Classic Truck Performance
Vintage Air Gen 5 Surefit for Your 1988-1994 Chevy and GMC CK1500
By Jon Barefoot & Jessica Roach - Photography by the Authors
Installing an aftermarket Vintage Air Gen5 SureFit air conditioning and heat unit in a...
Blazing Hot Action at the Southeastern Chevy/GMC Truck Nationals
By Tommy Lee Byrd - Images by the Author
Check out our coverage from the Southeastern Truck Nationals, where 1,700 Chevrolet and GMC trucks invade...
Adam Phaneuf’s 1964 C10 Pays Tribute to a Family Legacy
By Chuck Vranas - Images by the Author
This is one C10 that will see plenty of miles on the road as the future generation...
Part 6 of The Speedway Motors 1968 C10 Build: The Finale
By Joe McCollough - Images by Jason Lubken & Jessica Coleman
Speedway Motors wraps up its six-part series covering the build of its 1968 Chevy...
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2024 TMI Products’ TRIM Award Winners Announced
TMI Products, the leader in custom automotive interiors, held the culmination of the company’s 2024 TRIM Award at the annual SEMA Show in Las...
Our Pick of Performance Parts For Your Classic Truck 2024
DAKOTA DIGITAL GRAFIX SERIES OF INSTRUMENTATION FOR GM TRUCKS
Dakota Digital unveiled their Grafix series of instrumentation fitting early GM trucks. The first direct-fit products...
Brent Mivelaz’s 1963 Ford Unibody F-100
By Fuelish Media
From a former emergency response vehicle to a preserved patina cruiser, Brent Mivelaz’s 1963 Ford Unibody bucks the Blue Oval loyalty with...
The Latest and Greatest TIG Welding Torch Cups
By Ron Covell - Images by the Author
Ron Covell gives Classic Truck Performance readers his experienced, firsthand insight on the ever-evolving world of TIG...
Talbert Goldman’s 1990 GMC Sierra OBS Custom
By Rob Fortier - Images by NotStock Photography
Since he was “knee high to a grasshopper”, Goldman has been a “hot rodder” … now, he’s...
THE 41st ANNUAL F-100 WESTERN NATIONALS
By the CTP Staff - Images by Fuelish Media
Since 1992, the F-100 Western Nationals, presented by Pickups Limited Orange County, has been a staple...
Custom Autosound 1967-1972 Slidebar Radio Install
By Rob Fortier - Images by the Author
Retro-looking sounds with modern Bluetooth capabilities—if you don’t want to cut your pristine 1967-1972 Chevy dash, but...
Rick Clutter’s Premier Street Rods Built 1961 Ford Unibody Custom
By Fuelish Media
There’s a high road, a low road, and then there’s the Long Road, the latter of which Rick Clutter’s 1961 Ford F-100...
The Speedway Motors 1968 C10 Part 5: The Interior
By Joe McCollough - Images by Jessica Coleman & Andy Chaves
Now that our 1968 C10 project is through the arduous rust repair, bodywork, and...
The John Lamb/Tin Man’s Garage Triton V10-Powered 1961 Ford Unibody
By Brian Limberg (Excerpts from his Build Book) - Images by NotStock Photography
John Lamb enlisted the help—and expertise—of Brian Limberg et al from Tin...
Mike Schott’s 1992 Chevy Silverado
By Tim King - Images by the Author
1988 welcomed a new era of the truck line, ending the famous Squarebody Chevrolet trucks that lasted...
Bob Ford’s 1957 Chevy Task Force-Series Truck Turns up the Heat
By Chuck Vranas - Images by the Author
Somewhere on the fringe you’ll find devout hot rodders still bringing vintage big-blocks linked to three pedals...
Updating a 1971 Suburban With a Lokar Floor Shifter and Ididit Tilt Column
By Todd Ryden - Images by the Author
After upgrading our 1971 Chevy Suburban with an electronic four-speed automatic transmission we’ve never been happy with...
The Evolution of Pat Floyd’s 1969 Chevy C10
By Chuck Vranas - Images by the Author
The alluring 1969 Chevy C10 laid out across our pages owned by Pat Floyd of Chester, New...
A Windsor Bottom End With Cleveland Cylinder Heads and Intake for the Ultimate Old-School...
By Jeff Huneycutt - Images by the Author
We’re building a Frankenstein hybrid, taking the best components from two engines that weren’t originally designed to...
Battle In Bama vs. The OBS Nationals: Two Stellar Events Held Simultaneously at Talladega...
By Jessica Roach - Images by the Author
For several years now, Battle in Bama has proven to be a show in which participants truly...
Robert Colvin’s Twin States Rod Shop Built 1996 Chevy CK1500
By Rob Fortier - Images by NotStock Photography
Instead of waiting to find “just the right one” to start with, Robert Colvin decided to team...
Building a Bed for 1967-1972 SWB GM Pickups
By Ron Ceridono - Images by the CTP Staff
For Classic Performance Products’ 1967-1972 longbed to shortbed sheetmetal conversion they turned to Auto Metal Direct...
Ruben Villamar’s 1968 Big-Window Utility
By Eric Geisert - Images by the Author
Ruben Villamar, who lives in Irvine, California, answers the question: If you owned a construction company, what...
Nick Riesett’s 1965 Chevy C10
By Scotty Lachenauer - Images by the Author
Nick Riesett, of Aberdeen, Maryland, wasn’t looking for a long-term project when he spied this ’65 C10...
THE SPEEDWAY MOTORS 1968 C10 Build: Rust Repair, Bodywork, and Paint
By Joe McCollough - Images by Jessica Coleman & Andy Chaves
If you’ve been following along with our ’68 C10 project, you’ve seen us checking...
33rd Annual Cruisin’ Ocean City Packs Plenty of Trucks Seaside
By Chuck Vranas - Images by the Author
Nothing builds excitement better than the promise of sun, surf, and classic trucks. When given the opportunity...
Room to Breathe Part 2: Rounding Out an Oval Exhaust
By Ryan Manson - Images by the Author
When it comes time to tackle the exhaust system of your classic truck build, you’ll no doubt...
Paul Messman’s BBT Fab–Built 1963 Chevy C10
By Rob Fortier - Images by NotStock Photography
I vaguely remember the first time I saw that title used in a feature way back in...
LEGACY SERIES: Fat Jack Robinson’s 1951 Ford F-1
By Johnny Rotten Robinson - Images by Tim Sutton
When I began my magazine career back in the early ’90s, one of the first shops...
What You Need to Know About Installing Steering Components
By Ron Ceridono - Images by the Author
One of the most difficult things for someone to admit is that after investing time and money...
Charles Black’s 1954 Dodge Hot Rod C-Series
By Rob Fortier - Images by Josh Mishler
The year 1954 was a big one—it saw the advent of poodle skirts, Wiffle balls, and most...
A Short Story: Cutting a 1963-72 Longbed Chevy/GMC Down to Size
By Ron Ceridono - Images by CTP Staff
In the July 2024 editorial in Classic Truck Performance magazine, editor Rob Fortier covered the so-called controversy...
Part 3: Engine & Transmission on the Speedway Motors 1968 C10 Build
By Joe McCullough - Images by the Author
Catch Up Here:
The Speedway Motors ’68 C10 Build Part 1
Speedway Motors’ 1968 C10 Build Part 2:...
LS Powered Ford F100
By Scotty Lachenauer - Images by the Author
When Kyle Weichold bought his ’56 Ford F-100 he had a good mind to put modern Blue...
Part 8: Custom Grille & Taillights on the Scott’s Hotrods ’N Customs 1951 Chevy
By Kenneth “Stress Ball” DeKissere - Images by Camren Beattie
Get Up To Speed Here:
Part 1: Brian Schutte’s 1951 Chevy Five-Window Truck
Part 2: Scott’s Hotrods N Customs...
Shane Dutka’s Tire-Searing ’71 Ford F100 Sport Custom
By Chuck Vranas - Images by the Author
In a Chevy-heavy world of classic trucks packed with LS power and platform conversions, it’s a breath...
Matt de los Cobos’ 1972 Chevy Blazer, a Two-Door Family Funster
By Rob Fortier & the Owner - Images by Tim Sutton
I love a good story, especially from a fellow Chevy guy—and I really love...
LMC 1969 Chevy C10 Fleetside to Stepside Conversion
By Rob Fortier - Images by the Author
I would safely say that 7 out of 10 people were dumfounded when I told them of...
Kerry “Duck” Cunningham’s 1959 Chevy Apache
By Rob Fortier - Images by NotStock Photography
In my lifetime, as a vehicle owner/operator (40 years now this month!), I’ve owned one “mini-truck;” it...
Our LS-Powered C10 Goes Into Overdrive With Gearstar’s Bulletproof 4L60E
By Ron Ceridono
When overdrive automatics came on the scene they found their way into a variety of modified vehicles, and for good reason. These...
