Table of contents for Fall 2022 in C10 Builder's Guide

WELL, WE DID IT. We created another badass C10 mag dedicated strictly to the genre we all grew up with. I have to admit I definitely never anticipated running this here book, but it’s definitely now a labor of love. We poured heart and soul into this issue, and I truly hope you can see it shine through. Starting with a bang, Fat Fender debuts one of the most insane yet clean C10 builds of our time. Then we had to fill these pages with a ton of killer features from all eras and types to quench our thirst for all things custom. This issue jumps right in with more pages dedicated to C10s/GM post AD with some of the most heavily modified and custom shop builds all the way…

WHEN THE BEGINNING OF THE year comes around, one show is on everyone’s mind: Lone Star Throwdown. As the saying goes, “Everything is BIG in Texas,” and the same motto goes for this show. Even the location for the show has to be BIG, because the Lone Star Expo Center at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds proved again that it can handle the over 1,900 pre-registered cars/trucks that showed up this year. Even with the forecast leading up to the show stating an 80% chance of rain and lower than normal temperatures, a huge number of diehard car enthusiasts still drove in from all over the United States. To accommodate everyone in attendance, vendors provided amazing service with both hot and cold drinks to go along with the abundance of scrumptious…

IT’S NOT OFTEN YOU SEE A 1971 Chevy C10 Fleetside longbed, but it just so happens Morris “Mo” Campbell has a full-built custom that he likes to call “Longbox.” Mo’s passion for custom trucks and hot-rods goes back as long as he can remember, back when he’d help his dad and uncle work on cars, build model cars, and play with hot wheels in the dirt as a youngin’. After joining the Army Special Forces, Mo began building his skills using the Army Automotive Skill Center. His friends and family told him not to waste his time and money on a longbed truck, but that was exactly what Mo wanted to do. Learning from past builds, he knew the 1969 C10 he already owned was too rusty to build. The…

Marty is no newbie to custom cars and trucks and has built some incredible machines through the years, but he was admittedly new to the C10 scene and itching to jump right into the deep end. SOMETIMES CHILDHOOD memories stick with us and affect us more than we even realize, especially as we grow older. From things as large as trips and experiences growing up, to even just a brief sight or even a specific toy, sometimes the smallest things can shape who you are and what you want as you grow older. In this case, for our friend Marty Green, it was the memory of a work truck his father drove when he was a child. “My father had a truck like this brand new when I was young…

MOST OF THE C10 CROWD KNOWS the name Ronnie Wetch by now—and if not, you’re definitely missing out! Ronnie hosts C10 Talk and several other classic truck themed podcasts, and he has been around the block once or twice when it comes to classic C10 trucks. Ronnie has been a staple in the scene for a minute now, and even contributes to this very mag (flip to the back of the book and check out “Final Word” column to hear his personal take on putting together this very show!). Ronnie let us in on a little secret. He’s always wanted to throw a truck show, despite knowing all the actual hard work and challenges that come along with it. He’s no newb here, so he totally understood what he was…

FFG Cantilever Bed Floor Raise Kit THE FAT FENDER GARAGE UNIVERSAL CANTILEVER BED FLOOR RAISE KIT USES 6-INCH actuators and a billet bell crank system to extend the life of the actuators by removing the load factor when raising the bed floor of any classic Chevy truck. Designed in-house with custom FFG Billet parts, the kit offers micro adjusting on the rods, and comes complete with a Dakota Digital controller to be mounted in the cab. This product is universal and can be used in all types of applications. Fat Fender Garage 480-621-6072 www.fatfendergarage.com AMD 1967-72 Chevy C10 Body Parts AUTO METAL DIRECT CONTINUES ITS PUSH FOR creating the highest quality replacement body parts for your C10 build. With more products added to the company’s growing catalog by the week,…

DENNIS WEAVER, A BAIL bondsman from Venice, Florida, has probably gained some pretty wild tales from his career over his time in the “industry.” As much as we wanted to hear all those crazy stories, we will have to wait until next time we sit down with Dennis and have some cold ones in our hands. The tale we are here to pass on today, however, is the story of his 1965 C10 affectionately known as Busted. Catfished… Kinda When Weaver initially found this Chevy online from a man in West Virginia, you might be able to say he had been slightly catfished by what he got… a.k.a. the truck may not have been the gem that he expected at the time to begin transforming. Let’s go ahead and list…

IF THERE’S ONE THING THE TRUCK WORLD IS susceptible to, it’s trends. Whether it’s the hot new wheel that everyone wants or the latest billet accessory, it doesn’t take long for something to become popular in custom truck world. It’s by no means a detriment to roll with what’s tried and true, but standing out can be downright challenging at times. Jack Brand wasn’t interested in following trends, but he was interested in having the raddest custom truck possible without following in everyone else’s footsteps. After seeing a truck named Elaine at a local show and falling in love with it, Jack asked the owner about it and the shop that built it. It didn’t take long for him to seek out Jason Noel and his talented crew at Fat…

SCAN ME WE ALL HAVE THAT BUCKET list truck we want to own or build someday. For me, that truck is a ’67/’68 patina 503 light green shortbed Fleetside C10. I remember when I saw my first patina C10 sitting in a field in Arkansas with my childhood best friend, Abe. His mom drove us out to the middle of nowhere for who knows what, but when we got there Abe said, “Hey man, you gotta check out this truck around back.” It was a ’72 green and white two-tone Cheyenne C10 that was essentially untouched and looked like it had been sitting for a very long time. Surprisingly, the truck was unlocked, so we hopped in and acted like we were cruising around. At that moment I remember thinking…

RANDAL FLANAGAN LIVES THE LIFE MANY OF us dream of: He builds incredible vehicles of all types while someone else covers the costs—and he gets paid to do it. Yes, Flanagan builds hot rods and sells vintage parts for a living, and yes, we are a tad bit jealous. That said, anyone who has worked in the automotive industry and been an enthusiast knows that burnout is also very real. By the time you get to work on your own projects, it can be difficult to motivate and keep pushing. That’s why so much respect is due for how incredible Randal’s Chevy cruiser turned out. Randal is obviously no newbie to building trucks. He also built a ’63 Volkswagen Bug, a ’55 Chrysler custom, and a ’55 Chevrolet 3100 custom…

THE NAME “Dirty Laundry” plays on Andy Scruggs’ appliance business, and as you can see, this ’67 is anything but “dirty.” Andy purchased this 1967 Chevy C10 on his 40th birthday. The truck was in a shed for more than 10 years and had 87,000 original miles on the inline-six with three on the tree. After getting the truck home from Atlanta, Andy devised a plan for a complete tear-down. Hunt & Gather Andy began his plans by having a local body shop assess the ’67, and an agreement was made. He disassembled everything except the cab and sent it off for bodywork. During the bodywork phase, Andy started to gather his parts for a complete build. He scored a custom bench seat at the Rod Run in Pigeon Forge,…

WELCOME TO OUR NEWEST SPECIAL feature section for the C10 Buyer’s Guide! Each issue, we’ll be highlighting some “Works in Progress” right here in these pages. We’re celebrating DIY and garage builds and showcasing C10s in their natural habit—always on the build list with more to come. We all know how it goes. One thing leads to another, and the snowball of a build is inevitable. But this section will give us a chance to look inside home garages and see works in progress as they come along. We’re celebrating DIY and garage builds and showcasing C10s in their natural habit—always on the build list with more to come. Kicking off with Mike Hamilton’s ’69 C10 out of Prescott, Arizona, this cruiser is exactly the kind of rig we all…

WE CAN’T HELP IT—WE JUST can’t! We love getting together as a community with like-minded folks to chop up about our latest and greatest. That was the best part about this year’s C10s in the City down in Atlanta this April. Every six months or so, the local C10 crews get together to show off what they’ve been up to over the winter and break out of hibernation to enjoy each other’s company. The Summerhill neighborhood in Atlanta has been host of the last several get togethers. Originally started by the gents over at SQRBDY as a means to meet up with fellow local Squarebody enthusiasts, it has since grown to include all pre-1998 Chevy/GMC/GM trucks and friends. Come on out for the amazing trucks, but stay for the friends…

IN 1980 GM OFFERED THE V22 DELUXE FRONT appearance package on its light duty trucks. The rectangular headlights and unique bezel gave it a distinct look that was intended to smooth the transition from rounded lines to the squarebody design that would begin with the next model year. That unique look is what tempted Todd Dryer to purchase a rolling chassis and a mixed batch of truck parts that he found for sale by a friend. Jason Cassidy had planned to build the C10 project for himself, but all that changed when another opportunity distracted him. Todd quickly determined that his goal to take the build to a higher level would require more time than he could offer. He knew his buddy Jason had the skillset that was required. Together,…

WHAT IS YOUR DEFINITION OF the perfect show? The atmosphere? The amazing people you’re with for the weekend? Maybe you’re there for the custom vehicles, food, and vendors slinging your favorite automotive merchandise. Whether you like them fast, low, or lifted to the sky, Battle in Bama pushes the envelope on what to expect from a car show. An epic backdrop of the USS Alabama Battleship standing proud with a field of tanks, guns, and airplanes truly gives attendees an unmatched real Americana experience. For 2022 we had pretty high expectations. Before we even made it through the gate, we quickly noticed the Battle in Bama crew showing off their experience points as they got the vehicle flow of spectator, show entry, and battleship attendees running like clockwork. Getting a…