A.C. seems like a man of his word and a damn solid set of gentlemen to work for. You are a lucky man Mike, to have people that value and reward your work ethic and commitment to the company is almost a thing of the past.

My wife's grandparents started that shop. Top notch😎

Painters and tradesman that have experience and been in business a long time are hard to come by!

My dad told me when I was younger that the swan on the hood mean you finally paid the truck off and fully own it

Who ever is going to get your truck your driving now is going to be almost as lucky as you in getting the new one. In going through the process with you from the time you set down and ordered your new truck to the tour of the factory to getting it in and now seeing the process in getting the custom painting done to match the classic Cardillo paint scheme. Which I really like a lot because it is old school at it's finest. My opinion when trucks had character. Hopefully you will take us along to see the custom pin stripping done as well. Mike you are one lucky guy to have a company that has not only recognized how great of an employee you are but to present you with a brand new truck as well. Most companies in my opinion could care less. Have you ever heard of a company that was out of Eddystone, Pa. named Robbins? The owner was just like your companies owner and would go out of his way to make the driver super happy with his truck like you boss does. My brother drove for Robbins for many years (mid 70's through mid 90's) when I was very young he started with them and I would go out with him all the time. Robbins had the blue and white 1979, 359 Peterbilt that was in Smokey and the Bandit part 2 in the draw bridge scene. Which was my brothers truck at the time before they bought him a brand new W900 which was Robbins green and gold strips. There company colors. Sorry about the book I just wrote but can't wait to see the next step in the new truck process. Congratulations again on the beautiful new KW.

She is a beauty Mike and when it's done it will be AWESOME👍👍

As a long time subscriber I got to say that Mike has come along way in a good way 😊😊😊😊

You got such a cool boss! Great video and beautiful truck my friend

You're lucky to get a new truck good for you. I wouldn't worry about moving the tanks two inches forward

Anthony is a chip off the Ole Tony block!..Great to see him and all the going's on.....Be Safe, Carry on....Now go Jake something....God Bless...

Nice new beautiful rig Man you've earned it ain't too many genuine cats around like you anymore

I drive past that place every day. I saw it sitting out front, that is a beautiful truck!!

Awesome ride. Anthony is a Friggen riot.

Love that interior...WOW 😍😍😍❣️❣️

The new seats are more forward. We have been getting the base plate to move back even just a few inches

I was never a red vehicle person till I started watching your channel. I love all the red. What a beautiful truck. Good for you! Can’t wait to see what it looks like after paint then on to the next step.

Thats truck will be sharp when its done! I cant wait to see it.

Everyone has their opinions and it is what it is…but if that’s what YOU like…then that’s what matters! Believe me there’s WAAAYYY worse trucks out there as far as looks or mechanics goes….very nice truck Mike….can’t wait to see it finished and on the payroll!

@thebostontrucker you guys need to do a diecast run of the new truck and trailer, I think they would sell!

I can't wait to see it completely done! It's going to look great hope to see it around the Groton area working when i take a trip back home !

Its gonna be nice!! Can't wait to see it

HE SAID TWO TRUCKS, I would love to see another video of you guys going thru the specs again when that time comes

Mike i was thinking the same thing as you and anthony i was like thats a french truck and thats a ryco you must be over the moon excited for your truck because just watching im so excited i cant wait to see the finished product so happy for you buddy

Mike now the real fun begins LOL

Mike 🎉 The truck is gonna look large I think the tank idea with the black end caps is gonna look awesome!!!! I can wait till the truck is painted 😅!!!!

Kinda excited to see how this new truck turns out. Best of luck Mike.

Mike you killed it on the interah!!!!

“He’s got a goose on his thing too” 😂

Love it

The fuel tank's really stand out against the red frame. If it were me I wouldn't paint them !

Fine lookin Truck there Mike . just thinking of the Kenworth legendary crushed glass . Would look good in lettering and pinstripe ,would have a different look than flake . 77 here today AZ desert .our 3 days of freezing nites are over till next winter . U are lucky to have owners that care about excellence . I could tell U about bad employer some other time .have a good one .

😂😂😂 I like how you said you were going to bust Anthony’s balls about being late. Then he says “ohh you’ll quit again?” Hilarious PS- I definitely agree about moving the tanks forward. Now is the time.

Love the White buttons ! Old school cool !!!

😂😂😂😂23:07 Anthony definitely didn't want to get into the conversation about the dummy stacks. Quick change of subject back to painting the truck 😂.

The old truck is still a beauty!

What a truck wont miss this burnin down route 2

Great video Mike. New truck looks good now it's going be awesome when finished !!

Still need to decide on the quarter fenders. Brunt! Dane Scott owes Anthony a cup of coffee! Anthony is a big kid! Start it up in the guy's shop! You can tell he's completely into trucks and has great pride in his trucks. Did he say "" Trucks""!?!

Badass I can’t wait to see you trucking brother

Hai, was een interessante vlog mooi te zien wat de spuiterij allemaal kan doen, hoop dat jou truck helemaal naar jou wenswordt gespoten heb ervan genoten bedankt en tot de volgende vlog gr carel uit Nederland

Mike a lot of the comments are saying how lucky you are. You are blessed you are not going to beat that old school Italian upbringing there is nothing that compares I miss it you picked the rite people to put your loyalty and ethics to work for. Give your Father and Mother a big hug they did a good job. can't wait to see the truck the only thing I am not liking is paint on the tanks 👍😎👍

Awesome video, Mike.....hey, your "thank you" light button is on the end of turn signal lever.....blinks lights whether they are on or off......also, push lever down to flash your headlights, when headlights are off.....it won't flash the high beams like a car will but will just turn them off/on for a sec.....you'll see what I'm talking about once ya start messing around with it 👍🏻👍🏻.... excited for you 👍🏻👍🏻....oh yea, get ya some window chops on your side windows since visors are gone.....id paint the backside of visor also....just a thought

A lot of good looking Pete's!

Hey Mike ! Surprised you never heard of the legendary paint colors. I've seen them on "The Kenworth Guy", which is a very informative channel and Andy uses a lot of Shift products on the Kenworths he sells. I've also seen a lot of legendary colors on the Peterbilts on "SEMI Casual" which is another good source of custom goodies. I'm sure you've seen Bill Rethwisch's 389 called "Legendary" at all the big truck shows. Legendary black and red with tanker to match. That was quite the build. I'm sure somebody must make some cab panels for the back of the cab. Have you considered putting a nice headache rack on there ? Can't wait to see the finished product , I'm sure it will look great !!! 👍🏾

I like driving in the Cold when you got a good heater 😅

Center of tank red straps and ends polished

I wish you would reconsider painting your tanks . I think they would look much better polished

I like those backlight on the supreme fuel truck that’s cool that they switch colors

The interior looks awesome Mike

Mike got to get that other stack working nice truck

Semi casual makes a def tank that is hidden under the hood, it’s a smaller tank but it looks better because you can’t see the tank.

Great video, love watching customization of trucks!

That truck is sweet Mike and your bosses are VERY cool to let you make it even sweeter. I think you’re gonna eventually miss the sun visors though. Also it kinda sucks that KW has finally given up on the dual exhaust even on the W9’s…we’ve had a fake stack on a lot of the other models but not the W9…

When I was in high school, shout out to Shawsheen Vocational Technical High School in Billerica Massachusetts. My trade was autobody. I believe Rose went to the tech also. But in a good quality paint job,isn't the paint. Its what's under the paint that matters. A good custom hot rod,or truck might have thousands of man hours in body work. But the paint itself might take an hour.plus buffing to a mirror finish takes time.

17:51 well that truck has a free flowing exhaust. Listen to that turbo!!

Mike you might want to consider window chops for your doors being as you have no sun visor it will keep the morning sun out of your eyes. You can get chrome or have them painted they look pretty cool. Personally i would leave the DEF tank chrome but im all about the chrome myself. The truck looks awesome be glad to see the finished product 👍👍👍

Not into the dummy stack. But I'm a one stack guy. I keep them cut short too, too many jobs where I have to get under low stuff

I look at your boss mike and all I can see is a young Tony great guys both of them

That is a very nice Pete Roger 😊

Sweet Ride !! You talked about carpet for truck shows. How about VCT so it's easier to keep clean. The wood steering wheel is classic, not as classic as bakelite but add a touch of class. It's not mine so it don't matter. You make it nice for you in your office Mike.

Nice looking truck Mike. Are you painting the tanks for less maintenance? I had black tanks on my Superliner and always wanted polished aluminum..Bob is a man of many talents. Painting those big trucks is a ton of work. The local paint shop painted my Mack, I did the body work and prep, under there supervision! Lol Your hood ornament should be a chrome go pro…thanks.

Legendary black fenders would pretty cool!

Bob is the real deal!

It cost extra but next time you order a truck, ask to do a frame layout, better chance of getting your tank and brackets spaces more to your liking

Just a thought maybe some mudflaps somewhere in front of the tanks to protect the paint on the ends if you decide to paint them and pinstripe

I personally like the interior. I see your vision with the hood. Can’t wait to see it done! So, with three new trucks is yours being being sold now?

I grew up in Middleboro, Adams always has nice trucks there

I love the truck but I think painting the tanks your going to regret it Your old truck looks so nice because of all the polished aluminum and chrome I has

You don't need sun visors, that's what the big visor and window chops are for.

I would change the passenger side fuel tank and move def tank behind fuel tank. But that costs $$$$

You only get a swan when the truck is paid off, supposed to mean “Free as a bird”

Your like a kid in a candy store. I have to admit I’m pretty jealous.

You could add window chops to help with the lack of a sunvisor

I wouldn't trade his current truck for that new one.

Oh Mike! You are looking like my kids in the candy store! It’s just soooo hard to make a decision! Lol

Why the dummy stack? Going with exhaust underneath instead of stacks? Is that legendary paint like Imron? ""Sparkles"" in the light. That empty space on the dash needs a pyrometer . AKA exhaust temperature. Very cool and old school. If you can get one.

Red is good, it wards off the evil eye

How did I miss the Boston Trucker coming down to where I live? Lol I’ll have to keep an eye out for the rig

have bob paint inside stacks black .. (i'll bet youd be the only one) lol good luck ! better stock up on turbo and black smoke footage now! but new is new gotta move forward ! good work mike. and skinny jeans too!

The ryco truck in the back round. 🔥

Those stickers are there for you read Mike your the operator you must execute those procedures with dudilligence expedentually

Tell Anthony to order an 18 speed Kenworth , I’ll come drive for him ! And that Pete is sweet ! Highway princesses…. Haha them fuel haulers are going to be on you now lols 😎🍺♥️

NEW volvo vnl 860 ~~ wow~~🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

Don’t paint the tanks 🫣make the def fit in better 😎 Rickster and what the heck with the stacks get some chrome covers for the elbows I guess 🤭

I think it's about $800 but it allows you to place cross members where you want them , within reason because the engineering department at paccar will approve certain placement, but I can help tighten up tank spacing etc etc

One of the pitfalls of ordering a new truck and not checking specs after the engineers get done changing things . The salesman gets notified and has to sign off on changes and should have kept you in the loop .still a very nice truck.

Red is my least favourite color ever…. But this truck is gonna look great once it’s done. Love the ideas!

I think the truck scene must be completely different up there. I live in south jersey I don't ever see customized trucks. Up there everyone has a distinct look on their trucks and can be identified by color of red. Wish this culture was more prevalent here.

Definitely do the legendary paint that's what mine is

Blinky light button is on the end of your signal arm (stick) left side of steering wheel

Shout out to New Bedford Welding Supply and the the city of Champions Brockton, home of Coe's Mobil, and The Boston Trucker.

I have all the chrome buttons in my daily driver

Truck is gonna look awesome Mike! Where can I get one of those Cardillo Hoodies that AC has? Do you guys sell them?

White buttons,fake stack,add blue! Think you’re gonna miss the old girl !

Be cool to see shtube do all your accessories

Great to have a boss that wants to accessorize more than the driver.Are the bottoms on the upholstery bigger on the new truck.

I can't wait to see what the 2 new trucks are, a tractor and a triaxle? Did Anthony have his skinny jeans on? Asking for a friend!

Hi Mike! I'm super curious but don't want to cross the personal line regarding financials. Do I have this right in thinking Anthony Cardillo has invested company money in you and the new truck including the customizations being done to it in exchange for your 6-7 day a week commitment and performance in terms of making his successful company money? Does he do that for all his driver's or just a select few dedicated and committed tenured driver's? No matter the case, Anthony seems to be a Blessing to the industry and a 1% of the 1% of terrific Bosses to work for. Love your work and love your youtube content! Thanks for doing what you do. We didn't have trucks or bosses like that growing up in North Quincy in the 80's.

U can put body panels on back of cab . Semi casual does that mike

No painted tanks, to much red, and no 12 gauge stuff, no window chops, you'll thank me later. 30 thousand miles on mine now and the paint on my power divider is gone, and no skinny jeans in a kenworth either 🤣 I would like one of those hoodys lookin good buddy 👍