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Jim Oldaker |
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OWNER; Jim Oldaker BODY; 1972 Dodge 300 Tradesman Van ENGINE; 671 cu.in. Detroit Diesel TRANSMISSION; Fuller 5 speed RUNNING GEAR; 5 ton Rockwell transfer case, 5 ton Rockwell axles SUSPENSION; the original frame is spring mounted to the 2 1/2 ton water truck frame, leafs from the water truck and 16 Rough Country shocks FEATURES; color TV, Stull Tube grill, 4 Stewart Warner lights on the light bar, chrome double bumper in the rear, and chrome triple bumper in the front with a brush guard. TIRES; 66X43X25 inch Goodyear Terras HEIGHT; 12 feet WIDTH; 12 feet 6 inches LENGTH; 20 feet WEIGHT; 18,000 lbs. TIME TO BUILD; 7 months |
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Jim sent me the next 42 pictures below . There are alot of them but it is worth the wait, so sit back and enjoy the shots. Thank you Jim and I hope you like what I've done with it. I also hope you enjoy the model I sent you. |
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That's all of Jim's pictures. |
I scanned this shot from Michael Benson's book "Monster Trucks". Photography by Mike Bargo.
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I scanned these pictures from Magazines that I purchased.
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Don Sheehey sent me these pictures. |
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Jeff Bates sent this shot. |
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I built this truck for Monster Truck Madness 2 game. Click Here. |
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I built this model for Jim Oldaker using a Dodge Van, a USA-1, and a Fire truck. Cost to build;$79.oo Time to build; 32hours Scale; 1/25th Features; Hand fabricated frame, nerf bars, rear bumper, front bumper and the placement of the Fire truck's diesel engine. Completely hand painted. |
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This is one I built in 1989. I couldn't find the right body so I built it using a Ford. (Sorry Jim) It was many years before I found the right body. |
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