Innholdsfortegnelse for May 2023 i Street Trucks

WHEN IT COMES TO TURNING A BUILD IDEA FOR AN OUT-OF-THE-ORDINARY SHOW VEHICLE INTO A SHOW-STOPPING, FINISHED PRODUCT, THERE’S USUALLY A STRUGGLE IN FINDING THE RIGHT SHOP TO TURN YOUR IDEAS INTO REALITY. Fortunately for Cameron Bishop from Phoenix, finding the right shop was easy. Cameron owns and operates Cuttingedge Hotrods and Fabrication, so getting the exact work done he needs isn’t a problem. There have been close to a million C10 builds over the years, but Cameron wanted something different, something that fit a style that he’s always liked. Cameron always loved Group 5 special-production race cars of the ’70s and ’80s and wondered what a classic truck would look like if Group 5 had a truck class. He picked up a 1972 Chevrolet C10 and began brainstorming about…

USING our amazing network of automotive parts manufacturers and supporters, we took on the challenge to restore this once-forgotten Chevrolet into an award-winning, six-figure piece of art. THINGS ARE HAPPENING FAST AT THE STREET TRUCKS GARAGE FOR SERGEANT SQUARE, OUR 1985 CHEVY SQUAREBODY PICKUP TRUCK THAT WE ARE BUILDING, SELLING, AND THEN DONATING ALL ITS PROFITS TO MISSION 22. This military-minded charity has an important message about veterans’ suicide that we want to help promote. Using our amazing network of automotive parts manufacturers and supporters, we took on the challenge to restore this once-forgotten Chevrolet into an award-winning, six-figure piece of art. If you missed any of the previous issues, a quick update is all it takes to bring you up to speed. We ordered an all-new chassis from All…

WHEN DAVE KASS SET OUT TO BUILD HIS ’72 C10, HE HAD A VERY GOOD IDEA WHAT HE WANTED OUT OF IT, BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY, HE HAD A REALISTIC APPROACH ON HOW TO MAKE IT HAPPEN. “I basically wanted a well-rounded custom classic truck that could go anywhere and do anything,” he says. “I wasn’t really in a hurry to get it done either. I figured if I set an overall goal, built it in chunks, and not allow myself to get stuck for too long on any one part that I would have it looking good and driving right before I knew it.” With a laid-back, casual attitude at the forefront of the project, Dave began breaking down the C10’s existing suspension system while chalking up a redesign as…

IF YOU LIVE, BREATHE, AND BLEED THE NEED TO WORK ON CARS OR TRUCKS AS I DO, WEEKENDS ARE GENERALLY FILLED WITH HOBBY-RELATED ACTIVITIES LIKE RESTORING TRUCKS. My wife and I recently bought a house that was built in the ’70s, and we had immediate plans to restore a few areas, including the garage. Our experience rebuilding trucks definitely translates to home improvement skills, but there’s nothing like trial and error to achieve your goals. As a full-time automotive journalist, I’ve learned that having space to work in and out of the office is important. That space also needs to have some style as it will inevitably be on camera at some point. So, when it came time to clean and coat our garage floor, we knew that doing it…

FIRST-EVER BRONCO RAPTOR OFF-ROADEO SCHOOL TO PROFESSIONALLY TEACH OWNERS HIGH AND LOW SPEED OFF-ROADINGS INCLUDED with the purchase of a 2022 or 2023 Bronco Raptor, customers receive a full-day of professionally instructed driving experience designed just for this Ultra4-inspired SUV at an exclusive basecamp facility at Mt. Potosi, home of Bronco Off-Roadeo Nevada (minutes from the Las Vegas strip). Ensuring authenticity, the Bronco Off-Roadeo Raptor Experience is jointly designed by the Bronco brand and Ford Performance teams, Baja and King of the Hammers champions, and world-class off-roader drivers like Vaughn Gittin Jr., Loren Healy, and Brad Lovell, plus industry-leading off-road experts like Bob Burns who helped curate the trails and training scenarios. More than 31,000 Bronco owners and guests have attended or registered to attend Bronco Off-Roadeo at its…

ONCE KNOWN AS THE OAKLAND ROADSTER SHOW, THE GRAND NATIONAL ROADSTER SHOW NOW ENTERS ITS 73RD YEAR AS THE LONGEST-RUNNING INDOOR CAR SHOW IN THE WORLD. This iconic event has been hosted at the Fairplex in Pomona, California, for 18 consecutive years, and we still believe this is one of the top shows in the country for any and all gearheads. Each year, more than 500 show vehicles compete for awards inside the Fairplex buildings while another 400-800 vehicles join the event every day for the annual Grand Daddy Drive-In. Vehicles park between buildings as part of the show, making the walk fun and entertaining for all. This year’s amazing collection of America’s Most Beautiful Roadster contenders made it hard for the crew at this event to crown the 2023…

IT HAS BEEN ESTIMATED BY COMPETENT GEOLOGISTS THAT TWO-THIRDS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS CAN POTENTIALLY PRODUCE OIL. With oil being the leading resource in Texas and the job market being as great as it is, Aaron Castaneda and his family moved to the Texas Panhandle from Garland, Texas, when he was 15 years old. His father was a driller for an oil company, and at 16, Aaron started pipelining, which is the process of laying pipelines, a job that he holds to this day. Aaron paid his dues and learned all his knowledge from the bottom up, starting with jobs as a labor hand, welder helper, operator, bending engineer, safety director, and now a superintendent. He has worked hard and excelled in everything that has been put in front…

AS WITH MANY OF US IN THE AUTOMOTIVE SCENE, THE LOVE FOR CUSTOM CARS AND TRUCKS STARTED AT AN EARLY AGE. This was definitely the case for John Byrne of Surprise, Arizona. John and his wife Denise are the owners of this stunning 1988 Toyota pickup, which has quite an amazing story. “The whole build started off with me wanting to build the truck that I have always wanted when I got into the scene back in the late 1980s,” John says. “Then, well, it turned into us wanting to build a show-worthy truck out of a garage.” John and his friends did just that. John had huge plans for the Toyota pickup, so he decided it would require a frame-off restoration to build the truck of his dreams. Luckily…

SO MANY OF US AS ENTHUSIASTS HAVE A PARENT OR FAMILY MEMBER WHO HAD COOL VEHICLES IN THEIR PAST, WHETHER A VINTAGE CAR WHEN THEY WERE YOUNGER, A HOT ROD FROM THEIR COLLEGE DAYS, OR A COOL TRUCK THAT THEY REMEMBER WASHING IN THE DRIVEWAY OR RIDING IN AS A FAMILY BEFORE IT WAS TRADED IN OR SOLD OFF FOR SOMETHING MORE “PRACTICAL.” Luckily for some of you, families occasionally keep vehicles around; sometimes on purpose, sometimes by coincidence. The Stoger family is one of those families. The 1953 Ford F-100 you see before you lived most of its life as a farm truck for Shaun’s parents and family. This work truck that has spent countless years in daily use for errands and chores for the Stogers was fortunate to…

’21-’23 RAPTOR 4WD HELPER BAGS BY WORKING WITH THE VEHICLE’S EXISTING SUSPENSION, AIR LIFT 1000 IS DESIGNED TO HELP WITH VEHICLE SQUAT, POOR HEADLIGHT AIM, UNRESPONSIVE STEERING, TRAILER SWAY, BODY ROLL, AND BOTTOMING OUT. By properly leveling the load, squat is eliminated, braking is improved, and the vehicle is returned to a level and stable state, allowing users to tow and haul safely and comfortably. Installation requires no drilling or special tools. Also included is an easy-to-follow, fully illustrated instruction manual for easy installation. In addition, Air Lift offers wired or wireless on-board air compressor systems for convenient inflation and deflation of the air springs. AIR LIFT COMPANY 517-999-2121 www.airliftcompany.com CUSTOM COILOVERS SPECIAL PROJECTS OFTEN REQUIRE SPECIAL SOLUTIONS. Through the KW Racing Department, coilovers can be configured to deal with…

I told my mom that someday I wanted to make my S-10 look like something I was seeing in all the magazines. She pushed me to do so, and I promised her that I would get here one day. THE OLD SAYING THAT YOU HAVE TO CRAWL BEFORE YOU WALK IS AN ACCURATE SENTIMENT IN THE WORLD OF AUTOMOTIVE CUSTOMIZATION. Most truck fanatics get their first taste for personalizing during their teenage years with an inexpensive, entry-level pickup (most likely a mini-truck). Many of us on staff started with one, and a few of us still have them to this day. From simple and easy bolt-ons to much more extensive modifications, there’s so much to be made of these “starter” trucks. Jason Medina of Deltona, Florida, can relate to this…

TODAY’S BREEDS OF PICKUP TRUCKS ARE BUILT TO DO EVERYTHING BETTER—WELL, THAT IS, WITH HUGE HELP FROM AFTERMARKET MANUFACTURERS. Whether hauling and towing, adventuring away from the beaten path, customizing and souping up, or simply commuting and cruising around town, plenty of new products are out there to improve your relationship with your brand new/newish pickup. Those looking to increase organization and cargo access while on the job site or out on the trail will greatly benefit from the storage components we’ve wrangled up. Truck owners interested in squeezing more horsepower and torque out of factory engines will get the most bang for their buck with the variety of easy-to-use programmers and other performance parts that anyone can install. While we’re at it, we’ll also help increase your truck’s…

AS electric vehicles continue to become more popular, it’s no surprise that automakers are beginning to release all-electric pickup trucks. AS THE WORLD BECOMES MORE ENVIRONMENTALLY CONSCIOUS, THE POPULARITY OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES CONTINUES TO RISE. While the electric car market has been growing steadily over the past few years, electric pickup trucks have been slow to enter the market. However, with several major automakers announcing plans to release all-electric pickup trucks in 2023 (and even more, such as the RAM Revolution, on the horizon), it’s clear that the electric pickup truck market is finally beginning to heat up, and there will be several great ones to choose from. Let’s take a closer look at each one available as of this writing. FORD F-150 LIGHTNING The Ford F-150 Lightning is an…