DeLorean Monster Truck - the D Rex

[Rich W]

Since this was my first Custom DeLorean Creation, it is fitting that I re-start
my DeLorean Projects section with a thread for this amazing vehicle.

A little intro on the DeLorean Monster Truck which is known as the D Rex.

Back in the 1990's, a wrecked DeLorean was installed on a Chevy 4x4 chassis
and the DeLorean 4x4 was born. It was not pretty, but it was interesting.

So interesting, it was a featured photo in the back of Car and Driver as it sat
on a used car lot in Texas. Attaching a photo of "Before" and "After".

More detailed posts will follow, including plenty of photos, as it transformed.

c&d-delorean-4x4.jpg

DeLoreanMonsterTruck-D-Rex.jpg

The photo of the D Rex above, with dusty tire treads and "on the rocks" is
still one of my favorite photos. I wish this photo was used more often on the
numerous websites and blogs that continue to post a 3/4 rear view of the
vehicle parked in the Heartbreak Hotel parking lot at DCS 2002.

This "Bad Lands" photo is a much better photo, in my opinion.

Later,
Rich W.

[Rich W]

After the amazing transformation of the DeLorean 4x4 into the D Rex
in only 1 month (Yes ... from January 1, 2002 until January 31, 2002),
how do you top that? Well, you go even bigger, of course.

Since D Rex debut was at Chicago World of Wheels, February 1, 2002,
the D Rex had to be even bigger at Chicago World of Wheels in 2003,
so I had custom wheels fabricated to fit a set of 48" Goodyear Terras.

Ironically, that was the one and only show I displayed the D Rex with
the huge Terra Tires, since with these tires installed, D Rex was over
11ft wide and could not be transported without an oversize load permit.

Attaching a photo below, just after the last test fit was done with the
"new" fabricated wheels (from a used set), with the used tires installed.
With 1ft of snow outside, I dubbed this progress photo "Snow Patrol".

Snow-Patrol-DMC-2003.jpg

Later,
Rich W.

[Rich W]

The D Rex was on continuous public display for a few years with my GT40 RC
at the Volo Auto Museum. This photo was taken back in 2006, just before the
DCS 2006 event at Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles, IL. This was also just
after Chris Nicholson did some repairs and refinishing on a few SS panels too.

RockCrawlers.jpg

Later,
Rich W.

[Rich W]

D Rex taking it easy after a long day of filming at the Speedway near Hollywood, CA.

D Rex was placed in a high security parking area, for the weekend, to keep it safe
and sound, prior to its second day of filming on Monday, April 2, 2012 at the studio.

D-Rex-in-Secure-Lot-for-Weekend.jpg

Later,
Rich W.

[SIMid]

Mini D Rex

[ccurzio]

If this is going to be an extensive thread, can you avoid manually word-wrapping your posts?

[Rich W]

After the amazing transformation of the DeLorean 4x4 into the D Rex
in only 1 month (Yes ... from January 1, 2002 until January 31, 2002),
how do you top that? Well, you go even bigger, of course.

Since D Rex debut was at Chicago World of Wheels, February 1, 2002,
the D Rex had to be even bigger at Chicago World of Wheels in 2003,
so I had custom wheels fabricated to fit a set of 48" Goodyear Terras.

Ironically, that was the one and only show I displayed the D Rex with
the huge Terra Tires, since with these tires installed, D Rex was over
11ft wide and could not be transported without an oversize load permit.

Attaching a photo below, just after the last test fit was done with the
"new" fabricated wheels (from a used set), with the used tires installed.
With 1ft of snow outside, I dubbed this progress photo "Snow Patrol".

Snow-Patrol-DMC-2003.jpg

Later,
Rich W.

While searching through my archives for some other photos, I came across
a few more photos of the D Rex wearing it's huge 48" Goodyear Terra tires.

DRex-Super-Sized-1.jpg

DRex-Super-Sized-2.jpg

DRex-Super-Sized-3.jpg

DRex-Super-Sized-4.jpg

DRex-Super-Sized-5.jpg

Photos were taken in the Spring of 2003 in front of Godmudders Truck shop.
Since I used them very little, I sold the custom wheels and tires back in 04.

Now that I have the storage space, I wish I had kept these wheels and tires.

[Chris Burns]

http://websta.me/p/85869330692342888...jbGZ16dBL5e.01

[Rich W]

Thanks for posting that Chris. I had just found the DeLorean Limo photo at the same time. (posted in D Limo Events photos)

While I am here in this thread, I thought I would cross-post the D Rex "hop-jump" photo from the Barcroft Cars video shoot,
in case someone did not see this photo in the Barcroft video thread and they wanted to see a very cool D Rex action shot.

D-Rex_Hop_1.JPG

[Chris Burns]

http://websta.me/p/858803222182408346_18757347