Off Road Action» Chevrolet 73-87 Pickup Archives – Off Road Action http://offroadaction.ca Worlds Largest Vintage Off Road Site! Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:50:27 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Do You Remember The Fall Guy Truck? http://offroadaction.ca/do-you-remember-the-fall-guy-truck/ http://offroadaction.ca/do-you-remember-the-fall-guy-truck/#comments Tue, 20 Jul 2010 05:25:43 +0000 Wes Kibble http://offroadaction.ca/?p=4091 Probably a better question is who does not remember the Fall Guy? A lifted GMC truck jumping over fences, ponds and who knows what else. I mean really, whas there any other shows in the 80's that had better action than the Fall Guy, Dukes Of Hazzard and the A Team? For those that are too young to enjoy the memories, the show was centered around Colt Seavers (Lee Majors), who is a hollywood stunt man that takes on bounty hunter side jobs. Colt Seavers...what an awesome action hero name! "Dog" has nothing on this guy! His cousin and fall guy in training Howie Munson and stunt lady Jody Banks (Heather Thomas) accompanied Colt in his venture to capture criminals. The show ran from 1981-1986. ]]> fallguy1 Do You Remember The Fall Guy Truck?

Probably a better question is who does not remember the Fall Guy? A lifted GMC truck jumping over fences, ponds and who knows what else. I mean really, whas there any other shows in the 80′s that had better action than the Fall Guy, Dukes Of Hazzard and the A Team? For those that are too young to enjoy the memories, the show was centered around Colt Seavers (Lee Majors), who is a hollywood stunt man that takes on bounty hunter side jobs. Colt Seavers…what an awesome action hero name! “Dog” has nothing on this guy! His cousin and fall guy in training Howie Munson and stunt lady Jody Banks (Heather Thomas) accompanied Colt in his venture to capture criminals. The show ran from 1981-1986.

Colt’s truck was an early 80′s GMC pickup. Most of the time it was a long box, although short boxes were seen from time to time. The truck was two tone brown and tan with an eagle on the hood and “Fall Guy Stuntman Association” below it. It had the typical 80′s accessories like a 6 inch lift with Dick Cepek tires and chrome spoke wheels. In the bed there was a double tube chrome roll bar with chrome lights on top. Out front was a chrome Warn grille guard with a Warn winch and 2 chrome lights.

Due to the nature of the show, several trucks were used. The majority were 81-86 GMC trucks, but the pilot episode used a 1980 GMC. After destroying numerous trucks, a jump only truck was made. The engine was mounted back almost a foot (mid mount) and the frame and axles were heavily reinforced. You can notice the engine hanging below the frame and mid mount in some of the photos below.

What are your memories about the Fall Guy? Do you have any more photos or videos that we have missed? We are always looking for more information about the Fall Guy truck!

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]]> http://offroadaction.ca/do-you-remember-the-fall-guy-truck//feed 3 Southern Sunshine Monster Truck Rises Again http://offroadaction.ca/southern-sunshine-monster-truck-rises-again/ http://offroadaction.ca/southern-sunshine-monster-truck-rises-again/#comments Mon, 19 Jul 2010 14:30:40 +0000 Wes Kibble http://offroadaction.ca/?p=3763 southernsunshine5 Southern Sunshine Monster Truck Rises Again

After been stored for 15 years, Southern Sunshine will be shining again! A lifetime dream was cut short when Mart Williams, age 26, died of an accidental drowning in Prien Lake on Thursday, June 5, 1986. Mart’s dream was most vividly expressed in “Southern Sunshine”, a four-wheel drive Chevy Monster Truck, which he built, operated and displayed to thousands of truck fans throughout the country. Ironically, on the day of Mart’s death, he received a letter from New York City recognizing “Southern Sunshine” as one of the top ten Monster Trucks in the world. But, the meaning of “Southern Sunshine” is more than just the truck that Mart built. It stands for Mart’s devotion to bringing happiness to others through recreation. Mart constantly reminded us of the need to balance our lives with a proper mix of work and recreation. Follow the teams progress on the restoration of the truck on the Southern Sunshine website as well as this thread on Monster Mayhem.

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]]> http://offroadaction.ca/southern-sunshine-monster-truck-rises-again//feed 1 Vintage Bearfoot & Lil’ Bearfoot Monster Truck Video http://offroadaction.ca/vintage-bearfoot-lil-bearfoot-monster-truck-video/ http://offroadaction.ca/vintage-bearfoot-lil-bearfoot-monster-truck-video/#comments Thu, 08 Jul 2010 01:21:33 +0000 Wes Kibble http://offroadaction.ca/?p=3608 bearfoot Vintage Bearfoot & Lil Bearfoot Monster Truck Video

Here is an interesting old video of Bearfoot and Lil’ Bearfoot doing some classic crushing. It is so weird to watch these guys crush cars and think that I was in absolute awe of them when I was a kid. Now the video is boring…Via Monster Meyhem.
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]]> http://offroadaction.ca/vintage-bearfoot-lil-bearfoot-monster-truck-video//feed 0 Tom Strong Class 4 Chevy Photos Or Info Wanted http://offroadaction.ca/tom-strong-class-4-chevy-photos-or-info-wanted/ http://offroadaction.ca/tom-strong-class-4-chevy-photos-or-info-wanted/#comments Sun, 24 May 2009 14:04:07 +0000 Wes Kibble http://offroadaction.ca/?p=450 s 2 Tom Strong Class 4 Chevy Photos Or Info Wanted

Mark Newhan has recently picked up the old Tom Strong Class 4 Chevrolet race truck and is looking to restore it. He has posted on Race Dezert that he is looking for photos or information about the truck. Anyone have any info on this old workhorse? I know he ran a lot of off road races in the Pacific Northwest and a few smaller races in California.

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