12 10-4 Magazine / December 2025 gear, reefer unit and several other spots was done in-house. Dan’s mom was able to put her touch on the trailer, as well, with more classy pinstriping and the company name. I asked Dan what his favorite part of the truck is and he says by far the engine bay and the wiring inside the dash that no one sees. As Dan put it, “It’s a work of art!” I also asked him if he would have done anything differently and he said he would have re-railed the truck instead of doing the cutoff. Live and learn, right?! The truck had been on my “to shoot list” for quite some time, but Dan and I were never really able to connect to get it done. Dan and I actually met for the first time at the Macungie show this past year. While working on my report for this show, my editor Dan Linss saw the truck in the photos I had sent over and immediately said, “I want a feature on this truck, yesterday!” It worked out that we were able to shoot it in September at Snavely’s Mill in Lititz, PA. Dan and I would like to thank Dan Snavely for allowing us to use the mill for this part of the shoot. I was worried when I woke up that Saturday morning for the photo shoot because it was awfully foggy, but luckily it lifted (for the most part) and we were able to get the photos done. After seeing these additional photos, my editor, who was really excited, decided to bump Dan’s A-Model to a cover feature. Specific photos are needed for that, so we did a second photo shoot on Halloween weekend. I made the trek up to Bloomsburg in search of the perfect spot. Luckily, the weather was beautiful, and the few remaining trees with color really helped make the combo pop even more. Dan would like to thank his wife, Tiffany, his folks, Greg and Sue, his grandparents, Norman and Gloria (none of this would have been possible without them), and Kevin. He is also extremely thankful for the talent of Trostle Hill Garage and the incredible work Keith Nolt did in putting the truck back together. Other thanks go to Windview Truck and Trailer Repair, LK Kustomz, SpareTime Fab, Cook Brothers Truck Parts and Horse & Buggy Accessories. When Dan isn’t driving or working in the shop he can be found at home, enjoying time with friends and family, and cooking. Needless to say, Dan and others “cooked up” one hell of a rig! This truck is no fair weather queen – Dan runs her every day and in every season, hauling refrigerated products all around the east coast and sometimes to the Midwest. Anyone who runs an old truck like this knows what it takes to keep it going and looking good – it’s truly a labor of love, and Dan Fritz is getting it done! n
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