Tech - CTP

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...

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...

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...

By Ron Ceridono   -   Images by the Author One of the most difficult things for someone to admit is that after investing time and money...

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...

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:...

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...

By Rob Fortier   -   Images by the Author I would safely say that 7 out of 10 people were dumfounded when I told them of...

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...

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)...

By Joe McCollough   -   Images by the Author In the last installment of our Speedway Motors C10 build, we gathered up a derelict ’68 C10...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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....

By Ron Covell   -   Photography by the Author We just learned of a special coating called ZyBar. A thin coating will reduce underhood temperatures by...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

By Ron Ceridono   -   Photography By Taylor Kempkes In the previous (Mar. ’24) issue of Classic Truck Performance we looked at the growing popularity of...

By Rob Fortier   -   Photography by Taylor Kempkes Back in October of last year I made arrangements with Paul Bosserman, my friend who just happens...