I love everything about that truck…from the story of the original owner, to every line and contour you’ve fabricated into it. Very nice job!

Roy McAlister

Sadly, that gentleman passed away a couple of years ago, and we didn’t know it. Would’ve liked to have gone and paid our respects and maybe taken him for one last ride. He told us he remembered going with his father to the dealership in the fall of ‘37 and picking it up when he was 21 years old. That baby worked hard in the cornfields of southern Minnesota for about 15 years and finally quit. He brought his firstborn son back from the hospital 25 miles away ‘cuz it was the only thing that started in January when it was -10 below. Cars to me hold as many memories as an old house, past friends we’ve all had, things we’ve experienced in our lives. Somebody loved your cars and mine enough back in the day to take their hardearned cash and stroll through the new car lot and decide to take that one home with ‘em. Who got the first rides in the familys’ new car? The neighbors? A friend?? Oooh, this thing sure is purdy. What Griswold family vacation did this car take?? To Yellowstone?? Niagara Falls?? And who brought that newborn home from the hospital, so proud and full of joy in that car?? A lot of memories, most we will never know..if the cars could only talk.

My brother is 6’3” and he slouches a little when he drives it, but comfortably. We didn’t lengthen the cab, but the seat frame was kut down 2’’ and the fabric restretched over it, along with a modifiation to the seat bracket. The floorpans are sunk down 3” to accomodate more leg room (inside of the frame rails), and the tilt column goes up into the dash about an 1 1/2” for even more leg room. We left the back window the stock size and I did a Z chop around it to leave it the same height as stock from the beltline. The windshield still cranks out for “air conditioning”, but I took a 1” strip from side to side above the windshield in the cab to move the windshield frame up in the opening (so the windshield frame is really only chopped 3”)—a little complicated but not bad—that helped improve the drivers sightline out of the windshield. Thanx for the compliment, it was a lot of work. We appreciate it and can’t wait to see your ‘38 going down the road, ‘ya just don’t see too many!!

Great truck and story. It’s great to have the story keep on going with the truck. I love to hear the history behind the different cars and trucks.

aweee!! i wanna cry! that’s sooooo great! love the paint! i’m a sucker for flat black & if it’s got pinstriping…..cherries!

Oh yeah, got a kustom idea for the running boards that I ain’t seen yet!! I’ll be posting it hopefully this winter and spring when I get it done—gonna do it for LUCKY DEVIL INC.’s Hub garage when he’s ready—be sure to check out the demon dash I just skulpted outta 18 ga. sheetmetal for him—I think it will blow you away. Gotta keep thinking outside of da box, after a while it all starts looking the same. Push the boundaries a little!!

Really nice truck and story. I can just bet that guy was probably speechless for sure. Very nice job on the truck and the story. Thats what hotroddin’s all about.

Nice ‘38..I’m a big fan of these old trucks. My father-in-law has a rare ‘38 Panel truck. Great to hear the stories that go along with the vehicles. Nice Build…sure looks sharp!

Hard work always pays off! I think you have done an exceptional job with your ‘38 Chevy Pickup. Great stance and Luv the colors. Awesome work. Just Beautiful.