The Bounty Hunter

Over the past 16 years, I have built 5 semi pickups. The Bounty Hunter was number four. A 1975 Peterbilt purchased for $3000 was sold at an online auction selling surplus oil field trucks and equipment. The sole purpose in buying this truck was to make a 4-door semi pick-up . I also purchased a 1987 Peterbilt truck at a bank auction for parts.

The conversion process began with pulling the cab, engine, transmission and cutting off those heavy spring rear ends. The 14- speed transmission was traded for a newer rebuilt 9-speed. The 1963 Cat engine was shipped to a friend in Australia.

Starting with the two cabs and using the 1975 Peterbilt as the front, the floor was built first to achieve the length and width. Next, we cut the back and roof away from the cab and attached the cut off cab the doors to the floor. We continued with the doors and the back of the 1987 attaching it to the floor and filling in the roof and side panels with new sheet metal.

The cab was ready for the engine. Using a V12 '71 Detroit from a retired Terex scraper behind Peat's radiator and with the turbos on the back of the motor, required an additional 14 inches to the hood. Using my formula for cab length to bed length, required a Dodge dually bed with adding 36 inches to the bed and 7 inches to the dually bed fenders. With the bed on the frame we installed the Peterbilt air-ride rear ends from the 1978 truck. To keep the trucks riding smoothly, we added a steel box with 4000 pounds of weight to balance.

Turning the air cleaners on their side, we made them look like a Gatling gun with 8 barrels. Placing LED lights inside, they are used as running lights and turn blinkers. The running boards have reproductions of 50 caliber machine guns and the exhaust coming out of the back resemble 12 inch rocket launchers.

On both sides of the truck, are log chain grab bars with inactive hand grenades and spike nut cover on the fenders. The front bumper designed to look like a train engine, gives the "Pete" and mean and unique look.

Flat gray and black paint adds to the overall look. Details added to the truck by Nationally known artist, Darell Allen, of Killer Design, include old school rust, our company logo, and the wanted sign.

Custom interior with Bostrom wide ride front seats and a custom bench seat in the rear, adds space for additional riders or luggage.The dash was changed to the newer Corvette dash with custom panels for all gauges and a GPS screen, radio , CB, along with additional light switches.

The 20 gauge shotgun shifter, completes the badass look of this unique vehicle.