Legends and Heroes
- April 25, 2011
To put it bluntly, Mike Most says, he was just tired of seeing Peterbilts and Kenworths take home all of the awards and get all of the glory.
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DIY: Custom F/T Straps
- May 12, 2010
OEM Peterbilt fuel-tank straps cost more than $500 per pair with aftermarket versions setting you back at least four bills. These “backyard-build
SPRING 2010 TOC
- February 26, 2010
Haven't picked up your copy of our latest issue of Custom Rigs yet? Here's what you're missing...
Welder Comparison Chart
- February 05, 2010
Welder Comparison Chart Which is best for your custom fab job: MIG, TIG, FCAW or Stick? by Larry D. Walton You don’t have to look very hard to find welds on your rig and probably don’t have to think long to remember the last time you needed some welding done on one of your custom projects. Welding is as much a part of owning a custom rig as polishing. Many of us remember all the old stick welders you could find in practically every ...
Sound Advice: Audio Buyer’s Guide
- November 02, 2009
While legions of owner-operators are spending $500 to $1,500 to upgrade their stock sound system, another group of truckers don’t blink at dropping $5,000 or more for custom sound systems that rival those of show cars. If you love audio systems or are just looking for great information on the latest and greatest audio products, check out our audio guide.....
DEAD MAN'S HAND
- October 06, 2009
The crew from Outlaw Customs strode into the Overdrive’s Pride & Polish contest in Dallas last August on a mission. As Dead Man’s Hand, a 2001 Peterbilt 379, rolled into the show, the guys who built it – Andy and Alex Gobel, Nic Gillan and Jon Gill – hoped it would answer a pressing question: “How can we get people to talk about us?
Customizers gear up for Dallas
- August 05, 2009
Custom Rigs readers and customizing shops are sweating a few bullets trying to tidy up the last bits on rigs they are bringing to our Pride & Polish beauty show. A number of brand new custom rigs are debuting in Dallas, inclduing three fresh out of Triple R Diesel's shop...
BACK PAGE: Jerry Kissinger
- April 13, 2009
ALL FOR CHARITY Jerry Kissinger's Mack Superliner and Great Dane Superseal reefer combo a hit among kids By Todd Dills (Photos by Paul Hartley) If you're attending a charity show-truck event in the upper Midwest, chances are good you'll run across Jerry Kissinger and his '91 Mack Superliner, which has come a long way since he bought it in 1997. Powered by an 800-hp, turbocharged E9 V8, the tractor was then a construction jobsite daycab, but it became a working project build for Kissinger between ...
MARCH GEAR/NEW PRODUCTS
- March 13, 2009
HOT GRILL HOG Enterprises new line of Hog Grills for the Peterbilt 379 are sure to set your custom rig apart from all others. HOG uses 304 Stainless Steele stock and plates it with high-quality chrome for a durable shine and superior brilliance. Their line of grilles is very customizable and is available in four patterns. A highlight is the one-piece trim ring featuring a sharp outer edge, which sets the sunlight flying. Retail: $995-$1,200. (888) 305-8999 FASTER WRENCH GearWrench's new XL X-Beam ...
Slippery Pete
- March 13, 2009
Nothing gets Mike Salinas’s adrenaline pumping faster than seeing a green-light flash on a Christmas tree and feeling 540 cubic-inches of blown Chevrolet, sitting inches ahead of his toes, punch him into the seat while it lifts the wheels of his 7.0 Pro nostalgia dragster skyward. The thrill of that seven-second quarter-mile, 200-mph blast is hard to beat. It’s also hard to beat his tow vehicle: a 1997 Peterbilt 379 extended hood that reflects both the colors and style of ...