Karl Kustoms is proud to be the new title sponsor for the Bristol Dirt Nationals in Bristol, Tennessee! As a new entitlement partner of the inaugural race which took place on March 15th-20th, our status as a leading retailer of GM crate engine and Chevrolet Performance specialists will be featured in all future advertisements, promotions and…
We love it when classic cars roll into our shop. For example, this 1940 Ford Deluxe turned every head in our shop, before and after we finished working on it. Know what we love even more? Classic cars with interesting stories behind them. That’s what Marri and her husband Robert brought to our shop: a…
At Karl Kustoms, we restore all kinds of cars. Our work is so good that our paint shop stays very busy. Classic cars are among our favorite types of cars to restore. This 1967 Chevy Chevelle Super Sport, for example, was a lot of fun to work on. The car’s owner, Carl Kapfer from Grimes,…
At Karl Kustoms, we have a sweet spot for late-model performance trucks. There’s something about revamping a trusted friend that gets our motors running. We do a lot of engine swaps here, but this one was a little different. Our customer brought in a 2013 Chevrolet Silverado LS (like these) with about 150,000 miles on…
We hit the ground running this January with a focus on engine swaps! In our shop, we welcomed a 1966 C10 and a 1937 Chevy for a new custom shop project among other things. What a way to start the New Year! Check out this 350/265 small block which is a great base engine for…
In today’s day and age, we don’t see many classic trucks anymore. So when a customer brought his 1953 Ford F-100 into our shop, we were elated. We could never pass up an opportunity to work on a classic truck like this one. The customer asked us to improve his ’53 F-100 with a few…
At Karl Kustoms, we love classic Chevy pickup trucks. We also love working with truck owners who are as passionate as we are about restoring classic trucks to their former glory. When David Warner of Altoona, IA brought his 1972 K20 pickup to our shop, we were thrilled. It was a well built truck, and…
Have you ever seen a classic car that has gone electric? If not, check out this 1977 K5 Blazer-E. Chevrolet acquired this classic Blazer and turned it into an electric vehicle with its new eCrate package. Chevrolet unveiled this classic EV to the attendees of the virtual SEMA360 Show that took place in November 2020.…
Are you looking to drop a new Chevy crate engine into your vehicle? If so, you may be wondering which Chevy crate engine you should get. We wish we could answer the question for you. Only you can determine the best Chevy crate engine for your vehicle. We’ll help you make an educated decision, though.…
Holiday lights, a new GM engine, a Jeep accessory build, and classic builds made December 2020 a memorable month at Karl Kustoms! We all can agree that 2020 was a very weird year. At Karl Kustoms, we still got to end the year with a bang. December was a great month for us. We had…