AWESOME KONG

OWNER; Jeff Dane of Killeen, TX.

BODY; 44 inch wide 1988 Chevy Silverado

ENGINE; 514 Chevy bored to 587 cubic inches

CARBURETION;

HORSEPOWER; 1,300

TRANSMISSION; TH400

RUNNING GEAR; Pro-Fab quick change transfer case, 5 ton axles with planetaries

SUSPENSION; leafs and 24 shocks

TIRES; 66X43X25 inch Goodyear Terras

COST TO BUILD; $150,000.00

The first 5 pictures, I shot in Raleigh, NC. in 1988.

I talked to Steve Dane on the phone a couple days ago (8/20/06). He had many questions about new vs. old trucks, and who is still running from the old days. Steve seems very impressed with the way the trucks are built and what abuse they can take and keep going today. You can view their website at www.yourpup.com

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I can bearly make out my wife Ann and me in this shot from a magazine in 1988.

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Notice the inset picture is almost the exact angle that I shot in Raleigh in 1988. Mine is No.2 on this page.

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This was built for Army Armstrong using a Chevy Silverado and the Krusher monster.

Cost to build; $20.oo Time to build; 50 hours Scale; 1/25th

Features; Hand fabricated frame, roll cage, roll bars, grill, rear bumper, and nerf bars. I cut the body down the middle and narrowed it. The engine is mounted in the bed.

Completely hand painted.

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