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January 02, 2023
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Build It, Show It, Sell It … for Mission 22 Charity!
It’s time for Street Trucks magazine to give back! We are partnering with Mission 22 for a unique charity project designed to raise as much money as possible for this amazing nonprofit organization. Their goal is to decrease the number of active and non-active military suicides from the current average of 22 per day. Read on to learn more about this great cause.
We Never Expected This to Happen Again: Project Playboy
Project Playboy is back on the road and we’re cruising! Well, for a little while at least. Can you believe we are still having problems? Luckily Summit Racing is paying attention and has jumped on board as a new sponsor. What are your thoughts? Was it worth it? Watch the video and catch the past episodes of this build in the playlist.
Vintage Air has been synonymous with aftermarket air conditioning since the mid-1970s. With the company’s plug-and-play SureFit kits, this job is as easy for a guy doing it in the garage as it is for a professional. Vintage Air makes this setup dummy-proof. We have Snickers, our 1978 Ford F-150 4×4, that we took on Hot Rod Power Tour. That was a 2,000-plus-mile journey in the summer in the South. Let’s just say it was HOT!! One of the first things we wanted to do was add air conditioning to make the truck more comfortable for cruising. Read on to see how we stayed cool.
Older generations would tell you to rub your truck down with oils, like boiled linseed, to prevent further oxidation. But with the oils come issues; they lack the necessary components to keep your patina truly safe from everyday elements like UV radiation. They fall even shorter when it comes to protecting it from harsher conditions like acid rain. That’s where Poppy’s Patina steps in. The company has developed a line of urethane-based matte and gloss clearcoats that have been designed specifically for patina paintjobs. Go behind the scenes with Poppy’s Patina to see how it’s done!
Ford has unleashed the new F-150 Raptor R—the fastest, most powerful, most extreme high-performance off-road desert Raptor yet. The heart of Raptor R is a new 5.2-liter supercharged V-8 engine that delivers 700 horsepower and 640 lb-ft of torque. Raptor R delivers a 10-speed SelectShift transmission with improved calibration, and features a new front axle with a more robust, higher-strength carrier casting and an aluminum-ribbed structural cover to manage the powertrain’s added torque.
The Grand National F-100 Show has found a new home: Pigeon Forge’s LeConte Center, located in the beautiful Smokey Mountains of Tennessee! The largest F-100 event with focus on truckers building their trucks, show participants from all over the U.S. and Canada attended the three-day event.
