10-4 Magazine August 2024

10-4 Magazine / August 2024 13 front end from Stuar t at NorCal Customs, all new axles, springs, hangers and shocks, the hood and fenders were replaced, and the cab was completely gutted, restructured, and then put back together. It was also fitted with new fuel tanks, new air cleaners with light bars (front and rear), new mirrors and brackets, a new stock exhaust, and new side boxes and covers. The truck’s exterior features a “Southern Style” aluminum bowtie visor, side window chops, seven cab lights, an 18-inch Valley Chrome bumper, blacked-out LED headlights from United Pacific, and old-style square Peterbilt emblems. It also got a one-piece diamond plate deck plate, a stainless grill surround from 12 Ga. Customs, seven ver tical grill bars, (4) watermelon LED load lights that were recessed into the back of the cab, and Hogebuilt stainless quar ter fenders. A rear tail piece, which is also the brackets for the rear fenders, was fabricated out of steel by a local welder named Lalo. Surprisingly, all the wheels and tires are still the originals. The engine is stock, except for a fancy logo on the tag on the side, made by “Mike The Stripe” out of Milpitas, CA, who also did all the vinyl graphics on the rig’s exterior. The interior features black leather and has a double bench seat on the passenger side. Mike has had this seating configuration in all his trucks because it is good for laying down, if needed, and good for his dog, Roxie, a German Shepherd Mike often takes with him out on the road. As mentioned before, the rig is equipped with all the bells and whistles, like a full gauge package, and Mike also had a nice Pioneer sound system installed and swapped out the stock