Name:
Jared Gingrich

Truck Model:
1978 Peterbilt 359a 500hp Detroit 8v92 Silver
6+4 Two stick transmission
260″ Wheelbase
5.33 rear ends

Tell Us about Yourself & the History of Your Truck:
My Dad drove truck for many years. When I was born I came home from the hospital in his Peterbilt 359. When I was 19 I took the same truck to get my Truck License. Now I haul Livestock in eastern Canada/US. A couple years ago I bought the blue 359 in the picture.
This truck was bought new in California and brought to Alberta Canada where it has spent most of its life on farms. Now I use it to haul grain on the family farm and take it to local truck shows. It has many parts from Dirks on it as well!

Dirks Corner

Name:
Bob Pittington

Truck Model:
1983 Peterbilt 359 Ext Hood
10″ Stretched Hood
12v2TT Detroit 15 speed

Tell Us About Yourself & The History Of Your Truck:
It took about a year to complete but I’ve always wanted to build a 359 with a 12v92 TT. I had to stripped down to bare cab, the hood panels are 10″ longer than stock Ext Hood, and used a lot of Dirks Classic Truck parts.

Dirks Corner

Name:
Keith Alexander

Truck Model:
1992 – 379 3406-B 15 speed

Tell Us About Yourself & The History Of Your Truck:
She hauls our own product, trees and nursery stock, primarily within Michigan. We bought the truck 5-6 years ago in an auction. Still wearing the original paint and interior – no rust and minimal wear and tear in it’s 1 million mile life. We have rebuilt the trans and the rears. Future plans include: new paint
(same colors), 8 inch exhaust, a few more lights. She currently powers up to 165 lights when you throw the running lights on. When the motor comes up for a rebuild, the plan will be to push several hundred more horses into the fully mechanical Cat motor.

Owner: Jim Wenger

Truck Model: 1983 Peterbilt 359

Tell Us About Yourself & The History Of Your Truck:
This is my 6th truck, but my first 359. I wanted to get back to why I started trucking – the joy of driving and operating equipment without letting the computer do it for you. I’ve had this truck for 2 years now and have a trip down memory lane every day I’m driving. Thanks to Dan’s Shop, I can keep her working right

Owners: Kevin & Laura Connor / Connor and Son Trucking Inc.

Truck Model: 1984 Peterbilt 359

Tell Us About Yourself & The History Of Your Truck:
This is our 4^th Peterbilt 359, purchased February 2016, thought we had a couple months of odds and ends to take care of before going to work. And were we wrong! As is often the case the deeper I dug the more I found and ended up doing a pretty extensive mechanical/electrical restoration, as well as a few cosmetic changes to make it ours. After these changes I am proud to say this is the truck I’ve always wanted and am very proud of how it turned out. I’ve put on a little over 100k since the restorations running Wisconsin to Florida 3 times a month. We had a lot of help from Dan with parts and advice – Thanks to everyone that had a hand in it.

Owners: Jayson & Julie Melander

Truck Model: 1984 Peterbilt 359

Tell Us About Yourself & The History Of Your Truck:
The truck had over 2 Million miles and needed a makeover. I put the cab and bunk from it on a 379 chassis with a N14 Cummins and 18 speed low air suspension. I built a new hood with new panels from Dan’s Shop.
Dan’s Shop also did the wiring from the engine. Thanks to the crew at Dan’s Shop – It turned out great!