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At one time or another, I'll bet you, too, have been duped by well-executed metalwork. Custom body modifications need not be conspicuous for showgoers to stop, study, and scratch heads. [...]

There is a long list of considerations when turning an ordinary vintage pickup into a custom classic truck. Some are cosmetic, others are for performance, and there are often safety [...]

If the Gilmore family crest doesn't include a hot rod somewhere on it, it probably should. Brothers Bret and Steve are lifelong gearheads and have owned some desirable rides. Eric [...]

Styles run the gamut in the world of customizing. We often see hot rods such as Boyd Coddington's Chezoom or the '54 Plymouth Sniper designed by Chip Foose and built [...]

Traditional packaging among the F-100 crowd is hardly anything new; the truck's intrinsic good looks made it pretty easy to stay the conservative course and still end up with a [...]

It's been said that no good deed goes unrewarded, but if recent events give any Indication, we'd also say that no stupid act goes unpunished, and we're living proof. Our [...]

Arturo DeWalt lives in Texas and was raised in Texas, but lived for a while in San Diego. As a Texan, he likes trucks, but during his time in California [...]

No matter how much planning is done project vehicles seem to establish their own direction. Take our Hot Rod Hauler as an example, we had accomplished many of the original [...]

Benny Stevenson is a self-taught mechanic and custom fabricator, in business for 35 years. Benny owns PDQ Automotive in Bushnell, Florida, specializing in building hot rods, car trailers, and fabrication. [...]

There is something about a black hot rod truck that stops us every time. Artists love to argue that black is not a color, rather it is either (according to [...]

Although Jack Tomczak says he cant claim to be an old-time hot rodder, things with wheels have been a part of his life since going to work in 1946. He [...]

Whenever we visit a hot rod shop, we like to look for the builder's personal projects. You can usually find one or two of them, parked under a cover in [...]

When we started project Hot Rod Hauler, our intent was simple enough, we wanted to make our workhorse '73 Ford 350 a little more comfortable, a lot better looking, and [...]

They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder. This won't be another love-at-first-sight story. In fact, when Rob Harris of La Habra, California, won the online auction that [...]

Back in 1960, Walter Young of Danville, California, owned a Big-Window '56 Ford F-100. With a louvered hood and custom Interior it was a looker, but unfortunately the 29-year-old construction [...]

Bill Whitlow has been building hot rods for right at a half-century. He had been thinking about doing an early Econoline pickup for some time, but with several other hot [...]

If it wasn't for Jack Ellison's love of old American iron, the story of his son's '57 Chevy pickup might have only been a short saga on CCT's last page [...]

The Ford crowd gets a bad rap when it comes to powerplant options in their classic trucks. Let's face it, while the Flathead is a very en vogue engine in [...]

We caught ourselves about to describe Bobby Green's hot rods as 'traditional,' then realized that the term Is so overused that all meaning has been squeezed out of It. So [...]

From the outset we've had a variety of goals for the Hot Rod Hauler, some were established for practical considerations like mileage and load capacity, while others were for cosmetic [...]

When we began building the Hot Rod Hauler, our updated '73 Ford F-350, we had a number of objectives. One of the most ambitious was to Increase fuel economy while [...]

'When I first got the truck in 2006,' Robert Atkinson started out telling us, 'it was bone stock and missing just about everything. It ran, but not good enough to [...]

Barry Blomquist knows his metals and precious stones. The owner of a steel fabricating company for 39 years, Barry's laid his hands upon plenty of the cold blue stuff and [...]

There's a one-block street in the middle of Burbank, California, called E. Palm Avenue. It's wedged in between the Golden State Freeway and a forest of corporate chain restaurants, stores, [...]

Unlike this day and age, when trucks rolled off the line years ago they were sent straight into action. Whether it was the farm, oil field or the local plumber, [...]

Curt Shumaker, who owns Premium Truck and Auto Body in Ortonville, Michigan, is a lifelong Sprint car racer who recently caught the rodding bug. He wanted to build an older [...]

Ever notice how this whole hot rod truck thing seems to run in families? Brian Kubiak has been a 'car guy' his whole life and it seems the other half [...]

Back in early January, I decided to roll with this year's Hot Rod Magazine Power Tour. Since the tour's route was from the Midwest to the Deep South, my hope [...]

Jim Simpson, from Ormond Beach, Florida, has always been an active automotive enthusiast. Over the years he's owned at least two dozen custom vehicles but now that he is retired, [...]

It's an exciting time for the auto enthusiast, be it muscle cars, hot rods, or in our case, classic trucks. Never before has there been such vast industry to support [...]

One result of the growing popularity of traditional styling In hot rods, customs, and classic trucks is that the auto manufacturers are catching on. Have you noticed the recent trend [...]

Peggy Fontaine's love of all things classic began when she met her husband, Kurt. A lifelong hot rodder and all around tinkerer, Peggy's sudden immersion in the hot rod scene [...]

It's been said a million times that there are no rules in hot rodding. But you know what? There are. And judging from his low-rolling custom '63 Suburban, it looks [...]

Getting' hooked up doesn't always make out like one's initial train of thought might imagine. For instance, in the hot rod realm, oftentimes hooked up is simply referring to 'hooking' [...]

Terry and Sue Streetman are avid hot rodders with years of experience owning, driving, and building hot rods. A string of different hot rods have graced their garage over the [...]

We'll indulge in a gourmet meal once in a while, but, like a lot of you, we're more of the meat-and-potatoes-type. You could say the same thing about our taste [...]

The whole point of building a custom truck, or any type of hot rod, is to have something different. Something nobody else has. Something uniquely yours. Robert Sapp, the builder [...]

The crew at Nissen's Hot Rod Garage has distinguished itself by building an extensive series of innovative hot rods. John Nissen has developed ideas and products for years but counts [...]

If you're into immediate gratification, then reading magazines like this one is a great hobby, but building the type of trucks that fill these pages is probably not. Joe Horisk, [...]

Like so many truck lovers, Dustin 'Dusty' Randall was virtually born to love old cars; it's in his DNA. For, you see, his father, John Randall, was building hot rods [...]

The article discusses the features of the customized 1956 Hauler truck owned by Ron Caicco from Mississauga, Ontario. Topics include Ron's growing up in Ontario, his job at local Ford dealership in 1964, and his ownership of hot rods, exotics and trucks as the years passed by. Also described are the contour and width of his Hauler truck's original frame.

The article discusses the features of the 1955 Chevrolet pickup truck as customized by Mike Holguin. Topics include Holguin's interest in hot rodding, the upgrades made to the truck's original undercarriage, and the changes to the disc brakes and wheel and tire combination. Also described is the engine compartment.

The article discusses the Gilmore family's passion in restoring vintage trucks. When brothers Bret and Steve see that custom classic truck is becoming popular within the hot rod industry, Bret decided to own one, a '66 C10 which he repainted with an orange and white combination. Bret's son, Eric, share the same enthusiasm. The author adds that Eric owns a '64 C10 which he got from a small car show. An outline of modifications made within the truck is presented.

The article features Andy Houghtelin's 1960 Ford-100 farm truck which was converted to a full-on hot rod build by Ironworks Speed & Kustom of Bakersfield, California. Some of the rebuild included replacing the old Ford buggy-sprung suspension with a custom independent front suspension (IFS) using RideTech coilover shocks, installing six-piston Wilwood brakes at either end and a fabricated tubular center section to the frame. A contemporary 2001 GM LS1 replaced the old 302 cubic-meter engine.

When Joshua Crown, owner of Crown Custom Hot Rods in Royse City, Texas, bought this '63 F-100, all he wanted was a unique daily driver and a cool shop truck. [...]

The article provides information on building a performance engine for the Hot Rod Hauler truck. An eclectic selection of project engines was done with John Beck at Pro Machine. Beck put together a truck engines destined for a truck that can haul a load, pull a trailer and not get any worse mileage than the original 460, one of Ford's 385 engine family. Stout components built the foundation of the Hot Rod Hauler's new engine.

The article focuses on the refurbishment of the 1940 Chevrolet truck owned by David Wilson of Ferndale, Washington. Modifications to the truck are highlighted which include Dutchman axles, Ford Explorer disc brakes and a Panhard rod. Automobile repair shops involved in the restoration are mentioned which include Fraser Valley Plating and Pyramid Street Rods.

The article focuses on the restoration of the 1969 C10 Chevrolet truck of Grant Zevenbergen. Components provided by online parts supplier Kenny's Truck Parts are highlighted which include door panel skins, handles and armrests. The refurbishment of a 1973 454 Chevy engine for the C10 by Chuck's Speed & RV Center is emphasized.

The article focuses on the restoration of the 1957 Chevrolet pickup truck owned by Jack Ellison of Kaufman, Texas. The truck was rebuilt at Ellison's hot rod shop North Texas Rod & Custom Inc. Modifications of the truck are highlighted which include a TRW 10.0:1 flattop pistons, Goodyear Eagle GT tires and 17-inch American Torq-Thrusts II wheels.

The article narrates how Ron Haffner transformed a run-down 1961 Apache 10 Fleetside Chevy pick-up which he bought for 300 U.S. dollars into a hot rod. It describes why it took him eight years before he could restore the truck which made its condition worse than when he bought it. By reading magazine articles and through trial and error, he installed the front end with a 1979 GM one-half ton engine, a pair of dropped spindles, heavy-duty springs and Monroe shocks to improve its ride. He modified the stock Panhard bar at the rear and made them adjustable.