1971 GMC 427 powered Race Truck

[@ShadeFerre]

These videos should have way more views. Whoever does the editing for these videos deserves some praise. Very nice to watch. Every video I've watched has been really good.

[@jameskdoherty009]

Agreed. Not sure why I've only seen this now.

[@targatruck8698]

Areed. Vibrant does a really nice job on their videos, they do them in house. Very thankful they took interest in the project. This day was a bit of a wild day, and we had to shoot really quick over lunch. We met, unloaded the equipment and shot this cold, this is all a series of 1-off takes ending with us both running out the door for other meetings.

[@DeViceCrimsin_]

He's living and beathing proof that drivers come from all walks of life. That truck is nutty. I'd pay you serious cash to build me one if I had it.

[@dylanrice6707]

I love this. I just think it's cool when someone goes away from what a truck is supposed to do. Badass truck

[@targatruck8698]

Thank you. We are trying to make it work well. It's been a very interesting project. It's taking longer than wanted, but I have been fortunate that some smart people want to see the truck live on. It has required a lot of thinking.

[@brandythompson528]

Something about this guy is awesome

[@targatruck8698]

Thank you. Something about you is awesome as well, Awesome Joe.

[@jnyne3303]

Awesome video! And that truck is something special.

[@targatruck8698]

Thank you. Vibrant did a great job on the video. I've own the truck for almost 30 years, so it gets changed up every few years for a new use.

[@garyhayes4756]

If you want more and how this truck got started. His build up is on 67 to 72 c10 truck forumd

[@dirtydsrc]

Yeah buddy. I really did this truck and hope to see more of it in the future.

[@hotrodcasanova3574]

I'd like to see more videos of this truck from its beginnings to what it is now.

[@boostaddict_]

Awwww man. I wanted to be the first one to run a truck in the Targa. Oh well, looks great.

[@encaged314]

This is beautiful. I wish I had a place with a lift to work on my '87 haha

[@PowderMonkey4Life]

YEAH Longbeds for life! Under hood heat? I thought it was just mine. Hotchkis A arms work great

[@targatruck8698]

Longbeds for life is right. I get asked so often to cut it. Nope.

[@ze_german2921]

you're building the truck I alway wanted to build myself

[@Mrbdubi]

Very cool!!!

[@steveelco114]

Lovvveeeee the long bed :)

[@RobertsAutomotive]

Kudos on the cats.

[@mikev7987]

*Badass!*

[@targatruck8698]

Thank you. Can't wait to actually drive it.

[@shitbox7413]

It's basically the truck version of Big Red...

[@targatruck8698]

Yeah, kinda...ish. This is not as cool though. Big Red is a childhood hero of mine.

[@jota5969]

This level of fabrication becames a can of worms.

[@targatruck8698]

It actually was not, it went smoothly, until I realized a judgement mistake. One of those, you don't know what you don't know moments. You plan and plan, but sometime get caught off gaurd by a lesson. It's all good, just behind.

[@chaddybegood4472]

WHEN HIPSTERS get old............. :)

[@cagedruss]

come on. NASCAR was built around the truck. Only the truck trailing arms. Back in the day the floor was from Ford for all the cars and then the chassis was built from 2x4 tube from there.

[@Are2Squared]

So why not just do a full chassis swap? There are plenty of companies out there that make performance chassis’ and suspension. Seems like your hacking and fabricating while spend the money anyway!

[@mchristr]

Go ahead and shorten the truck. Being a contrarian is generally a good thing but not in this case.