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Power and Precision: LT4-Powered 1971 C10

John Mata Jr. January 09, 2024 Buyer’s Guides

Nathen McEown’s LT4-Powered 1971 C10 It takes a lot of work to get the exact truck that you want. Whether you are putting in the… Continue reading

Crafting a Family Dream: A Custom 1962 Ford Galaxie

John Mata Jr. January 02, 2024 Diesel World

Kodie’s 6L Powered ’62 Ford Galaxie Country Squire Investing time and money on building a custom vehicle can be somewhat of a slippery slope. Depending… Continue reading

Back to the '90s: A Nostalgic Journey with Craig's 1998 Chevy 1500

John Mata Jr. December 27, 2023 Chevrolet

Taking It Back to the Old School Thanks to the rising popularity of GM OBS pickups and SUVs, a much wider assortment of models are… Continue reading

Cody Fordahl's 1972 F-250 Highboy

John Mata Jr. December 22, 2023 All Feature Vehicles

Fordahl Bilt’s 7.3-Powered Bumpside F-250 In a scene where there is such a definitive line drawn in the dirt that divides lowered and lifted trucks,… Continue reading

Reviving a Vintage 1963 F-100 with Passion and Perseverance

John Mata Jr. December 21, 2023 All Feature Vehicles

Pot O’ Gold Kustoms’ 1963 F-100 There’s no better truck story than one that centers around the life-long learning journey of a grounded, self-taught auto… Continue reading

The Transformation of a '00 Ford F350

John Mata Jr. December 20, 2023 All Feature Vehicles

A ‘00 Ford F350 Packing Serious Punch Holden Stortz of Perryville, Missouri is only 25 years old, but he has known this ’00 F350 his… Continue reading

Fly'n Lion: A Rolling Memorial of a 1968 F-100

John Mata Jr. December 19, 2023 All Feature Vehicles

Memories of a Brother Forged in Steel Some might look at this truck, as amazing as it sits in beautiful bare-metal skin, and see transport… Continue reading

The Revival of a 1959 Chevy Apache

John Mata Jr. December 15, 2023 All Feature Vehicles

A ’59 Chevy Apache Pulled From the Ashes If you watched any bit of live television and/or online coverage of northern California’s Camp Fire in… Continue reading

2023 Gift-Giving Guide for Truck Enthusiasts

John Mata Jr. December 13, 2023 Buyer’s Guides

Street Trucks’ 2023 Holiday Gift-Giving Guide It’s that time of year again! The holidays are upon us, as is the stress of figuring out what… Continue reading

Dual Duty Denali: GMC 2016 2500HD

John Mata Jr. December 07, 2023 All Feature Vehicles

The Perfect Mixture of Business and Pleasure Believe it or not; this mean, clean GMC 2500HD Denali pickup is a working farm truck. Yeah, we… Continue reading

David Garcia's 2001 F-250 Comeback

John Mata Jr. December 06, 2023 Diesel World

A Strong Return From hard luck Those who have had a special vehicle stolen from them know that the ordeal is an emotional mixture of… Continue reading

C10 Upgrade Essentials

John Mata Jr. December 01, 2023 Buyer’s Guides

Your OnE-Stop C10 Shopping List 1973-’88 Chevy Pickup Cab Molding Sets These rear cab molding kits from OER are available in two different options—one for… Continue reading

The Timeless Evolution of a '66 C10

John Mata Jr. November 29, 2023 C10 Builders Guide

A Study of Generational Chevrolet Style Richard Hopkins of Burlington, North Carolina, used to have a pretty cool vintage Chevy pickup back when he was… Continue reading

From Dream to Drive: A Striking Chevy Silverado Transformation

John Mata Jr. November 28, 2023 All Feature Vehicles

Adam Villa’s ’14 Silverado with All the Right Riches It isn’t every day that you’re able to look back and reflect on accomplishing a big… Continue reading

CA CHOW! | Body Dropped 1993 first-gen Ford Lightning w/ VIDEO!

John Mata Jr. November 21, 2023 Feature Stories

Learning How to Ride the Lightning  He Ford F-150 Lightning was and still is a very exciting performance-based pickup model. The inaugural 1993 first-gen model… Continue reading

THE C10 SLAYER | Six Wheels and 900hp of Pure Fury

John Mata Jr. November 17, 2023 Buyer’s Guides

THE CLIMATE   of custom classic trucks is one that ebbs and flows with current trends and fads. This environment slowly changes and evolves as… Continue reading

AN ALL NEW HIGH | F250 Platinum Customized by Pointblank Performance

John Mata Jr. November 15, 2023 Diesel World

Macy Buchanan will be the first to admit that trucks never used to be her thing—especially big, bad diesel trucks. Of course, she’d always take… Continue reading

2020 Ford F-450 with a 13-inch Lift on 28x14" Wheels

John Mata Jr. November 13, 2023 Diesel World

A Ford F-450 with Aerospace Industry Ties For those who pay close attention to the world of diesel trucks, the Liberty Forged brand is most… Continue reading

LIMITLESS ’05 F-350 | It’s a WOP Truck, Not a Shop Truck

John Mata Jr. November 07, 2023 Diesel World

Most custom ‘rookie’ built vehicles don’t go down in history books as being all too impressive. For the most part, a truck owner’s first stab… Continue reading

The Latest, Greatest Parts for Your ’88-’98 OBS GM Pickup/SUV

John Mata Jr. November 07, 2023 New Products

The   community has definitely come together to show support to one of the quickest-growing truck segments to sweep the nation—the OBS ’88-’98 GMT400 platform.… Continue reading

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