For most people their first car holds a lot of special memories. Saving your hard earned money, the search for what you thought would be the perfect car, and the purchasing experience. Then you do all the little things to it to make it yours. Most guys like to start customizing their cars right away….
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….
After forty or more years the steering columns on classic project trucks are pretty beat up and outdated. Adding a tilt column can make getting in and out of a tight classic cab a lot easier, and with all the adjustment positions you can find one that fits your driving style. 10 Steps for adding…
For 50 years, Ford trucks were known as the F-series, or F1 for short. To celebrate their 50th anniversary in 1953, they changed this designation to the F100. This change was partially influenced by the North American F100 Super Sabre jet fighter. Ford then built the F100 models for 30 more years before changing to…
What is billet and billet vehicle parts? Billet can be any metal Billet does not always make the strongest part Billet finishes are brighter Billet parts are more expensive Billet means a solid chunk of metal Billet has 5 different meanings in the dictionary Billet parts are very popular Billet door handles, billet aluminum heads,…
My ’72 C10’s transmission was leaking and I didn’t like the firmness of the shifting between gears so I decided to pull it out and give it a working over. I cleaned, painted, sealed and put in a TRANSGO reprogramming transmission kit. To do this work I had to remove the transmission and reinstall it…
The mixture of fuel and air in an internal combustion engine is ignited by the spark coming from the distributor. There are many advantages of using an electronic distributor over a mechanically timed points and condenser distributor. How do I change from a mechanical to an electronic distributor? Disconnect battery Disconnect distributor wiring Remove cap…
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…
Whether you want to lower or raise your truck, changing the spindles is an easy way to accomplish this ( by up to three inches) without changing any other components. And sometimes a spindle needs changed because of wear from a bearing going bad. Either way it’s a job that can be completed in an…
If the rear end in your truck is making an unwanted sound, understanding what causes it should be the first step in the diagnosis. The gears and bearings in the rear ends of your truck will make different noises for different problems. If we know what these noises mean it can save you from a…