Innholdsfortegnelse for December 2022 i Street Trucks

IF YOU FOLLOW NASCAR OR ANY OTHER TYPE OF CAR RACING, THEN YOU MAY ALREADY BE FAMILIAR WITH THE INDY 500’S LONGSTANDING TRADITION OF INTRODUCING A DIFFERENT PACE CAR JUST ABOUT EVERY YEAR TO KICK OFF THE RACE. The official pace car of 1993 was the “new” Camaro Z28, which was selected to celebrate the launch of its fourth-generation model. …there is no need to do anything more than simply restoring the truck’s OG façade as its iconic factory style is what has made it as desirable as it has been for nearly 30 years. The Z28 wasn’t the only Chevrolet vehicle to be put on a pedestal this particular year. A special Indianapolis 500-edition shortbed C1500 pickup truck was also released to the public to commemorate the company’s participation…

The most important reason for my decision is having the ability to have enough room to take my entire family to a show or a cruise in one single truck… EVEN THOUGH THERE ARE PLENTY OF DIFFERENT MAKES AND MODELS OF TRUCKS OUT THERE TO BUILD, IT’S SOMETIMES DIFFICULT TO COME UP WITH ORIGINAL IDEAS WITH POPULAR PICKUPS TO MAKE THEM STAND ALONE AS UNIQUE SHOWPIECES. Sammy Cantu of Pharr, Texas, can vouch for this struggle as he has been in the custom truck scene for more than two decades, and a member of the Ground Zero truck club for more that 15 of those years. In that time, he has seen trends come and go and has since trained his eyes to lock onto a narrowed selection of modifications…

WE ARE RACING DOWN THE HOME STRETCH ON PROJECT LAST CHANCE. In the last issue of “C10 Builder’s Guide” (Issue 28, Winter 2022), we took this 1967 Chevy C10 restomod build from a bare frame with a motor and transmission to a fully assembled body with all the major systems installed. Our goal is to take this truck on the world-famous 2,000-mile-long Hot Rod Power Tour. This year’s tour route passes close to my home, and we decided it would be the perfect first event for the build. If you complete the entire Power Tour from start to finish you are deemed a Long Hauler. In Phase 2 we are going to throw out the original suspension components for a much better coilover setup, spice up the motor, and throw…

IF YOU’VE BEEN FOLLOWING PROJECT PLAYBOY IN PRINT AND ON STREET TRUCK’S YOUTUBE SERIES, YOU ARE UP TO DATE WITH OUR 1988 CHEVY C1500 TRUCK’S CURRENT SUSPENSION AND BRAKES AS WELL AS THE WHEELS THAT WE CHOSE. The goal with this go-fast machine is to restore an ’80s-model vehicle with an era-correct look and a few hidden modern upgrade to make it more reliable. We ripped out the original suspension and installed a complete coilover conversion from Ridetech Suspension thanks to the crew over at Saltworks Fab in Myakka, Florida. With the suspension complete, we replaced all four brakes with a disc brake upgrade from Performance Online to give it the stopping power it needs. Bolted to the new disc brakes is a set of 20-inch stagger-fit wheels from Schott…

THE ‘ULTIMATE’ HEAVY DUTY GMC Introduces a Luxurious, Advanced, and Capable Sierra HD LED by the first-ever Sierra Heavy Duty Denali Ultimate, the 2024 model year takes the Sierra HD lineup to new heights with what GMC describes as premium luxury and comfort, turbocharged pulling power, and elevated technology—which the company says offers the most trailering assistance technology in its class. The 2024 Sierra HD lineup includes 2500HD and 3500HD models, in Regular Cab, Extended Cab, and Crew Cab configurations—with dual-rear-wheel models available on 3500HD. They support the lineup’s highest trailering capacity: up to 36,000 pounds. Available trims include Pro, SLE, SLT, AT4, Denali, and Denali Ultimate, with the AT4X trim coming later in the model year. The available enhanced 6.6L Duramax Turbo-Diesel, paired with the 10-speed Allison transmission, now…

SOMETIMES WE NEED TO PAUSE AND REFLECT ON THE PEOPLE AND THINGS THAT MAKE LIFE WORTH LIVING. Our daily routines can get so hectic and our outlooks become too cloudy to sometimes see all the good that is right in front of our faces. Although that is much easier said than done at times, there is plenty to be thankful for in the way of family, friends, and favorite hobbies. Recently, we had the pleasure of meeting James Stewart of Salisbury, North Carolina, who shared a story with us that was as heartbreaking as it was inspiring. Within a five-year span, he lost his mother and his mother- and father-in-law to illness, as well as two friends to suicide. With so much tragedy striking in such a short amount of…

WHAT COMES TO MIND WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY? The home of Muhammad Ali, Jennifer Lawrence, and Hunter S. Thompson? The fastest 2 minutes in sports in early May, a.k.a. the Kentucky Derby? The place where your Ford Super Duty was born? Louisville is, indeed, represented by all these things and more. However, if you’re a big street truck and rod fan, then Louisville means one thing to you: the annual National Street Rod Association’s Street Rod Nationals. Every first weekend of August, thousands of fine machines with herds upon herds of horsepower roll into town to bask under the late summer sun (and the many Boeing 747s flying into and out of UPS’ Worldport) at the Kentucky Exposition Center. Whether it was a Chevy, a Dodge, a Ford…

DINO BATTILANA IS A CERTIFIED CHEVY TRUCK SPECIALIST, WHICH IS EXACTLY WHAT HIS SHOW DINO’S GIT DOWN CATERS TO EVERY YEAR IN PHOENIX. While he gives GM pickup enthusiasts a place to gather every year, he also makes sure to keep his own garage filled with Chevy pickups of his own with the latest of his projects being this short, dark and handsome ’73 Squarebody that he affectionately refers to as the Black Widow. Now, before your imagination wanders too far off, let’s get one thing cleared up. Dino isn’t some sort of evil Chevy warlock or anything like that (OK, maybe he is a little bit) because the name for his truck came from it being totally infested with black widow spiders since the day he took ownership of…

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BILL AND CHIP MILLER (NO RELATION) FOUNDED CARLISLE EVENTS FOR "CAR GUYS AND GIRLS JUST LIKE THEM." Anyone interested in restoring or showing 1950s- or 1960s-era cars had few options before they began going to car shows and automotive flea markets, where like-minded individuals would hunt for parts and accessories to restore their vehicles. A need for these events became obvious to these two men in 1973. To date, Carlisle Events hosts nearly a dozen events and multiple collector-car auctions. Carlisle Events’ schedule is what it is today due to the demand for all things car collector and family fun. Events have evolved from “cars in a field” to destination activities for individuals and families from around the world. In all, more than a half million guests visit shows promoted…

FOR DECADES, THE DODGE SWEPTLINE TRUCKS HAVE BEEN A HARD PILL TO SWALLOW. Even with their capable powerplants and unique, beautiful styling, they never quite enjoyed the same popularity as their GM and Ford competitors. Seeing a D-Series truck at anything other than a Mopar event is a rarity, but thankfully that is finally changing as of late! In fact, they’ve been coming out of the woodwork often enough these days that QA1, one of the leading aftermarket suspension companies on the planet, decided to pick one up to R&D new suspension systems for this growing market. The project began with a ’69 D-100 fresh out of a California vineyard where it had served as a work truck for most, if not all, of its life. Hence: Project Corkscrew! And…

PROJECT LUCID DREAMS IS BACK IN THE SHOP FOR SOME MORE UPGRADES! If you’ve been following along with our build of this 2001 S-10 Extreme, you’ve seen all our mods—from adding Airlift Performance’s 3H kit to high-performance Nexen AU7s wrapped around 20-inch Foose Legend wheels and more. This time, we are at American Radio in Knoxville, Tennessee, for a fully custom radio install. We partnered up with Boss Audio to get this Chevy S-10 rockin’ with some new speakers and a massive double DIN radio. The original equipment performed its duties as well as one could expect, so out with the old! Since the truck is back at home in Knoxville, we were able to get the truck into American Radio pretty quickly for this awesome upgrade. If only you…