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F100 Builders
Cummins- Powered Madness THE TERM “HOT-RODDING” GETS thrown around quite a bit these days. Imported cars made to drive sideways, BMWs with extra big wheels and modern muscle hot off the assem... Continue Reading
MICHAEL J. PHILLIPS . September 05, 2025
F100 Builders Guide
Humble Roots and Badass Styling of 1985 Ford F150 Custom JESUS LOPEZ OF HOUSTON, Texas, is a self-made man. The process of building and maintaining his own business is a perfect analogy for his build.... Continue Reading
MICHAEL J. PHILLIPS . June 24, 2025
F100 Builders
Details Matter in This Minimalistic 1977 Ford F100 Custom Build BRANDON FREEMAN is no stranger to customs. He owns and operates Freeman’s Hot Rods & Customs in Chesterfield, South Carolina, alon... Continue Reading
MICHAEL J. PHILLIPS . April 02, 2025
F100 Builders
The Daily Driven Street Crusher JACI PIATT IS A STUDENT FROM FORT Loramie, Ohio. Like many students, Jaci needed a new set of wheels—but unlike other students, she has Joe Henke for a stepdad. Joe,... Continue Reading
MICHAEL J. PHILLIPS . September 19, 2024
F100 Builders
Cut from a Different Cloth IT’S RARE WHEN YOU CROSS paths with a truck such as this. It’s even rarer to see one that can hold a candle to it. But even in those rare cases, what lies underneath is ... Continue Reading
MICHAEL J. PHILLIPS . August 01, 2024
F100 Builders
Sometimes, Simple IS Better Every lover of classic trucks can appreciate a family connection as many inherited their passion from a previous generation. Friends and family shared with them the traditi... Continue Reading
MICHAEL J. PHILLIPS . July 12, 2024
F100 Builders
The Tallants Are Limitless Nothing really brings people together quite the same way that building cars and trucks does. For so many people around the globe, a love of customs has become an escape from... Continue Reading
MICHAEL J. PHILLIPS . October 27, 2023
F100 Builders
American Racing SEMA Calling Card American Racing has long been a staple of the USDM custom wheel market. Its diverse styling and world-renowned quality have poised the company as one of the top playe... Continue Reading
MICHAEL J. PHILLIPS . October 18, 2023
F100 Builders
A True Mercury M-100 Everyone knows the tale of Dr. Frankenstein and his monster: maniacal laughs, lightning strikes, comically huge switches being flipped and green skin. What might not be as familia... Continue Reading
MICHAEL J. PHILLIPS . September 26, 2023
