MASHER (1965 Chevy)
by ZOtm_BigDOGGe


This is my latest "old-school" monster truck, made from a steel body 1965 Chevrolet pick-up.

I started with an NFS-format chevy body I found on another website long ago.  I have no idea who the original author was (there was no credit file), but the body was a real mess and had many errors and defective polygons (some overlapping others). I had to rebuilt it so much that I now consider the body model my own. The body rebuild alone took several dozen hours.

  The original poor-looking 3D grill was deleted and replaces with a far more accurate textured version. All new detailed paint textures were created for it, all the way down to the inside of the bed and the bed post holes for utility racks.

The old-style heavy rigid steel frame was manufactured and fitted with sturdy leaf-springs, and supports a detailed animated V8 engine.  Eight down-swepted exhaust pipes get rid of the smoggy stuff, and the fuel tank was placed mid-frame for better protection. New wheels and tires were fabbed for it, and fitted to heavy duty axles with hydralic steering components. 

The truck has fully functional lights for night racing, and also has a custom sound file for the announcer.


Two versions are available in the ZIP file:
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Masher.pod - High detailed version - 1909 vertices

MashTour.pod - low vertex racing version - 1448 vertices

(The racing version has the leaf springs attached to the axles to qualify under the maximum vertex rule.)



Feel free to reuse all or part of this truck.  All I require from those who wish to do so is that they put my name in a credit text file and include it with their vehicle or model.

Enjoy!