HOMETOWN HEROES

A Collection of Reader Rides from Around the Country!

01 Owner: Ned Fenimore

Location: Vancouver, Washington

Year, Make and Model: ’68 Chevy C10

“I purchased my truck in 2012 from a 91-yearold owner who was selling offhis vehicles. This ’68 was a really solid truck, but over the years I have owned it, I have slowly been making many improvements to make it uniquely mine. Previously I have owned both a ’65 and ’66 C10 Fleetside. My truck still runs with the original 327 engine. My favorite upgrade was a unique quarter-sawn wood bed that friend and I installed.”

02 Owner: James “Bubs” Miller

Location: Hinesville, Georgia

Year, Make and Model: ’84 Chevy C10 Longbed

Mods: Removed beauty rings and side molding, replaced the rear step bumper with one from a Blazer, painted the wheels red and cleaned the white walls. Added a Western Chassis 5/7-inch suspension kit with upper and lower tubular control arms. Also added a Little Shop Mfg. rear disc brake conversion kit and cross drilled and slotted rotors for the front. Installed a Classic Performance Products proportioning valve with a 2000 Tahoe master cylinder and a ’00 C10 brake reservoir. The replacement drive shaft came out of a late model Tahoe/Suburban. Included a C-notch, new idler arm, pitman arm and tie rods ends, along with Plasti-dip bumpers, mirrors, handles, drop rails and any chrome trim on the front. Tailgate is from a 1970s Squarebody. Also has Detroit Steel Wheel spiked lug nuts.