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DESCRIPTION: The guys transformed a 1992 GMC Suburban into a fire-breathing, asphalt-tossing pothole filler. Chopped, gutted and welded, the "Asphalter" is equipped with custom hydraulics, a 10.5-foot spring-loaded arm with bucket, a 500,000 BTU torch and asphalt hot box.

* Dave and James Kaye, Detroit Brothers
* Paul Newman is a hydraulics expert. He excels at metalworking, electrical work, welding, plumbing and more. * Thomas Newman joins his dad, Paul, as a hydraulics expert on the team. No amateur, this 18-year-old can rebuild engines, do bodywork and install hydraulics. According to Thomas, "failure is not an option." * Jerry "Mac" Bunch joins the crew with his son Aaron as master fabricator. A hot-roddin', old-school scrapper, Jerry has built rods and customs since the 1960s. He works as a machine repairman. * Aaron Bunch specializes in custom-car interiors, bodywork and paint. He's worked in the garage with his dad since he was an infant. Aaron claims he can build "anything out of almost anything." * Jim Flynn is a second-generation asphalt man. Born and raised in Detroit, he inherited the family business, Flynn Paving, from his father and is semi-retired. His son Mike now runs the company. * Mike Flynn manages his family's asphalt-paving company and admits working with his father has its challenges. While recent economic woes have affected Flynn Paving, Mike remains optimistic about the company's future, thanks to their good business sense.

VEHICLE NAME: The Asphalter
MAKE: Chevrolet
MODEL: Suburban
YEAR: 1992

LENGTH: 21 feet, 3 inches
WIDTH: 7 feet, 4 inches
HEIGHT: 8 feet, 6 inches
GROUND CLEARANCE: 2 inches
WEIGHT: approximately 7,000 pounds

MONSTER PARTS: motor-driven hydraulic ram
* 10.5-foot arm with bucket on passenger side, fueled by 5-ton nitrogen spring
* customized hydraulics in front suspension
* 4-foot chute welded to bumper
* Burners Inc. 500,000-BTU torch
* Kaiser Morris 5-foot x 4-foot x 4-foot asphalt tumbler and hot box
* 15-inch Dayton wire wheels

HYDRAULICS: Custom hydraulics were added on to the front suspension.

MOVING PARTS: The team installed a motor-driven hydraulic ram to move the asphalt hot box into position. The old wheel and bearing were cut down as the pivot point for the 10.5-foot arm installed on the car's passenger side. A ram pulled a chain and spring to lock the arm into the ready position. A 5-ton nitrogen spring then drives the arm forward.

SPECIAL WELDS: Additional supports on the front end and undercarriage of the frame were MIG welded. The team also welded a 4-foot chute onto the bumper and fabricated the 10-foot arm with bucket, in addition to the chain pulley system to turn the arm. A 500,000 BTU torch was welded onto the rear left end to heat the asphalt hot box.

BODY MODIFICATIONS: The team cut out the roof and rear door and removed the interior except for the driver seat. They welded a tamper onto the front of the frame underneath the bumper and added structural support. Cut-outs were made in the floor and passenger side to accommodate the bearing and wheel for the throwing arm.

DESCRIPTION OF BIGGEST CHALLENGE FACED IN TRANSFORMATION: The biggest challenge was the engineering and installation of the 10.5-foot arm on the passenger side of the car. The design eventually came together, but it could not actually be checked until the final test outside due to the potential hazard and destruction the arm could cause. The hydraulics were also an issue, as various problems kept cropping up on the last day, including bad solenoids, insufficient hydraulic fluid and incorrect valves.