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Dale Schwartz at Schwartz Performance in Woodstock, Illinois, told us that the shop suggested the early '50s Chevy, which he says looks more like a "happy truck" than later models. Jeff Schwartz, president at Schwartz Performance, raced the truck in the autocross competition at the 2018 Goodguys West Coast Nationals, where it won its class - and proved the success of the suspension package (read all about it at hotrod.com/articles/schwartz- 1953-chevy-pu-wins-west-coastnats- autocross). We were surprised that the '17 Chevy L83 engine powering the Raybestos truck had virtually no miles on it when Schwartz Performance found it on eBay. Front Brakes: Raybestos 14-inch disc brakes, fourpiston calipers, truck calipers and pads, Corvettestyle master cylinder, 8-inch booster, Wilwood adjustable proportioning valve. [Extracted from the article]

Mike Viehe from Paris, Texas, the owner and builder of the Torch Red and patent-leather black pickup, isn't classic truck enthusiast as much as he is a performance enthusiast. Some of the other specialty vehicles Mike's owned are a Pro Street '68 Camaro and an LS3-powered Pro Touring '69 Camaro that has been competing in Goodguys autocross events and local races. Mike and his dad, Mike Sr., took the freshly finished C10 on the Hot Rod Power Tour and Mike drives it all the time. Mike credits his friend Gary Robinson for a lot of help in building the C10. [Extracted from the article]

The latch bracket comes with reinforcements that fit inside the rear stake pockets - in our case that placed the latches too far away from the tailgate to use the supplied mounting brackets for the latch pins. We could have simply welded the latch brackets to the bed closer to the tailgate, but we liked the way the LMC latch brackets attached to the bed, so we elected to make new mounting brackets for the latch pins instead and weld them in place. PHOTO (COLOR): 12 Included in the instructions is a pair of templates to properly locate the latch assemblies on the bed and the latch pins on the tailgate. [Extracted from the article]

To keep up with the demand, Ford had the trucks assembled at 16 different factories, of which two were in Michigan (Dearborn and Highland Park) where Bill Whetstone would eventually fifind his '49 F-1 Ford. While most truck enthusiasts either choose this style or the tremendously changed '53-'56 F-100, Bill loved both but was missing a solid F-1 from his stable of pedigree of four-wheeled hot rods. This first-generation F-1 truck was the most common model, best known then as the "Bonus truck, Ford provided two flflathead motor options (a 226ci six-cylinder and a 239ci V-8) with a three- or four-speed manual transmission. [Extracted from the article]

Most avid into gas station a lifelong that pursuit. he wanted John to Jinnings, learn about from cars. Since the 5.0L uses electronic steering, John adapted a KRC power steering pump and water pump pulley that allowed him to run a hydraulic power steering pump. Music fills the cab, thanks to four speakers, front and rear, playing soundtracks from John's iPhone via Bluetooth. Steering: KRC power steering pump and water pump pulley. [Extracted from the article]

JOHN ARRENDALE'S F-1 WAS BUILT FOR A SINGLE PURPOSE Of course, the discussion was a bit more elaborate, with the men finally deciding on a recipe for speed that would transform the stripped-down, stock F-1 body into John's high-performance race truck. John and Mason are putting careful miles on the truck now but expect it to reach the 1,000hp mark with ease. [Extracted from the article]

Like any other kid growing up, Al Ritter of Cockeysville, Maryland, cut his teeth on Hot Rod and Car Craft magazines while hanging out at the local corner store with [...]

Wrenches don't get much rest in Gary Cooper's garage. After meeting him, we learned that the owner of this beautiful 72 Chevy Cheyenne loves to spend his free time putting [...]

If you had to choose one of the coolest automotive eras to grow up in, the '50s and '60s held an incredible balance of design and performance elements being brought [...]

With our shortened 3/4-ton '49 Chevy Chassis back from Eddie Motorsports' powdercoating booth, it's time to start bolting on all the related suspension components. Naturally, most of these components came [...]

For many of the classic truck enthusiasts attending the SEMA Show in Las Vegas in 2015, one of the more notable displays was TMI Products' recent entry into the custom [...]

Let Flaming River update your '48-'66 GM truck's steering system with a tilt steering column or a brandnew power rack-and-pinion cradle kit for '67-'87 GM trucks. The front, high-clearance sway bars feature a precision laser-cut leg that fits tight to the chassis. New HR six-wheel design from Schott Wheels' LT series gives your classic truck a wheel option not often available for six-lug applications. [Extracted from the article]

All classic truck projects turn out differently, but they all seem to start out the same. 'A nice driver' is the original plan for just about every showstopping custom we've [...]

*Having the right suspension setup under your truck is part and parcel to one that handles and rides both comfortably and competitively. Engineering, research, and development are all necessary to [...]

Most fathers want their sons to enter the family business, but being the son of a longtime custom car fabricator brings about special circumstances. There are a few such progenies [...]

Very often some of the best details of a featured truck can't be seen because the body is in the way, so we decided not to take any chances and [...]

You might think hot-rodding old pickups is a young man's game, but Dub Boyles might have to disagree with you. The 77-year-old retiree wanted to do one last project before [...]

Classic truck enthusiasts have a bunch of ways to build a pickup project. You can restore it, returning your old truck to brand-new condition with all original or reproduced parts. [...]

Bob Bradley has been into cars and trucks since his junior year of high school in 1957. He was totally into hot rods and owned an array of them when [...]

Corky Coker is the type of guy who loves almost anything with wheels--or to be more specific, anything with tires. He is the owner of Coker Tire Company, which is [...]

Being a car customizer can probably be aggravating sometimes. You're exposed to so many build styles tailored to meet the requests of your customers that, when you want to build [...]

Like I've mentioned before, making big power with my LS327 crate engine wasn't what we intended when the project began. Originally, it was only going to be a carbureted mild [...]

Over the last couple of decades we classic truck lovers have had the good fortune to gain easy access to a lot of great aftermarket reproduction parts, chrome, trim, badges, [...]

Havina attended countless Goodguys events over the course of the last 20 years or so 1 still find myself enjoying them more and more each time. In fact, just a [...]

The article provides information on the restoration and upgrade of the 1950 Chevrolet 3100 owned by Jim and Roxie Farquharson. Information is provided on how Farquharson has made the restoration, the parts and engines that he used, and the chassis fabrication, with the help of Gerald Armey, Tim Williams, and A&A Manufacturing. Farquharson shares his interest hot rod and the influence of his grandfather, a hot rodder and racer.

Growing up around hot rods or any type of vintage vehicles is a great way to enter a hobby that generally costs lots of money and time. For hardcore enthusiasts, [...]

Our first encounter with Larry Wolny's F-100 occurred on 1-65 heading north to Louisville, Kentucky. There is no better test for a truck than to view it at speed, and [...]

Realizing that the normal focus or CLASSIC TRUCKS is, for the most part, on post-'39 pickups, I couldn't resist crossing the line just once to focus on repowering my '29 [...]

One of the hardest things about putting on a great event is to have a great location, added to that, timing is everything. So with that said, how do you [...]

Traditional-style hot rods, of both the truck and car persuasion, never go out of style. They may ride the wave of popularity as most trends will, but the old-school look [...]

I've always loved the 'Nats,' and since my first Nationals back in '76 (in Tulsa, Oklahoma) I've done my best to make the show every year I possibly could. But, [...]

Wes and I are always looking to check out the best the hot rod aftermarket has to offer-a monumental task in a world chock-full of awesome offerings for anything in [...]

It's pretty amazing when you step back and think about just how vast our automotive hobby has become. From classic trucks to hot rods, customs to muscle cars, resto's, and [...]

As I have mentioned before in a past editorial, it's the subtle details and overall craftsmanship that can make or break a finished product In this case, Roy Brizio of [...]

The whole time I've been into hot rod cars and trucks one of the things that has mattered most to me personally is stance. The way a vehicle sits, along [...]

RideTech's shock test was one for the history books. I had the opportunity to test their new collovers and airbag components, and learn a few things from the air-ride man [...]

The Hunnert Car Pileup, put on by the Chrome Czars motor club of Chicago, has been on our list of shows to attend for a couple of years. Held in [...]

Over the last 36 years the National Street Rod Association's Nats South has not changed very much. Oh sure, it moved from the original location in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, to [...]

What better way to showcase your products than by getting out there and showing them in action? Tom Tomlinson, president and CEO of Holley Performance Products, wanted to build a [...]

As most of you folks have already determined, I'm pretty much a fan of old-school hot rodding--whether it's in the classic truck, pre-'48 hot rod, or motorcycle realm. You're more [...]

A sweet Chevy indeed! couldn't help but take a second took at Bob Brodkorb's '54 as I strolled by it at one of Denver's premier hot rod shows. What an [...]

Nothing quite gets the blood flowing like popping a hood and seeing a blower sitting atop just about any engine. From old hot rods, to drag cars, to even late-model [...]

I don't know about you, but I've never been able to pass by a classic truck, street rod, or any performance vehicle for that matter, that sports a gaggle of [...]

For years us guys at CLASSIC TRUCKS' sister magazine STREET RODDER have built just about everything under the sun, from roadsters to coupes to sedans to phaetons, hell we've even [...]

There isn't a hot rodder worth his toolbox who doesn't own or wishes he owned a pickup truck. There are two ways to go about solving this dilemma. There is [...]

Bob Fitch has been around automobiles and hot rods his whole life. Now a retired auto mechanic, Bob spends his time working on his own projects. The latest to roll [...]

Unfortunately I didn't get a chance to attend last fall's Dead Man's Curve 'Wild Hot Rod Weekend' in Mahwah, New Jersey, but luckily that didn't stop me from finding some [...]

The article describes the process of fitting a Total Cost Involved Mustang II Front Suspension in the 1948-1952 Ford truck frame. The progress from straight-axle to independent suspension is provided until the Mustang II suspension that adapted to virtually any hot rod car or truck. Things to do prior to installation are emphasized including the removal of the entire front sheetmetal clip, and careful cleaning of the chassis. The installation process undertaken at Rodcrafters is described.