Street Trucks December 2025

chamilton@engaged.media AS THIS ISSUE HITS MAILBOXES, WE’RE LOADING UP AND GETTING READY TO HEAD WEST FOR THE YEARLY SEMA SHOW IN LAS VEGAS. It’s that time again for truck owners all across the country with late nights spent in the shop, last-minute detailing, and long hauls to Sin City, where the best builders in the world show off their latest creations. If you’re making the trip this year, we hope to run into you out there. Come say hey and tell us what you’ve been wrenching on. We love meeting the readers who keep this scene alive. On the cover this month, we’ve got an S-10 that defines what it means to build with passion. Every panel, every weld, and every detail tells the story of late nights and busted…

GRILLE AND GO ADD SERIOUS shine to your 1947–’53 Chevy truck with this exclusive billet aluminum grille that features a polished face and precision-crafted fit that transforms your front end with timeless style and strength. CHEVS OF THE 40S chevsofthe40s.com800-999-2438 BOX AND GAUGE EDDIE MOTORSPORTS’ billet dash gauge bezel and glove box door for 1967–’72 Chevy/GMC trucks replace factory plastic with precision T-6061 aluminum for a clean, customizable, and high-end look that fits stock or aftermarket clusters without modification. EDDIE MOTORSPORTSeddiemotorsports.com888-813-1293 TIMING CHAIN COVER ALL AMERICAN BILLET’S GEN3 LS FRONT TIMING CHAIN COVER REPLACES THE STOCK CAST COVER WITH A SLEEK 6061 BILLET ALUMINUM DESIGN THAT ADDS STYLE, STRENGTH, AND A CUSTOM FINISH TO YOUR LS ENGINE. ALL AMERICAN BILLETallamericanbillet.com844-245-5381 COMING IN CLUTCH CENTERFORCE’S SST Dual-Disc Clutch and Flywheel Kit…

THIS SQUAREBODY, KNOWN AS BIG BOOTY, DIDN’T START LIFE AS A SHOW QUEEN. Otto Garcia found this 1985 Chevy C30 out on a farm, sun-baked and ready for work—not fame. He hauled it home to Elk Grove, California, with one plan: build a single-cab dually that lays body, rides reliably, and can cruise up and down Cali for shows. While out at Texas events, he kept seeing wild single cabs on big rollers and thought, why not bring that same energía back home to NorCal? Entra la visión—enter the vision. “IT’S THE BACKBONE OF THE WHOLE PROJECT, AND THE REASON THIS SINGLE-CAB DUALLY SITS RIGHT, RIDES RIGHT, AND TURNS HEADS FROM ELK GROVE TO TEXAS. The first item Otto spent more money on after the purchase of the C30 in…

CODEY DAVIS DIDN’T SET OUT TO BUILD A TRAILER QUEEN; HE BUILT A HANGOUT RIG FOR THE WHOLE CREW. The Arizona-based quality inspector (and Severed Ties member) put three years and close to fifty grand into his ’99 Ford F-250 so he could roll with friends and family, cruise around at shows, and turn heads the second it hits the pavement. Codey’s wife, Sarah, was in his corner the whole time, and that support shows from front to back. The Super Duty has a 2010 F-250 front-end swap, accompanied by a T-Rex grille, fresh eBay headlights, and a molded factory bumper. Codey shaved the hood squirters and added a cowl hood and underglow lights to illuminate the asphalt. The paint is what sets the truck off—BMW Sakhir Orange with Toyota…

AUSTIN BROUGHT THE SUN, THE CROWDS, AND A PARKING LOT FULL OF BUILDS THAT BREAK NECKS ANYWHERE THEY GO. Texas Heat Wave was set up at the Travis County Expo Center, so everything was in one spot, including the show field, vendor rows, drifting track, and the contest areas. The dates of 2025’s event were July 25–27, and it was run like a well-oiled machine from gates-open to the awards ceremony. Saturday started with judging and the audio contest—then came breakfast. You could hear the USACI rigs spooling up from clear across the grounds. Helicopter rides were buzzing overhead, drift cars ran ride-alongs all day, and the burnout pit turned tires to smoke right on schedule. By afternoon, the live stage was rocking, and then the bikini contest drew a…

SOME BUILDS ARE GARAGE QUEENS, BUT THIS ONE CLOCKS MILES. Rodrigo Padilla, out of Denver, Colorado, always wanted a clean, low, everyday driver that hit like a show rig. After two years and a fat stack later (about $150k including the price of the truck), his 2021 GMC Denali 1500 crew cab now sits blacked-out on big Forgiatos and rides like a dream—exactly how he pictured it as a kid. His partner, Marcia Navarro, loves the look, and his club, Team Billet, backs the build. The stance didn’t come easy. Phat Phabz went deep, with tubs at all four corners and a reworked rear half of the frame so the Denali could lay way down without drama. With the suspension geometry dialed, clearances are right, and it all sits properly…