Everyone seems to have a favorite old truck. It may be the one that grandpa drove on the farm or it may be the one that sat in the driveway when you were growing up. Probably every vehicle has its fans. There are certain models of classic trucks that are considered the most desirable and…
If you love old Chevy and GMC trucks it might be because you have memories from when you were a kid riding in one of those early models. Or you might just love the classic lines and the way they look. Chevy C10s were built by General Motors in four different generations spanning forty-two years….
There are a lot of ways to buy a project truck. You can pay a lot for somebody’s turnkey daily driver that you can add some of your own personalty to. You can buy a truck that starts and drives well enough to get it to your house. Or you can buy one like mine…
One of the most overlooked maintenance items on your truck is servicing the rear end. It is tucked away, under and to the rear of your truck so it goes mostly unnoticed until there is a problem. Regular maintenance and service can keep you from those dreaded repair bills. How do you service a truck…
There are a few reasons why we would want to take the cabs off of our classic trucks. The main being a frame off restoration and the second being we want to sandblast and clean up the frame. You may have some frame damage from a wreck your truck may have been involved in during…
Perfect chrome on a car or truck can really make them stand out. But what if you can’t afford to buy all new chrome or send your chrome to get refinished? There are ways you can make your chrome look almost perfect and nearly as good as new in your own garage or shop. How…
Some of us like a smooth and lowered look to our trucks. We do this by installing custom built roll pans, drop spindles, flipping our rear leaf springs and many other ways to get the smooth, low look we desire. What is a roll pan bumper? A roll pan is a piece of formed metal…
We all see those perfect trucks at the car shows where the engine bay looks like it’s fresh off the showroom floor. The paint on the engine is so perfect it reflects off of the chrome. If this is what we want our trucks to look like we need to pull the engine out of…
Knowing your gear ratio is instrumental in determining which transmission gear set is best suited for your truck. It is also important to know the ratio as well as the tire size to determine which speedometer gear you need so your speedometer reads accurately. Here are three ways to find the gear ratio of your…
We all experience vibrations in our trucks at one time or another. Let’s face it– some of our project trucks are well over 50 years old and things may be getting a little worn. Most of these are problems we can fix ourselves, it’s just figuring out what the problem is. What are the 10…
Sometimes the interiors of old trucks and cars may be a few different colors as we change panels or weld in repair pieces. On a project truck, fifty year old paint doesn’t always hold up too well either– as well as all the scrapes, scratches and other things that have happened in years of use….
Most of us end up with extra parts as we’re building our project trucks. When we pull that original six cylinder out of a 55 F100, instead of setting it out back somewhere, there is probably someone who is looking for that exact motor, while trying to keep their truck as original as possible. Not…
I have always heard claims of how much horsepower adding headers to a truck will produce. When looking for more horsepower for your engine, are headers an effective way to go? Headers have individual tubes for each exhaust port that allows exhaust to flow unobstructed from the cylinder head by moving air faster and more…