| Mike Tredway of Lebanon, Missouri has spent | | | | 502 Crate Motor, and you can see there is |
| the better part of his life as an over the | | | | nothing ordinary about these pick up trucks. |
| road truck driver. He knows the highways and | | | | |
| back roads of our great United States and | | | | Each pick up truck that is built starts with |
| Canada like the back of his hand. Whats more | | | | an indepth conversation with the potential |
| so, is that he also spent many years working | | | | buyer. Mike likes to get to know the customer |
| on these big rigs and then later he began | | | | so their wants, dreams and desires regarding |
| rebuilding cars and trucks that had been | | | | their Peterbilt Pick Up Truck can be |
| wrecked. | | | | incorporated into the build to make it truly |
| | | | a custom, one of a kind rig. |
| One look at Mike, and 10 minutes into any | | | | |
| conversation with him, you will immediately | | | | Contact is usually made via e-mail over the |
| peg him as a trucker. His real passion, | | | | internet after someone has visited his |
| however, is building Peterbilt Pick-Up | | | | internet site. There you can see pictures of |
| Trucks. Meshing together the chassis of full | | | | the first one built. It of course was the |
| size pick up trucks such as | | | | very first one befor he decided the lines |
| Cheverolet,Dodge,Ford and GMC with the bigger | | | | didn't fit just right. |
| dogs such as Peterbilt,Freightliner,Mack, | | | | |
| etc., is the perfect blend for Mike. His | | | | Mike then likes to meet (if possible) with |
| experience and love for trucks, big and small | | | | the customer and goes over things like |
| has helped to create a true work of art. | | | | weather they want a Chevy, Ford, or Dodge |
| | | | chassis. Then they discuss the size of the |
| Where does one start when contemplating such | | | | engine, transmission, suspension, etc. After |
| a task as building a "little big truck?" The | | | | that a price quote is given to the customer |
| chassis is the first place to start. Mike can | | | | and half is due at the time of order with the |
| start with a regular chassis, super-duty or | | | | balance due in full upon delivery. |
| what ever and add the motor of your choice, | | | | |
| suspension, transmission and most | | | | The pride and care that goes into these |
| importantly...the cab of what ever big rig | | | | Peterbilt Pick-Up Trucks shows up in his shop |
| you choose. | | | | as well. The 40X80 shop is almost as spotless |
| | | | as what you see on TV watching someone like |
| The first truck he built, he didn't cut down | | | | Boyd Cottington. He is very organized and |
| any on the size of the cab. The finished | | | | detail oriented. It's just himself and his |
| product was beautiful but the lines of the | | | | son that built these rigs so it takes about |
| body didn't suit him. It was too obvious that | | | | 160 days from start to finish and I can |
| it was two different vehicles put together to | | | | guarantee you he knows where every wrench, |
| make one. | | | | nut, bolt, screw,jack and lug nut is at in |
| | | | his shop. |
| Mike is somewhat of a perfectionist, and | | | | |
| realizing how this truck looked just didn't | | | | This little shop is probably one of the best |
| set well with him. He decided there would | | | | kept secrets in his community. Peterbilt |
| have to be some subtle modifications made to | | | | Pick-Up Trucks are a custom and very unique |
| the cabs of the big trucks in order for them | | | | vehicle which is also why they are considered |
| to match the lines of the pick up truck beds | | | | a high end luxury vehicle. Not everyone can |
| wheel wells, etc. | | | | afford them. Which is probably a good thing |
| | | | because if everyone could, Mike would never |
| Since that first inseption, he has grown and | | | | get a break to rest. |
| developed his process of building Peterbilt | | | | |
| Pick-Up Trucks to the point that they look | | | | Now as far as a fiberglass kit is |
| like they could have been built in Detroit. | | | | conserned...need I say more? You get what you |
| But one closer look to the custom interiors, | | | | pay for. Even though I'm a car kind of lady, |
| paint jobs, wheels, stacks and his favorite | | | | I want one of these Peterbilt Pick-Up Trucks. |