NEW LIFE

A Long, Tough Road to Glory

- LOGAN WADE

NATHAN WIMMER OF PRINCETON, WEST VIRGINIA, IS NO STRANGER TO THE MINI-TRUCK SCENE.

“I have been into custom cars and trucks since I was 12 years old or so,” Nate says. “I have owned many cool cars and trucks over the years including feature trucks, lots and lots of custom air-cooled VWs and hot rods.”

Nate built a ’98 Chevrolet S-10 that was featured in Minitruckin’ magazine back in 2007. He took a little step back from the mini-truck scene right after he finished the S-10, however, but one thing is for sure: His love for custom vehicles never went away. Thirteen long years passed, and Nate jumped right back into the scene in full force with the purchase of his ’94 Nissan Hardbody. He was not only bringing new life back to the Nissan, but also for himself.

Nate bought his Nissan Hardbody in the fall of ’19. It wasn’t in the best shape, he says. Not being up to par, he knew it was going to need some major body work. What he didn’t realize was just how much this build was going to mean to him.

“When I got the truck, my friend, who was like a brother to me and has since passed away, and I spent a lot of time together in the garage working on this truck,” Nate says. First things first, Nate started with the exterior of the truck.

“When I first got the truck, it needed a lot of work in order to get it back to show status,” he says. “The truck had been sitting for many years until I purchased it.”