Lynn Larsen
Lynn Larsen
Something for the truckers: Li\'l Big Rig
I was in Nashville yesterday on business and when my meetings were done, I went to visit a GT40(DRB) owner I know there. Bob was a school chum of Dennis Bretton in Australia and is the one that tipped me off on the use of 88-92 Corvette rear breaks on the DRB uprights that I bought for my car.
Some time ago he showed me a project he was working on, but swore me to secrecy until he had completed it. In his backyard workshop he was about 90% done with styling a fiberglass Kenwood replica to be put on a Chevy truck chassis. Well its done now and he started marketing the truck shortly after the first of the year. It is a very cool way to go if you are into trucks! It is put on a '73 - '87 truck chassis, most of which have 350s or 305s, and utilizes many of the parts from the donor. Most of the trucks from this era, like most Chevy trucks, will have bodies so rusty that they will need a new body just for GP. So, this makes a great alternative.
He has the lil' Big Rig Web Site where you can check out the various kits: starter, upgrade an customizing. The tandem axle is an upgrade. He will also have his demo truck (seen above) at the Hunter Auto Expo in the Fairgrounds in Nashville March 12, 13, & 14, which is a huge automotive show that ESPN will be covering this year.
Sadly, Bob has sold his GT40 and it should be headed to California as I type this. But, Bob is a great guy who sold his half of thriving machine shop business in Nashville to persue the building and marketing of this very unique addition to the component car and, now, truck industry. If you know anyone in to trucks, lets give Bob a little support and tell them about it. I promise it won't be something you'll have to apologize about later; it is a VERY well done li'l BIG RIG.
Thanks,
Lynn
I was in Nashville yesterday on business and when my meetings were done, I went to visit a GT40(DRB) owner I know there. Bob was a school chum of Dennis Bretton in Australia and is the one that tipped me off on the use of 88-92 Corvette rear breaks on the DRB uprights that I bought for my car.
Some time ago he showed me a project he was working on, but swore me to secrecy until he had completed it. In his backyard workshop he was about 90% done with styling a fiberglass Kenwood replica to be put on a Chevy truck chassis. Well its done now and he started marketing the truck shortly after the first of the year. It is a very cool way to go if you are into trucks! It is put on a '73 - '87 truck chassis, most of which have 350s or 305s, and utilizes many of the parts from the donor. Most of the trucks from this era, like most Chevy trucks, will have bodies so rusty that they will need a new body just for GP. So, this makes a great alternative.
He has the lil' Big Rig Web Site where you can check out the various kits: starter, upgrade an customizing. The tandem axle is an upgrade. He will also have his demo truck (seen above) at the Hunter Auto Expo in the Fairgrounds in Nashville March 12, 13, & 14, which is a huge automotive show that ESPN will be covering this year.
Sadly, Bob has sold his GT40 and it should be headed to California as I type this. But, Bob is a great guy who sold his half of thriving machine shop business in Nashville to persue the building and marketing of this very unique addition to the component car and, now, truck industry. If you know anyone in to trucks, lets give Bob a little support and tell them about it. I promise it won't be something you'll have to apologize about later; it is a VERY well done li'l BIG RIG.
Thanks,
Lynn
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