National Street Rod Association - The Milwaukee Nationals

Marcia and Dennis Burkart took the subtle approach with their '40 Ford pickup. The two-tone orange and cream paint looks like it could have been a factory option. The sheep's clothing hides the wolf's power from a 350 Chevy, a five-speed manual transmission, and a Mustang II front suspension.

Michael Wenzen's '55 Chevy Stepside started life as a basic 1/2-ton pickup. It is no longer basic; the top is chopped 7 inches. The light-blue paint is covered with purple flames, but the real heat is under the hood. Power comes from a twin-turbo equipped 454 Chevy big-block mated to a five-speed transmission.

Andy Wichman chopped the top on his '67 Chevy C-10 4 inches. He added a 468ci Chevy engine for the "go" and disc brakes all around for the "whoa." Rolled front and rear pans were added along with a cowl-induction hood.

Bob Johnson's '47 Chevy has been chopped 4 1/2 inches, the box and frame were shortened 8 inches, and the rear fenders were widened 2 inches. A 4-inch narrowed Camaro front clip rests up front and a 9-inch Ford in the back. Powered by a 355 Chevy, the entire package is covered with Corvette Millennium Yellow paint.

Jerry Kracinski has put together a state-of-the-art '48 Chevy Suburban. He chopped the roof 3 inches, decided two doors were enough, then added Intro wheels and a ZZ-4 powerplant under the hood. The paint is Spectre Master red and beige.

What a classic deco body style. Heather and Mike Kluth's '37 Studebaker J-5 Coupe Express spent the first 20 years of its life working on a farm-then it sat for the next 30 years before a complete restoration. There were no body modifications needed to make this hauler look incredible.

Black is beautiful on Susie and William Melchi's '48 Chevy. Rolling on Boyd wheels, the front suspension is a Heidt's Mustang II. The "altitude attitude" comes from Air Ride Technologies.

Jane and Charlie Bryson Jr. wanted their '47 Chevy truck to be unique inside and out. The combination of Viper Red and Honda Golden Opal two-tone paint achieves that goal on the outside. The bow-tie hauler rides on a Nova front clip and Firebird rear. A 454 Chevy big-block gets the whole package down the highway.

The swap meet had some interesting projects for sale. We could not find a price on this classic Chevy tow truck, but it was already loaded up and ready for delivery.