Vintage Truck Restoration

Happen to be looking for tech support? Maybe installing something on that project of yours and you need a few pointers? Well, here in our technical section you can find articles, tips, and helpful guides related to anything you might be building on your classic truck.

Page 1: Classic Truck Parts & Accessories

	Chassis Coating Made Simple - Devil’s In The Details One final piece of the puzzle before my ’68 C10 could be assembled with its new bed assembly—paint. more


	9 Inch Currie Enterprises Axle Assembly - A 9-Inch From Scratch We go through the process of putting together a 9 Inch Currie Enterprises axle assembly from scratch. more


	Damaged Hood Repair - Massaging Mangled Metal We throw caution to the wind and beat a patch panel into shape. more


	1968 Chevrolet C10 Camaro Gas Tank Install - Muscle Car Cells For Classic Trucks Having a new fuel tank in your truck is not only a good idea, but a great one. more


	How to Select a Radiator - Keeping Your Cool With a properly designed cooling system, overheating should never be a problem. more


	Classic Performance Parts Steering Box - A Better Box for Classic Trucks Classic Performance Products decided to design a brand-new power steering box to fit a variety of old trucks. more


	Brothers Trucks Chevy C10 Shortbed - Short For Sport Shortening the frame of a longbed truck down to the specs of a shortbed isn’t exactly a new idea, in fact, we’ve even done... more


	Scott's Bolt-In Suspension System - Easy IFS When it comes to updating the front suspension of Chevy pickups there are a host of options to choose from. more


	Classic Performance Products Brake Kit - Short Stop! Back when I originally had Currie rebuild the 12-bolt rear in our ’68 project, I opted to go simple with a stock Ford drum... more


	Custom Brake Lines - Fall In Line I’ll be the first to admit that making custom brake lines from scratch is not one of my favorite tasks when it comes to... more


	Altman's Easy Latch Kit - Giving Your Doors Bite Time to replace those old door latches with some fresh new ones. more


	1946 Ford F-1 Bed - 24-Hour Turnaround Sprucing up the bed. more


	1953 Ford Foose Design F-100 – Part 2 Finishing up the WD-40/SEMA Cares build. more


	Chevrolet Performance Parts HO 350 - Half-Ton Hauler This shop truck gets an engine upgrade. more


	Dynamat Extreme Install - Comfy, Solid, And Quiet Quiet your ride with Dynamat Extreme. more


	1950 Chevrolet 3100 Stress Test - Use And Abuse… Talk about abuse. more


	California Car Cover - Security Blanket A proper way to protect your truck from the elements. more


	Tremec T56 Magnum Transmission - Six Forward Gears This Chevrolet is ready for a transmission swap. more


	1964 Chevrolet C10 Budget Build - Dollars And Sense Money need not be an issue. more


	Chip Foose Design Ford F-100 Chip Foose and WD-40 team up to build a Ford F-100. more


	A Custom Canteen For C10s There are a few options for C10 owners when it comes to gas tank relocation, but they all seem to have one drawback or... more


	Abrasive Blast Media Treatment - Strippin’ Tips As a fit-for-television hoarder of ol’ trucks, yours truly is already deep into a pair of personal pickup projects, and... more


	Art Morrison Shop Truck Build - Half-Ton Hauler With small-block Chevy power and a new Morrison chassis this will be one shop truck that will really haul. more


	LMC Big Back Window Kit - Glass Act In the opinion of many enthusiasts, the 1956 Ford pickup was one of the best-looking trucks to ever roll out of the Ford... more


	Classic Y-Block Covers - Vintage Looks, Modern Guts Dressing up a late-model V-8 to emulate a design from decades past sometimes leaves you wanting more if you really want... more

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	1966 Ford F-100 - Special Edition After locating a good 1966 Ford F-100 Samuel set about completing his vision of creating a Night Train Harley Davidson.... more
	1981 Chevrolet C10 - ’81 For Fun The 1981 Chevrolet C10 proves you don’t have to do extensive surgery to have a cool truck.... more
	9 Inch Currie Enterprises Axle Assembly - A 9-Inch From Scratch We go through the process of putting together a 9 Inch Currie Enterprises axle assembly from scratch.... more
	Chassis Coating Made Simple - Devil’s In The Details One final piece of the puzzle before my ’68 C10 could be assembled with its new bed assembly—paint.... more
	Mid-'50s Ford F-100 - Weed Eating F-100 Mid-'50s Ford F-100 - Weed Eating F-100... more
	Bonneville A Century of Speed - Pure Bonneville History This is one event you're not going to want to miss.... more
	1969 GMC Pickup - Fabside For a proper rolling fabrication shop, you’re going to need some equipment, and for that end, the guys at Miller had a field day.... more
	1956 Ford F-100 - A Bright Creation Having owned several in the past, Dennis didn’t hesitate to jump into another 1956 Ford F-100.... more
	1968 Chevrolet C10 Camaro Gas Tank Install - Muscle Car Cells For Classic Trucks Having a new fuel tank in your truck is not only a good idea, but a great one.... more
	1948 Chevrolet 3100 - New Direction Whoever said, “The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry,” might have been working on a custom truck project at the time.... more

	eBay Built Gasser Van The editors of Hot Rod are in the process now of building this ’68 Chevy Van for the 2012 SEMA Show... more
	eBay Built The editors of Hot Rod, Lowrider, european car, and Four Wheeler are in the process now of building... more
	Classic Instruments '53-'55 F-100 Package Check out Classic Instruments retro-fit unit for '53-'55 Ford trucks. Original fit, original... more
	Presented by The Long Beach Model "T" Club All Antique, Classic, and Automotive Hobby Related Items Friday July 20, & Saturday, July 21, 2012 ... more

	1951 Ford F 100 My husband is a prior Marine with a '51 F 100 he really wants to make into his dream restore. He... more
	Chevrolet flywheel underpan Hi I live in England so some parts are hard to find if the major suppliers don't stock them. I am... more
	wheel spacers Has anyone any good or bad experiences with using wheel spacers. I have just fitted a 3" drop axle... more
	difference in 47-53 chevy pic up I've bought a 5 window 53 but it's not a 53 fully. Can anyone post the difference. Mine in on an 89... more