![]() ![]() There is no power-steering because he didn't want it to get squirrely, and the steering, itself, is on display.Major League Baseball and the Detroit Tigers announced the club’s Grapefruit League game schedule for 2024 Spring Training in Lakeland, Fla., the team’s 88th season at TigerTown.ĭetroit begins its Grapefruit League schedule hosting the New York Yankees on Saturday, Feb. Johnson guesses the truck makes 320-350 horsepower, and says it's really easy to do 80-90 mph on the freeway. It has a reproduction air cleaner cover from a mid-1950s Cadillac. The fuel-injection is a bolt-on from Edelbrock. It has a beefed-up crank and has been bored, but is not your typical hot rod build. Most of the parts were there, but they had to scrounge for some. It came from "a guy in Colorado," and had been in pieces 40 to 45 years. Making it go is a 1956 Olds 324 Rocket engine, built by Bob's Garage in Tooele. The military aircraft theme can be seen throughout Moonstruck, even in the wheels. Inside, there are leather seats and map pockets. He clear-coated the whole thing with satin paint to keep down the shine. Yes, Johnson can do the Donald Duck voice. He added aircraft-style blisters, and his tail art, a Rat Fink-style Donald Duck, would've been nose art, but there was not enough room up front. You may have seen the P-40 shark mouth on other cars, but Johnson went a milder route, making a cutout around the engine and using just the eyes from the iconic fighter plane's art. He wanted bare metal for an aircraft look, but went with olive drab paint. And things got creative when Johnson saw a Duvall-style windshield, which reminded him of the windshield on a World War II B-17 bomber, and he picked up more warbird influences from there. Things improved when Johnson got the project to White Desert Rods in Grantsville. The frame was made in Colorado, but Johnson had a tough time with the shop it took too long and was an inch-and-a-half crooked in back. The DMV likes to know a vehicle isn't stolen or made of stolen parts before they assign a VIN, so Johnson documented the major parts like the frame, soft top and engine. It has brand new sheet metal and a custom-built frame. It was a project to get the Utah Division of Motor Vehicles to recognize Moonstruck as a 1929 Ford Roadster pickup. Gregg Johnson tends to his 1929 Ford Roadster Pickup "Moonstruck" at the Rat Fink Reunion in Manti on June 4, 2022. ![]() If you put a little pause in the right place, "Moonstruck" sounds like "Moon's Truck." The tail art on the tonneau cover has a capital M and T. His business name is Half-Moon Studio because he is half Moon. His 1929 Ford, called "Moonstruck," gave him the chance to bring his artistic talents to bear on something unique. He said he has loved trucks since he was a kid, first inspired by his Dad's 1961 International Crew Cab, which he described as "ugly," but wishes he had now. He also lists a 1935 Ford, 1956 Chevrolet big-window resto-mod, 1969 GMC two-wheel drive long bed, and 2023 Ford F-150 Tremor. He said it has been through four or five paint jobs and one body-off restoration. ![]() Johnson owns seven trucks, using a 1977 Ford F-250 as his daily driver since 1987. He also loves trucks, so he brought the art and trucks together. MIDVALE - Gregg Johnson is an artist who sculpts carpets and does gold leaf and decorative borders. ![]()
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