By Rob Fortier – Photography by Tim Sutton It took Levi Green 25 years of on again off again work, in a handful of top shops, and in several states, to finish. This 1958 Chevy Apache truck is more than just a custom calling card for the Hammer Fab shop, it is a legacy to be passed down to the next generation. He debuted the truck at the 2019 SEMA Show and took home the Chevrolet SEMA Design Award for Truck of the Year. READ THE ARTICLE
But this 1958 Chevy truck is no ordinary shop promotion truck—not by a long shot. “This is a truck that I will never get rid of and will stay part of our family,” Levi continued. “My uncle gave it to me, and my dad and I started the project. I took it over when I went to school out at Wyotech and it has followed me everywhere since. I worked on it off and on while working at Rad Rides by Troy. I did the firewall there and welded all the seams inside the cab. Warren Louis helped me bed-liner the bottom of the cab and I body worked the inside and sprayed the high-build primer on the inside. The project truck slowed down a bit when we moved to Texas, but I soon decided to ‘step it up’ and be very intentional about getting it done.” 
Obviously, the move from Illinois to Texas meant Levi would either have to take his skills learned from his time working under Troy Trepanier to another shop, or …
