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Annual OBS Builder’s Guide Cover Reveal
Issue 4 of the OBS Builder’s Guide is coming together for its July launch—but we have the cover and contents to share with you now! In this book, you will see things like: suspension upgrades and modifications like air-ride, static drops, and even lift kit installation; engine performance upgrades and LS-style motor swaps; body restoration, metal modifications, and rust repair; interior upgrades, electrical, and audio enhancements; new parts guides and model-specific press releases; and trends and ideas to help your truck stand out from the rest!
F-Bomb: ’88 Toyota Mini on 20-inch Billet Specialties Wheels
“The whole build started off with me wanting to build the truck that I have always wanted when I got into the scene back in the late 1980s,” says John Byrne of Surprise, Arizona. “Then, well, it turned into us wanting to build a show-worthy truck out of a garage.” He and his five friends did just that. As for the name: “[John’s wife] had ‘a few’ times during the build referred to the truck as that f-ing truck. OK, maybe it was more than a few times, but after thinking about it, it just seemed to fit.”
In 2014, Shane Carney began the search for a classic truck to restore with his son Gage. At the age of 10, Gage showed an interest in getting his hands dirty in dad’s shop rather than playing video games. So, Shane worked on a deal and brought the neglected ’72 C10 pickup home to begin the rebuild process. Initially, the father and son team focused on making the truck reliable. As farmers are prone to do, function took precedence over aesthetics. But things changed when fortune smiled on the pair.
Let us introduce you to our newest project truck: a 2023 GMC Sierra 1500 Elevation Crew Cab Short Box 4WD with the brand new 3.0L Duramax diesel engine. Throughout the next several print issues, on Motortopia.com, and over on our YouTube channel, we will show you how the modifications are done to this truck to make it the final version we are after. This truck is being built as a super functional daily driver with a show truck vibe something to bridge the gap between the two styles. Even though a lot of the modifications being done are minimal, the truck will have enough upgraded details to stand on its own at any car show.
In this edition of our Product Showcase, we feature a big brake kit from Andrew’s Tuning and Performance and Classic Performance, adjustable motor mounts form a Ford 7.3L Godzilla V-8 from Outcast Autoworks, Dakota Digital’ latest RTX series, an EFI/Carb Tank for ’65-’72 F-100s from Soulless Innovations, some super cool and retro rubber floor mats from Dojamat, and more!
Have you made plans to attend Street Trucks’ Showoff Series on Memorial Day Weekend (May 27-28)? You better get on it! It’ll be held at the Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing in Ocala, Florida. We have unlimited space—and a $2,500 check for the first place winner, plus 40 hand painted custom trophies up for grabs! Sign up your ride today! Meanwhile, check out this coverage from the Stage 4 event held in February.
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