1959 Chevy Apache Truck

For lifelong truck lover Tom Patterson, childhood dreams of owning his own hot rod quickly came together when he was lucky enough to meet up with Mike and Brad Swaney of Hayman Creations in Uniontown, Pennsylvania. The result of their partnership was a sleek 1929 Model A Tudor that was everything Tom desired in his own custom hot rod. Down the road, these three town natives would once again join forces and devise a plan to construct the hot-rodded pickup that Tom had craved since he was knee-high to a chrome bumper.

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This truck tale goes way back to Tom’s early years growing up in the countryside surrounding the bustling municipality of Uniontown. “My grandfather owned a 1959 Chevy that I took a lot of rides in sitting alongside him. I always remember those days with a smile on my face, as they were always the best of times. That certain year Chevy would always bring back great memories for me whenever I saw one,” Tom says.

Since then, Tom has made