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FOLLOWING FAMILY TRADITION
The Latest Project from Truck Builder Clint Moore

Clint Moore’s latest creation was built for Scott Armas of Phelan, CA. Scott comes from a long line of hay haulers that started when his grandfather began trucking way back in the 1950s. Scott’s dad continued the family tradition, paving the way for Scott. When Scott was a kid, he had his dad hook up a wagon to his scooter so he could haul stuff around. It seems, like so many others out there, Scott was destined to truck.

Scott has been driving for longer than he’d like to admit (he got his license when he was 17 years old). At 19, he was caught for speeding in Nevada. The cop took Scott’s radar detector, but that was a cheap price to pay, considering he could have impounded the truck and trailer, load and all.

The first truck Scott got to drive was an old Yellow Freight truck, stripped down and painted Galaxy Blue with aluminum wheels, bullet lights and 6” straight pipes. After two years on that one, he got a Candy Apple Red Freightliner Classic, which his dad still runs today. Two years later, he got a Pete 379 extended hood (which many of you out there have probably seen on the road or at shows over the years). This Peterbilt featured a 48” flattop and was painted Galaxy Blue with Silver fenders. Which brings us to Scott’s latest truck - and Clint’s latest creation.

Scott called Clint last year and informed him that he wanted to buy a new 379 with a pre-emission engine. When Clint tried to order the truck, he was told by the factory that their dealership was oversold and that the order was not being processed. Both Clint and Scott were bummed. But a few months later, the factory called back and told Clint that a few engines were still available, and if Scott still wanted one, they could do it. The order was made and the truck was built.

The truck is a 2007 Peterbilt 379 with a 48” flattop, a 500 horse ISX Cummins engine (with a chrome package), a 13-speed transmission, car hauler front axle and Low Reyco air-ride on a 242” wheelbase. Painted Bright White with a Dark Blue Metallic frame, fenders and skirts, the truck looked good from the start, but once it arrived, Clint and his crew did a few more modifications.

Some of the changes Clint made to the new rig included adding bullet lights, 8” pipes with Pickett elbows, Double JJ brackets with a set of painted double 359 headlights, smooth painted deck plate, Hogebuilt 30” old style quarter fenders and a custom visor (thanks to some help from Scott’s friend Hector). Clint also pulled the emblems, installed a hidden hood latch kit, painted the fuel tanks and then polished the ends and installed aluminum cab skirts and sleeper drop panels.

Scott pulls a set of 28.5’ Western trailers, hauling hay throughout the west. Scott and his wife Stefanie have two boys, Scotty Jr. (7) and Steven (5), who both love to go on trips with their dad when they can. Unfortunately, since riding in his daddy’s new truck, Scotty Jr. told Pops (his grandpa) he didn’t want to ride in his truck anymore. Sorry Pops!