Valley Chrome Plating decks out Peterbilt with custom products

Valley Chrome Plating decks out Peterbilt with custom products

Ray Lucas with Valley Chrome Plating introduced a 579 Peterbilt with custom products created by Valley Chrome. The truck with customer Valley Chrome products debuted at the 2015 Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Ky. Click here for FE Video coverage from the show.

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