Chevy/GMC Trucks 1973-1987: How to Build & Modify

Build and modify your 1973-1987 GMC or Chevrolet truck in your garage with step-by-step processes to boost power, add curb appeal, and improve stopping ability, handling, safety, and more.

GM’s squarebody trucks are a solid, simple, and easy-to-find rig—and that makes them perfect for modification. They’re American classics, and they’ve become the hot rods of a new generation.

Veteran magazine editor Jim Pickering brings these trucks into focus, taking you through the aspects that make them s...