Classic Truck Performance

1956 Ford F-100

ocating a classic truck to begin your next project with can be like spinning the wheel of fate, depending on what your individual expectations are for a starting point. Regardless of whether you’re looking for a bone-stock original still wearing its faded factory paint, a well-sorted driver, or a high level custom, they all have a unique story to tell. Many times, past experiences serve as a catalyst to lure you into a new build. For Don and Peg Butler of Cozad, Nebraska, working as farmers in their quaint community, they have always utilized their commercial vehicles for the purposes they were designed for to get the job

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