Q & A WITH owner and builder, Darrell Poe Jr.

ST: When did you originally purchase it and for how much? DP: December of 2012 for $3,500.

ST: How much did the complete build cost? DP: $40,000 plus so far.

ST: How long did it take you to build this truck?

DP: Seven years and counting.

ST: What was the original reason for building this ride? DP: I sold my other mini-truck.

ST: What previous modified rides have you owned?

DP: A ’91 Chevy S-10 named ROCKBTTM.

ST: How did you get involved in the scene?

DP: I watched my cousin and his buddies lower their trucks when I was 12. I was hooked! I bagged and body dropped this truck for a friend of mine, Kevin French, many years ago. After selling my 1991 S-10 “ROCKBTTM,” I knew I had to have another mini, and by luck this one ended up back in my hands. Everybody always says, it’s just another S-10, or that they are easy to build. Well now I hope they all look at this one and say, dang! Look at that S-10! I didn’t do it because it’s easy. I did it because I’m a Chevy man!

ST: Do you have any sponsors you would like to mention?

DP: I don’t have any sponsors— but I wish! (haha) I have an amazing wife Nikki and a family that has supported me and my passion for ever. I also have a handful of friends that I consider brothers who have given me their blood, sweat, ideas, materials, support and a few cuss words to make this build what it is today.