When did the line between trucks and cars get blurry? Some years back, trucks not only worked hard, they had a look all their own. Those big rounded fenders and spartan interiors just made you want to roll up your sleeves and get the job done. Today, a lot of those hard working vintage trucks are finding new homes in the garages of guys who want something that looks like a … [Read more...]
Lil Big Rig – Peterbilt and Kenworth Body Kits for Ford F250 Pickups
A few years ago, if you wanted a Peterbilt pickup, you needed a lot of fabrication skills and loads of time. The finished conversions were really popular, but not everyone can take on a project of that magnitude which means Bob Suffern of Nashville, Tennessee is the man you want to see. His company, Lil Big Rigs, can set you up with a body kit to convert your long bed extended … [Read more...]
Ford F350 Peterbilt Pickup Truck
A little while back we wrote about a Dodge Peterbilt pickup conversion. It was pretty impressive. Little did we know at the time that someone else was working on another Peterbilt pickup, this time based on a Ford frame. As impressive as the Dodge based pickup was, this one is a step up. Lynn Mullinax of Albertville, Alabama had done all this before, building a … [Read more...]
Dodge Ram Peterbilt Pickup Truck
In what has to be the ultimate truck body kit, Greg Severt of Jacksonville, Florida took a brand new 2005 Dodge Ram 3500 Pickup, removed the original bodywork and then mated the Dodge chassis with a cab and tilt front end from a '94 Peterbilt plus a bed designed for a '53 Chevy. Power comes from the original Cummins turbodiesel and it retains the stock four-wheel drive. As … [Read more...]