Archive for the 'GMC Truck' Category

All-About-My-Truck Week: An Introduction

Monday, May 19th, 2008

Last week we talked about how after five months of trying I finally sold my custom ride, and just before that we talked about shopping for a good tow vehicle. But as of Friday my wife was still jobless, so I changed my mind about dropping $20k on a truck — it just didn’t […]

Hinge-Tastic: CKResto ‘88-’98 Chevy Truck Door Pins

Tuesday, April 1st, 2008

The ‘88-’98 Chevy fullsize truck was one of the most popular body styles in its day, but if you get into one nowadays, you can tell. First, you’ll notice the creak in the driver’s door, then the sag in the bodyline. Eventually, it’s the latch not latching and a ton of frustration. Now, though, you […]

Cluster(insert curse word of your choice): US Speedo Trailblazer Cluster

Thursday, March 27th, 2008

There are a lot of posts up here at FOC, and most of them sound the same. So what’s different about this one?
It involves steps.
1. Buy a Trailblazer.
2. Make sure you do step 1. Seriously.
3. Take out the stock cluster, because it sucks harder than Lindsay Lohan on a bender.
4. Put in this US […]

Hubcap Heaven: Brother’s Trucks ‘47-’60 Chevrolet Truck Hubcaps

Wednesday, March 26th, 2008

Looking for that period-correct look, without the hassle of hunting through junkyards? Brother’s Trucks is offering these repop hubbies for the 1947-1960 Chevrolet trucks for $150 a set. They’re made out of stainless steel, and they’ll look great with whatever project you’re working on. Just make sure you don’t lose ‘em on the freeway!
‘47-’60 Hubcaps […]

Getting Mounted: ‘63-’72 Gen III Engine Mount Kit By Early Classic

Tuesday, March 25th, 2008

Man, life keeps getting easier and easier. Used to be that if you wanted to put a LS series engine in your ’60s Chevy truck, you’d have to fab your own mounts, take a bunch of measurements, and do a lot of work. Now, though, you can just go out and buy the mounts from […]

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 […]

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 […]

Lay It Out On 24’s: AVS/Choppin’ Block Control Arm Kit

Thursday, February 21st, 2008

Ok, at this point I think it’s painfully obvious that I’m the Full On Custom guy who loves trucks, so let’s just accept that and move on. All it means is that I’m going to show you the cool stuff that not everyone knows about, and I’ll get you the hot ticket — like these […]