Classic Truck Performance

00 B side Beautification Undercarriage Repair Rubberized Undercoating

B-side Beautification: Undercarriage Repair & Rubberized Undercoating

Tips And Tricks For Vehicle Undercoating With 3M Body Schutz By “Rotten” Rodney Bauman   -   Photography by the Author Do classic trucks have B-sides? Once they’re...
01 Blumenthals Pro Touring 1972 GMC Truck

Race Ready: A Pro Touring 1972 GMC Truck

This LS Swapped GMC Truck Is All Business By Rob Fortier   -   Photography by Tim Sutton “I read an article in Popular Hot Rodding about a...
01 Direct Fit Universal Bucket Seats From LMC Trucks

Our Pick of Performance Parts For Your Classic Truck 2023

Our Pick of Performance Parts For Your Classic Truck 2023 Direct Fit Universal Bucket Seats From LMC Trucks LMC Truck's Universal Bucket Seat sets come assembled...
02 Clay formulated a custom color inspired by an original 54 Chevy truck color

The Seedorf 1954 Chevy 3100 “Hemi Truck”

Award Winning, 1954 Chevy Truck With Mopar Muscle Built By Harold's Hot Rod Shop By John Gilbert   -   Photography by Wes Allison An accumulation with age,...
00 How To Prep For Painting Chevrolet Task Force Truck Running Boards

How To Prep For Painting: Chevrolet Task Force Truck Running Boards

Our Top Tips & Tricks For Getting The Paint Prep Work Right By “Rotten” Rodney Bauman   -   Photography by the Author If you’ve ever by chance...
01 The Ultimate Old School 1969 Ford F250 Highboy

THE ULTIMATE OLD SCHOOL 1969 FORD F250 HIGHBOY

Father & Son Built High-end Ford F250 With Ford Big Block Power By Tommy Lee Byrd   -   Photography by the Author Ford truck enthusiasts are a...
00 Kugel Komponents New Bolt In 1963 87 Chevy C10 Coilover Kit

Kugel Komponents’ New Bolt-In 1963-87 Chevy C10 Coilover Kit

Bolt-In Independent Front Suspension For Your Chevy C10/GMC ½-Ton By Rob Fortier   -   Photography by the Author For what it’s worth, all C10 trucks had pretty...
02 1959 Apache with Hard Earned Patina

Wildfire Warrior: 1959 Chevy Apache

Project “FIRED” is a 1959 Task Force Fleetside with Hard-Earned Patina By Tommy Lee Byrd   -   Photography by Grinder TV Nature’s elements can be quite corrosive,...
01 F100 Supernationals 2022

F100 Supernationals 2022

The F100 Supernationals & All Ford Show Returns to the Great Smoky Mountains By Tommy Lee Byrd   -   Photography by the Author Events come and go,...
01 Behind the Scenes Scott s Hotrods N Customs 1951 Chevy Truck

Brian Schutte’s 1951 Chevy Truck Gets A Custom Bed Floor

Behind the Scenes Part 3: Scott's Hotrods N Customs Creates Handmade, Custom Truck Bed Floor On a 1951 Chevy Truck By Kenneth “Stress Ball” DeKiserre  ...
01 There is a wide assortment of abrasive products available for use on your truck project

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT METAL PREP

Must Know Tips When Preparing Your Next Classic Truck Chassis By Ron Covell   -   Photography by the Author For any project truck, you’ll need to do...
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The REUNION Truck Show 2023

Year Two in Downtown Chandler, Arizona, is a HUGE Success! By Rob Fortier   -   Photography by the Author What a whirlwind past weekend we just had....
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Lone Star Throwdown 2023

Bringing the Heat to Conroe, Texas By Fuelish Media When it comes to truck per capita, Texas is definitely leading the nation! Where there are more...
01 Steele Rubber has what it takes to seal the barn door glass

Replacing the Window and Rear Door Seals on our 1971 Suburban

We Improve the Enjoyment of a 1967-’72 Suburban with New Seals from Steele Rubber Products By Todd Ryden   -   Photography by the Author Are you a...
01 Ghost Gray Chevrolet Suburban Carryall

Modern-Vintage Chevy Suburban

Roseville Rod and Custom Builds a One-of-a-Kind 1940 Chevrolet Carryall By Rob Fortier   -   Photography by Tim Sutton While General Motors/Chevrolet did not originally coin the...
01 Freshly Built ‘56 Ford F100

Freshly Built 1956 Ford F100

Rich Riopel Resurrects This Old Beat Up Truck By Scotty Lachenauer   -   Photography by the Author Anyone who has resurrected a vintage ride from a crumbling...
01 Frigid Alex Shorts Ford F100

An Award Winning 1958 Ford F100 Built By Revision Rods

Nicknamed “Frigid,” Alex Short’s Ford F100 is a show-stopping pickup By Rob Fortier   -   Photography by John Jackson We know the prize isn’t always the motivation to...
01 How To Install 67 72 C10 Big Brake Kit

How To Install 1967-72 C10 Big Brake Kit

Improving Brake Performance On Jeremy “Twitch” Stenberg’s C10 With Classic Performance Products By Rob Fortier   -   Photography by the CTP Staff When Freestyle Motocross legend Jeremy...
01 Brownstone 2 0 Instagram Famous Square Body GMC Sierra

Brownstone 2.0: Instagram Famous Square Body GMC Sierra

James Hardin’s Delmo Speed Built 1977 GMC Sierra That Went Viral The Legend of Brownstone … Take Two - James Hardin’s Square Body Sierra By Rob...
01 How To Upgrade A Base Model Interior With Aftermarket Parts

How To Upgrade A Base Model Interior With Aftermarket Parts

Ford F100 Flareside’s Interior Gets Creature Comforts By Don Lindfors   -   Photography by the Author When we got this 1976 Ford F100 the interior was a...
01 Goodguys Square Body Truck Giveaway

Goodguys Columbus Nationals’ CK1500 Truck Giveaway

Roadster Shop’s OBS Truck With Plenty Of 80s Vibe By “Righteous” Rob Fortier   -  Photography by John “Too Hip” Jackson Everyone’s jumping on the retro bandwagon,...
01 Ford F100 With L83 Swap Power

How To Swap an L83 Engine in an Old Ford Pickup

Classic Ford With Modern L83 Chevy Power By Ron Ceridono   -   Photography by the Author By now everyone knows about how popular the General Motors LS...
01 Classic Chevy trucks at the C10 Slo Down

C10 SLO Down 2022 Truck Show

CALIFORNIA’S Classic C10 Scene By Fuelish Media As the C10 scene continues to grow, more and more events keep popping up across the nation. However, just...
01 Chevy Task Force hit the ocean side truck show

31st Annual Cruisin’ Ocean City 2022

Classic Trucks Take Over Roland E Powell Convention Center By Chuck Vranas   -   Photography by the Author Ask any classic truck owner about what energizes them...
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THE 73RD GRAND NATIONAL ROADSTER SHOW, PART 2

Keep On Truckin’: 50 Years of Classic Haulers Is Officially In The Books! By Rob Fortier   -   Photography by the Author So, we made it through...
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2023 GRAND NATIONAL ROADSTER SHOW

LMC Truck Keep On Truckin’: 50 Years of Classic Haulers By Rob Fortier   -   Photography by the Author It’s 1pm on Friday, February 3: Day one...
01 LS Swapped 1968 Chevy C10 With Plenty Of Childhood Memories

Timeless Truck: LS Swapped 1968 Chevy C10

Building New Memories for the Next Generation of Classic Truck Owner By Fuelish Media Before Robert Tucker took ownership of this 1968 C10 it had belonged...
01 check out this third gen Ford F Series with subtle modifications

22nd Annual NAPA Auto Parts’ Syracuse Nationals 2022

Classic Truck Takeover at New York State Fairgrounds By Chuck Vranas   -   Photography by the Author For classic truck owners there’s no better adrenalin rush than...
01 The Evolution of This Covington Customs Built 1953 Ford F100

A Coyote-Swapped First Gen Ford F100, That Took a Lifetime to Build

The Evolution of The Covington Customs-Built 1953 Ford F100 By Rob Fortier & Rod Simmons   -   Photography by John Jackson When the time came to put...
01 Premier Street Rods New K5 Blazer Reproduction Body

Premier Street Rods’ New K5 Blazer Reproduction Body

A GM Official Licensed Product For Your 1969-72 Chevy Blazer By the Classic Truck Performance Staff Hot on the heels of their successful 67-72 C10 Reproduction...
00 A How To Remove Rust From Truck Chassis

How To Remove Rust From Truck Chassis

Four Important POR-15 Products to Keep Rust Away By Taylor Kempkes   -   Photography by the Author https://youtu.be/7ZE4RoNW3Fw Rust is the enemy of a classic truck meant to...
01 Lloyd Originals 1954 Chevy Truck With East Coast Style

Lloyd Originals’ 1954 Chevy Truck With East Coast Style

Butch Lloyd’s Dual-Purpose Chevy 3100 Shop Truck By Chuck Vranas   -   Photography by the Author There’s nothing more gratifying than putting your classic truck to use...
00 How To Adjust Hood Alignment On A ‘55 Chevy Truck

How To Adjust Hood Alignment On A 1955 Chevy Truck

Getting The Perfect Hood-To-Cowl Fitment By “Rotten” Rodney Bauman   -   Photography by the Author During the course of most any classic truck build, sooner or later...
05 1957 Chevy Cameo

A 1957 Chevy Cameo Built With Style, Grace, and a Supercharged LS3

A Chevy Cameo Taken To The Next Level With Limitless Fabrication By Rob Fortier   -   Photography by Tim Sutton What is a Fleetside bed? A pickup...
01 How To Install C10 Front Suspension Kit From Detroit Speed

How To Install C10 Front Suspension Kit From Detroit Speed

Detroit Speed’s Innovative SpeedMax Suspension Kit Provides Pro Touring Handling By Ron Ceridono   -   Photography by John McLeod When the doors to Detroit Speed and Engineering...
01 Behind the Scenes At L S Customs

Behind the Scenes At L&S Customs

The L&S Customs 1967 C10 Custom Long Bed Truck By Rob Fortier   -   Photography Courtesy of L&S Customs If you’ve been reading Classic Truck Performance for...
01 The first step in constructing the 1956 F100 fender inner panels was to modify the inner fender edges

Cleaning Up The Engine Bay On The Souza F100

Souza F100 Build Part 4: Custom Fabricating Fender Inner Panels  By Ron Covell   -   Photography by the Author Work is continuing on the Souza F100 at...
00 replacing 2nd series chevy truck door from Brothers Truck replacement NOS

Is It Better To Buy A New Door Vs. Repair The Original Door?

2nd Series 1955 Chevy Truck Part 2: New Old Stock From Brothers Truck Vs. Restoring The Original Door By “Rotten” Rodney Bauman   -   Photography by...
01 Sareaults Daily Driven 55 Chevrolet Task Force

Sareault’s Daily Driven ’55 Chevrolet Task Force

This California-Sourced 1955 Chevy Truck Is As Good As It Gets By Chuck Vranas   -   Photography by the Author You never know where the base for...
01 slammed chevy c10 with a nice layer of patina at the southeastern nationals

12th Annual Chevy/GMC Southeastern Truck Nationals 2022

1,700 GM Trucks Pack Lebanon, Tennessee By Tommy Lee Byrd   -   Photography by the Author As the popularity of classic trucks continues to grow, so do...
01 Sandforts 1965 Chevy C10 Factory Style Redefined

Sandfort’s 1965 Chevy C10, Factory Style Redefined

“ClubHauler” ‘65 C10 Built By South City Rod and Custom For A True C10 Aficionados By Rob Fortier   -   Photography by Tim Sutton For all of...
01 Old Patty ‘56 Chevy Vintage Truck

Old Patty: 1956 Chevy Vintage Truck

A Patina-Packed Georgia Farm Truck Gets a New Life on Long Island By Scotty Lachenauer   -   Photography by the Author Hot rodder Todd Mc Parlin of...
01 Affordable Independent Rear Suspension Upgrade For Your Classic Trucks

Affordable Independent Rear Suspension Upgrade For Your Classic Trucks

Flat Out Engineering’s Corvette-Based IRS For Early F100s By Ron Ceridono   -   Photography By The Author When it comes to suspension design there’s a reason many...
01 Battle In Bama 2022 Hot Rod Truck and Bike Show

Battle In Bama 2022: Hot Rod, Truck, and Bike Show

Battle in Bama is Taking the Gulf Coast by Storm By Shawn Brereton   -   Photography by the Author Living near the Gulf of Mexico people get...
01 Tre 5 Customs Built ‘52 GMC Truck

Tre 5 Customs Built ‘52 GMC Truck

Our Interview With Tre 5 Customs About Todd Breuer’s Blissfully Blue GMC Truck By Rob Fortier   -   Photography by Grinder TV Last November, I got the...
00 New 1967 72 Chevy C10 Art Morrison Chassis With IRS Upgrade

PT2 New 1967-72 Chevy C10 Art Morrison Chassis With IRS Upgrade

Part 2: Installing Wilwood Brake Kit and GM Connect And Cruise Powertrain By Chadly Johnson   -   Photography by the Author https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=wBjETcvJLfU&feature=youtu.be It’s clear that Art Morrison Enterprises...
00 How To Install Wilwoods Forged Narrow Superlite Big Brake Kit

How To Install Wilwood’s Forged Narrow Superlite Big Brake Kit

Get Your Drop Spindles & Stopping Power For Your Classic Truck In One Package! By Rob Fortier   -   Photography by the Author If you recall, back...
03 A Faux Patina paint job sets off the Ford F100

Hot Rod Homage: Guzzo’s 1967 Ford F100

Lou & Deborah Guzzo’s Coyote Swapped Ford F100, Built For The Roads Ahead By Fuelish Media Sometimes there is more than one driving force behind building a...
01 New Builders Series shocks from Air Lift Performance

New Parts For Your Classic Truck October 2022

Our pick of performance parts for your classic truck for October 2022 Air Lift Performance’s Builders Series Spring & Shocks Designed for advanced builders in the...
02 Don Richards ‘72 Ford F100 Styleside With A Blown Big Block

Bad Bump: 1972 Ford F100

Don Richards’ ‘72 Ford F100 Styleside With A Blown Big Block By Rob Fortier   -   Photography by Tim Sutton If you hadn’t already gathered based on...
01 1967 72 Chevy C10 Art Morrison Chassis

New 1967-72 Chevy C10 Art Morrison Chassis With IRS Upgrade

Part 1: MetalWorks Assembles New ’67-72 C10 AME Chassis By Chadly Johnson   -   Photography by the Author Art Morrison Enterprises has a brand-new C10 chassis offering,...
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WE CAME … WE SAW … WE’RE STILL IN AWE!

Dino’s Git Down No. 12 By Rob Fortier   -   Photography by the Author Words alone cannot describe the feeling that’s still percolating from this past weekend’s...
01 Daryles 1955 Chevy Cameo Is Sweeter Than Candy

A 1955 Chevy Cameo That’s Sweeter Than Candy!

 “Cotton Candy” from Farm Truck to Showtruck! Daryle’s  Sweet Tri-Five Chevy Truck! By Shawn Brereton   -   Photography by the Author From its initial release in 1955,...
01 Classic trucks are cool to look at and drive

Everything You Need To Know About Radiator Fans

Radiator Fans Keeping Your Classic Truck Cool By Ron Ceridono   -   Photography by the Author A vital component of your truck’s cooling system is the fan....
01 This 49 Chevy is truly one special family heirloom

A Family Affair–1948 Chevy 3100

Rocket’s Hot Rod Garage Restores Grandpa's Old 1948 Chevy Truck By Rob Fortier & Rob Concienne   -   Photography by John Jackson When it comes to the...
00 Is It Better To Repair Or Replace A Fender

Is It Better To Repair Or Replace A Fender?

2nd series 1955 Chevy Truck Part 1: A Time-is-Money Comparison By “Rotten” Rodney Bauman   -   Photography by the Author Sure, we can salvage an original fender,...
05 This 66 C10 is rolling right on a set of mickey thompson tires

Once a Daily-Driven Longbed Truck, This Shortbed 1966 C10 Has a New Life!

Affectionately known as “Buford,” This 1966 C10 owned by Tyler Dahlgren has become a truly killer truck! By Tyler Dahlgren & Rob Fortier   -   Photography...
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Stylish Styleside

This F100 is a Prize—in More Ways Than One By the Classic Truck Performance Staff Ford F-series pickup trucks have been popular with buyers since the...
01 Sepulvedas Snow White 1957 Chevy 3100

Sepulveda’s Snow White 1957 Chevy 3100

The Legend of Snow White 1957 Task Force Truck Built By Premier Street Rod By Fuelish Media   -   Photography by Author This ’57 Chevy, better known...
01 To help reduce the lean of our 1971 Suburban we dialed up Classic Performance Products CPP and ordered a front and rear sway bar

How To Install A Sway Bar On A 1967-72 Chevy Truck Or Suburban

Wrapping Up Our Budget Suspension Overhaul For 67-72 C10 & Suburban With This Sway Bar and Panhard Bar Bushings Install By Todd Ryden   -   Photography...
02 Fat Fender Garage picked a roadster shop chassis for the 1950 GMC pickup

Soul Red 1950 GMC Pickup Fresh From Fat Fender Garage

A Dealership Promo Truck Turned Into a Passion Project For Mike Shannon By Fuelish Media   -   Photography by Author This 1950 GMC truck embodies a lifetime...
00 Sensors You Need To Replace On Your Junkyard LS

Sensors You Need To Replace On Your Junkyard LS

Aftermarket EFI Systems Requires Optimum Sensor Readings By Ryan Manson   -   Photography by the Author When it comes to prepping a junkyard LS engine for a...
01 Pates Passion Ice Blue 1961 Ford F100

Pate’s Passion: Ice Blue 1961 Ford F100

A Small Restoration Turned Into a Big Project With Scott and Traci Pate’s Old Ford Pickup By Tommy Lee Byrd   -   Photography by the Author We’ve...
00 Everything You Need To Know About Aluminum Radiators

Keeping Your Classic Truck Cool

Everything You Need To Know About Aluminum Radiators By Ron Ceridono   -   Photography by the Author and Courtesy of Afco There are few things that are...
11 A set of wilwood brakes provide the stopping power to the Chevy Apache

Hub City Fab’s Virgin Build: Jared Pharr’s ’58 Chevy Apache Stepside Truck

By Rob Fortier   -   Photography by John Jackson Back in 1962, Jared Pharr’s grandfather, Jackie Moore, purchased a then 4-year-old ’58 Chevy Stepside Truck. Moore...

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