C10 Builder's Guide Winter 2025

ONE RECURRING THEME WHEN you’re the editor of a custom truck mag is the ever-present question of “What does it take to get my truck featured?” For more than two decades I have heard this question asked in many different ways by many different people around the globe. And a pretty common answer from some might seem simple at first: “Well, look at the cars or trucks featured in that magazine and build something similar.” But, and a BIG BUT here (no Becky…), there are always some other factors and circumstances to consider. You see, there are, of course, the really nice full-out custom show trucks where every single nut and bolt has been replaced, with full custom paint and body, full custom interior, chassis and suspension, interior, etc., but…

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WHEN JIMMY Stewart decided to build his dream truck, he didn’t just aim to turn heads—he aimed to break necks. His 1965 Chevrolet C10 isn’t just slammed to the ground and bagged; it’s stuffed with diesel muscle, packed with custom work from front to back, and it goes by the name WARPNY1. And yeah, it definitely lives up to the name. This C10 is a full-on, no-BS shop truck gone mad. Straight outta Edmond, Oklahoma, Jimmy built something that doesn’t just sit pretty; it throws hands with anything on the street or the show floor. And if you’re wondering what makes this build different from the sea of patina-clad pickups out there, buckle up. THE HEART OF THE BEAST Tucked under the hood is a 6.1L straight-six Cummins pulled from…

EVERY NOW AND THEN, A truck build comes along that hits differently. Not just because of the parts bolted on or the paint sprayed down, but because of the story behind it. That’s exactly the case with David Pavich’s 1972 Chevy C10, better known in the scene as “Dimebagged.” The journey started like a lot of ours—scrolling classifieds, chasing leads, and dreaming of the perfect project. David finally struck gold in Alpharetta, Georgia, when he found a clean two-tone C10 that stopped him in his tracks. The color combo was killer, but seeing it in person made it real. As it rolled off the trailer, David knew this wasn’t just another truck; it was the truck. But like any real build story, things didn’t go smoothly right off the bat.…

SOURCE Classic Performance Products classicperform.com 800-522-5004 IF YOU’VE BEEN FOLLOWING OUR ’85 Chevy C10 build, you know we’ve already dropped in an amazing suspension upgrade. Since we installed the full Ridetech coilover setup, we’ve been dialing this truck in to be a real street carver. But all the go-fast parts in the world won’t mean a thing if you can’t bring it to a stop, and let’s be honest, factory brakes on a 40-year-old truck just won’t cut it. That’s why the next move in our build was securing a full front and rear big brake upgrade from the folks at Classic Performance Products. We bolted on CPP’s Pro Series big brake kit with 14-inch rotors to our CPP modular drop spindles up front and matched it with a 14-inch…

THERE’S SOMETHING ABOUT A squarebody that just hits different—ask Chance, and he’ll tell you straight up. His love for the classic Chevrolet C10 runs deep—all the way back to his childhood. His dad has owned a 1985 C10 since Chance was a baby, and ever since, the squared-off lines and old-school muscle of that generation have held a permanent place in his heart. So when the opportunity came up in 2013, Chance finally got his hands on one. It was in decent shape, but there was one glaring problem: a full-blown real flame paint job that was more 2001 car show than timeless classic. “It wasn’t me,” Chance says. “But I saw the potential.” At the time, Chance was completely new to the custom truck scene. He didn’t know the…