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Calaway's Silverado "C19" SportTruck

Calaway Reveals It's Performance Silverado

Posted April 19 2011 03:09 PM by Bob Ryder

Callaway Cars has been known for producing high-performance Corvettes and Camaros. Callaway recently released it's first-ever high-performance full-size pickup, the Callaway Silverado "C19" SportTruck.

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Odd Balls Out in Force

Classic Dodge and International

Posted March 20 2011 12:35 PM by DanWard-Editor

Last month I asked where all the odd ball trucks were and it looks like the people have spoken, as there were several rare trucks at Forbidden Fantasy.

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New Fitment for 2011 GM 2500HD

BMF Wheels New Release

Posted February 25 2011 09:59 AM by DanWard-Editor

BMF Wheels just released new fitments for 2011 GM 2500HD trucks with the new 8x180mm lug pattern.

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Where are the Odd Balls?

VW, International, Subaru trucks

Posted February 22 2011 09:14 AM by DanWard-Editor

At a recent truck show, I came across this beautiful VW truck. Deservedly so, it had a crowd around it all day. Why aren't there more odd balls out at shows?

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Do You Care About Custom Tundras?

Toyota on the Outside Looking In

Posted February 4 2011 08:43 PM by DanWard-Editor

We've shown you custom lowered and lifted Toyota Tundras, but we often wonder, does anyone care?

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GAME CHANGER

'63 Ford Econoline Van-Go

Posted January 31 2011 03:26 PM by Bob Ryder

This year's 62nd Annual Grand National Roadster Show "The Grand Daddy of Them All" at the Fairplex in Pomona, California was nothing short of amazing.

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Patina '48 Chevy Sells For $70,000!

Bidders go wild at Barrett Jackson

Posted January 21 2011 09:35 AM by DanWard-Editor

In line with our recent "What are your dream trucks?" post, someone really wanted a '48 Chevy 3100 and was willing to pay $70,000 for a truck with patina paint.

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If Money Grew on Trees...

Ford Unibody and GMC Sierra Denali HD

Posted January 21 2011 08:34 AM by DanWard-Editor

This morning, I walked out to my 8 car garage and found the keys to a body-dropped '63 Ford Unibody and massive GMC Denali HD. It was a good day.

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Chevy and Ford

Early Model Custom Trucks

Posted January 20 2011 05:13 PM by Bob Ryder

We always hear, which of the "Big Three" manufactures has produced the most popular early pre 1973 model truck.

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'71 Dodge Tradesman

Vans R Back

Posted January 19 2011 09:37 AM by Bob Ryder

As the old guy on the Truckin' staff, I am always asked by the younger Truckin' staff about the old days of Truckin'.

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Can you smell the race fuel?

GMPP LSX454R

Posted January 18 2011 12:51 PM by DanWard-Editor

780+ horsepower in a box sounds good to me. GM Performance Parts makes dropping extreme horsepower in your truck easy with its latest creation—the LSX454R.

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Black Gold Cover Question

Clearing Up the Confusion

Posted June 22 2010 04:07 AM by DanWard-Editor

I've been asked a couple of times now why our multi-part '57 Chevy truck project called Black Gold never appeared on our cover. That's a legitimate question and one I'll answer now.

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Nicest Billet Brackets I've Seen

Billet Brackets for Optima and Nitrous

Posted April 22 2010 12:54 PM by DanWard-Editor

Getting ready for my personal truck project, I needed a nitrous bottle bracket and remembered PP Billet from my first truck. No surprise, they're still the nicest brackets I've seen.

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Aibagged Short Bus Update

New Mooneye Wheels on Short Bus

Posted April 7 2010 08:30 AM by DanWard-Editor

As you can see, progress is being made on the airbagged short bus we posted a pic of a few months back. Nothing like a set of Mooneye wheels to set off a cool project.

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Dodge Dakota—Diamond in the Rough?

Why is the Dakota missing in the custom scene?

Posted January 26 2010 06:48 PM by DanWard-Editor

When I say Dakota, do you think of a custom truck or do you think ugly duckling of the truck world?

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