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Dennis ‘Crab’ Landry and his rat
rod Lil Monster have been featured
on these pages before. When it
comes to big names in rat rodding
in the south, his name is usually at
the top. He also hosts the above-
mentioned events. Crab and Ron are
old buddies, but have always had a
friendly rivalry over whose rat rod
was faster. Ron had just rebuilt his
truck and called out Crab before a
grass drags event. With a very pro-
Crab contingent cheering against
him, Ron beat Crab not just once,
but twice, and thus christened his
’37 Chevy pickup, ‘Crab Killa’. The
following week, Ron went out and
following week, Ron went out and
made 300 bumper stickers that read
made 300 bumper stickers that read
Crab Who? and tossed them out of
Crab Who? and tossed them out of
his truck at the next event, “Like it
his truck at the next event, “Like it
was Mardi Gras,” says Ron. As a fi nal
was Mardi Gras,” says Ron. As a fi nal
nod to his victory, he purchased the
nod to his victory, he purchased the
license plates that you see pictured
license plates that you see pictured
on his truck.
on his truck.
‘Crab Killa’ is a ‘37 Chevy pickup.
‘Crab Killa’ is a ‘37 Chevy pickup.
It hasn’t been chopped, but 6 Ð
It hasn’t been chopped, but 6 Ð
inches have been removed from
inches have been removed from
the bottom of the cab and it’s
the bottom of the cab and it’s
been channeled 3 Ð inches over
been channeled 3 Ð inches over
the custom-built 2x3” tube frame.
the custom-built 2x3” tube frame.
A ’36 Dodge grille and a Model A
A ’36 Dodge grille and a Model A
visor rounds out the no-frills
visor rounds out the no-frills
look of the truck. “If you
look of the truck. “If you
see something on my truck,
see something on my truck,
there’s a use for it. You won’t
there’s a use for it. You won’t
see any crazy trinkets on it. If
see any crazy trinkets on it. If
it’s there – it’s for business.”
it’s there – it’s for business.”
The business component of
The business component of
this beast is the motor. The big
this beast is the motor. The big
joke is whenever somebody
joke is whenever somebody
asks what it is, he says, “it’s a
asks what it is, he says, “it’s a
283.” Actually, it’s a 383 stroker
283.” Actually, it’s a 383 stroker
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