00:00I wanted to do a ratrod semi truck. It's definitely everything that I could have wanted and more.
00:11Peterbilt trucks come in all shapes and sizes, but have you ever seen one quite like this?
00:21Raw, massive and unique. There's just nothing else out there like it.
00:30It draws attention wherever it goes and it makes people smile.
00:41I'm Jim Muncie and this is Overkill. It is totally, completely unique. There's nothing else out there like it.
00:53Unique indeed. Jim took a 359 Peterbilt and set about creating this awe-inspiring beast of a machine.
01:02I had this vision of a ratrod semi truck. I had an old semi. This is in 2015. I kind of outlined what I had in mind.
01:12It evolved more into a hot rod. The majority of the work was done within five months.
01:21I just looked at it one day and said, this thing's overkill.
01:25I look at this thing and to me it's a rolling piece of art.
01:31With the raw steel frame, the leather and the wood interior.
01:37So the main frame is just done with two inch mild steel pipe. It just gives the whole truck a nice beefy industrial look.
01:46We just put a lot of different materials that wouldn't necessarily normally go together and incorporate it into a really cool hot rod.
01:56I've been a gearhead ever since I was 15 years old. I just love fast cars and trucks.
02:05It's a blast to drive. I mean just looking out over that big massive engine and that long hood is just, it's just cool. It's fun.
02:16And while this vehicle may have changed beyond recognition, it still retains the original engine.
02:22It's an 855 cubic inch Cummins Big Cam 3. This is our air intake. It was made out of two top fuel dragster hats.
02:32We also have triangulated four link suspension and airbags to control the ride height and ride quality.
02:41Performance wise, right now we're putting out about 450 horse, 1400 foot-pounds of torque.
02:51With the 306 gear and the direct drive Allison automatic transmission, it's good to about 100 mile an hour before it hits up a range of the RPMs.
03:01And it's also good for burnouts.
03:04Makes a little smoke, doesn't it?
03:18The lug nut covers were made from billet aluminum. They were machined for us by a high school shop class.
03:31And they just turned out absolutely beautiful.
03:34The wing is just for fun. It has no purpose other than to look cool.
03:39I really don't have any problems finding a parking spot or turning it around. It's really got a very sharp turning radius.
03:48And of course, this rig turns a few heads when it's out and about.
03:53The best thing about driving overkill is just the reactions of people. That's what it's all about. It's just fun. It makes people smile.
04:02They've never seen anything like it before, so everybody's into it. And it's just a unique, wild vehicle.
04:11I've built one motorcycle and I've always wanted to build something else, but this is way beyond anything I could ever dream of. This is so cool.
04:19It's awesome. You don't see anything like this ever, really. Super singles open wheel and the four link on airbags. I mean, it's got everything. Everything you could ever ask for in a rat rod.
04:36You can't be in a hurry if you're going to take it somewhere. It's going to get a crowd of people around it wanting to take pictures.
04:44I wanted to do a rat rod semi-truck and it's definitely everything that I could have wanted and more.
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