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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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:...
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...
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...
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...
Steele Rubber 1955-1959 Chevy Task Force Master Cylinder Access Holes
By “Rotten” Rodney Bauman - Images by the Author
When a pickup project’s cab and chassis remain separated long enough, we might (OK, I might)...
Speedway Motors’ 1968 C10 Build Part 2: Chassis & Suspension
By Joe McCollough - Images by the Author
In the last installment of our Speedway Motors C10 build, we gathered up a derelict ’68 C10...
Old Anvil Speed Shop Increases Our 1948 Chevy’s Voltage With XS Power
By Rob Fortier - Photography by Taylor Kempkes
For as long as I’ve been around cars and motorcycles, you’d think that my specific knowledge of...
Classic Performance Products’ Bolt-In Suspension System for 1965-1979 Ford Trucks
By Ron Ceridono - Images By Jason Scudellari
In 1948 Ford introduced their first generation of 1/2-ton pickups, the F-1. They were revolutionary in so...
The Speedway Motors ’68 C10 Build Part 1
By Joe McCollough - Images by the Author
Here at Speedway Motors, we love working on our in-house projects. It’s a great chance for us...
Old Anvil Redesigns an International Harvester C1100 Backside
By Eric Geisert - Images by the Author
In previous stories featured in this magazine we’ve witnessed how Old Anvil Speed Shop in Orange, California,...
1964 Chevy High School Hauler, Part 1: The Beginning
By Rob Fortier & Carson Reed - Images by Carson Reed
Over the last three-plus decades I’ve met some amazing builders—many of whom have become...
Chris Cerce Customs Delivers Supercar Handling to a ’66 GMC
By Chuck Vranas - Images by the Author
There’s nothing better than staying in tune with regional shops across the country for Classic Truck Performance....
An Inside Look at ZyCoat’s Super-Versatile ZyBar
By Ron Covell - Photography by the Author
We just learned of a special coating called ZyBar. A thin coating will reduce underhood temperatures by...
Part 7: Custom Tailgate Fab on the Scott’s Hotrods ’N Customs ’51 Chevy
By Kenneth “Stress Ball” DeKissere - Images by Camren Beatty
Tailgate time! Let's go back a bit and talk about the fabwork on the tailgate...
Plumbing a Brake System the Original Way Doubling Down on Double-Inverted Flares
By Ryan Manson - Photography by the Author
https://youtu.be/0-cz1iFk6D0
Plumbing the brake system of a classic truck doesn't require the use of exotic materials or methods...
How to Optimize Your Return(less) Investment With an In-Tank Aeromotive Fuel System
By Rob Fortier - Images by Taylor Kempkes
https://youtu.be/_GPNWeZ-_yg
When I started messing around with cars/trucks/bikes back in my formative years, the only things that mattered...
Building a Modern 9-Inch Rearend With Strange Engineering
By Ron Ceridono
Of all the OEM components embraced by performance enthusiasts, Ford’s 9-inch rear axle assembly has to be at the top of the...
Rick’s Tanks Builds Our ’64 Chevy C10 a Custom Fuel Tank
By Todd Ryden
“Out in the West Texas town of El Paso, Rick’s built a custom stainless tank for our truck …”
https://youtu.be/5_iVNCHCOAM
We apologize to Marty...
Classic Performance Products Brake Update for OBS Chevys
By Ron Ceridono - Photography By Taylor Kempkes
In the previous (Mar. ’24) issue of Classic Truck Performance we looked at the growing popularity of...
Old Anvil Speed Shop’s Streamlined Solution for Replacing the ’48 Chevy’s Ugly Exhaust!
By Rob Fortier - Photography by Taylor Kempkes
Back in October of last year I made arrangements with Paul Bosserman, my friend who just happens...
LMC Truck’s Way to Secure a Tailgate
By Ryan Manson - Photography by the Author
https://youtu.be/cTKkqn--0a8
When new, many of what we consider today to be classic pickups were much more rudimentary when...
Classic Performance Products Suspension Update for OBS Chevys
By Ron Ceridono - Photography By Taylor Kempkes
It’s interesting how perceptions change with time. Take classic trucks as an example. In the ’70s the...
Replacing Back Cab Molding on a Chevy Squarebody
By Jason Chandler - Photography by the Author
The Chevy C/K Series trucks from 1973-80 are classic pickups known for their style, durability, and utility....
Aldan American Coilover Suspension Upgrade
By Cam Benty - Photography by the Author
Trucks are utility vehicles. Ask any old-timer chassis engineer from one of the original Detroit Big Three...
Chevrolet’s Straight-Six Engine was Designed to be a Workhorse—Automotive Specialists has Turned it into...
By Jeff Huneycutt - Photography by the Author
Some engines just have coolness in their DNA. Take, for example, the famous four-valve, dual-overhead cam LT5 that...
Howe’s It Doin’ Garage Does the “Big Window” Conversion on the AMD 1966 C10
By Jason Chandler - Photography by the Author
Back on Project #Backpay! This ’66 Chevy C10 truck has been under major reconstruction. If you have...
LMC Bed Box Assembly for an F100 Flareside
By Ryan Manson - Photography by the Author
Sourcing the components to assemble a pickup bed using new parts has never been easier. Whether swapping...
Block Sanding Tips for First-Round Primer-Surfacer
By “Rotten” Rodney Bauman - Photography by the Author
Final-primed and guidecoated, do these doors look pretty “straight”? As shapely as their designers intended for...
A Clean Serpentine Package for any LS Motor
By Ryan Manson - Photography by the Author
One of the benefits of using a late-model engine, such as the venerable LS-series of GM powerplants,...
Our Chevy Pickup Gets a New Firewall, Engine & Transmission
By Ron Ceridono - Photography By the Author
We’ve been following along as Paul Wilson has been in the process of transforming a random pile...