C10 Builder Guide

CHEVY C10 trucks have been a lifelong passion of mine since I saw them at my first truck show as a kid. They always seemed like one of those mythical creatures that was well outside my grasp of reality, but once I got into the community, I realized that it’s much more about the lifestyle than the truck itself. The individuals we represent fill the entire country with cool personalities who are willing to help you with your project any day of the week. That’s what makes this community so impressive. It’s not out of the ordinary to see a $100,000 C10 truck owner giving advice or even turning the wrench on a ruste dout patinaed C10 that a friend of his owns. It’s the camaraderie that is born during the…

OK, OK. THEY GOT ME AGAIN. I HAVE TO admit, never in a million years did I see myself coming back yet again for the “editor’s punishment”—staring at a blank white page and down the barrel of another crazy print deadline with the issue in hand zero hours away from shipping off to print. Sure, I may have missed the madness just a bit, but damn these all-nighters haha. But in all seriousness, I’m actually pretty excited to be here with Engaged and the killer editorial team that’s brewing—switching over to head up the C10 Builder’s Guide and working side-by-side with Chris, Solomon, John, Mark and our other Mike. We’ll be bringing you the best of the best across the custom truck industry, and I’m very excited to be back in…

’67-’72 Door Sill Plates EDDIE MOTORSPORT’S NEW 1967-’72 Chevy C10/C20 truck billet aluminum door sill plates are strong, high quality and easy to install. They’re completely machined out of a solid piece of 6061-T6 aluminum to provide a secure and long-lasting part. With precision machining, you get a part that perfectly fits every time. These sill plates are designed as a direct bolt-on to update the standard stamped factory plates. They’re sold in pairs and proudly engineered and machined in Southern California. As with most of the high-quality billet aluminum parts offered by Eddie Motorsports, the C10/C20 door sill plates are available in a bright polished or raw machined finish as well as a variety of Fusioncoat and anodized colors. • Precision CNC machined from high quality 6061 T6 Aluminum• Aluminum door sills…

ANDREA Fappani is a name that most folks out there might not be too familiar with, especially to those in the custom pickup truck arena. For those unfamiliar with the name, Italian-born Fappani is quite an influential figure in the highly competitive sport of horse reining. While many of y’all might not have too much interest in the world of pony wrangling, you might find another one of Andrea’s favorite hobbies much more appealing. Andrea has developed a deeply rooted love of custom trucks that started back when he first relocated to Arizona. He made the move to The States quite some years ago to further pursue his career with horses and absolutely fell in love with pickups. The attraction to these vehicles mostly stemmed from the simple fact that they…

Yes, this ’69 Chevy truck is downright gorgeous on an obvious “eye candy” level, but more importantly, it’s a physical representation of what years’ worth of hard work, dedication and staying true to one’s own style can will into existence. TAKE A GOOD LOOK at this truck. Go on, do it. Yes, this ’69 Chevy truck is downright gorgeous on an obvious “eye candy” level, but more importantly, it’s a physical representation of what years’ worth of hard work, dedication and staying true to one’s own style can will into existence. Now, that’s the epitome of having enviable beauty both inside and out. Family Business This C10 is the product of father/son duo Hector Quintanilla and Hector Jr. of McFarland, California. The Quintanilla family moved to the central California area from Texas in…

MOST YEARS IN the past, our SEMA event coverage for the magazine consisted of killer pictures framing out all the best trucks at that year’s event along with a quick three paragraph synopsis of our experience during the show. Before this year’s SEMA show, it was hard to build excitement in editorial by describing an event we go to and feature each and every year. We get it—SEMA is the place to be once a year if you like anything truck related. The coolest builds, the newest parts and the industry’s top individuals all gather to celebrate a passion we all possess. But what happens if a pandemic hits, SEMA closes shop for a year, and the show comes back with an all new layout and federal restrictions like never…