Pro touring trucks! Let's see them!!!

[kustom66]

Does any one have any other information on this truck, owner, build, etc. (wheel and tire combo)

[bbcc]

Eeeeek! Clutch smoke! Great looking truck! I remember going through your build pics while putting mine together.

[rentedmule]

....while putting mine together.

....speaking of which, PICS!!! I don't care if it's rusty, at least show us the motor and suspension

[HELLCAMINO]

I guess my DD 72 Elco can be included in this thread.
Mods consist of UMI upper A arms with tall ball joints, boxed in lowers, UMI 1 1/4 front sway, 1' rear, LS1 4 wheel disc, boxed lower rear arms, Eibach springs, Jeep steering box upgrade, Boss 338's with nitto new gen tread. Got a mild 350 punched .040 over with some internal goodies, auto trans and crappy 10 bolt.
Future mods: UMI rear upper arms and frame to rear brace, rebuild rear, 200 4r trans, type II power steering pump, better shocks.
This truck has seen rain, snow, sleet and the occassional close call (last pic).

[521stroker57]

Here is a pic of mine, not finished yet but has a custom built chassis by me that's race car inspired.

[david068513]

I cant get over the sqaures and the 1st gen s10's they just look so classic.

[yrusoslow]

any updates on this truck? what front end components are you using?

[Tig]

I'd like to know to. Hows the truck coming along?
It looks like vette suspension up front.

[Firefighter181]

Well, not quite pro-touring yet, or may not even be considered as such but....

[SS PUNISHER]

Well, not quite pro-touring yet, or may not even be considered as such but....

That looks mean as sheet! I was wantin to do the zr2 flares on mine with some wide azz wheels all around....
Have you thought about puttin on some xtreme side skirts on there??

[Tig]

Well, not quite pro-touring yet, or may not even be considered as such but....

Very cool. Lookin good.
What are your plans for it?

[Firefighter181]

Thanks guys! I took the inspiration for the front end right from GM. This truck:



...was where I took my ideas from. Here is some info from a site called Sportmachines:

http://www.sportmachines.com/wiki/Car+Craft+Nov+1995

I honestly don't know what direction I'm going to go for the power plant. Still have some thinking to do but either a beefed up 6, or an LS motor with conversion to AWD (Id like to do this).

[david068513]

Looks cool. I daily a 2000 zr2 blazer with those flairs and they look good. I'm gonna build a lsx blazer or s10 at some point.

[ProjectSideOiler]

This is my latest project. A 1966 F100 with a 2011-12 F150 EcoBoost 3.5L (twin turbo) 6R80 6spd. Adapting pretty much all 2011-12 Chassis components so it will have Stability Control, Roll Control, Anti Theft, Trailer Sway control etc all built in. Just under 14" Disc Brakes...

[ProjectSideOiler]

Trial fitted the '11 dash into the '66 but still not sure if it will only be a partial or stuff the '11 goodies into the '66 Dash. '66 Dash is so much smaller though & not much room. Getting cab mounted in proper location is 1st step.

[sccacuda]

This is the next one after the 'Cuda. 1937 PT50 truck. Spare tire will go away. Picture it with whitewall NT555's. DiamondBack tires will vulcanize white on any tire.



Bought this for $600 off Craigslist. Shell and suspension only. Kept the suspension and sold the shell for $200.



Built jigs for the front and rear suspension.



Then bought this 2011 390HP Hemi truck for engine and trans. Sold enough parts off of it that I'm not using to almost pay for it and keep the 10K mile engine/trans/abs/stability.



Will start this when the 'Cuda is a roller.

[david068513]

nice wheels on the vette lol

[Firefighter181]

nice wheels on the vette lol

Vette' wagon wheels...

[rentedmule]

A random near-dark auto-X shot from last week


(pic by RJ Hodge)

[srh3trinity]

That is a cool shot.