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John Mata Jr.

Interested Events: Count: 37
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The Art of Restoration: Chad Cooper's Masterful Makeover of a '61 Chevy C10

John Mata Jr. July 04, 2023 Street Trucks

Chad Cooper’s ’61 Chevy C10 Sometimes the best things in life aren’t planned. Whether it be a fateful turn of events, being at the right… Continue reading

Unleashing Perfection: The Extraordinary '79 Unibody Chevy Pickup by Ricky Holly

John Mata Jr. June 21, 2023 C10 Builders Guide

Ricky Holly’s Incredible ’79 Unibody Chevy Pickup Ricky Holly is a name that we’ve all grown accustomed to hearing over the years. He’s been turning… Continue reading

Cummins I-6 5.9L powered 1975 GMC Camper Special C30

John Mata Jr. June 05, 2023 Buyer’s Guides

Chris Stoughton’s Non-Conformist GMC Creation You’ve most likely seen this ’75 Chevy dually around at a show or online somewhere and have had an instant… Continue reading

Is 7th Gen the Next Hot Classic F-Series Pickup?   

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

With the cost of just about every popular custom truck model rising, enthusiasts are starting to branch out to other production years that haven’t quite… Continue reading

Is Gas in the Past: Unveiling the All-Electric 1971 C10 by Legacy EV

John Mata Jr. May 23, 2023 C10 Builders Guide

Legacy EV’s All-Electric ’71 C10 In a scene dominated by LS engine swaps, the custom truck community has very few attention-commanding motor upgrades, though the… Continue reading

Reviving a Piece of Racing History: Restoring the 1993 Chevy Indy 500 Pace Truck to Its Former Glory

John Mata Jr. May 19, 2023 Chevrolet

If you follow NASCAR or any other type of car racing, then you may already be familiar with the Indy 500’s longstanding tradition of introducing… Continue reading

Project-E | Legacy EV’s Electric 1930 Ford Model A Hotrod

John Mata Jr. May 18, 2023 Electric Vehicle Features

  Honor the Past, Protect the Future” is Legacy EV’s short-yet-sweet mission statement. While simple enough to say, these six words explain a lot about… Continue reading

Chargezilla

John Mata Jr. May 12, 2023 All Feature Vehicles

The Fast Lane Truck’s Tesla-Powered 1965 Ford ‘E100’ There’s much debate these days about converting old vehicles into something much newer in theory and practice. Sure,… Continue reading

STUDENT OF THE GAME

John Mata Jr. May 12, 2023 All Feature Vehicles

A Crash eCourse to Classic Truck Building THE INTERNET, IF USED CORRECTLY, CAN HELP YOU ACHIEVE SOME REALLY GREAT THINGS. Sure, there are countless pitfalls… Continue reading

INTERNATIONAL APPEAL

John Mata Jr. May 12, 2023 All Feature Vehicles

Work Hard, Play Harder The appeal of old American work trucks is constantly reaching new levels of popularity, and builders are digging far deeper than… Continue reading

GALAX-E

John Mata Jr. May 08, 2023 Electric Vehicle Features

Conductive Classics’ Full Electric 1964 Ford Galaxie Conversion  Conductive Classics out of Boise, Idaho, first took the plunge into the EV world with its last… Continue reading

GET LOUD! AUDIO UPGRADES 

John Mata Jr. January 31, 2023 All Feature Vehicles

Receivers, Speakers, Amps and More  An upgraded audio system is such a personal thing because most of the time you’re usually the only one who… Continue reading

The Art of Vintage Truck Indulgence

John Mata Jr. January 30, 2023 All Feature Vehicles

The customization story of a 52 GMC pickup Growing up as a kid was tough because I came from the wrong side of the tracks,”… Continue reading

A 1954 Ford F-100, BUILT TO ORDER

John Mata Jr. January 23, 2023 All Feature Vehicles

Farm Truck Supercar: The Car Mod Story of 1954 Ford F-100 When you’re out at the auto parts store do you ever try to match… Continue reading

CHEVY FOR LIFE

John Mata Jr. January 16, 2023 All Feature Vehicles

Recapturing the Glory Days of Cruising Whatever brought Jimmy Smith, a West Coast native, all the way out to Arkansas is a mystery to us.… Continue reading

TRUCKIN’ TO SEMA

John Mata Jr. January 09, 2023 All Feature Vehicles

THE STORIES FROM SEMA 2017 For the seasoned professionals, getting vehicles built, painted and polished for SEMA is such a regular to-do that many shops… Continue reading

Conductive Classics’ Electric Powered ’58 Chevy Pickup

John Mata Jr. December 19, 2022 Electric Vehicle Features

E-PACHE With gasoline prices sharply rising with no plateau in sight, some truck owners may opt to keep their vehicle with the least ideal MPG… Continue reading

TRUCK CUTTERS' S INHERITANCE

John Mata Jr. December 10, 2022 All Feature Vehicles

Breeding the Next Generation of Truck Cutters As a guy, there’s nothing more valuable than something that has been passed down from your old man.… Continue reading

The Dog is in

John Mata Jr. October 25, 2022 Uncategorized

reVolt’s high-powered, A common sentiment is felt among a solid number of electrified classic car and truck builders. They believe, rightfully so, that what they… Continue reading

TESLAPACHE

John Mata Jr. October 25, 2022 Uncategorized

Electric 51 Speed Shop’s Tesla-Powered With the growing wave of EVs emerging on the horizon, a forming swell of doubt seems to be coming from… Continue reading

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