Our first truck in the readers rides section comes to us from Brian Vang of Minnesota.

The truck belonged to Andy Nelson. It is a 1963 351 pete. With a 47' Fontaine curtainsider. It had a 270 cummins with a 4x4, but the motor and tranny went bad so we put in a newer 350 cummins and a 9 double over. In 1998 this truck was bought out in California. It was all original, a single axle, day cab. (by Hub Nelson) Andy Nelson (grandson) did all the work himself. Put air ride under it, two axles, 36" bunk, new paint, new tires and wheels and a custom interior. Andy was born on Feb 25, 1981. He died on July 23, 2001, while being loaded a unit of wood fell on him weighing 2500 pounds killing him.. The only thing Andy wanted to do was drive,that is all he ever talked about, He had a calendar on his dash and marked how many days he had left before he turned 21. Andy's Dad and Uncle are the dispatch for Nelson Inc, and Hub is the owner,(grandpa).

Our condolences go out to Andys family and friends. And to Brian Vang, our gratitude for sharing with us and suggesting we share this information with the readers of LargeCarMag. In addition, thank you for your continued support and feedback on the magazine. Hopefully, one day we'll have the opportunity to meet and thank you in person.