Innholdsfortegnelse for May 2019 i Street Trucks

IT’S BEEN SAID THAT A MOTHER’S HEART IS A SON’S CLASSROOM. One of the strongest bonds a man can have is with his mother. Growing up, sons may endure some hard times, but through their mother’s example of endurance they learn to keep going even in the hard times. How a son treats his mother is reflected in his ability to love, respect and treat others. The strong bond Wilkey Pierre and his mother always shared influenced and formed his life in the most positive way. Wilkey, affectionately known as Wilk, was originally from Haiti but resides in South Florida and grew up in the heart of the lowrider culture, belonging to one of the most popular car clubs. Matt Daisimile was Wilk’s good friend, and he owned a custom…

“...HOK CANDY RED WAS ADDED, MAKING FOR AN UNBELIEVABLY DEEP, LAYERED LOOK. ADDING TO THE SLEEKNESS ARE A T-REX BILLET GRILLE AND AN SRT-10 FRONT BUMPER, BOTH OF WHICH PERFECTLY COMPLEMENT THE ALL-BLACK FRONT END.” ONE OF THE DOWNFALLS OF HAVING A FAMILY AND OWNING A STANDARD CAB SHOW TRUCK IS THAT YOU’RE OFTEN LEAVING THAT FAMILY BEHIND ON SHOW DAYS. Joseph Carpentier knows all too well how restrictive having a standard cab truck can be when you want to bring the family along to a show. He previously built a wild Isuzu P’up show truck, but without room for the wife and kids, he didn’t get to share the joy with his family as much as he had hoped. Thankfully, crew cab trucks have become a popular way to…

IN AN EVER-GROWING AND COMPETITIVE WORLD OF BUILDERS, THE BUSINESS OF RENDERS IS GROWING MORE AND MORE, GIVING OWNERS SOME OF THE MOST REAL REPRESENTATIONS OF THEIR CREATIVE VISIONS THAT YOU CAN IMAGINE ... No, really, sometimes it is hard to tell if it is a real picture or computer image. These renders give owners and builders alike the opportunity to lock down every single detail of what they think they want to get out of their final build, down to exact parts, and see it put together before they spend the money to do so. This technology is changing the game and saving a lot of time, energy and money. It gives an advanced look at how that wheel would look on the truck when finished, what the final…

MAKING SOMETHING OLD LOOK NEW IS NOTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY IN TODAY’S FAST-PACED SOCIETY. Nowadays you can hire a professional to handle just about any automotive-related task that you need done, and if you pay enough, timeframes can be shortened dramatically. Along with hundreds of YouTube channels dedicated to this kind of subject, your options are vaster than ever before to build your truck the way you want it with the budget that’s available to you. Sure, we all want big billet wheels and yardstick paint jobs, (paint so deep you can see all 12 inches of a standing yardstick in the reflection), but sometimes our dollars are fewer than our desires. Case in point with this 1970 Chevy C 10 that is currently rocking a set of 15-inch…

LAYD OUT AT THE PARK April 12-14 Cherokee Park 3075 Floyd Hall Road, Morristown, TN 37814 MINI TRUCKIN NATIONALS April 26-28 3340 Soco Road, Maggie Valley, NC 28751 BATTLE IN BAMA May 3-5 2703 Battleship Parkway, Mobile, AL 36602 RELAXIN IN THE PARK May 18-19 Arnold City Park, Arnold MO MIDWEST DRAGFEST May 31-June 2 Missouri State Fairgrounds Sedalia, MO 65301 SCRAPIN THE COAST June 21-23 Mississippi Coast Coliseum Biloxi, MS 39531 CAMP N DRAG July 19-21 11677 S. State Road 47, Lake Waveland, IN SLAMBOREE Aug. 2-4 Grand Casino Hotel & Resort 777 Grand Casino Blvd., Shawnee, OK 74804 CARLISLE TRUCK NATS Aug. 2-4 1000 Bryn Mawr Road, Carlisle, PA 17013 SLAMILY REUNION Aug. 18-19 4400 Midland Blvd., Fort Smith, AR 72904…

The Return of the Warlock RAM Truck recently unveiled the 2019 Ram 1500 Classic Warlock. The Warlock pays homage to the original Warlock pickups of the 1970s and offers buyers a well-equipped, factory-customized truck with unique style, capability and value. The 2019 Ram 1500 Classic Warlock features a black grille with bold R-A-M lettering, 20-inch semi-gloss black aluminum wheels, front and rear powder coated bumpers, 1-inch factory lift, black wheel flares, LED fog lamps, projector headlamps with dark bezels, LED rear tail lamps, black badging, tow hooks, unique hood decals, heavy duty rear shocks and an optional Sport hood. Warlock decals on the bedsides round out the package. Standard on the Warlock package is Diesel Gray cloth seating, ParkSense rear park assist and Ram 1500 Classic’s Luxury Group that includes…

THE PHRASE “WHERE ORDINARY BECOMES LEGENDARY” COULDN’T BE MORE FITTING FOR CHRIS MEYER AND HIS TALENTED CREW AT LEGENDARY CUSTOMS IN LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN. This simple four-word slogan serves the shop well since it does effectively get the point across. If you’re familiar with Legendary’s work, then you know what we mean. If the shop’s name doesn’t ring a bell, don’t sweat it—we’ve brought their latest exciting creation directly to you to examine. When you’re done with the story, check out their Facebook page and get caught up on their past builds. Each and every one of them, from rat rods to street rods and muscle cars, is absolutely killer. Since we are on the topic of Legendary’s freshly completed ’57 GMC pickup, what do you think of it so…

SOME FOLKS PICK UP THE AUTOMOTIVE HOBBY AS A RETIREMENT PROJECT WHILE OTHERS—LIKE COTY MILHORN FROM BLUFF CITY, TENNESSEEJUMP IN MUCH SOONER, OFTEN WHEN THEY GET THEIR DRIVER’S LICENSE. Coty smiles when he recalls the pictures he drew of bagged trucks while he was still in elementary school. Amazingly, a few of those early drawings are quite similar to his slammed Colorado, the truck that’s been undergoing relentless refinement for the past eight years. The adventure began on his 17th birthday when his father surprised him with the ultimate gift, this 2005 Colorado Crew Cab. Coty had a flood of ideas with dozens of changes planned for the truck, prioritizing the most important based on time and budget. An avid stereo fan, he had already built a unique car…

“NEVER SATISFIED AND ALWAYS STRIVING FOR PERFECTION, MICHAEL HAS NO SHORTAGE OF IDEAS FOR CHANGES AND ADDITIONS TO HIS DAKOTA, BUT FOR NOW IS HAVING A BLAST SPENDING TIME WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY ENJOYING THE TRUCK.” NOT EVERY SHOW TRUCK OWNER STARTS THEIR BUILD FROM THE GROUND UP. Michael Chorba II of Imperial, Missouri, actually purchased his 1999 Dodge Dakota with a large chunk of the work already completed. Let’s be honest for a second: That is actually pretty smart, considering all the time and money he probably saved. But Michael had no intention of leaving it exactly “as-is,” or even just buttoning up a few minor details and calling it show-ready. Having been in the car scene for over 12 years and having many close friends who were…

THE BABY BROTHER EDELBROCK’S 650 CFM AVS2 CARBURETORS NOW HAVE A LITTLE BROTHER. The 500 CFM AVS2 carburetors are ideal for street rods, classic trucks and other vehicles with stock or mildly upgraded small block V-8s. Edelbrock also makes the carburetor calibrated just for dual quad setups. SUMMIT RACING EQUIPMENT www.summitracing.com 1-800-230-3030 ’62-’66 CHEVY TRUCK HOODS AUTO METAL DIRECT NOW OFFERS STEEL OE REPLACEMENT HOODS FOR THE 1962-1966 CHEVY C/K PICKUP TRUCKS. Stamped from high quality, heavy gauge steel, each piece features correct as original size, shape, bends, stake pocket braces and holes. Arrives EDP coated to help protect against rust and corrosion. These OE quality components from AMD are the perfect touch to your restoration. Part Number: 300-4062 AUTO METAL DIRECT www.autometaldirect.com 1-877-575-3591 BILLET ALUMINUM HOOD HINGES FOR 1981-87 CHEVY FAT…

MIKKI VOWELL OF MESA, ARIZONA, HAS BEEN AROUND THE TRUCK SCENE FOR FEW YEARS NOW. Well, kind of. The truth is, she watched her husband Brian play with his trucks at home, and she’d often find that he was nowhere to be found when there was a show nearby. Mikki eventually got tired of Brian being the one having all the fun, so she decided that she wanted a custom truck of her own. As you can see, she didn’t pull any punches with her first official foray into the scene. She set her sights on a ’68 Chevy Suburban that had already been a project and laid out a plan to outdo her husband’s rides. OK, so maybe her plan wasn’t as malicious as we’re making it seem, but…

LET’S BE HONEST. I wasn’t expecting much. Before you get it twisted, though, I want to be clear: I wasn’t expecting much from myself. I had heard great things about AutomotiveTouchup’s products, especially its touch up bottles and pens, but I wasn’t sure I’d be up to the task of tackling a paint job on a whole fender. Especially with aerosol cans. Oh, I know it could be done well, but certainly not by me. Rattle-canning a fresh step notch is about all I trust myself with, and that’s just because no one would see it once it was covered up. When AutomotiveTouchup contacted me to see if I’d be interested in trying out some of its touch up products, I said, “Sure.” But then I realized that I didn’t…