Fat '40! Very "Hummerish"

[Mace]

I want to say that the widened one that Ige posted was actually built on a blazer chassis.

 

[nuclearlemon]

That was what I thought Ige had a picture of at first.

yep, got a bunch of pictures of that too

 

[Radd Cruisers]

I want to say that the widened one that Ige posted was actually built on a blazer chassis.

Pretty sure your bang on.

 

[Radd Cruisers]

yep, got a bunch of pictures of that too

Wow, that thing is cool.

I had the magazine it front paged on for years til the cat or dogs had a go on it.


My 100 series with supercharger and that body on the chasis would be a lot of fun.


Rob

 

[lulo]

Cool!

 

[Box Rocket]

Those two photos that Ige posted are in fact the same truck. I actually took the second (daytime) photo that she posted. That truck was originally built by a friend of mine and I took a few photos of it in front of my parents house next to my "normal" sized 40 for comparison.

It was built on a 3/4ton Blazer chassis. That chassis was left totally stock. Had a D60 front, 14bolt rear IIRC, stock suspension. Original motor (350), auto trans. The body was just widened to fit. I don't have any of the progress pics but I saw it a few times during the process. Overall he did a pretty good job with it for a everyday Joe doing a project on his own.

He ended up selling it to someone in NorCal if I'm not mistaken and that nightime pic is when it was up at Mudraks for some mods I think. You'll notice in that pic it is on larger tires. Pretty sure it's still on the stock Blazer suspension in that pic, but jumped up to 40" tires from the 35's in earlier pics.

Here's two more photos of it next to my old 40.

 

[lenross1]

nuclearlemon that was at the SEMA show in 2006. i have the same pics. that is the ultimate right there. only thing it needed is a solid front axle. but hell i would still wheel it.

 

[lenross1]

look what i found:
SEMA money shots:
1-2 .pic of interior of Rod Millen Luv on 100 series frame
3 rd pic pfnow destroyed FJ cruiser Turtle built by 4 wheel & offroad Mag. someone can build one of these again...
if i had the cash the Rod Millen is where its at.

 

[nuclearlemon]

nuclearlemon that was at the SEMA show in 2006. i have the same pics. that is the ultimate right there. only thing it needed is a solid front axle. but hell i would still wheel it.

yep, i took those pictures when 'root and i were there.

 

[peesalot]

Mudrak did have that at his place for awhile. It is on the blazer frame. I will say that it does not have a 60 front. Blazers had no 60 front and if you look closely at pic boxrocket posted it is clear it is a 44.

 

[crotalusatrox]

great werk!

 

[FirstToy]

Those two photos that Ige posted are in fact the same truck. I actually took the second (daytime) photo that she posted. That truck was originally built by a friend of mine and I took a few photos of it in front of my parents house next to my "normal" sized 40 for comparison.

It was built on a 3/4ton Blazer chassis. That chassis was left totally stock. Had a D60 front, 14bolt rear IIRC, stock suspension. Original motor (350), auto trans. The body was just widened to fit. I don't have any of the progress pics but I saw it a few times during the process. Overall he did a pretty good job with it for a everyday Joe doing a project on his own.

He ended up selling it to someone in NorCal if I'm not mistaken and that nightime pic is when it was up at Mudraks for some mods I think. You'll notice in that pic it is on larger tires. Pretty sure it's still on the stock Blazer suspension in that pic, but jumped up to 40" tires from the 35's in earlier pics.

Here's two more photos of it next to my old 40.

That is funny, I think a friend sent me pics of this truck for sale in SLO a couple years back. It looked like it was sitting for a long time.

 

[lomusass]

fat 40 taking shape

comming together ..should be ready to roll in a couple of weeks.
Paul.

 

[lenross1]

that's lookin great!

 

[lulo]

that's lookin great!

... x2

 

[SLOW LN]

this is too cool, especially with the 3B, cant wait to see it when its done, are you going to hook up a turbo?

 

[lomusass]

I doubt we´ll be plopping in a turbo..
This needs an owner, We did this before we widen and stretch an lv, just to see how well we could do it . So it´ll be down to a new owner, it´s going to be stock untill it sells..
Anyone want it..
going to have to be about $26.000 finished..
Has aprox 1080 hours in it..
Paul.

 

[JohnnyC]

looks like a great truck Paul...and for that much work $26,000 wouldnt even come close if it were built here...you do some amazing work!!

 

[Radd Cruisers]

I doubt we´ll be plopping in a turbo..
This needs an owner, We did this before we widen and stretch an lv, just to see how well we could do it . So it´ll be down to a new owner, it´s going to be stock untill it sells..
Anyone want it..
going to have to be about $26.000 finished..
Has aprox 1080 hours in it..
Paul.

Thats a bargain

 

[D'Animal]

What headlight and mounting systems are you using? I kinda like the Bug Eyed look with the extended chrome ring.