The Interview

The best part of finding this body and being to build it back up was how cool the original owner of “Slightly Altered,” Tom Faircloth, was about the whole thing. He was pretty stoked to share the back-story of the build, as well as another Clod Buster of his (which, I was also able to obtain) and several photos of his model building and paintwork. I conducted an interview with Tom about the truck; this is what he had to say. ML: How did the build on

“Slightly Altered” begin? TF: I like things that are different. I had built a lot of plastic models and with the (Clod) body being plastic; I went into it no holds barred. ML: Any specific challenges you can remember when building it?

TF: Probably trying to get the truck to track straight with the chassis set-up. ML: What key features of this build set it apart and were most important to you during the build?

TF: The final look of the truck. ML: Is there anything you would

have done different?

TF: Not really, I was pretty happy with how it turned out, though I was iffy about the look 1 of the wing. ML: I know in our earlier discussions you had told me that you sold the original chassis of the truck with a custom painted lexan painted body. What made you keep the original “Slightly Altered” body all these years?

TF: I get attached to my creations. (lol) I don’t have a problem custom building or painting projects for others, but I have a hard time parting with my own stuff.