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  • #2
    Re: The Story of the Grave Digger Monster Truck

    I thought Grave Digger was based on 1950 Chevy Panel?

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    • #3
      Re: The Story of the Grave Digger Monster Truck

      The Bleacher Report article states the Grave Digger is "a black 1950 Chevrolet Panel Truck".

      It goes on to say further in the article "Soon, that old truck gave way to a new vehicle, an old Ford Panel Wagon that was painted silver and powder blue".

      And even later ... "Following the 1988 racing season, Anderson decided that his truck would not get the job done and built a new one. It was lower to the ground, wider and more powerful. Plus, he decided to go with the Chevy Panel Van instead of the Ford".

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      • #4
        Re: The Story of the Grave Digger Monster Truck

        Originally posted by 67prostreet
        I thought Grave Digger was based on 1950 Chevy Panel?
        That's about like saying a John Force Racing funny car is "based" on a Mustang . . . .

        It looks like a cartoonish fiberglass body, festooned with a bunch of plastic skeletons, sitting on a big network of tubing and a mid-mounted aftermarket mountain motor.

        It has as much in common with a real "1950 Chevy Panel" as a Saturn 5 had in common with an Estes model rocket. (http://www.estesrockets.com/store/rockets.html)

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        • #5
          Re: The Story of the Grave Digger Monster Truck

          Sorry, but if you show someone a picture of Grave Digger, they can name the make, model, and probably get pretty damn close with the year. A lot different than a funny car, nascar.
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          • #6
            Re: The Story of the Grave Digger Monster Truck

            Originally posted by joebogey
            Sorry, but if you show someone a picture of Grave Digger, they can name the make, model, and probably get pretty damn close with the year. A lot different than a funny car, nascar.
            ...except for me. :-[



            Edits in progress.
            That which you manifest is before you.

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            • #7
              Re: The Story of the Grave Digger Monster Truck

              Originally posted by Brian Lohnes
              Originally posted by joebogey
              Sorry, but if you show someone a picture of Grave Digger, they can name the make, model, and probably get pretty damn close with the year. A lot different than a funny car, nascar.
              ...except for me. :-[



              Edits in progress.
              You have C-50 on the brain, you're excused.
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              • #8
                Re: The Story of the Grave Digger Monster Truck

                Originally posted by joebogey
                Sorry, but if you show someone a picture of Grave Digger, they can name the make, model, and probably get pretty damn close with the year. A lot different than a funny car, nascar.
                I tried that . . . and all I got were giggles, eye rolls, and comments like "that's sure a funny looking tractor." Apparently I'm not around enough "Monster Jam" mavens. :o

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                • #9
                  Re: The Story of the Grave Digger Monster Truck

                  I saw the "Grave Digger" here in Barcelona about six weeks ago.
                  At least one of them.


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                  • #10
                    Re: The Story of the Grave Digger Monster Truck

                    The "Digger"........................................sm ashes...........................a pumpkin. :o

                    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRWMCyb5uOE
                    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jo2Ic...eature=related


                    Not Conan, sorry. >

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                    • #11
                      Re: The Story of the Grave Digger Monster Truck

                      Originally posted by malc
                      I saw the "Grave Digger" here in Barcelona about six weeks ago.
                      At least one of them.


                      Grave Digger as seen by Malc right after it jumped the Atlantic Ocean and crushed Portugal!
                      Escaped on a technicality.

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                      • #12
                        Re: The Story of the Grave Digger Monster Truck

                        Have to give it to Brian, it twas a Ford once...

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                        • #13
                          Re: The Story of the Grave Digger Monster Truck

                          looking at the body lift in that pic ... i just threw up in my mouth a little bit
                          Charles W - BS Photographer at large

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                          • #14
                            Re: The Story of the Grave Digger Monster Truck

                            How 'bout the rot in the lower doors!
                            That which you manifest is before you.

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