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Contents: Thump Thump Stereos (Mini-truckers are leading the way in mega-watt stereo sound wars and taking home the trophies at audio sound contests. One company is particular has been dominating the wins – Audio Chamber); 4 Down (George English started sending in photos of his tall Texas Toyota long before we had a chance to see it as a finished product – complete with a supercharged V-8 engine, this time around); Lil’ Demon (Byron Welch has owned a number of fine cars and F-100s as well, but none as nice and reliable as his latest Ford pickup); Benefit Charity Show (A number of needy organizations received the money from this one-day car and truck show, proving that truckers do indeed have not only nice trucks, but hearts as well. Check it out); Shades Of Midnight (James Ramos would have no other color than black for his ’85 custom Nissan, until he drove over to Pete Santini’s shop. The wild, new graphics now set it apart from all other minis); Designer Bushings (Energy Suspension fabricates custom, polyurethane bushings for every automotive application, which works out quite well for truckers, especially those who are performing a frame swap); No Mercy (Perry Alama decided to make his 1982 Ford F-250 into an attractive raised four-by-four. And after he got rolling, one custom modification led to another until it became one of Florida’s finest Fords); Horsetrader’s GMC (Wayne Stankus is proud of the fact that he and a few friends built his entire truck, and most of the parts and even the original truck itself, were all acquired through parts and service trades); Fired Up Four (Believe it or not, there is a way to squeeze 140 horsepower out of a four-cylinder engine, just with top and engine modifications); High Point Chevy (Gary Brinkley waited a long time to build this bright, Porsche red truck, however this truck has won awards on every outing, including this year’s Southern Truckin’ Nationals); Shaved Door Handles (Truck customizing trends come and go, including shaving off the door handles. The trick is to come up with an innovative way to be able to open the doors – after the handles are gone); Fast Times At Brainerd (The Warn Industries/Coor Racetruck Challenge made its way to Minneapolis and thousands of fans greeted the compact truck racers); Hurricane Force (Terry Young figures that he has about $40,000 invested in the customization of his show winning tall four-by-Plymouth Trailduster. Topping off this is the fact that he did most of the work himself) Departments – Editorial; Readers’ Rap; Shop Manual; Chevy Corner; Just Mini Truckin’; Ford Folio; Truck Stuff; Truckin’ Today; Readers’ Rides; Happenings
Issue: November 1987
Condition: Very Good