C10 Builder's Guide Winter 2022

IN CASE YOU CAN’T tell by now, I’m a HUGE fan of print magazines, especially those that showcase the classic-truck genre. Yes, I know, they’re not quite what they used to be. For most of us, the world has changed A LOT over the last several years. Social media, technology, and digital access are both a blessing and a curse. One thing that will forever remain something special (at least for me and most car/truck folk whose ages are quickly showing), however, is the FEATURE SPREAD. That’s right: The Feature Spread is something some might not notice and most will take for granted. It truly is an art form unto itself. We have a BADASS art director here who I’d like to personally give a HUGE thank you and a…

THIS MONTH WE’RE DOING something a little different in our “PARTS” section. QA1 recently launched its exclusive C10 lineup of coilover solutions spanning several C10 gens and options. We wanted to dive in a little deeper here and highlight some of the company’s latest and greatest with a special little product spotlight on these new bolt-up coilover performance systems. Spanning 1963 all the way through the 1987 squares, QA1 has spent years engineering several possible performance-minded solutions—both front and rear options—for us C10 fiends to complete bolt-in IFS and rear coilover solutions and everything in between. Check this company out! For more information, including highlight videos and breakdowns, visit www.QA1.net/c10 and take a look at the different applications currently available. C10 Tubular Crossmember UPGRADE YOUR EXISTING QA1 COILOVER SETUP OR…

JAMES OTTO IS NOT A complicated man. He says what he thinks and means what he says and that’s probably what makes him a great songwriter. James has had a stellar career in country music and takes none of it for granted, but everyone needs an escape from the reality of daily life (no matter how glamorous it might seem). For James Otto, it’s classic automotive iron in almost any form as his escape. James has enjoyed many classic vehicles in his time, especially growing up around local drag strips watching his father race from a young age. Everything from Chevelles, hyper-finned Cadillacs, even Harley Davidsons have graced his garage, but his most recent automotive accomplishment is this beautiful 1966 C-10 named “Pete’s Sake” after his late grandfather Pete Lee.…

THE CLASSIC PARTS of America C10 Nationals held at the Texas Motor Speedway—dubbed the Throwdown in Cow Town—was advertised as “the largest GM truck show on the planet!” If you’re going to tout yourself as the biggest and the baddest of anything in Texas, you better bring your A game, and this year’s event sponsored by Chevrolet Performance did not disappoint at all. The long list of entertaining activities went on all weekend long! Those arriving on Friday last May participated or spectated at the Friday Night Truck Drags; tech checks started at dusk, and single elimination continued until a champion was declared. The winner took home a nice trophy, $500 cash, and bragging rights as the quickest truck in town. The fun continued Saturday morning, when attendees could find…

GROWING UP SURROUNDED by the sights and sounds of his Father’s body shop, Waylon Krumrie of Chickamauga, Georgia, was immersed in the custom truck world at an early age. His love for custom trucks continued as he stepped foot into the sales field of the classic automotive aftermarket world. Waylon was the sales manager at TMI Products Inc. for many years, so he has seen his fair share of custom trucks. However, this build would be different from the other shop trucks. This would be his build, his truck, his way. When asking Waylon why he built this 1967 Chevrolet C10, he says, “Well, to be honest, I had no plans on building this truck at all. I bought it to simply cruise around Georgia country roads with the occasional…

PEOPLE BUILD THEIR CUSTOM RIDES FOR a lot of different reasons. For some, being cool is enough. For others, the reasons can get rather complicated. Andy Rubio has built quite a few custom vehicles throughout the years, many of them falling into the previously mentioned “because it’s cool” category. This time around, however, Andy had different motivation. After taking his family to countless shows over the years, he wanted everyone to have a hand in the next build, offering their input on how it would turn out. What the Rubio family ended up with is a showstopper that left the crowds slack-jawed when it debuted at this year’s Lone Star Throwdown. After taking his family to countless shows over the years, he wanted everyone to have a hand in the…