Innholdsfortegnelse for September 2025 i Street Trucks

EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE, A BUILD SHOWS UP AT AN EVENT THAT MAKES YOU STOP, STARE, AND EVENTUALLY COME BACK FOR MORE. Not because it’s flashy or overdone, but because it’s so dialed in that everything just clicks. That’s NEO, a 2003 Chevy Silverado owned by Nick Neofotistos. He’s had the truck since he was a teenager, and over the years, he’s taken it from bone stock to a full-blown custom—just the way we like it. UNDERNEATH, IT’S A FULL CUSTOM SETUP. JEFFERY CARNEY FROM MARINGOUIN, LOUISIANA, BUILT A ¾-INCH SQUARE TUBE FRAME THAT LAYS THE FOUNDATION, WITH SS7 AIRBAGS AND A BEEFY 4-LINK REAR SETUP HOLDING THINGS TOGETHER. We caught up with Nick at Orange Beach Invasion, and it didn’t take long to realize his ride was something…

THE FAMILY THAT MINI-TRUCKS TOGETHER, STAYS TOGETHER. It may sound a bit corny, but when you think about it, it’s hard to maintain the level of dedication and passion when your partner just isn’t into the same hobby. Angie Snyder’s husband, Craig, has been into truck culture for over two decades and has some great builds under his belt. “My husband always had these trucks that he could lift and lower, and I didn’t have one,” Angie tells Street Trucks. “I felt left out. I wanted to play with switches like he did.” The Snyders agreed to trade their Ford Fusion, which was their official “mom mobile” for a bagged 1994 Ford Ranger out of North Carolina. Although the body was straight and rust-free, the suspension was shoddy and in…

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SOME TRUCKS ARE BUILT STRICTLY FOR THE SHOW SCENE, WHILE OTHERS MAY BE BUILT TO DRIVE HARD. But every now and then, one gets built straight from the heart. That’s exactly what Earl Brignac, out of Houston, Texas, set out to do when he started wrenching on his 1986 Chevy Silverado, now known in the scene as “Hermano.” This build is more than just sheetmetal and horsepower; it’s a rolling tribute to Earl’s little brother Sean, who tragically passed away in a car accident. Sean was born in 1986, so picking this year and model for the project wasn’t a coincidence. “Every bolt I turned was for him,” Earl says. Four years deep and over $150k later, Hermano sits as one of the cleanest and most meaningful rides you’ll see…

EVERY NOW AND THEN, A TRUCK BUILD COMES ALONG THAT HITS DIFFERENTLY. Not just because of the parts bolted on or the paint sprayed down, but because of the story behind it. That’s exactly the case with David Pavich’s 1972 Chevy C10, better known in the scene as “Dimebagged.” FOR DAVID, THIS TRUCK IS MORE THAN SHOW AND GO; IT’S A LEGACY PIECE BUILT FOR THE STREETS AND FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS OF PAVICH TRUCK FANS. The journey started like a lot of ours—scrolling classifieds, chasing leads, and dreaming of the perfect project. David finally struck gold in Alpharetta, Georgia, when he found a clean two-tone C10 that stopped him in his tracks. The color combo was killer, but seeing it in person made it real. As it rolled off the trailer,…

LAST MONTH, WE TACKLED THE FRONT SUSPENSION ON OUR 2020 JEEP GLADIATOR RUBICON WITH A FULL SKYJACKER SETUP. This time, we’re heading to the rear to wrap things up and bolt on some new wheels and rubber. If you’ve worked on Jeeps before, you know the back half is just as important when it comes to getting things level, stable, and ready for real-world action. The dual-rate coil springs and Black MAX shocks from Skyjacker are built to handle everything from backroads to towing on the street, and they delivered just what we were hoping for—control without killing the ride quality. With the suspension handled, we turned our attention to wheels and tires. We picked a set of 17x9 Dirty Life Canyon Race Beadlocks. True beadlocks—not just for looks. These…

SOME BUILDS COME FROM SCRATCH. Others come from obsession. For Elisha Rehrig out of Flippin, Arizona, it was love at first sight with a little yellow Toyota known as “Lemon Drop.” Originally built by mini-truck veteran Michael Santella, this 1994 Toyota pickup was already making waves in the scene when Elisha spotted it. By 2021, the keys were in her hands, and she was ready to make this bright beauty her own. Lemon Drop isn’t just another slammed Toyota. It’s a full-blown, body-dropped, sky-gazing cruiser built with love, hustle, and a whole lot of mini-truck attitude. As a member of the Acrophobia truck club (yeah, the club named after the fear of heights), Elisha’s truck lives low and proud, scraping pavement and turning heads at every stoplight. Now, let’s talk…

THERE’S SOMETHING DIFFERENT ABOUT THE VIBE AT RELAXIN’ IN THE PARK. Maybe it’s the way Larry Crites Park fills up with slammed trucks, bagged classics, and wild SEMA-style builds. Or maybe it’s the people, the kind that live for greasy knuckles, long hauls, and Main Street cruise nights. Whatever it is, the 7th annual event in Festus, Missouri, hit all the marks this year. Photographer Damien Davis made the trip to capture the action, and according to him, “Relaxin’ has a unique vibe between the wide variety and high quality. It’s truly something that needs to be on your list for 2026.” And he wasn’t kidding. With over 450 custom rides parked across the grounds, there was everything from six-figure SEMA showstoppers to home-built rigs with stories to tell. Big…

WE FINALLY GOT OUR HANDS ON A SUPER CHERRY 1997 CHEVY C1500. Bone stock, clean as a whistle, and ready for a modern-day sport truck makeover. For this first phase of the build, we’re tearing into the rear end with an all-new suspension system from Belltech that’s anything but old-school. This isn’t your grandpa’s lowering block kit. Belltech went all-in with a rear coilover setup and performance-driven parallel 4-link system that’s built to handle. And yeah, we’re the first ones to bolt this kit on, so you know we’re hyped to show you how it all came together. To kick things off, we yanked the bed and stripped out every piece of factory rear suspension. With the frame exposed, we hit it with the sandblaster, laid down a fresh coat…

YOU MAY REMEMBER A FEW ISSUES BACK, WE DID SOME WEEKEND WARRIOR UPGRADES TO THIS CLEAN SQUAREBODY DRIVER, INCLUDING A NEW BORGESON STEERING BOX. Today we decided to focus on the front end, specifically the old dented and oxidized front bumper. The truck has a clean paint job and looks fresh from all angles, but the bumper takes some of the glory out of the overall vibe of this truck. We also want to install some bumper guards since this is a driver and it’s often parked in big box store parking lots with drivers that don’t pay much attention. Thankfully for us, we live around 10 minutes away from National Parts Depot. I’m sure most of you know this great retailer of classic truck parts, but if you don’t,…