Innholdsfortegnelse for February 2022 i Street Trucks

HAVE YOU HEARD THE TERM “RED BOTTOM SHOES”? Well, we’re about to give you a free lesson in high fashion. If you’re a fan of pop culture at all, you’ve probably seen countless celebrities—from Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Jennifer Lopez and Meghan Markle to Selena Gomez, Blake Lively, Rihanna and Katy Perry—wear Christian Louboutin’s red bottom shoes. And at a price point of $800 and up, they’ve really become a status symbol for those in the market for high-fashion apparel. You may even recognize Ariana Grande’s song lyrics, “Happiness is the same price as red bottoms.” Also, the designer of these shoes is known for saying, “They completely change your body language, and you feel this sense of confidence from head to toe.” Alex Martinez knows exactly how important and show-stopping…

MOST YEARS IN THE PAST, OUR SEMA EVENT COVERAGE FOR THE MAGAZINE CONSISTED OF KILLER PICTURES FRAMING OUT ALL THE BEST TRUCKS AT THAT YEAR’S EVENT ALONG WITH A QUICK THREE PARAGRAPH SYNOPSIS OF OUR EXPERIENCE DURING THE SHOW. Before this year’s SEMA show, it was hard to build excitement in editorial by describing an event we go to and feature each and every year. We get it—SEMA is the place to be once a year if you like anything truck related. The coolest builds, the newest parts and the industry’s top individuals all gather to celebrate a passion we all possess. But what happens if a pandemic hits, SEMA closes shop for a year, and the show comes back with an all new layout and federal restrictions like never…

1/29 Grand National Roadster Show Pomona Beach, CA MISS THIS EVENT? Watch the Replay on Motortopia.com! 2/12 Street Trucks Showoff Stage 1 Huntington Beach, CA 3/5 Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance Amelia Island, FL 4/17 Goodguys Spring Nationals 2022 WestWorld of Scottsdale, AZ 5/22 Salt Lake Nationals Utah State Fairpark, UT 6/25 GM Nationals Carlisle, PA 7/2 Street Trucks Showoff Stage 2 Texas 8/21 Woodward Dream Cruise Detroit, MI 9/11 International Auto Show Las Vegas 9/25 Telluride Festival of Cars & Colors Telluride, CO 10/8 OC International Auto Show Orange County, CA 12/2 Southeast Street Rod Nationals Florida State Fairgrounds, Tampa, FL 12/10 Street Trucks Showoff Stage 3 Auto Metal Direct, Gainesville, GA…

FORD UNVEILS ALL-ELECTRIC F-100 ELUMINATOR CONCEPT FORD previewed the future of electrified custom vehicles at SEMA with the reveal of the all-electric F-100 Eluminator concept—a zero-tailpipe-emissions demonstration truck powered by the all-new Ford Performance Parts Eluminator electric crate motor that customers can now buy online. Based on a heritage 1978 F-100 pickup, the F-100 Eluminator concept features all-wheel drive via two powerful electric motors shared with the 2021 Mustang Mach-E GT Performance Edition. Two electric traction motors drive the front and rear wheels, packing a powerful 480 horsepower and 634 lb-ft of torque. Eluminator, the first e-crate motor from Ford Performance Parts, is based on the Mustang Mach-E GT’s traction motor. “Ford owners have personalized, customized and enhanced their vehicles since the beginning—from changing looks to bringing the power,” said…

IF YOU GUYS HAVE BEEN KEEPING UP WITH THE BUILD OF OUR 2001 S-10 EXTREME, YOU KNOW WE ARE GETTING CLOSE TO DRIVING IT! Chace Yonts and I were determined to get this thing out on the open road before the end of the year. When we left off at The Shop, the truck was ready for the air management to be installed, the bed to be cut, and everything to mount up the wheels and tires. To get the best ride possible, we went with the Airlift Performance 3H kit. The kit comes with everything you need—from air lines to wiring harnesses. We also picked up the 28-inch 5-gallon FLO Tank which will look amazing when mounted up. We also decided to go with a dual Viair 485C compressor…

HAVE YOU EVER HAD THE IDEA OF SOMETHING WILD—SOMETHING SO OFF THE WALL THAT SOME PEOPLE MIGHT EVEN CALL YOU INSANE? Surely, we’ve all been there, but going out and doing something to bring that “crazy” vision into being is something only a small percentage of us have the courage to do. Enter Jagraj Singh Grewal, an auto body tech and longtime custom auto enthusiast from Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. He’s had his hands on quite a few amazing builds in his time, but his latest project has just outshined them all. He’s had his mind set on someday building a couple different types of vehicles, and that’s when the big brainstorm hit. Jagraj decided to perform some kind of grand mash-up—something that he’s witnessed only in his mind’s eye. For…

“THE LEGACY IT LEAVES BEHIND IS THE COMRADERY FORMED WHILE FINISHING IT BEFORE A TIGHT DEADLINE.” READERS, WE’RE GATHERED TOGETHER TO REMEMBER AN ICONIC TRUCK: THIS 1992 TOYOTA HILUX EXTRA CAB. It saw new purpose after a complete restoration by owner Chad Cooper and his crew of auto aficionados. The legacy it leaves behind is the comradery formed while finishing  it before a tight deadline. This Toyota Hilux was born in 1992, and it sports the fifth-generation redesign of the Hilux pickup truck series—and the last one imported in the United States. The Hilux was completely discontinued in the US and replaced by the Tacoma for the 1995 model year. That’s one reason why Chad, a member of No Regrets living in Magnolia, Texas, chose it. “I built this truck…

’67-’72 BILLET SILL PLATES EDDIE MOTORSPORT’S NEW 1967-’72 CHEVY C10/ C20 TRUCK BILLET ALUMINUM DOOR SILL PLATES ARE BOTH HIGH QUALITY AND EASY TO INSTALL. They’re completely machined out of a solid piece of 6061-T6 aluminum to provide a secure and long-lasting part. Sold in pairs, they’re proudly engineered and machined in Southern California. EDDIE MOTORSPORTS 888-813-1293 www.eddiemotorsports.com FEATURES ■ Precision CNC machined from high quality 6061-T6 aluminum ■ Aluminum door sills deliver superior strength with great looks ■ Stock mounting locations ■ Sold in pairs ■ Available polished, machined, anodized and Fusioncoat colors ■ Engineered and machined in Southern California OE REPLACEMENT DRIVESHAFTS IF YOUR VEHICLE HAS A LONG OR MULTI-PIECE DRIVESHAFT, DORMAN’S REPLACEMENT SHAFTS HAVE A KEYED SLIP-FIT DESIGN SO EACH SECTION OF THE SHAFT FITS PROPERLY TO…

THEY SAY A CHARMER IS A PERSON WITH AN ATTRACTIVE AND ENGAGING PERSONALITY THAT IS TYPICALLY USED TO MANIPULATE OR IMPRESS OTHERS. They make specific decisions about what they wear, the color of their clothes and the specific jewelry they add to the mix. Most of these decisions are motivated by other people’s desires or current pop-culture trends. So, if you met a pair of builders who specifically planned out their pickup for someone else’s pleasure, would that truck fit the bill of being a “charmer”? In the case of this 1949 GMC 100, Michael Milligan and Jack Mullins had one purpose in mind when they purchased this project: build a truck that draws eyes from its beauty and dollars from the block. The Mecum Auctions auction block to be…

THE TRADITIONAL “RAT ROD” STYLE WAS NEVER DEWEY DOUGHERTY’S THING. There just wasn’t much about the look that truly spoke to him—until he built one of his own. “My wife had seen this ’65 International Loadstar for sale, and she fell in love with it immediately,” Dewey says. “She envisioned the truck done up in true rat style with lots of patina and a combination of unique parts. At first, I wasn’t so sure how I felt about the idea, but as we made progress on the truck, I started gaining a whole new outlook and appreciation for the work and imagination that goes into the best rat rod builds.” To start his new rat truck project, Dewey started from the ground up as he began prepping a customized frame…

DO YOU WANT A QUALITY WOOD BED FLOOR FOR YOUR CLASSIC AMERICAN TRUCK, BUT AREN’T EXACTLY SURE WHERE TO LOOK OR IF YOU CAN EVEN AFFORD IT IF YOU FOUND ONE? Do you have concerns about where to begin in the installation process? Well, if you answered yes to both questions, you’ll be pleased to know that we have just the answers you’ll want to hear. Bed Wood and Parts LLC is the ultimate source for bed wood floor kits for a wide variety of classic pickups. The company has mastered the art of wood plank bed flooring as well as all assembling all the necessary hardware involved in making the installation process as easy and straightforward as possible. A complete bed floor kit can be ordered from its website,…