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CAROLINA CRUSHER |
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Gary Porter
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OWNER: Gary Porter of Wadesboro, NC VEHICLE: 1972 Chevy C-10 ENGINE: Chevy 454 cu.in. bored to 460 cu.in. CARBURETION: 930 cfm. Predator HORSEPOWER: 525 TORQUE: 300 ft.lbs. TRANSMISSION: Allison 80AT540 RUNNING GEAR: 2 1/2 ton transfer case, 5 ton Rockwell military axles with planetaries TIRES: 66X43X25 inch Goodyear Terras SUSPENSION: 7 leaf rear, 11 leaf front with 16 inches of arch. 20 Trailmaster Invader N-7 shocks FEATURES: Reflexion bumpers, 3 inch double chrome roll bar with 5 chrome KC Day lighters, a hydraulic scissor lift bed which got removed in 1988, and a Warn winch. TIME TO BUILD: 800 hours in a 2 month period.
I met Gary and saw this truck in April 1988 in Wilson, NC. Then again in Raleigh, NC. in the Fall of 1988. |
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Alex and me at our first truck show in Wilson,NC. 1988 |
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Don Sheehey sent me this picture. |
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I took pictures 2-12 and 19 in Wilson, NC. 1988, and pictures 17&18 in Raleigh, NC. 1988 |
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I built this model for Gary Porter in May 1989. It was built using parts from a Hammer Head, Bigfoot, and Scavenger models. Cost to build; $27.oo Time to build; 32 hours Scale; 1/25th Features; Hand fabricated frame, front bumper, winch cover, brake sheilds, exhaust, and scissor lift bed. Completely hand painted. |
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