Horizon Hobby Radio Controlled Trucks at 2019 4-Wheel Jamboree Nationals Bloomsburg, PA V8TV Video
Horizon Hobby brought out a variety of radio controlled vehicles ranging from off road trucks, on Continue reading “Horizon Hobby Radio Controlled Trucks at 2019 4-Wheel Jamboree Nationals Bloomsburg, PA V8TV Video”
We enjoyed refreshing this 1979 Chevrolet Bonanza Pickup! This one is still in it’s original family, and we’re honored to have had the opportunity to give it a repaint and make it look new again. We fixed some rust in the floors, rockers, and cab corners, and resprayed it in it’s original color. Lots of restoration parts form Classic Industries helped make it fresh. New interior items include Dynamat sound deadener, new dash pad, door panels, carpet, and weatherstripping. It’s not a high-profile show truck, but it means the world to our customer, so it means the same to us! Thanks to the owner and to the V8 Speed & Resto Shop crew for returning another classic to the road!
Click “Read More” for the complete photo gallery!
Continue reading “1979 Chevrolet C10 Bonanza Pickup Restoration At V8 Speed & Resto Shop”
Our customer wanted to drive this clean 1971 Chevrolet C-10 pickup as a daily driver, while improving performance, economy, and reliability.
In this 3 part video series, we swap in a fresh LS3 485 HP GM Connect & Cruise engine and 4L60E automatic overdrive transmission into this sweet 1971 Chevrolet C10 pickup truck. The benefits include reliable performance, 485 horsepower, better fuel economy, and more. The engine came from Weir Chevrolet, our supplier for GM crate engines and such, and we tuned it with an HP Tuners suite.
We used a Hooker engine mount set to bolt the LS3 into the truck. A Holley accessory drive was added to mount the alternator, power steering pump, and A/C compressor. The whole rig is kept cool with an Entropy radiator and Spal cooling fans. The crew was able to connect to the existing A/C system in the truck and make it functional.
The fuel system starts with a reproduction fuel tank from Tanks, Inc., which comes redesigned to house a high-pressure EFI fuel pump, and an internal pump matched to the requirements of the LS3. The truck’s vitals are monitored by a set of Dakota Digital VHX gauges, and a Dakota cruise control module is also used for easy highway cruising. A new rear gear set with 3.08 gears works better with the 4L60 overdrive transmission for snappy acceleration and economical highway cruising. Click “Read More” for the complete video and photo gallery!
Contact the V8 Speed & Resto Shop with all your Classic or Muscle Car needs today!
Continue reading “1971 Chevrolet C-10 LS Swap Gallery and Videos at V8 Speed & Resto Shop”
This cool old 1951 Chevrolet pickup truck was bought by our customer’s Grandfather and put to work on the family farm from day one. We were honored to have the opportunity to restore the body help the customer return the truck to the road with modern Chevrolet power under the hood.
Continue reading “1951 Chevrolet Pickup Restoration at the V8 Speed and Resto Shop”
Have you seen the latest on the 1969 Ford F100 / 2002 Ford Lightning “Thunder’s Truck” being built in the V8 Speed & Resto Shop? Our crew transplanted a 2002 Ford Lightning engine and chassis under a 1969 Ford F100 Ranger pickup including everything from the supercharged 5.4L V8 to the antilock brakes and everything in-between. The chassis was shortened and modified to fit under the 1969 cab and bed. Click through the pics to see the process and check out the complete build video series!
Click Read More to see all the build photos of this awesome truck!
Continue reading “1969 Ford F100 on 2002 Ford Lightning Chassis Conversion at V8 Speed & Resto Shop”