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Contents: Cab Surgery (If your classic truck’s corners and edges are rusting away, and the thought of a whole new cab has your wallet running scared, take a look at one of the most popular options – patch panels – and get your old pickup on its way to recovery); Mitsubishi Vans (As manufacturers are becoming more aware of the trend of personalizing new trucks, they’re trying their own hands at it back in the design centers. Here’s a peek at one man’s ideas in two styles of mini-vans); Washing Your Ride (Sounds silly, but you could be washing your truck wrong. So, we went to the professionals to find out the secret of keeping that glossy finish clean); Show N’ Shine Buyer’s Guide (Not only are we showing you how to properly wash your truck this month, we’ve collected a bunch of the best products on today’s market for washing, waxing, cleaning and protecting and feature them here to make your shopping easier); Showroom Stock Truck Racing (Compact truck lovers everywhere are sure go get fired up over this new race series, sponsored by the SCCA and Coors, that features – what else? Showroom stock mini-pickups); American Made (Doug Johnson wanted to build something different, so he started out with a ’67 Chevy pickup and ended with, well, turn to page 52 and find out); Cut One Up (Chopping a top is one of the most radical modifications you can do to your truck. Take a look here at how one of the Midwest’s best known customizers shows how to chop the top of a late model Chevy pickup); Batmobile El Caminos (The early El Caminos are quite rare, but two of the “bat winged” pickups found their way to Kansas and ended up in custom form here on the pages of Truckin’); Busch Truck Bash (Outdoor shows in wintertime? Sure, if they’re held in the Sunshine state of Florida – this one with Busch Gardens and Ole Truckers Ltd. teaming up for a day of amusement and lots of pre-’69 cars and trucks); MiniTruck SportsCar (What’s the best way to show your new line of “SportParts” too the public? Champion off-road racer Steve Millen’s method was to use them to build a custom mini-truck. Check it out!) Departments – Editorial; Reader’s Rap; Guest Editorial; Shop Manual; Van Scan; Just Mini Truckin’; Ford Folio; Truck Stuff; Truckin’ Today; Chevy Corner; Reader’s Rides; Happenings
Issue: July 1987
Condition: Very Good