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…
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…
I’ve owned two Chevelles in my lifetime, a 1968 and a 1969. Both proudly carried the SS emblems on them but only one was a real SS as far as I know. I bought The 69 just after I graduated from high school in 1974, and the other one I bought with one of my…
It’s inevitable, the radiator in an old truck will not last forever and it’s going to need to be replaced. My 1972 C10 project truck is in need of a radiator pretty badly right now. There are so many choices for radiators, how do you ever know which one is the best for your truck?…
I’m currently rebuilding a 1972 Chevy C10 short box truck. I hauled it home on a trailer along with a pickup bed full of miscellaneous parts. I like to stay busy and I like to work on cars and trucks. That combination is the perfect storm for the hobby of car and truck rebuilding. I’m…
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…
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….