Fay Butler Metal Fabrication: Fay's Best Metal Award

Fay Butler Fab/Metal Shaping

Fay's Best Metal Award - Autorama 2024

The 2024 Award went to Trevor Dewitt from Montague, MI for the work he did on (a father and son car) his dad Steve Dewitt’s (Whitehall, MI) and Trevor’s 1926 Model T called “Mint Monster”. Trevor fabricated a custom intake manifold, TIG welding all the pieces together to accommodate the 6 Stromberg carburetors for the 1952 Chrysler 331 Hemi engine along with the headers. The Ford Model T sedan body was chopped 10". Custom boxed frame with lightning holes, and the horizontally placed radiator was customized to fit in the “rear seat area” on the rear deck platform inside the body with a custom louvered panel on top to protect it. Steve said when Trevor was 13 years old he purchased a 1966 Mustang that started his interest in working on cars, (they still have the car). Later Trevor went to Career Tech Center in Muskegon, MI specializing in sheet metal. Trevors son’s Austin (8 years old) and Braxton (10) both have helped, making the work 3 generations of Dewitts. Trevor is a member of the Rumblers Car Club and there was a large group present enthusiastically supporting the event and when Trevor received my award.