IN THE ENTERTAINMENT WORLD, A “TRIPLE THREAT” IS SOMEONE WHO CAN SING, DANCE AND ACT. It’s serious competition when you’re toe-to-toe with a triple threat at an audition. In our world, a triple threat would be a truck that goes like hell, is comfortable to drive, and with a killer stance and looks!
Gary Faust has this goal with his 1983 C10 truck, which up until now has had two out of three boxes ticked off on a good day. Gary wants it all, which is entirely possible with today’s aftermarket products and platforms as versatile as a C10, but some strategy is involved. GM made the small block Chevy engine from 1954 through 2003, and it revolutionized the automobile industry with the potential for performance upgrades. The introduction of the LS series of engines in 1997 showed great evolution in engine technology and expanded the performance aftermarket, so much so that the LS swap is very common, and for good reason. Gary Faust had a sweetheart of a Squarebody that his family fell in love with, and it was something he could spend time fixing up and enjoying.