How to Plan the Perfect Classic Truck Project Build | The Bottom Line

It should come with no argument to say that classic trucks have been one of the hottest segments of modern car culture. This video will help those wanting to know more about how to get started. We go in depth with several pointers on not only how to find a project truck but how to build one as well.

We start off by giving you some personal experiences of how we picked up our ’62 GMC at a swap meet and was able to evaluate the truck in person. By going this route, we were able to get underneath the truck and see any potential problem areas. We recommend finding a vehicle and seeing it in person as it is more difficult to get fooled into purchasing a truck that isn’t what was advertised.

Later on, we built our truck as a “Shop Truck” build by upgrading some of the functions that make it drive easier. With a truck like this, you can use it every day and not worry about scratching the paint or getting minor dings or dents in the body. This truck was also upgraded with a BluePrint Engines 383ci Chevy Small Block, which is backed by a 200-4R transmission that has an overdrive to cruise the highway with low engine RPM’s.

After checking out our personal truck, we head out to South County Auto Salon to get some other perspectives from the crew there. We meet up with shop owner, Brandon Purkiss and his ’61 Ford F100 unibody known as the Slammed Uni. This truck was built by Tony Leal before Brandon purchased it and added his own personal touches. His style truck is perfect example of a “Patina Truck” as the body adorns its natural weathered body but has all the functions of a modern vehicle.

We also caught up with our buddy Ruben Pina and his custom ’68 Chevy C10. His truck represents the style of what we call a “Restomod Truck” as it looks like a restored classic with upgraded features. Ruben shows points out many touches on the truck as he walks us around it. One of the upgrades it has is a set of U.S. Mags wheels with Nitto NT555 G2 tires for better performance capabilities.

Both Ruben and Brandon give us some insights on purchasing a someone else’s project truck and the advantages of going that route. We also bring up the hot topic of “built not bought” and why they have gone the route of buying and adding personal touches. We, then end with our experience of seeing different makes of trucks to build and the advantages and disadvantages with them.


Want to see a full feature on the ’61 Ford F100 unibody? Check out our full story of the Slammed UNI:
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Looking to see more of Ruben Pina’s ’68 Chevy C10? Check out our full feature:
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