Street Trucks March 2024

bburrell@engaged.media | @burrellimages on all social media BY THE TIME THIS HITS NEWSSTANDS, IT’S MARCH, WHICH MEANS WINTER IS ALMOST OVER AND WARM WEATHER IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER. For some of us, taking advantage of free weekends during the winter to finish a project is what we look forward to. For the rest of us who dread the cold, dreary months without a project to work on or truck shows to go to can be a rough time of the year. I personally fall into the latter of these categories. I hate the winter months and miss seeing all my homies from all over the country on a regular basis. I live for hitting whatever car event is happening each weekend, whether it’s…

A New Legend Is Born: THE ALL-NEW 2024 LEXUS GX THE wait is over. The much-anticipated 2024 Lexus GX is finally here and ready for adventure with a combination of elegant features, off-road capability, and luxurious quality. Reimagined from the ground up, the company designed the all-new GX to inspire customers to pursue their urge to travel, take an unpaved path, and revel in the joy of driving. The first-generation GX entered the North American market in 2002 in the mid-luxury SUV market. Lexus enthusiasts have long praised its legendary off-road capability and its ability to tackle rough terrain taking customers comfortably from errands to remote spaces. The 2024 GX builds upon the strong foundation created by the outgoing generation, and brings the intuitive technology, thoughtful interior touches, and…

GRAB HANDLE LG BILLET USA INTERIOR GRAB HANDLES FOR 1999-2006 CHEVY/ GMC NBS (NEW BODY STYLE) SILVERADO PICKUPS ARE MADE FROM 6061-T6 BILLET ALUMINUM, AND HAVE BEEN ENGINEERED AND PRECISION-MACHINED TO HAVE A FITMENT THAT CLOSELY RESEMBLES THE FACTORY PART WHILE ALSO IMPROVING THE AESTHETICS OF YOUR INTERIOR. The factory grab handle consists of a rubber material that deteriorates over time, and chances are, the one in your truck is already crusty and in need of replacement. The LG Billet USA NBS grab handle is the perfect option for you since it installs in less than 5 minutes using the custom hardware that is included in the package. Each handle is sold individually and is available in a machined or black anodized finish. LG BILLET USA480-590-2537www.lgbilletusa.com ’67-’70 GM CHEVY SHOW…

THE ADJECTIVE “CLASSY” (CLASS-Y / KLAS’E) IS USED TO DEFINE SOMETHING THAT IS ELEGANT, STYLISH AND SOPHISTICATED, AND TO BE TRUTHFUL THESE ARE THE PERFECT ADJECTIVES TO DESCRIBE THIS K5 BUILD. With the K5 Blazer market being on fire like it is nowadays, one should consider themselves very lucky to have the chance to own one of these classics. The lifted and lowered stances of the K5 Blazers are consistently demanding attention. If you’re N2BNLOW like Jim and Kimberly Allen are from Santee, California, then you will be drooling over their 1980 Chevrolet K5 blazer named “NO CLEARANCE.” When Jim was growing up in the ’80s he was a huge fan of the lowered Blazers and always wanted one of his own. As we all know life happens and Jim…

WHEN IT COMES TO SHOW VENUES, THE OLD SAYING “LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION” MEANS A LOT. With so many shows forced too far from cool locations due to city restrictions, shows like Showdown in the Valley give a new meaning to an event taking place in the middle of small-town America. This year’s show was sponsored by JTX Forged and held on October 6-8, 2023, in the middle of Maggie Valley—a small, old-school town nestled in the mountains of Western North Carolina. The scenery alone gives showgoers something to enjoy. Besides being surrounded by rolling mountains covered with morning fog, the weather is always perfect. The temperature during the first week of October is neither too cold nor too hot. Even with a beautiful view surrounding the Maggie Valley festival grounds,…

ANYTHING IN LIFE IS MUCH MORE RELAXED AND ENJOYABLE WHEN YOU’RE SPENDING TIME WITH LIKE-MINDED INDIVIDUALS. Our time on this floating rock is limited, so why settle for anything less? Friends are the most influential and reliable connections we make, so when it comes time to collaborate on a project that everyone is equally hyped about, there’s no telling how successful the outcome can be. Luckily when Thomas Kirven of Fayetteville, Georgia, was ready to embark on a full frame-off build centering around his ’56 Chevy Apache pickup, he knew exactly who to call to help get the project moving. His buddy Chris Pate is the owner and operator of Mobile Toys Inc., a custom auto-based company in College Station, Texas. The company’s interior-specific offshoot venture MTI Automotive Designs has…