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Coga Power: Andre Gagnon’s Pete 379 and 1,200-hp Cat
When the thick smoke rolls out the 10-inch stacks of André Gagnon’s black ‘97 Pete and you see the uphill drag racing competitors fade into the distance, there’s little doubt this Quebec-based trucker’s rig is special.
September 22, 2013
Coga Ganion
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Rum Runner: ’89 Pete 379
This Cat-powered ’89 Peterbilt, isn’t the work of a big-money shop: All the work was done on a budget in a small garage behind Ernest Rubio’s house.
September 10, 2013
rum runner
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Boots Chivington’s Old Rigger: 2000 KW W900L
Oil field equipment hauler Boots Chivington added a touches to make his truck more than just a tribute to his trade – the truck was built as a memorial to his son.
September 5, 2013
Chivington says the black and orange leather interior of the Old Rigger was upholstered by a company in Iowa that makes seats for airplanes. The truck’s cab also sports blanked-out sleeper windows, wood flooring and a 21-inch flat-screen TV.
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Legends and Heroes: Custom ’99 Freightliner Classic
Mike Most is a self-proclaimed Freightliner man, having driven one for years, but he never had seen a Freightliner compete in a truck show and win. So in 2006, he decided to amend his bystander-seen Freightliner track record. “I wanted to slowly but surely show that a Freightliner Classic could compete with Peterbilt and Kenworth […]
August 2, 2013
Most
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Truckers’ Choice: Vote now for your favorite Pride & Polish truck
New to this year’s Pride & Polish National Championship is the Truckers’ Choice award, in which online voters will decide which truck they think deserves to be crowned No. 1.
August 2, 2013
truckers choice
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Yamko’s custom Peterbilt 388
Yamko Truck Lines fleet manager John Gonzales talks about his fleet’s No. 136, a shipping container hauler that has a part-time gig winning trophies at Pride & Polish shows.
July 20, 2013
Lead
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Lights out: California car hauler
Stephen Ashburn’s 2005 Peterbilt 379 presented an ideal starting point for his truck-showing career.
June 14, 2013
Stephen Ashburn says he got the idea to light up his interior with bright blue LEDs from another truck on the highway. “I liked it, and I wanted to do it to my truck,” he says. The car hauler went to a shop that had Woody’s lights, and he bought six of them to replace the lights already hung in the interior. When trimming later, he added two more blue oval lights.
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Advice on lowering the front of a KW
What’s the best way to lower the front of a Kenworth W900A? Jeff Battler from 12ga. Customs has the answer.
June 14, 2013
W900 A
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Disorderly Conduct: Night Train’s ’99 Pete 379
From a distance, Night Train Trucking owner Paul Voigt’s flattop ’99 Peterbilt looks like a nicely done black-and-blue reefer combo, but when the sun goes down, it turns into a light show on wheels.
June 11, 2013
voigt
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Bucket List: Jeremy Graves’ 2007 Peterbilt 379 Legacy
Jeremy Graves fulfilled a lifelong dream by rebuilding his ’07 379.
June 5, 2013
A Farmers Oil Lead
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Art therapy: Jeff Botelho’s ‘5150’
California all-star customizer Jeff Botelho’s working show truck, 5150, was inspired by the grief of his father’s passing.
May 13, 2013
Vinyl-graphics dash elements are laid over a completely reworked surface. Botelho describes the process as one of sanding the entire, textured dash down, priming, then repeating the process before sealing it, painting it and adding a layer of clear coat before vinyl elements were added.
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Trucking oasis: Vegas show offers show trucks, educational opportunities
The Great West Truck show offers drivers and owner-operators a chance to check out some of the hottest show trucks in the country, see the latest in equipment and learn business advice from experts.
May 10, 2013
Ryan Hooten’s 1995 Peterbilt 379 and matching flatbeds won Best of Show at the 2011 Great West Truck Show.
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