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November 8, 2009
My Favorite Truck at SEMA: Steve Darnell's 1947 Diamond T (W/ a 1928 Dodge "Diesel Rod")
By Jim Brennan
UDMan
I have been waiting and waiting and waiting for the owner of this rig to show up since I landed in Vegas on Monday. This morning I took the proverbial bull-by-the-horns, and left a note inside the cab, and finally made contact. Introducing the 1947 Diamond T (Soon to be named “Mater”), along with an amazing 1928 Dodge “Diesel Rod”. Read more after the jump!
February 4, 2009
1966 Dart GT IRS Project Journal Part 5
By David Belau
dartslantsix
Last week I talked about all the little details that make this thing go and stop. If you’ve been waiting to see if all this nonsense actually performs, this is your week. I’ll show you the good, the bad and the ugly.
Before I get into this week’s post, a couple people have asked what the weight difference is between this set up and the live axle. I gained about 100 lbs, but I also upgraded from a wimpy 7.25 rear end to a stronger 8.8 Ford. If I redesigned the structure, I think I could lighten it up by at least 25 lbs.
My family has a long history of going to car shows. One in particular I have always enjoyed more than the rest. It’s a Father’s Day show at the Yreka, CA fairgrounds put on by the Siskiyou Cruisers. It’s in the shade, under the trees. Everyone drives down early in the morning and has breakfast. In short, it’s a great time. I had a goal to finish the car about a week before the show-to work out any bugs. (Murphy loves me for some reason.) I met that goal. Continue reading…
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November 10, 2008
Best Car Hauler at SEMA?
I didn’t see anything roll off this Cummins diesel-powered Ford COE at SEMA, but if it did, I’m sure it paled in comparison to the hauler itself! We’ve actually had this truck in the blog before, and it’s been spotted in So Cal several times. More pics after the jump.
March 14, 2008
Cummins-Powered Stretch Suburban on eBay
By Jen Dunnaway
Editor
You wouldn’t expect that this Mopar-powered, XXL-sized Suburban would help you out much at the pump, but the seller swears it’ll get 18 mpg at 75 mph with a trailer in towit is a diesel, after all. All things considered, that’s pretty impressive, but I’m still not sure I’d want to be responsible for its care and feeding. Any takers?
Thanks for the tip, Matt!
