Archive for the 'Chevrolet' Category

Ditch The Wing: One-Piece Windows

Friday, March 21st, 2008

At one point in the history of cars, the wing window was created, and people thought it was cool. It provided fresh air to the cab of a car or truck without cracking the whole window. Now, though, people have A/C, and wing windows just look a little weird compared to the clean line of […]

Smooth Flow: Flowmaster ‘55-’57 Chevy Exhaust

Thursday, March 20th, 2008

When people think of classic American cars, the ‘55-’57 Chevy always comes up. The iconic lines, the cool-factor, and the connection to a more carefree era all make the mid-’50s Chevy a truly sweet ride. For the past 50 years, Flowmaster has built the muffler of choice for a lot of those Chevies, […]

Craigslist Find: ‘72 C10 Shorty

Wednesday, March 19th, 2008

Ok, let me level with you guys for a second: I’ve got a real hard-on for the ‘67-’72 Chevy trucks. I love ‘em. At one point I owned a ‘69, but it was a longbed, so I ended up trading it for something more functional. Shortbeds are super hard to find, especially in […]

Tanked Tahoe: Ground Force 2007 Chevy Tahoe Lowering Kits

Monday, March 17th, 2008

If you’re reading this site and you have a Tahoe, chances are it’s not your mommy-mobile. No, FullOnCustom readers like their Tahoes to be a mite fancier than most — so if you’re running big wheels on your ‘hoe, maybe you’d consider closing that fender gap a little bit? If so, then check out this […]

Ride of the Day: 1972 Chevy Nova

Wednesday, March 12th, 2008

The Nova has been tearing up streets since guys figured out you could strip it down and stick a huge engine in it. This ’72 represents an entire family’s effort to get an old road king back on the street, terrorizing imports — where it belongs.

Carb Your LS1: Edelbrock’s Nascar-Approved LS1 Intake

Friday, March 7th, 2008

Chances are pretty good that you’re not a professional Nascar driver — but that doesn’t mean you can’t have all the same cool stuff they do. Edelbrock designed this LS1 intake manifold to have a carb mounted to it, and it’s the only LS1 intake manifold approved for the Nascar Grand National Series […]

Old School, New School: ‘49-’55 Chevy Truck S-10 Frame Swap Kit

Thursday, March 6th, 2008

In 1947, Chevrolet introduced a new line of trucks with what they called an “Advanced Design,” which led to the ‘47-’55 1st-series trucks being named the AD Series. The popularity of this style has spanned the years, even popping up in Old Navy stores across the country as a display rack. But if you […]

Big Hoss Without The Dukes: Banks Duramax Performance Package

Thursday, March 6th, 2008

How do you like horsepower numbers? How about taking your ‘04-’06 Chevy with the 6.6l Duramax diesel engine and adding 124 horses to it? Or maybe you’re more interested in the extra 303 ft-lbs of torque? You get it all with Banks’ new all-in-one Big Hoss kit. It comes with a mammoth intercooler, huge 3″ […]

Pre-Built Bridge: Suicidedoors.com Gen 3 Bridge Kit

Wednesday, March 5th, 2008

Sometimes the most difficult part of fabrication is trying to decide what exactly you want to do. Suicidedoors.com has taken some of the guesswork out of the system by creating this custom bridge kit with bag mounts built in. It comes unwelded, but complete with the notch, bag brackets, and axle bag brackets — everything […]

The Forgotten Impala: Airride Technologies ‘65-’70 Impala Suspension

Wednesday, March 5th, 2008

Never once have I heard Dr. Dre talk about cruisin’ in his ‘65, and I don’t think I will anytime soon. Seems like lots of people consider 1964 to be the cutoff for the “cool” Impalas, but fortunately for those of you running in a ‘65-’70 Impala, Airride Technologies ain’t one of them. No, they […]