Street Trucks May 2016

ONE THING I’ve learned in life is that you appreciate things more if they aren’t handed to you. If you have to work for something, or even if you have to put some labor into something that has been given to you, you’ll have more pride in yourself and your accomplishments. It can be awesome to have cool things handed to you, but you’ll never know how tough it can be to get them if you’ve never experienced the feeling of wanting something so badly that you’ll make personal sacrifices to get them. I remember back when I was in high school I had a classmate who seemed to have it all. He owned a sweet mid-’80s Chevy El Camino in Hugger Orange with black stripes. Of course, I was…

DODGE HAS announced its plans for the ’17 Ram Power Wagon, and with plans this big you better hold onto your seat as we try to run through them all in a few paragraphs. With the ’17 Ram Power Wagon, Ram aims to take the title of off-road truck leader to match the Ram 1500 EcoDiesel’s title of best fuel economy and the Ram heavy duty truck line’s best-in-class towing. The ’17 Power Wagon will feature a 6.4L Hemi 16-valve V-8 engine as a powerhouse that promises to supply 410 hp at 5,600 rpm and a peak torque rating of 429 lb-ft with an engine calibration designed to enhance off-road maneuverability and finesse. With a 66 RFE six-speed automatic transmission, front and rear electric locking differentials ensure true four-wheel drive…

RETRO Manufacturing has shared with us its budding project for SEMA 2016, a ’53 Chevy that will feature a RetroSound System and special House of Kolor motifs along with a host of other goodies to create a one-of-a-kind build fit for arguably the biggest automotive show of the year. The RetroSound System will be one of the focal points of the build and is set to include a Model 2 C radio, R-57 dash speaker, custom-made kick-panels by SpeakerWorks, R-C65N 6.5-inch kick-panel speakers, Quad4 four-channel amplifiers, R-TB8 truck boxes with 8-inch speakers and HPA-1 hidden antenna, all working together for a sound system worthy of the company’s name. Retro’s brand will appear throughout the vehicle, however, from etched wheels to Dynacorn dash and more. House of Kolor will be another…

KILLER RACK Flaming River has designed a direct-fit rack-and-pinion conversion system for the 1967-72 Chevrolet C-10 pickup with a cradle mounting assembly that bolts into the original mounting locations of the steering box and idler arm assembly for easy installation. The kit includes a column shift or floor shift tilt steering column with GM 4.25-inch wiring connector, mounting hardware, universal joints and shafts, rack-and-pinion cradle system, power steering pump and pulley, aluminum mounting reservoir and billet swivel floor mount. Flaming River • 800.648.8022 • Flamingriver.com COLD, HARD PERFORMANCE AIRAID MXP air intake systems direct airflow to reduce restriction for increased power and offer better efficiency, a performance gain it has now made available for the ’15 Ford F-150 V-8 and EcoBoost models. Installation of the AIRAID intake 400-293 compared to…

CHANCES ARE YOU PROBABLY ALREADY KNEW WHO OWNED THIS TRUCK BEFORE YOU STARTED READING THIS ARTICLE. It’s not like Dino Battilana is shy about his builds, nor should he be. If you spend even a little time hanging out on the web and love Chevy trucks, you’ve seen one of Dino’s many rides. Much like Pavlov’s dogs at the sound of a bell, you can bet that we drool whenever Dino tells us he has something new to show off. So you can imagine how stoked we were when we spotted this ’63 crew cab dually. You don’t just go cruising Craigslist and pick out one of these trucks (although it almost seems like Dino does). The truth is Dino was just doing Dino things when he found it, which…

GETTING NOTICED IN TODAY’S CUSTOM TRUCK WORLD REQUIRES BUILDING SOMETHING UNIQUE WITH QUALITY CRAFTSMANSHIP AND ATTENTION TO DETAIL APPARENT ON EVERY SURFACE. C-10s are all the rage these days, and from restored cruisers to pavement-crushing customs, they have permeated the show scene. While classic Bow Ties have historically been builders’ trucks of choice, it seems that their Blue Oval brethren might be getting their place in the sun. Why the sudden thaw for classic Ford trucks? The answer is simple really: They’re different and can be made to look every bit as sexy as the Chevys with the right mods, stance and attitude. Enthusiasts have long ignored the 1967-79 Ford F-100 pickups because they chased their Chevrolet counterparts, but the times they are a-changin’. The earlier part of the 1967-72…