ers and a small flip out screen. Steering is done by down the road with the throaty roar of that 327 just the truck to someone the day before I came out,
a nice aftermarket billet steering wheel while the screaming in the wind! I smiled like crazy! The ex- and that it was good timing, as the new owner had
original gauges were maintained for driving but haust cut-out is so that you can open up the ex- sent a rig to pick up the truck that day. He told me
added in a triple aftermarket set of gauges to help. haust and really let the ponies fly. When you want he didn’t really want to sell it because he builds
The little personal touches such as the “Hot” and to fly, you just open up the cut-out and the exhaust out his trucks for himself and intends to keep
“Cold” knobs, the dice and other “custom” knobs blows out right there, giving you a boost in horse- them, but the person who made the offer was
on the dash really make the truck complete. Clay power. When you are done racing, you just close very interested and very persistent. The only way
took about three years to build the truck, and he ‘em back up again and it lowers the noise and Clay would sell it would be if he could get a really
just finished it this year. helps protect the valves for everyday driving, of good deal for it since he had put so much of him-
While we were talking, Clay asked if I wanted a course hearing that throaty V8 is just such a blast self into the truck and it would have to go to some-
ride, “Hell yeah!’ I said. We got in and he turned that most people drive with ‘em open a lot. one that would just really love and appreciate the
the key and that bored over 327, came to life, and While we were driving I noticed that the dash truck. So, Clay sent the guy a number and the guy
that sound was just heavenly. Nothing beats the had a signature on it and as I looked more closely, agreed! The buyer is none other than Willie G.
sound of a naturally aspirated, V8. Well, maybe a I saw that is said “Ride Free, Willie G. 2009.” I asked Davidson himself…Willie had loved the truck so
blown V8…but anyway. He pulled out of the drive Clay about it and he told me the story behind it. much when he saw it, that he just had to have it, so
and turned down the back country road and got Basically, back around September, Willie G. was Clay sent him an amount and Willie called and
her up to speed. The ride was very smooth, and going to be in St. Joe for the Pony Express ride and said that he wanted the truck. So the deal was
comfortable and just a real pleasure to ride in. We needed to get a tire changed out. So, Clay jumped done, the rig came and got the truck and off it
drove down the road a bit, talking about old cars in his truck and met him up there and when Willie went. Shortly afterwards, rumors started coming
and engines and then he slowed down and did a saw it, he talked to Clay about it. They talked about out of Milwaukee and other parts of Wisconsin,
turn around and said, “Wait ‘til you hear this.” He hot rods and Willie really liked the truck and for about an old, black, Harley pickup truck, tearing up
flipped a small switch on the dash off to the left kicks, Willie signed the dash and off he went on the streets, and doing it very loudly! Apparently,
side of the steering wheel and I noticed that the the ride. Clay’s cell phone has been ringing off the hook, as
exhaust sound get louder after a couple of sec- As we were wrapping up the shoot Clay told Mr. Davidson had to call and tell him how much
onds. I thought, “Hell yeah, he’s got an ex- me that he had he loved the truck and just loves those wide open
haust cut out…” Sure enough he just sold headers!
punched the gas and we flew
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