Shop Profile: T/A Truck Painting

Notable builds/trucks: Jeff Silberstorf’s ’72 Peterbilt

Location: Pewaukee, Wis.

Phone Number: (262) 691-1410.

Paint and graphics artist Jeff Zimmerman and his crew of nine at T/A Truck Painting offer custom paint and body work, restorations after crashes, accessorizing and custom vinyl graphics. The shop started in 1984 when Zimmerman and his partner left another shop to create their own after gaining somewhat of a following.

Since then, the shop has grown from 3,000 sq. ft. to 12,000, building upon a base of high-end paint and body work.

Zimmerman says his shop offers a service that shows digital designs of what the truck will look like before they start working. “We have a schematic of the truck and can show customers different designs to help them decide what they want to do,” he says. “You can see it on the truck before we do the job.”