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.

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	1968 Chevrolet C-10 Tailgate - Bumpin’ A Gate Back To Shape With the shortbed conversion looming on the horizon, but without the time to do said conversion for the next few weeks, I... more


	Ford F-100 Patch - Remedies For Rot One of the favorites of Custom Classic Trucks fans is the ’56-F-100. With their wrap-around windshield and clean overall... more


	RockSolid Floors' Polyurea - Cure For The Common Coat For most of us, our garage or shop space is where we go when it’s time to clear our heads of all those peripheral... more


	545 Ford Engine Build - The Hot Rod Hauler Over more years than we care to count, our 460-powered ’73 Ford has served us well, but time and an odometer that has spun... more


	Collision Damage Repair - Healin’ Hidden Damage Emergency Surgery For an Ol’ Hinge Injury more


	Art Of Metalworking - Metal Militia Now before we get involved in our fundamentals of sheetmetal, one thing needs to be made clear: philosophies, techniques,... more


	Tucking Front Bumper - Nip & Tuck 101 Simple Steps to Tucking the Front Bumper on Your Classic Truck more


	Window Tint For Classic Trucks - Cool & Clear We discuss creature comforts quite a bit in this here magazine, so much so that I have to admit we may come off as prima... more


	Chevy C10 Seat Belt Upgrade - 3-Pointer! A number of upgrades that we do to our classic trucks are undoubtedly safety related. more


	October 2012 Custom Classic Truck Parts - Classic Marketplace Check out this month's Custom Classic Trucks Marketplace. more


	Tilt Steering Column Install - Tilt And Turn... There are a number of things that most of us are willing to accept as par for the course when it comes to driving old trucks. more


	Fatman Chassis Build - Fast Frame In our March 2012 issue we introduced you to our latest project truck, owned by our Tech Center Manager, Jason Scudellari. more


	Perfect Power Steering - Pressure Point At one time, the only power steering available on trucks was laughingly referred to as the “Armstrong” style. more


	Ford F-1 Suspension Upgrade - Size Matters One of the best things to appear on the custom classic trucks scene is the availability of easy-to-install independent... more


	LS Engine Front Drive Kits - Driven! In preparation for installing the LS327 engine, I’m trying as hard as I can to get all my ducks in a row so it will be a... more


	September 2012 Custom Classic Trucks Parts - Classic Marketplace Check out this month's Custom Classic Trucks Marketplace. more


	Restoring A 1976 Ford F-250 - Weekend Restoration Maybe I should have titled this story “weekend rest and recreation” instead of “weekend restoration.” more


	Drop Spindles Information - Altitude Adjustment The custom classic truck movement has been around a long time and over the years a variety of trends have emerged. more


	Reclaiming A Stock Steering Wheel - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle! If you’re building a classic truck with a certain period in mind, it’s hard to argue the styling cues of a stock steering... more


	3M Custom Image Kit - Web Exclusive Whether repping your favorite team, waving your political flag, boasting your music savvy, or supporting a good cause,... more


	LS Engine Setup - Primp & Prep Over the course of the last couple months, I’ve really fallen in love with driving my C10 around, especially now that it’s... more


	August 2012 Custom Classic Trucks Parts - Classic Marketplace Check out this month's classic trucks parts. more


	TCI Four-Link Kit Install - Double Duty Times Two The four-link rear suspension design is one of the simplest setups to put under a classic truck when it comes to replacing... more


	545 Ford Engine Build - Building Blocks It’s been said that when it comes to building a performance engine there’s no replacement for displacement. more


	Reliable Binders For Twin I-Beam Fords - Fast Brake There’s really no excuse to be driving around on today’s highways with 40-plus-year-old drum brakes. more

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	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
	1984 Chevrolet Silverado - Osmosis We let Kevin tell us about how his love affair with trucks, in particular, how his 1984 Chevrolet Silverado came about.... more
	Altman's Easy Latch Kit - Giving Your Doors Bite Time to replace those old door latches with some fresh new ones.... 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
	Damaged Hood Repair - Massaging Mangled Metal We throw caution to the wind and beat a patch panel into shape.... more
	1950's Big Window Dodge 1/2 Ton - Battered Ram Must have been quite the truck in its day.... 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

	Body work The rain gutters on my 1972 Chevy pickup's previous owner used bondo and the paint was starting to... more
	wheel spacers Has anyone any good or bad experiences with using wheel spacers. I have just fitted a 3" drop axle... more
	Chopped CabOver Coupes and Sedans Posting everywhere else.......... Something to... more
	54 chevy 235 1bbl rochester carb. Ready to throw in the towel.This engine is in a 49 chevy pick up. It sat two years without running.... more