Overdrive Magazine | Trucking Business News & Owner Operator Info
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CUSTOM RIGS Vamonos Hank Hall carries on his family���s rock quarry-working legacy with his marbleized showstopper. By James Jaillet H ank Hall���s 2004 Peterbilt 379 is a common sight on I-10 between San Antonio and Port Arthur, Texas. While nearly all of the rigs in his 30-truck fleet show off a bit of custom work, his personal truck ��� Vamonos ��� is the golden child. ���We eat, sleep and breathe trucking in our family,��� says Hall, owner of Hall���s Trucking, which began in 1960 with Hank���s dad, Frank. The company currently serves South Texas aggregate, topsoil and contaminant operations. Vamonos sports a sleeper chopped 7 inches and suicide doors with one-piece windows, along with custom mirror brackets from 12ga. Customs, Fibertech fenders, a custom billet grille and an Aranda stainless-steel front bumper with a flip-up kit, all (but for the bumper and grille) topped off with DuPont���s ChromaBase Jet Black paint. Hall���s boot collection served as inspiration for the truck���s interior. He says he owns ���60 pairs of boots, most of them ostrich skin.��� Vamonos��� inside paneling and seats are made of the same, while the floor, dash and steering wheel boast a clear coat-covered marbleized base. And with a name like Vamonos, Hall couldn���t skimp on under-the-hood adjustments. He���s upped the horsepower to ���somewhere north of 650.��� Hall says whether at a quarry or jobsite, ���When you roll in with a nice-looking rig like this, everyone around seems to give you a little more respect.��� The Texas Chrome Shop handled Vamonos��� interior fab work, marbleizing the dash and steering wheel panels to match the already marbleized floor.