Overdrive Magazine | Trucking Business News & Owner Operator Info
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CUSTOM RIGS 379, she said it looked good enough to eat. Hence its name: Ripe & Ready. W King, a Jamestown, Tenn.-based independent who hauls tomatoes, wrecked trucks and more, found the unit in a junkyard in 2004. He stretched the frame to 290 inches and rebuilt the truck, pictured with model Shelby. Talladega fiberglass fenders now cover the drives and, for a unique touch, he covered the front fenders and trim on the rears with "chameleon" paint, as he calls it. Depending on the view- ing angle, the paint morphs from purple to raspberry and shades in between. King won awards in the 2010 and 2012 Custom Rigs Pride & Polish competitions at 75 Chrome Shop in Wildwood, Fla. — Todd Dills 64 | Overdrive | October 2012 hen Ronnie King's wife saw the bright yellow paint he had put on a neglected 1974 Peterbilt Long-time readers might recall this August 1977 cover, which also featured a model with an apple. Ronnie King swapped out the 425-hp C-model Cat to its current 475-hp Cat 3406E, even going as far as outfitting it with a 13-speed Eaton Fuller two-stick transmission.