Scott’s Hotrods ’N Customs has your Squarebody covered, whether you are building a Pro Touring, autocross cone-dodging, all-out street machine, you want to lay frame, or you just want a solid, comfortable cruiser. 1973-1987 Chevy truck chassis start at $9,500 and include the complete framerails, eight-point chassis crossmember, Scott’s IFS, Scott’s True Parallel 4-Bar rear suspension with Panhard, Moser 9-inch housing with 31-spline axles, and either single-adjustable coilovers or airbags on all four corners. Options include upgraded coilovers or shocks, sway bars, Wilwood disc brakes, fuel tank, stainless steel fuel and brake lines, motor and trans mounts, power rack-and-pinion, posi third member, Watt’s link, and more (no leaf springs or drum brakes). All of Scott’s chassis and suspension kits are 100 percent built-to-order, meaning you can custom tailor your brand-new chassis to fit your Squarebody dreams.

ast month we got our 1969 C10 project’s front suspension squared away—literally, with the correct geometry and absence of air spring adjustability—and back on all fours after months of being disabled, as it were. That just left us with properly addressing the steering components—or, in this case, the lack thereof.

dding modern conveniences like air conditioning or a modern stereo is a common upgrade in the classic truck market. But many times these additions look out of place on an otherwise-stock interior. Cutting up an unmolested dash to fit the latest double-DIN stereo or aftermarket A/C control panel is enough to make most purists cringe. While we may not all be purists in the purest sense, we all have a common bond in the desire to improve our classic truck.

f you’ve ever owned a late-’60s and newer classic truck (Chevy or Ford and even Dodge), chances are you’ve done a crate engine install in your time. And if not, there’s always the likelihood you will sooner or later.

While the LS swap is still all the rage—and will continue to be for years to come—some of us are completely fine with the traditional small-block V-8 in its naturally aspirated form! So when we come upon that potential truck project with a non-running engine, the first thing to come to mind isn’t how much it’s going to cost to install even a salvaged LS engine and trans, rather, how easy it will be to get her back up and running with a new replacement crate engine! Above and beyond the direct-replacement aspect, it’s much more affordable to purchase a brand-new long-block V-8 along with all the install incidentals than it is to go the previously owned LS route.

ord’s F-series trucks have been fan favorites since the late ’40s and brand loyalty shows no signs of diminishing anytime soon. They’ve been the best-selling pickup in the U.S. since 1977 and the best-selling vehicle overall since 1986. You can count on Blue Oval truckers turning out in force, especially when there’s a get-together for their iconic F-100s.

t takes a while to build up a resistance—to pert near anything. That, of course, includes the latest trend. Back in the ’70s, Center Line wheels were considered cutting-edge cool. The original-recipe Center Lines quickly became standard equipment for racers, street racers, and wannabes alike. For Riverside, California’s Dave Bertino, a slightly used set of Center Lines made a first class finishing touch for his 1948 Dodge panel truck. Today, however, it’s just not the ’70s anymore.