GRAVE DIGGER

Weedsport, NY. 1990

Dennis Taft and Dennis Anderson. I don't know the guy in the middle. Dennis is pointing out a picture of a model that I built for him.

Grave Digger #2

OWNER: Dennis Anderson

VEHICLE: 1950 Chevy panel truck

ENGINE: Chevy 513 cu.in.

CARBURETION: Bird Catcher Injection atop a BDS blower

HORSEPOWER: 1,200

TRANSMISSION: TH400

RUNNING GEAR: ProFab quick change transfer case. 1961 15 ton Federal axles

TIRES: 66X50X26 inch Firestone Flotation 23's

SUSPENSION: 10 element leafs with 16 Rugged Trail Nitro Cell shocks

This truck ran from 1988 to 1993.

Alex with the shirt Dennis Anderson gave him and my Marine Corps, boots.

I took pictures 2-19 in Raleigh, NC. pictures 1,20, and 21 in Weedsport, NY.

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Thomas Lentz of Denmark, Europe sent me these 2 pictures.

Dillon Fenley sent me this picture.

This model was built for Dennis Anderson. It was built using two 1954 Chevy Panel trucks, a Ford Mustang Funnycar Dragster, and the Krusher models.

Cost to build; $40.oo Time to build; 50 hours Scale; 1/25th

Features; Body: rear doors cut out, rear tail lights cut out, and rear fenders rebuilt with bondo. Front fenders and hood extended 1/2 inch.

Other features are hand fabricated frame, roll cage, grill, and firewall behind the seat.

Completely hand painted.

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