED TRUCKS WERE MORE PREVALENT IN THESE PAGES AND THE CUSTOM TRUCK SHOW SCENE AS A WHOLE. Inspired by some of the older truck mags like Sport Truck and Truckin’, Street Trucks soon began to dive deeper and focus heavily on the custom truck niche. All the wild and more in-depth full custom builds that began to take over in the ’90s became the focus, but the custom truck life existed well before the days of body drops, airbags and full custom frames. I know I know—this is hard to imagine, but the custom truck scene of the late ’80s and early ’90s was an amazing time of…

“RONNIE WANTED HIS FAMILY TO ENJOY THE C20 AS MUCH AS HE DID, SO IT HAD TO BE AS COMFORTABLE AS IT WAS AWESOME LOOKING.” IN CASE YOU DIDN’T ALREADY KNOW, RONNIE WETCH IS KIND OF A BIG DEAL IN THE C10 COMMUNITY. As host of the C10 Talk podcast and head cheese at C10 Nation, Ronnie has been bringing together classic Chevy truck aficionados and showcasing the movers and shakers in the community since 2014. Beyond that, he is also a firefighter by trade, so folks really don’t get any cooler than Ronnie. When Ronnie went looking for his latest project, he was open to just about anything, but it had to have good bones. After finding a clean Ochre Yellow and white ’73 Cheyenne Super 3+3 C20…

A LOT OF SHOPS BUILD CUSTOM VEHICLES TO SERVE AS A ROLLING BUSINESS CARD—AN ADVERTISEMENT FOR THE TYPE AND QUALITY OF WORK CAPABLE OF BEING DONE. VanNatta Fabrication of Sedalia, Missouri, has built its latest ’69 C10 with this idea in mind. But instead of the truck solely representing the quality of craftsmanship the shop provides, it also acts as a menu of sorts of custom products it fabricates and stocks for the C10 platform. It’s been a lot of work and trial-by-error testing, but it’s something that Jason VanNatta has been striving to achieve, and now he has it with his latest truck build finished. Spreading his own brand of the C10 gospel has been his sole mission since its completion. Trucks aren’t the only type of vehicle…

“WHAT HAPPENS TO ALL THE OLD SEMA TRUCKS?” We get that question all the time. The plain and simple answer is that they’re out there, somewhere. The builds you see at SEMA are not like the average everyday truck at your local car show. Years of planning and building are generally required for a SEMA-worthy showpiece, so after the big event they are either drivin’ home to the owner’s garage or sold to the highest bidder. Some go overseas; some end up in your hometown. This particular SEMA 2017 build was assembled for the owner by one of the top chassis fabricators in the county. After that year’s festivities concluded, Robert Ludlum packed up his beautiful 2016 Chevy Silverado and headed home to Chelsea, Alabama, where it has been maintained,…

FORGED Authority’s new Modular Frame Rail is a sophisticated mounting system. Its MFR uses the new Track Attach technology and installs to your truck within 10 minutes. You can attach an accessory in less than 30 seconds, and when you need your bed space back, just simply detach the accessory. It’s designed to prepare you for any occasion—and look good doing it. Forged Authority 319-423-9414 www.forgedauthority.com FEATURES ■ Made from extruded aluminum and cold rolled steel ■ Bolts, washers and nuts are included to assemble the frame rail to the bed ■ Theft preventative screws to secure bed mounts to the floor ■ Custom colors are available per request ■ 30-minute install time…

THE UNDERCOVER FLEX is a folding, hard truck bed cover that gives you the ultimate control of your truck bed, offering three secure riding positions. The cover is easy to install and remove with its easy clamp-on design, and is mounted flush with your truck’s bed rails, making it the most watertight folding hard cover on the market. The Flex is constructed with heavy-duty aluminum panels, providing strength and durability. Each Flex has a bed rail mounting system equipped with rubber seals and drain tubes that carry water away from and out of the bed, keeping your gear dry and secure. The Flex is backed by a three-year warranty. FEATURES ■ Low-profile design with a UVprotective black finish ■ Aluminum top skin panel ■ Three secure driving positions with 100%…

IF YOU’VE BEEN FOLLOWING ALONG OVER THE LAST YEAR, YOU’RE PROBABLY UP TO DATE WITH OUR MODERN TRUCK MAKEOVER PROJECT CHEVY SILVERADO. If you haven’t been with us that long, we don’t hold it against you, but we do expect you to keep up from here on out. Here’s a little recap on this interesting idea regarding your existing truck’s upgrades. Over the years we’ve seen guys customize their trucks and drive them for a few years before selling it for something new. They almost always regret getting rid of the truck they loved, especially when that next truck payment is due. The cost of new trucks these days is enough to make anyone run away, so why not re-style the truck you already have and give it a new…

American Honda Restores a Chevy Pickup SHORTLY after American Honda Motor Co., Inc. (AHM) first opened for business in 1959, the company purchased a small fleet of Chevy pickups to deliver motorcycles to its fledgling dealers across Southern California. One of these trucks is depicted in an iconic photo circa 1961 in front of AHM’s original office at 4077 Pico Blvd. in Los Angeles. Underscoring their importance during those early days, American Honda restored a truck to authentically match the one in the old photo, helping celebrate the company’s 60th anniversary. Tapping its U.S. archives and memories of retired Honda associates for details, a 1961 Chevy half-ton pickup was found and carefully renovated, replicating the original paint scheme as used by company salesmen delivering motorcycles to dealers to sell on…

THINGS DON’T ALWAYS GO AS PLANNED, ESPECIALLY IN THE CUSTOM TRUCK WORLD. Mike Cannella, a longtime custom truck enthusiast and loyal Aftermath truck club member, has seen his share of surprises over the years. Having gone through a few full custom builds, he decided that this time around he just wanted a nice clean daily driver to curb that urge of custom that has been nipping at him since he got rid of his last build. “THE TIME WAS NOW, AND HIS DREAM CAME TRUE TO BE ON THE COVER OF THE VERY MAGAZINE THAT HE’S BEEN A FAITHFUL READER OF SINCE DAY ONE.” Mike started looking around and found this single cab that fellow Aftermath club member Benny Botello was selling. Mike checked it out and decided that…

AN UPGRADED AUDIO SYSTEM IS SUCH A PERSONAL THING BECAUSE MOST OF THE TIME YOU’RE USUALLY THE ONLY ONE WHO EXPERIENCES IT ON A DAILY BASIS—WELL, UNLESS YOU CRANK IT HIGH AT ALL TIMES, WHICH WE’RE SURE YOUR NEIGHBORS AND RANDOM PEDESTRIANS MUST APPRECIATE JUST AS MUCH. Whatever. A high-tech, high-performance sound system is designed to enjoy at high volumes, so we condone the practice of playing it loud and proud at every possible opportunity. To assist in building the audio setup of your dreams, we’ve scoured the marketplace to find the latest and greatest, as well as a couple tried and true products to get your truck rockin’ and rollin’ for show season and beyond. With so many quality options to choose from, there are definitely a lot of…

IN A HOUSE BUILT FOR HOSPITALITY, JASON AND ANGELA POLITE, A.K.A. DeadEnd Garage, have been rolling out the southern charm now for years. With the help of the original “Deadhead” crew—family members Jason Jr., Chuckie and Jay plus the infamous friend Chico—the annual Crawfish Boil Party came to life once again. What started a couple years ago in Vancleave, Mississippi, with a handful of family and friends has turned into a Mississippi Must for the C10 enthusiasts in the South. This year, the party started off the night before at the local go-kart track for the CrawDaddy 500. It’s a good thing the track was reserved, because this C10 crowd seemed to take over the building with laughter and friendly races as we put the rubber to the road with…

STOWE CARGO offers the world’s first, two-in-one cargo management system for Ford, GMC, Nissan, Chevy and Ram trucks. It combines the benefits of a tonneau cover with the need for truck bed cargo management to create a powerful, secure, two-in-one toolbox-tonneau combination. The system that protects your gear from theft, dirt, moisture and the weather using high-tech engineered construction. Stowe Cargo 844-860-8389 www.stowecargo.com…

YOU WOULDN’T KNOW IT NOW, BUT THIS 1995 GMC SIERRA SLE TRUCK FROM OKLAHOMA USED TO BE BONE STOCK JUST A FEW YEARS AGO. Kevin Lesley found it on a small car lot in the Oklahoma City suburbs back in 2003. He took an interest in the truck as he was in search for a good daily driver that would keep him safe during his daily commute to and from the oilfields where he worked. Kevin and his son Devin frequently attended the local car and truck shows where they talked about the idea of a project vehicle to work on together and create memories. The truck scene had a growing popularity in Oklahoma, and since Kevin had a great truck already, they both agreed his ‘95 extended cab GMC…

LIKE MANY CAR ENTHUSIAST ARTISTS, MANY OF THEIR EARLIEST CREATIVE VISIONS HAPPENED DURING SCHOOL. Rick the Dutch, now 43 years old, recalls drawing days as a youth. “I was always into drawing as a little kid,” he says. “I drew a lot of cars, trucks and planes. We even had a competition in high school to see who could get the best grades.” After high school, Rick’s interest in art waned for a while—but that changed in the early 1990s when he discovered graffiti. He was immediately addicted and painted for about seven years until he got his driver’s license. His first car became his hobby as well, so his graffiti hit the back burner for a while. Almost 20 years later in 2015, Rick picked up the pencil again.…

GENUINELY, THIS IS A SHOW LIKE NO OTHER. Right on the coast of Mobile, Alabama, the Battle in Bama not only has the Gulf Coast with the USS Alabama battleship in the background, but it also has tanks, a museum and war planes all included throughout the show grounds. This family friendly event has so much to offer showgoers and vehicle owners alike. Hosted at the USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park, this year’s Battle in Bama had one of the most quality line ups in cars we have ever run across in one place. With areas such as the C10 Million Dollar row, VIP row and the ’90s Reunion zone, it’s safe to say this show had it all. If our word isn’t enough for you, just to ask a…

T’S NOT DIFFICULT TO SEE THE BENEFITS I OF OWNING AN SUV. Copious amounts of secure cargo space and plenty of room for passengers are among the biggest, but one thing that can’t be ignored is that they look amazing when slammed. Jose Reyes had all of these things in mind when he went on the hunt for an SUV with which to haul his family to shows, and he really lucked out when he found this ’95 Chevy Tahoe for sale a few years ago. The big red SUV already had a lot going for it, such as the stock floor body drop, ’bagged suspension (using Ekstensive Metal Works parts), and the ’06 Silverado front end, but as often is the case, there were some issues with it that…

INTRODUCING STREET TRUCKS’ NEW ARTIST SERIES At Street Trucks magazine, we have always found that it’s not just the cars that make the publication what it is. It’s the fans, it’s the readers, it’s the enthusiasts, it’s the owners, it’s the builders—and the passion they have for the truck/automotive world. That passion creates the family we are now. Though not on purpose, one branch of our car culture has often been overlooked: the artists. In the past, the rich history of hot rod art spread some of the car culture’s first wild ideas before renderings or even photographs of the latest cutting-edge builds reached other states around the nation. As time went by, builds began to evolve with the times like the art did, but for some people it became…

ALL TRUCK SEASON OPENER Feb. 8, 2020 Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing 13700 SW 16th Ave. Ocala, FL 34473 www.alltruckseasonopener.com LIFTED TRUCK NATIONALS Sept. 7-9  769 State Highway 86 Ridgedale, MO 65739 http://liftedtrucknationals.com SPARKS IN THE OZARKS Oct. 4-6  River Ranch Resort 101 River Road Noel, MO 64854 SLAMFEST Oct. 13-14  Florida State Fairgrounds 4800 US Highway 301 North Tampa, FL 33610 LAST RESORT Oct. 18-20  Louisiana Oil & Gas State Park 100 Rue de l’Acadie Jennings, LA 70546 www.lastresortshow.com TURKEY DRAG Dec. 6-8, 2019  Wind Point Park 6553 State Park Rd 55 Lone Oak, TX 75453 www.turkeydrag.com SEVERED IN THE SOUTHWEST Dec. 7  Castles N’ Coasters 9445 N. Metro Parkway E. Phoenix, AZ 85051 SEMA SHAKEDOWN TOUR Oct. 30-Nov. 2 Everything you need to know about this year’s…