Classic Truck Performance Volume 5, Issue 42 - February 2024

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I know I’ve talked about this in the past, but since it’s such a prevalent aspect of the classic truck world, I wanted to visit this topic once again as we head into another year at CTP: patina trucks. There’s no other automotive hobby where Mother Nature is so prevalent—and widely accepted! While a “rat rod” is just that (in my eyes, at least), a ratty hot rod, patina-finished trucks range from barnfresh relics to six-digit cover trucks … and they all comingle together as one. Whether they’re truly nature-aged or faux-patina finishes, what some hot rodders used to consider “unfinished” are the belles of the ball in our world. Or are they? Despite how I personally feel, I know without a doubt there are some of you who don’t…

1. AIRBAG SUSPENSION CHANGES AGAIN WITH THE ORIGINAL SQUARETANK For years, airbag setups used an uninspiring cylinder for an air tank and then had to build their plumbing and wiring around that obstacle. Today, with the introduction of The Original SquareTank, that’s no longer a problem. Now the tank is the focus of the install—and it’s beautiful. Let’s start with the square billet endcaps, which is just part of the showstopping experience. There are a total of six 3/8-inch NPT ports, two 1/8-inch NPT ports, and two 1/8-inch dump ports spread between the pair, giving the user multiple plumbing configurations. They also contain mounting points that allow users to bolt the Original SquareTank such that all the ports are visible for a tricky-looking install or hide them all away for…

You don’t see a killer truck with a captivating story like this every day—you just don’t. While there is a sea of custom classic Chevy trucks floating around the show scene, the owner of this ’67 was looking to do anything in order to set it aside from the rest. Daniel Stewart is the proud owner of this absolute gem of a C10, which has been dubbed “Pretty Penny” for obvious reasons. The parts and pieces that look like copper, have in fact, been plated with real copper. Daniel doesn’t have a passion for rare coin collecting or anything like that, he just figured out the perfect way to build the exact truck he wanted with a unique feature that is simply impossible to recreate—at least in quick, copycat fashion,…

Sourcing the components to assemble a pickup bed using new parts has never been easier. Whether swapping out from a long wheelbase chassis to a short or Fleetside for Flare, all the sheetmetal and related components are available to get that old pickup in shipshape thanks to LMC Truck. In fact, the plans for our ‘71 Ford F-250 project included both of those changes, with the shortbed conversion already handled courtesy of a Shortbed Conversion Kit from Classic Performance Products (CPP; PN 6772LBFSK). With the foundation laid, we contacted LMC Truck with a laundry list of items necessary to build up a new Flareside box. Assembling the components is fairly straightforward but there are a few things that help keep things “aligned.” Many of the components rely on one another…

The classic truck world is packed with awesome events in all corners of the United States, and we always welcome new ones to the scene. Through the years, we’ve gotten to know Bryan Harrison of Harrison’s Rod and Custom in Greeneville, Tennessee. In fact, we’ve featured some of Harrison’s work here in the magazine, and we’re proud to call him a friend. He’s a truck guy through and through and he wanted to bring the truck world to his hometown, so he partnered with “Discover Greeneville” to put together the GM Truck Fair. Harrison says, “Our goal is to have a well-run, family friendly event that showcases our beautiful town and raise money for kids wanting to pursue a career in the automotive restoration and customization industry.” This event caters…