f you’ve been reading Classic Truck Performance for any length of time then you know full well we’re all about the behind the scenes! Showing readers what’s really “behind” the top builds we feature is a great opportunity for everyone involved, as it gives people a chance to see what really lies beneath those gorgeous paintjobs—something most will never see once a truck is finished.

On stage this month, L & S Customs (Prospect Hill, North Carolina) provided us a little “hindsight” on the beautiful ’67 C10 longbed—the very same one pictured in all its completed state glory (prior to John Jackson’s proper feature photo shoot!) in our NSRA Nats coverage in this issue on page 44.

Yes, we definitely don’t see enough LWB ’67-72 Chevys (or any make for that matter) done to this caliber. L & S took this one to the next level, outfitting the underlying chassis with a full complement of Classic Performance Products (CPP) suspension/steering components as well as a quartet of 14-inch Wilwood brakes (managed by a custom hard-lined CPP HydraStop). Power now comes in the form of an LS3 backed by a TREMEC T56 with a 3.73-geared Posi 9-inch.

Body-wise, L & S not only shaved the side markers and tailgate but removed the driprails, and instead of leaving smooth replaced with formed coldroll (kind of like a ’34 Ford, you could say). Underhood they went a bit further with the custom metalwork by creating a custom shroud for the dual Spal fans on a Griffin aluminum radiator covered by a handmade core support/latch cover. The firewall, inner fenders, and engine cover (with Alumicraft machined inserts) are all custom handmade as well.

As mentioned, we’ll have a full-color feature on the L & S Customs beauty coming in a future issue where you can read about everything else that stopped us in our tracks in Louisville this summer! For now, enjoy the behind the scenes!