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Josh cobbled up a pretty good obbled up a pretty good
Josh c
replica of his own out of sheet
replica of his own out of sheet
metal, and managed to reuse the
metal, and managed to reuse the
original glove box and steering
original glove box and steering
wheel drop down. The four seats
wheel drop down. The four seats
are the second and third rows
are the second and third rows
from a Chrysler Pacifi ca, and are
from a Chrysler Pacifi ca, and are
quite comfortable.
The 6BT engine and Chrysler
The 6BT engine and Chrysler
518 trans were liberated from
518 trans were liberated from
a ‘93 Dodge Ram. That 6BT is
a ‘93 Dodge Ram. That 6BT is
‘just a hint over stock’ with a
40-horse fuel pin. The object
40-horse fuel pin. The object
was reliability, not craziness,
though he can haze the stock 40”
though he can haze the stock 40” e the stock 40”
though he can haz
tires with ease. Both the front
tires with ease. Both the front
and
and rear ends came from an Isuzu
and rear ends came from an Isuzu rear ends came from an Isuzu
NPR box truck, mainly because
NPR box truck, mainly because
they share the same oddball bolt
they share the same oddball bolt
pattern with the deuce.
He didn’t get an original frame
He didn’t get an original frame
when he bought the cabs and
when he bought the cabs and
nothing stock was going to work
nothing stock was going to work
to his satisfaction so he ordered
a whole bunch of Д wall 3” x
4” tubing and built one. Slam
Specialties bags (7’s in front and
8’s in the rear) provide instant
attitude adjustment.
So, what was the main
motivation to build such a huge
rig? “You can’t hop in a roadster
and do 400 miles comfortably
with your wife, AND bring a bag –
with your wife, AND bring a bag –
it just doesn’t work that way”, says
it just doesn’t work that way”, says
Josh. “As much as people want to
Josh. “As much as people want to
drive their rat rods, some of them
drive their rat rods, some of them
aren’t meant for driving like that. I
aren’t meant for driving like that. I
fi gured I could build a big rat rod
fi gured I could build a big rat rod
hauler so I could haul them around
hauler so I could haul them around
to other shows.”
Big thanks to the dozens
of folks who helped him out in
one way or another during the
construction. Check out what’s
going on with them by following
going on with them by following
their Facebook page, Village
Customs NC.

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