Upclose With a Peterbilt Pick-up Truck

Mike Tredway of Lebanon, Missouri has spent thefavorite 502 Crate Motor, and you can see there is
better part of his life as an over the road trucknothing ordinary about these pick up trucks.
driver. He knows the highways and back roads ofEach pick up truck that is built starts with an indepth
our great United States and Canada like the back ofconversation with the potential buyer. Mike likes to
his hand. Whats more so, is that he also spent manyget to know the customer so their wants, dreams
years working on these big rigs and then later heand desires regarding their Peterbilt Pick Up Truck can
began rebuilding cars and trucks that had beenbe incorporated into the build to make it truly a
wrecked.custom, one of a kind rig.
One look at Mike, and 10 minutes into anyContact is usually made via e-mail over the internet
conversation with him, you will immediately peg himafter someone has visited his internet site. There you
as a trucker. His real passion, however, is buildingcan see pictures of the first one built. It of course
Peterbilt Pick-Up Trucks. Meshing together the chassiswas the very first one befor he decided the lines
of full size pick up trucks such asdidn't fit just right.
Cheverolet,Dodge,Ford and GMC with the biggerMike then likes to meet (if possible) with the
dogs such as Peterbilt,Freightliner,Mack, etc., is thecustomer and goes over things like weather they
perfect blend for Mike. His experience and love forwant a Chevy, Ford, or Dodge chassis. Then they
trucks, big and small has helped to create a truediscuss the size of the engine, transmission,
work of art.suspension, etc. After that a price quote is given to
Where does one start when contemplating such athe customer and half is due at the time of order
task as building a "little big truck?" The chassis is thewith the balance due in full upon delivery.
first place to start. Mike can start with a regularThe pride and care that goes into these Peterbilt
chassis, super-duty or what ever and add the motorPick-Up Trucks shows up in his shop as well. The
of your choice, suspension, transmission and most40X80 shop is almost as spotless as what you see
importantly...the cab of what ever big rig you choose.on TV watching someone like Boyd Cottington. He is
The first truck he built, he didn't cut down any onvery organized and detail oriented. It's just himself
the size of the cab. The finished product wasand his son that built these rigs so it takes about 160
beautiful but the lines of the body didn't suit him. Itdays from start to finish and I can guarantee you he
was too obvious that it was two different vehiclesknows where every wrench, nut, bolt, screw,jack
put together to make one.and lug nut is at in his shop.
Mike is somewhat of a perfectionist, and realizingThis little shop is probably one of the best kept
how this truck looked just didn't set well with him. Hesecrets in his community. Peterbilt Pick-Up Trucks are
decided there would have to be some subtlea custom and very unique vehicle which is also why
modifications made to the cabs of the big trucks inthey are considered a high end luxury vehicle. Not
order for them to match the lines of the pick upeveryone can afford them. Which is probably a good
truck beds/wheel wells, etc.thing because if everyone could, Mike would never
Since that first inseption, he has grown andget a break to rest.
developed his process of building Peterbilt Pick-UpNow as far as a fiberglass kit is conserned...need I
Trucks to the point that they look like they couldsay more? You get what you pay for. Even though
have been built in Detroit. But one closer look to theI'm a car kind of lady, I want one of these Peterbilt
custom interiors, paint jobs, wheels, stacks and hisPick-Up Trucks.