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Holy crap! Can you believe that summer is already OVER?! Hope you dragged your stinkin’ carcass out to a few shows. Now that I’m a “grown up”, they’re all I really look forward to during this season. After graduating high school, I quickly realized how much I dislike the summer. For one, I hate hot weather. I know that a lot of you have it much worse than I do being a SoCal resident, but hey, I just wish it could be 73 degrees (22 Celsius) every day of the year. Secondly, the promise of an uninterrupted three-month kickback session is now long gone. Now, there’s nothing but work, work, work. Growing old is really getting old. But enough from the grumpy old man already. I’ll put that half of…

MIDSIZE, LARGE PRICE

Based on a recent study by Black Book, the lack of midsize pickup options on the market is driving up the retail cost of used models. During the month of June, used vehicles from model years ’07-’11 depreciated an average of 1.3 percent across the board, except for midsize pickups of the same year. The value of these bad boys decreased by only 0.7 percent on average. During the past year, those same cars depreciated by 13.7 percent while midsize pickups only dropped 5.1 percent in their value. Ricky Beggs, senior vice president and Managing Editor with Black Book, says midsize pickups are holding their value better than other products on the market due to the fact that there are so few brand-new options available. Currently, only Chevrolet, Nissan, and…

LS SWAP KIT musclerods.com This LS swap kit is ideal for all ’94-’03 S-10 pickup and Blazer models. The kit comes with everything needed to drop an LS-series engine and late-model trans into your truck. The mount kit includes powdercoated engine mounts, frame brackets, trans crossmember, poly bushings, trans mount, and all hardware. The kits are available for all popular transmissions. The aluminum oil pan kit comes with windage tray, sump, dipstick, dipstick tube, and hardware. They’re also available machined for the active fuel management oil bypass valve used on late-model engines. The headers are available in both mid-length and long-tube options, and all gaskets and hardware are included. CANNED CAR WASH amsoil.com Amsoil’s Miracle Wash is a waterless wash and wax in the form of a convenient and economical…

CONSTRUCTION ZONE

1969 FORD BRONCO Mike Sturgill • Cincinnati, OH THE LOWDOWN > Wheels/Tires 22x9-inch Boyd Coddington with 255/30ZR22 Michelin Pilot Sport tires > Suspension/Chassis Custom designed and built full front suspension and bumper-to-bumper frame, HM Engineering uniballs for all spindle connections, Toyota drop spindles, triangulated four-link, homemade control arms, dual Viair 454 compressors, Slam Specialties RE7 ’bags and disc brakes at each corner, Ford Explorer 8.8-inch rearend, Rancho RS5000 shocks > Body Modifications Shaved misc emblems and molding, body seam at rear quarter-panel, 90-percent of panels have been replaced with repops, fullsize ’67 F-100 tailgate sectioned nine inches on each side, rollpan made from original Bronco tailgate > Interior ’60s Ford Mustang bucket seats, shaved original dash, Speedhut gauges, sheetmetal floor, bracing, and firewall > Engine/Performance 2.5L engine from ’00 Ford…

FOR THE AIR HEADS

Slam Box slamspecialties.com Slam Specialties’ new MC.1 microprocessor-controlled solid-state switchbox and receiver setup is compact, lightweight and features fast, intelligent response for precise manual control at any time. The Fourplay littlelarrys.net This is a plug-n-play manual air valve manifold, and it’s actually pretty cool, especially for you old school guys who remember the simplicity of this kind of functionality. Hooking it up is rather simple, and the price is perfect for anyone on a budget or looking to try something different. F-Bombs slamspecialties.com Slam Specialties’ SS-F airbag line takes the next step in easing ’bag installation. The integration of a 3/8-inch D.O.T. push-connect fitting into the end plate eliminates the need to purchase additional fittings. Available in 5-, 6-, 7-, and 8-inch sizes. Wired airbagparts.com AVS has created plug-and-go wiring…

Gary Donkers was drawn to custom trucks at an early age, and when he was 16, he got his first vehicle—a black second-gen S-10. Within the first 3 months of owning the truck, he lowered it, and threw new wheels on it. Wanting to take his Dime further, Gary then shaved the handles/tailgate and repainted it. He got a job and saved every last penny he earned so he could afford to make real progress. But before that could happen, a streak of bad luck put his plans on hold for the foreseeable future. The first instance involved thieves attempting to steal it, leaving it with a broken window and badly damaged steering column. The second instance came in the form of a local shop that ended up lying and…

Relaxin’ in SoCal

How does that song go? “California, knows how to party …” yeah, that’s it. Well, the So Cal///RA guys got the date right for their annual truck bash, as it falls on Cinco de Mayo (5th of May). To you history buffs, Mexican-American communities chose this day to commemorate the cause of freedom and democracy during the first years of the American Civil War. To the other 97.897 percent of us, the 5th of May is just a Hallmark-branded excuse to drink Mexican-labeled beers (with St. Patty’s Day being the Irish equivalent). And yes, I did just Wikipedia that info. Relaxin’ In So Cal has been growing larger each year, and is attracting more diverse vehicles than ever. Aside from the awesome trucks this show is known for, there was…

Not everyone starts out in the scene necessarily knowing what they’re doing. When they tear into a project, sawzall in one hand and a welder in the other, the results are not always that great. Richard Whitehead learned that lesson the hard way with his truck, but as you can see, sometimes the best way to do something is to do it two times over. The truck started out as a work truck for Richard’s father, purchased right off the dealership floor in 1991. For years, it slaved away lugging cables, tools, and parts around the East Texas area. It racked up quite a few miles on the odometer in the process. Since Richard is only 26 years old, this truck has been around for most of his life, and…

Pickup trucks, as we know them today, aren’t the one-trick workhorses they once were. Back when they were solely marketed for purpose-driven farming and building duties, that’s really the only life they were segregated to. With many off-thelot luxury options available these days on brand new truck models like heated seats, integrated WIFI, intuitive GPS programs, and cushiony suspension systems, the era of the working class pickup is rapidly fading away. Even if you do own a 20-plus-year-old truck, chances are it has been, or is in the process of being upgraded to suit modern day function and style. Leslie Kendall, chief curator at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, California, has taken note of this trend, and has compiled a fleet of trucks both big and small to…

Questioning one’s own decisions is a built-in reflex that kicks in at the most random and annoying times. The nagging “who”, “what”, “where”, and “why’s” that conquer your thoughts during any given hour of any given day carry enough power to derail your train of thought, and disrupt any and all activities imaginable. A solid percentage of lingering questions will remain as such, and will never be acted upon with hopes of discovering a possible answer. Some people are fine with never knowing what could have been or what could be. And then there are the others—the ones who analyze the odds and probabilities associated with choosing to take risks. This personality type will be discussed here over the next few pages. Mark Hernandez has spent nearly half of his…

There’s plenty of things to do in the South, but we aren’t gonna mention any of them here. We’ll keep the focus 100-percent on minitrucks even though this springtime show in South Carolina attracts autos and bikes of all kinds. Now, if you pay close attention to the players who pull the strings behind the scenes of the shows you visit, then you’d know that The Gathering is closely related to Southeast Showdown. The first tie that binds them is the shared location, and the second degree of relation is the managing team. Jon Fulmer and his trusty group of dedicated sponsors put both events together for the enjoyment of Southern auto fiends, and from the overwhelming success of both happenings, they’ll only grow in size and popularity. Is it…

Red is always a snazzy color choice for a custom vehicle. It’s eyecatching. It’s timeless. Chicks dig it. Probably because it reminds them of lipstick and Valentine’s Day or something—who knows? Point is: it’s a great hue to spray on your ride, and it photographs oh so fabulously. Keith Bryan is the heir to this already twotime feature truck, and it’s a fair assumption to say that it has never looked better. The confines of the cab have been completely revamped, and subtle graphics now decorate the outer façade and interior door panels. As far as re-dos are concerned, this Toyota has been given the deluxe treatment, and it looks good. Damn good. Some people may ask why you’d buy an already completed show truck and spend even more money…

THE REIGNING CHAMP

Back to back MT Show of the Year winner, Showfest, once again put its figurative title belt on the line, and came out swinging. With a roster of seasoned stars in the field, along with a string of upcoming builds, and a few debuting sluggers, the better part of the weekend was spent tracking them all down to get a closer peek. Now, there’s no point in trying to resell you on this show. By now, you’ve seen the magazine coverage of previous years and you’ve seen your friends post about it Facebook. But if you haven’t personally experienced this show and the quality rides it attracts—you’re just going to have to take everyone else’s word for it. Showfest is just as good as we say (if not better), and…

UP AND DOWN The time to install the ’bags on our project LUV is finally upon us! We had some old Firestone ¼-inch port ’bags we had planned on using simply because we already had ’em. Funny though, you remember that thing we said earlier about your intended path sometimes taking a detour? Well, when we brought the ’bags out for a close inspection of their condition we found cracks, evidence of rubbing, and distortion. We also noticed something funny about one of the ’bags (not “haha” funny, but “peculiar” funny). This one ’bag sounded somewhat like a saltshaker; so we flipped it around and emptied the contents to see what it was … rust! How, you ask? Well, anytime you compress air, you end up with moisture. Most shop…

BEFORE THE FEATURE

Gary Donkers 1995 Ford Ranger—Page 14 “We built a new frame from scratch, and mounted the cab while it was still on the table. Then we took it all off the table, and started putting it back together. After every time we did something new to the truck, it was layed out for a quick pic and back to work!” Richard Whitehead 1991 Nissan Hardbody—PG 22 “I was cutting in some doors to fit onto a F-350. The paint code was written on the doors S1. I thought to myself, ‘I’ve never seen this color before on an F-350. It was a really nice midnight blue. After spraying the color on the jambs, the bodyman working on the truck, the one who wrote the paint code on them, came over…

Anytime we ask Nick Crouch of Surface DVD what he’s been up to, he always responds with an email stuffed with killer attachments. Sometimes we don’t share with you what he shares with us because it’s either highly confidential material, or it doesn’t exactly pertain to minitrucks. Well, this time, we are letting you in on all the good stuff. It’s hard to say which rendering we’re most excited to see come to life first but the old school ’Yota might have the other two edged out. The modest splashes of color are just enough to make the mostly blue exterior interesting enough to make a double take. That Mitsu is so simple and gorgeous though, as is the Dime. OK, we’re officially in awe of this minitruckin’ threesome. Hard…

UPCOMING EVENTS

SEPTEMBER 1. HERITAGE September 6-8—Whitesburg, KY In its 11th year now, the crowd favorite show will again be delivering what the people have come to know and love. Low on funds from all the traveling this summer? Don’t worry—Heritage charges only $20 for admission, spectator entry and on-site camping is free, and eats at the show are as cheap as can be. Plus, there will be a fully custom S-10 given away! More info at heritageshow.net. 2. LAKEFRONT TOUR September 21-22—Lake Charles, LA Mad Gear presents this weekend-long event that is held just steps from beautiful Lake Charles, Louisiana. With both indoor and outdoor show space, there is plenty to see. When the sun goes down, and everybody leaves the showground, there is plenty to do with casinos just a…

MINITRUCKIN ORIGINALS

There has always been a few running jokes in the minitruckin’ world that “friends don’t let friends drive 4x4s”, “low guys can’t get it up” or that “lifted guys don’t go down”. Once upon a time, you could make these comments while standing among your buddies or club members who had full-blown show stopping monster minis and no one would get offended. It seems not to be the case in recent years. Maybe it’s a change in views, change in tastes, or possibly it’s the influx in social media hatred. For myself, sometimes I am the pot. Sometimes I am the kettle. I can be just as guilty as anyone in making statements about trends, clothing, or just an attitude in general, especially when it comes to the half lifted,…

RIDIN’ AROUND

Eve Of Destruction “When I got the truck, I found that it needed more TLC than I had anticipated”, says Kyle. He purchased his S-10 from Cleveland back in October of last year, and he brought it to Michigan for a complete overhaul. “The custom paint/bodywork and fabrication was done by club members who I can’t thank enough. The truck was fine tuned and freshened up in the Motor City. This truck became a little something from a pile of absolutely nothing.” 1995 ChEvy S-10 Kyle Killey • Davidson, MI Love @ First Sight We usually don’t publish anything in the magazine because it is (gulp) “cute”. But when an email came through from an enthusiastic, freshly engaged couple, an exception was made. “His truck was the reason we met.…

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