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BLAST FROM HIS PAST

I HAVE, in the past, had the pleasure of viewing and photographing some splendidly fantastic, big budget truck restorations. Projects years in the making, with quite literally hundreds of thousands of dollars spent to bring a classic truck back to a representation of its former self.

It’s always a pleasure to see and appreciate the skill, craftsmanship and love that is put into every nut and bolt.

The restoration of old trucks is, to a degree, a personal expression. A vision realised of what the owner wants the truck to be. For some it’s an open cheque book, no holds barred, full re-incarnation of an original truck. Some choose to customise and re-model, to their own individual taste.

For Michael Vella, boss of

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