CAROLINA CRUSHER

Gary Porter

OWNER: Gary Porter of Wadesboro, NC.

VEHICLE: 1994 Chevy Silverado

ENGINE: 572 cu.in. Chevy Rodeck

CARBURETION: 2 Predators atop an 8:71 blower

TRANSMISSION: TH 400

RUNNING GEAR: ProFab transfer case, Rockwell 106 centers with 20 ton Clark planetaries.

SUSPENSION: Custom built Knight Stalker nitrogen shocks, 4-link bars

TIRES: 66X43X25 inch Goodyear Terras

WEIGHT: 4,800 lbs.

OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT: 1991 Penda Points Series World Champion

I saw Gary and these trucks in Bloomsburg, PA. July 10-12, 1992, Bloomsburg, PA. July 9-11, 1993, at the Tioga County Fair, PA. Aug. 12, 1993, Bloomsburg, PA. July 8-10, 1994, and again in Bloomsburg, PA. July, 1995. I took shots 1-13.

This truck has been sold to Paul Shafer.

From Landon Harrison

From John Poe

From Paul M Harry

From Paul M Harry

I built this model for Gary Porter using a USA-1, a Chevy Silverado, and a Hammer Head models.

COST TO BUILD: $35.oo TIME TO BUILD: 87 hours SCALE: 1/25th

Hand fabricated frame-cage combo, slanted front clip, Knight Stalker shocks, cantilevered 4-link suspension, exhaust pipes, and cockpit. Completely hand painted, and the only model that I cut the tires on.

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