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16 www.bigrigowner.com J U N E 2 0 1 6 REBORN RIG — so I went into the project with a personal connection to the lifestyle. I thought dekotora drivers might be a little more like what you'd fi nd at a rowdy biker bar, but like all things Japanese they were quiet and cool; models of respect. A perfect contrast to their booming and glittering rigs. Cherry blossoms and chrome." The team at Mel Films "was ob- sessed with these trucks at fi rst sight," Freid continues. "We were looking for story to pair with an- other beautiful car mod piece we were working on for our Roadside Attractions series, but we decided to let dekotora stand on its own. A day-in-the-life ridealong in one hell of a rig." The documentary can be viewed at the Mel Films website, features. wearemel.com. •