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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

A lot of books have an acknowledgments section where the author claims that the book “couldn’t have been done without the help of XX people,” and the reader’s skepticism sets in. But when I say that I couldn’t have done this book without these people, I mean it. There’s no way it would’ve happened because they were invaluable.

Thanks to Dino and Dino (Little D) at Dino’s Chevy Only. Although their specialty is 1960–1966 Chevy trucks, they certainly know the 1973–1987 market, and they hooked me up with numerous contacts that helped me get the job done.

Thank you to Joe Yezzi, Rob Yezzi, and all of the Squarebody Syndicate crew. Not only did they reorganize their schedules around mine to help out with the book, but they also worked on their trucks specifically for me. That was invaluable.

A big hug and thank you to Troy and Jimbo at Borne Customs. Troy didn’t know who I was when I cold-called him, but he was cool with me taking a camera into his shop and practically living there. His assistance helped me a ton.

A big thanks to Jefferson Bryant for his assistance with photos. He came through in the final moments of the project with a big score, and, for that, I thank him greatly.

I owe Cliff Ruggles a mammoth thank you for all of his help. Without his assistance with the chapter on transmissions, I wouldn’t have been able to get it done. Thank you.

The same goes for Todd Ryden, without whose assistance the engine chapter would’ve been extremely difficult to complete.

A hearty thanks to Lonnie Thompson of Carolina Kustoms. I made a phone call to him out of the blue, then visited his shop, and he opened up everything to me. Then, after I left, he kept sending me pictures that he thought I might need. He’s a great guy.

Finally, a few other people who have helped me on my path: Ronnie at C10 Talk/C10 Nation for tearing apart his crew cab for me, twice; Kevin Aguilar at Street Trucks and C10 Builder’s Guide for his assistance; Seth and the crew at Switch Suspension for generally being awesome; Todd at Lowboy Suspension for being amazing; my editor, Paul Johnson, for his incredible patience; Marie Look for her moral support; and everyone else who has helped me along the way. Thank you.