Street Trucks April 2024

bburrell@engaged.media | @burrellimages on all social media AS A detailer, I look for flaws, swirls, and clarity of any paint. It has become normal for me to look deeper into it than a lot of people do, so the cooler the paint work, the more it stands out. WHEN IT COMES TO WHAT CATCHES PEOPLES’ EYES WHEN THEY FIRST SEE A TRUCK, YOU CAN PRETTY MUCH BET THE PAINT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THAT. Sure, the truck can have some crazy mods or cool wheels that you notice first, but if it wasn’t for the truck’s finish, it wouldn’t stand out so much. For me, paint is one of my most-looked-at parts of a truck, or any vehicle for that matter. As a…

’67-’72 GM TRUCK HEADLINER TRIM CLASSIC INDUSTRIES ANNOUNCES THE ARRIVAL OF THE NEW OER CHROME HEADLINER TRIM SET FOR 1967-1972 CHEVROLET AND GMC PICKUP TRUCK MODELS ORIGINALLY EQUIPPED WITH A CLOTH HEADLINER. Each headliner molding is manufactured to correct factory specifications replicating the original in design, appearance, and fitment. The molding set features the correct configuration for a factory fitment and will replace the old or worn-out original molding exactly. Mounting hardware is included for installation. This is a four-piece set. CLASSIC INDUSTRIES800-854-1280www.classicindustries.com ’95-’98 GM TRUCK DIGITAL DASH THE INVISION DIRECT-FIT DIGITAL DASH SYSTEM FOR 1995-1998 CHEVROLET TRUCK IS A ONE-MODEL SOLUTION FOR YOUR ENTIRE DASH. Monitor the speedometer, tachometer, fuel level, oil pressure, water temperature, and volts all in one place. Upgrade your dash with the latest, modern LCD…

FROM JASON MULLIGAN TOM MCWEENEY WAS A FATHER, GRANDFATHER, HUSBAND, SON, FRIEND, AND PINSTRIPER. To me, he was someone who was always being creative and having fun. Tom was a true artist, and his creativity could be seen in every aspect. He drove his ‘bagged, longbed custom C10 daily to work at a custom art and automotive paint supply store named Coast Airbrush, in Anaheim, California. His style of art went beyond old school hot-rod pinstriping, and his art could be seen all around his garage and house, as well as the houses of his customers and close friends. Tom’s garage became an art studio and hangout that also helped encourage another generation of custom car and truck enthusiasts. The “corner of crap” he created his artwork in was a…

WHEN YOU DO SOMETHING LONG ENOUGH, YOU GET REALLY GOOD AT IT. That’s especially true of car shows—specifically the fall Daytona Turkey Run, now celebrating its 50th anniversary! Held during the four-day Thanksgiving weekend, the show has developed its legendary reputation because it appeals to every level of automotive enthusiasm. The approximately 7,000 cars on display on the Daytona International Speedway infield will test your endurance to see them all. The 1,500- plus vehicles in the Car Corral makes it the biggest weekend custom-car lot on the coast offering something for every taste and budget. Follow that up with the huge gathering of more than 2,000 vendors at the Turkey Run Swap Meet, selling everything from nuts and bolts to high-performance engines and everything in between. Hundreds of food vendors…

THIS 2004 CHEVY SILVERADO 3500 DUALLY MAY LOOK SLIGHTLY FAMILIAR TO YOU, AND IT WOULD BE FOR GOOD REASON. As devoted readers of Street Trucks, you’ll find it in your May 2022 issue in a feature titled “OMG Becki,” albeit with a somewhat different look. And if you read that article (you do read them all, right?), you know that the truck sustained an unfortunate accident right after it was photographed for that feature. For many, that would be the end of the story—a once great truck that was just too far gone to fix. Well, this is the result of the hard work it took to bring the truck back from yard art to pavement pounding behemoth. A year and a half of rebuilding, and you’d never know that…

WHAT we’re trying to say here is that mini-trucks have been a part of our collective lives for about six and a half decades now, and their influence in car culture can’t be denied. MINI-TRUCKS HAVE BEEN AROUND SINCE THE LATE 1950S, WITH MOST ACKNOWLEDGING THE ’59 DATSUN 221 AS THE UNITED STATES’ FIRST EXPOSURE TO THESE TINY-BUT-MIGHTY TRUCKS. The West Coast seemed to adopt them more readily than other parts of the country, and it wasn’t until the introduction of the 520 in 1966 that they really caught on. Eventually, someone got the bright idea to lower one some time in the early 1970s, and the rest is history! What we’re trying to say here is that mini-trucks have been a part of our collective lives for about six…