{"id":48298,"date":"2018-01-18T12:45:00","date_gmt":"2018-01-18T20:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/?p=48298"},"modified":"2018-01-18T12:45:00","modified_gmt":"2018-01-18T20:45:00","slug":"luke-merrill-selected-for-sema-young-guns-build-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/luke-merrill-selected-for-sema-young-guns-build-off\/","title":{"rendered":"Luke Merrill Selected for SEMA Young Guns Build-Off"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"jetpack-slideshow-noscript robots-nocontent\">This slideshow requires JavaScript.<\/p><div id=\"gallery-48298-1-slideshow\" class=\"jetpack-slideshow-window jetpack-slideshow jetpack-slideshow-black\" data-trans=\"fade\" data-autostart=\"1\" data-gallery=\"[{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.racingjunk.com\\\/news\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2018\\\/01\\\/Lead-Art-min.jpg&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;48325&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Luke Merrill Selected for SEMA Young Guns Build-Off&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Luke Merrill Selected for SEMA Young Guns Build-Off&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Click Here to Begin Slideshow\\n\\nYou may remember our story about Luke Merrill and the \\u201965 C10 on which he did a $600 restoration. That was actually a few years ago. He\\u2019s come a long way since then. First there was his degree in economics and business marketing. He enjoyed himself so much doing the work on that \\u201965 the summer after high school that when he finished his degree, he opened a shop and started doing more, both for himself and for customers.&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.racingjunk.com\\\/news\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2018\\\/01\\\/Genesis-min.jpg&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;48323&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Shop Gains in Popularity&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Luke Merrill Selected for SEMA Young Guns Build-Off&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;You might remember this from the article I did about it a few years ago. This was the genesis of Luke\\u2019s love for all things automotive and fabrication.\\n\\nLuke runs his shop, Tinman II Kustoms, out of his family\\u2019s backyard garage\\\/workshop. By and large he only uses \\u201ccheap-o Harbor Freight tools, but they do the trick.\\u201d The vehicles he\\u2019s done for himself have all been rat rods, with Luke himself developing a technique to patina even new metals so they look old and rusty but aren\\u2019t. He\\u2019ll usually just apply a thick coat of POR-15 rust preventative and sealer on metal panels that haven\\u2019t rusted all the way through and lost their rigidity.&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.racingjunk.com\\\/news\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2018\\\/01\\\/Dropped-min.jpg&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;48304&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;One of Merrill\\u2019s First Rat Rods&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Luke Merrill Selected for SEMA Young Guns Build-Off&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;He used this truck\\u2019s paint job to start working on the formula\\\/recipe for creating just the right patina on welded-in pieces to match the rest of the vehicle\\u2019s patina.\\n\\nHis work has gained so much popularity in and around his hometown of Isanti, MN that work is starting to back up and he\\u2019s considering hiring a helper. The popularity of his work at the shows where he\\u2019s taken vehicles has helped gain him sponsorships for a couple larger pieces of shop equipment and some tools and boxes from \\nMilwaukee.&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.racingjunk.com\\\/news\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2018\\\/01\\\/Spirit-Column-min.jpg&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;48327&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;The Steering Column is from a Dodge Spirit&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Luke Merrill Selected for SEMA Young Guns Build-Off&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Turn signals weren\\u2019t exactly a thing back in 1931.\\n\\nIt also got him sponsored by B\\u0026#038;M\\\/Hurst\\\/Flowmaster for an outdoor display spot for the 1931 Chevy Sedan Rat Rod he calls Wild Torquey and the Rat Rod 65 Chevy C10 pickup he built not long after opening his shop.&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.racingjunk.com\\\/news\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2018\\\/01\\\/Wild-Torquey-min.jpg&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;48329&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;SEMA Honors Merrill and Wild Torquey in Lead Up to Show&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Luke Merrill Selected for SEMA Young Guns Build-Off&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Every year in Las Vegas, SEMA has what they call The Battle of the Builders. Recently, they\\u2019ve added a second completion for young up-and-coming builders. Luke was selected by SEMA as one of the top 40 builders at the show overall, and also one of the top ten Young Guns at the show.&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.racingjunk.com\\\/news\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2018\\\/01\\\/Raw-Material-min.jpg&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;48326&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Wild Torquey before it was Wild Torquey&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Luke Merrill Selected for SEMA Young Guns Build-Off&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;While he didn\\u2019t win, selection and inclusion was still a big surprise and bigger honor for him. He\\u2019s only been at it for about two and a half years, so selection and sponsorship were both big nods to how far his skills have come in that short time.&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.racingjunk.com\\\/news\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2018\\\/01\\\/4-Door-to-2-min.jpg&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;48299&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;\\u201931 Turned into a Two-Door&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Luke Merrill Selected for SEMA Young Guns Build-Off&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Luke told me his selection as one of the Top Ten Young Guns Builders and Top 40 (Overall) Builders was based in part on his build of Wild Torquey, which he chronicled in video. The rat rod is built on a 1931 Chevy Four Door Sedan, which he chopped and turned into a two door with a fifth wheel hitch behind the front seats.&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.racingjunk.com\\\/news\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2018\\\/01\\\/WT-Almost-Done-min.jpg&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;48330&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Boxed\\\/Diamond Exhaust Stack&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Luke Merrill Selected for SEMA Young Guns Build-Off&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;This is one of Luke\\u2019s favorite parts of the whole build. What\\u2019s yours?\\n\\nFor motivation, he installed a Cummins 12V diesel plus transmission out of a 1989 Dodge pickup. He then installed two turbos, one an H1C off a 94 Cummins 12V the other a 52mm he got from a buddy at&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.racingjunk.com\\\/news\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2018\\\/01\\\/Custom-Air-Manifold-min.jpg&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;48301&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Custom Air Manifold&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Luke Merrill Selected for SEMA Young Guns Build-Off&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Luke has machined this from a round aluminum billet. Cool little things like this helped the judges select Luke for the Young Guns competition.\\n\\nIt\\u2019s a driveshaft he cut one end off. He then upgraded the engine with a Stage 4 P7100 injection pump from Farrell Diesel Service and added water-methanol injection. The transmission was built up by Black Sky Racing LLC full manual valve body and billet goodies.&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.racingjunk.com\\\/news\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2018\\\/01\\\/Injectors-Shutoff-min.jpg&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;48324&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Full Custom Fuel System for Big Power&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Luke Merrill Selected for SEMA Young Guns Build-Off&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;A fuel system appropriate for a diesel making big power was needed next. This started with a Titanium Series 800HP lift pump and separator from Fass Fuel Systems with a shutoff valve from LarryB\\u0026#8217;s. These feed a set of Dynomite Diesel Products Stage 4 injectors. He then installed Rostra Accessories cruise control that required a number of custom brackets to be fabricated.&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.racingjunk.com\\\/news\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2018\\\/01\\\/4-Link-Rear-min.jpg&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;48300&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Big Time Frame Mods&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Luke Merrill Selected for SEMA Young Guns Build-Off&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;This shot shows some of the boxing he did on the frame. It also shows the fab work he did for the rear airbags, the custom four link he built and the beginnings of the fifth wheel hitch.\\n\\nBecause the \\u201831 wasn\\u2019t designed with the Cummins engine\\\/transmission in mind, he spent in the neighborhood of 20 hours fabricating the engine and transmission mounts, plus the beefy crossmember.&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.racingjunk.com\\\/news\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2018\\\/01\\\/Custom-Rear-X-Member-min.jpg&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;48302&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Custom Transmission Crossmember&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Luke Merrill Selected for SEMA Young Guns Build-Off&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Fabricated for Wild Torquey.\\n\\nHe boxed the whole frame first, using 6X2 inch channel and 3\\\/16 inch plates. He then installed a custom airbag system for which he fabricated all the mounts from scratch.&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.racingjunk.com\\\/news\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2018\\\/01\\\/Frame-Done-min.jpg&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;48305&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;All the Boxing and Frame Reinforcement He Added&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Luke Merrill Selected for SEMA Young Guns Build-Off&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;The rear axle on Wild Torquey is a one ton full float from a 2010 F350. He rebuilt the third member using a Yukon Grizzly locker with 3.55 gears. There\\u2019s a set of Bilstein adjustable shocks all around keeping the ride semi-comfortable. He built special bottom brackets for the AVS airbags that hug the rear axle housing.&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.racingjunk.com\\\/news\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2018\\\/01\\\/Front-Axle-Sleeve-min.jpg&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;48306&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Front Axle Sleeve&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Luke Merrill Selected for SEMA Young Guns Build-Off&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;The front axle (image above) is a Magnum that he modified with a flat plate on top for the airbags and a curved lower piece to improve the look and strengthen the axle. Custom shock mounts and airbag perches completed the major mods to the front end.&quot;,&quot;itemprop&quot;:&quot;image&quot;},{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.racingjunk.com\\\/news\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2018\\\/01\\\/The-Team-min.jpg&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;48328&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;The Team&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;Luke Merrill Selected for SEMA Young Guns Build-Off&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;What else did Luke do to Wild torquey to make it unique and special? I left a few things out to see who was paying attention. Let me know in the comments. 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