Street Machine

ROAR AMBITION

STRENGTH coaching and car-building may be worlds apart on a surface level, but as Robert Kastoun found with his showstopping ’49 Chev pick-up, dedication, expert help and a shitload of time will get you far in both disciplines.

While Rob’s an accomplished Strength Coach on the gym scene, he went into this project with little more than a lofty goal. "This was my first build – after watching hundreds of episodes of , and other American car-building shows. I thought I’d give building my dream truck a go, and gift it to myself for my 40th birthday,” he says. “These guys could do it in a week or two and for under $30k, so I thought I'd be realistic and

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