New ride for Lehigh teen

Yadiel Mayo of Lehigh Acres sees his newly made-over truck. Make-A-Wish of Southern Florida partnered with Superior Auto Design in Pompano Beach to make Mayo’s dream come true.

Yadiel Mayo could barely sleep the night before he was reunited with his truck. He was excited to see his dream come true, a revamped version of his beat-up old vehicle.

The restoration happened through Make-A-Wish Southern Florida.

Mayo has struggled with a gastrointestinal disorder. He’s always been interested in cars and his dream was to have his own custom ride. Make-A-Wish made it happen.

Superior Auto Design in Pompano Beach took his old truck and completely revamped it.

“I bought the truck and then a week after it blew up,” said Mayo. “They put a new engine in it. It obviously needed all of the exterior and interior work and you guys took care of that. I appreciate it. It came out very cool. I like how it looks.”

Mayo got to see the finished ride the day after his 19th birthday. His 1995 Chevy pickup truck got a brand-new interior, front end, exhaust system, tint, lights, wheels, wrap and sound system.

Mayo’s mother, Jany, was overjoyed. “That means the world to me. When I saw it, I was like ‘Oh my God,’ it looks like a brand-new truck. It’s like I didn’t think they could do so much on it. It’s incredible.”

Make-A-Wish Southern Florida

Make-A-Wish Southern Florida has granted more than 14,000 life-changing wishes since 1983 for children who have critical illnesses. ¦

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