Street Trucks February 2017

“EVEN IF YOU DON’T HAVE A LOT OF TIME OFF FROM WORK, YOU MIGHT BE ABLE TO ROLL YOUR TRUCK INTO THE GARAGE AND GET SOME REGULAR, CONSISTENT WORK DONE ON IT.” EVEN THOUGH LAST YEAR’S SHOW SEASON HAS ENDED, THAT DOESN’T NECESSARILY MEAN YOU HAVE TO SLOW DOWN. In fact, it’s probably the best time to get your butt in gear. With fewer events, there’s no excuse for getting out to the garage and making some improvements to your ride. It’s the perfect time of the year to get everything crossed off your custom wish list. With that said, the holidays are the one point in the long, dark season where you might not have as much time to get out to the garage as you’d like.…

TOYOTA RECENTLY INTRODUCED ITS LAND SPEED CRUISER. Rebel TRX is a 100-mph off-road machine with 575 hp; it’s the most powerful ½-ton truck the company has ever built. Twin Garrett turbos under the hood make impressive power figures to the tune of 2,000-hp. They breathe into a fully built 5.7L Toyota V-8, which transfers power to the earth via custom ATI transmission. This is the “World’s Fastest SUV,” according to Toyota, capable of a blazing 220 mph. Every single thing inside this build has been touched, including the lowered suspension, race tires and aerodynamic improvements that help make the Land Speed Cruiser as slippery as possible. We can hardly wait to see this thing at Bonneville.…

THE 2017 SILVERADO 2500HD CARHARTT concept vehicle is a truck built to tackle the toughest jobs while integrating the rugged aesthetics of hard-working lifestyles reflected in the resiliency and versatility of the iconic work jackets. Durability is expressed in the texture of the concept’s distinctively trimmed jet black interior, which features Carhartt’s signature duck brown garment material on the seats, armrests and door panel inserts, with triple-stitched seams just like the jackets. The Carhartt logo is laser-etched on the headrests, while antique nickel-finish trim is used on the doors, center console and instrument panel. Carhartt’s tough fabric is also used for a custom concept tonneau cover. A number of Chevrolet accessories and concept parts enhance the truck’s appearance and functionality, including trailering mirrors with camera system, black Bow Tie emblems,…

RIDING ON AIR AIR LIFT Performance’s SlamAir shocks deliver ride quality and stance flexibility, allowing you a customizable level of aggression with a smooth ride in the face of road hazards or towing. Customizable to order with a variety of mount options, up to nine levels of damping adjustability, 2-plus degrees of camber adjustment and up to 9.7 inches of stroke, SlamAir shocks promise height, strength and durability for your truck. Air Lift Performance • 800.248.0892 • Airliftperformance.com EASY ACCESS EDDIE Motorsports’ billet aluminum hood hinges use CNCmachined 6061-T6 aluminum and modern design to solve the crude production standards of the ’40s and ’50s as well as the awkward geometry of 1947-54 Chevy truck hinges. Bolting directly into the stock mounting holes, the hinges use sealed bearings at critical pivot…

THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX IS PART AND PARCEL OF THE AUTOMOTIVE WORLD. Without inventive builders and automotive enthusiasts we would be living in a bland, generic world. Lonnie Ford is one enthusiast who’s glad that we don’t live in a beige reality. Having always been a fan of Fords, Lonnie was determined that his next project be an F-100. He wanted to take the road less traveled, so he searched for a 1973-79 dent-side body. Inspired by a truck built by his friend Harold Pourciau, he was bound and determined to reach his goal. Soon after he began his search, another friend of Lonnie’s offered up a ’75 long-bed dent-side for sale. Unsurprisingly, Lonnie jumped at the chance and bought it immediately. Having never been a big fan of long-bed…

OWNER Lonnie Ford 1975 Ford F-100 Friendswood, TX Negative Camber ENGINE • Mock-up in place for Dart 440 V-8 small-block by Custom Automotive Machining and Jeff Walberg • Circle D C6 transmission with Houston driveshaft • Fully built Ford 9-inch narrowed • 4.30 gear ratio • Custom-built fuel cell • Optima battery CHASSIS & SUSPENSION • Shop: Jonathan Juarez and Justin Brill of Chasis Fab • Airbags with Accuair e-Level Management • 2000 Ford Expedition spindles • Chasis Fab front control arms • Custom rear 2-link suspension • Wilwood brakes, master cylinder and booster WHEELS & TIRES • 24x9 & 24x15 Raceline Explosion • 285/30ZR24 & 405/25ZR24 Pirelli Pzero BODY & PAINT • Stock long bed shortened 9 inches • Ford Factory Yellow paint INTERIOR & STEREO • Billet Specialties…