GRAVE DIGGER

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 these pictures in Weedsport, NY. 1990.

I took this picture in 1990, had it enlarged to an 8x10 and Dennis signed it in 1993.

The next 18 pictures I took in Raleigh, NC. 1989.

Ann and Alex were sitting in the car waiting for the show to start.

This is what I miss about the old days. I could park right next to the truck and hang out with the guys. Now you have to wait in line to get past the guards to see Dennis. My how times have changed.

I scanned these shots from Bill Holder's book "The Ultimate Book Of Monster Trucks". Photography by John D. Farquhar.

I scanned these pictures from Magazines that I purchased.

Dillon Fenley sent me this picture.

Here is Grave Digger 2.. the original steel bodied Chevy..........the Tuff Traxx hero! You know as well as I this was a BAAAAAD BOY back in its prime! This is the one that used to sit up on the mound as the guardian for the Dungeon. The truck has been changed to a coil over and 4 link set-up .... a lot of people didn't notice. This is also the truck he went across the sound in. This truck looked better as the low slung bad boy from back in the day to me.  Matt Hall "Big Daddy"

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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