The Crusty Fat Cab

05/24/2026

Caught him at the end but not quite in time.. Good race though!

05/21/2026

Austin Eakins of Midnite Shine is here giving the ol girl some finishing touches before we leave. Making things look better than this old junk deserves!

05/19/2026

Still working on it.. Waiting on some parts that are supposed to be here today. Down to the wire like usual!

04/25/2026

First start of the year.. New plumbing fab work is complete.. Need to finalize water system for the new IC, and pull the trans to inspect and reset the clutch!

Onaway is in 4 weeks!

04/15/2026

Finally starting to go together with this thing. New turbos, new intercooler and charge piping arrangement, (also 2x IC water flow compared to last year). Still need to pull the trans to inspect and reset the clutch.

4-1/2 weeks till Onaway!

03/26/2026

Everyone's favorite, uncle Wayno is at MATS with his rare V12 powered International! If you're at MATS make sure you stop by, check out the truck, and say hello!

Ol2Stroker

03/18/2026

New turbos from our friends at AirTec Innovations. Weather is getting better and the new intercooler setup is close to done. Testing to begin soon!

02/21/2026

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01/30/2026

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Our next registered racer for the Great Lakes Big Rig Challenge 2026 is Jason Douglas of Barnhart, Missouri. He drives a 1950 GMC "Fat Cab" and is sponsored by Midwest Air-Cooled, Midwest Diesel Service, Ol2Stroker, Whitbread Performance, Shields Valley Equipment Repair, Matzke Diesel, Doug's Auto Repair, and DAB towing & Recovery.

01/23/2026

Our man Austin Eakins of Midnight Shine got the charge pipes dialed in and looking too nice to touch. Gonna be getting back to work on this thing shortly. Been busy with shop work and had some maintenance to work through on the red Fat Cab..