For those of you wondering as of 2021 it was pulled from the weeds and is now on display outside Digger's Dungeon. Not restored or anything still kinda rotting but at least not in the junkyard lol
I totally agree they should restore grave digger 1 and let it remain in iconic history at the monster truck hall of fame and then let ole grave digger1 rest in history peace
@@brianwheeler5369 what I don't understand about bob chandler is he rather race on independent shows than monster jam you would think that he would want big foot to get more exsposer to the big shows to be out with the old and in to the new
my dad grew up with him down in NC. went to school with his daughter. my dad & Dennis used to ride the trucks around in KDH. Havent seen the man is years. Hope him and his family are doing well !
When I was a little girl my dad took me and my brothers to see a monster truck show and I got to see grave digger. It was amazing and one of my favorite memories as a kid.
That's awesome, when I was a kid Grave Digger was my favorite. Now years later, my kid loves Grave Digger. When she was about 3yrs old, we took her to a monster truck show, I thought she was gonna be terrified, but no, she absolutely loved it. She even took my phone and started recording them on her own, it was cute.
You could tell, watching the early TNT shows now, that Dennis was going to be somebody. He had a natural feel with the crowd, his honesty and humility are what made him a star. Plus a bunch of hard work.
The Anderson's should restore it and put in the Monster Truck Museum And Hall Of Fame so it can sit side by side with all the other beautiful rejuvenated old school monsters. Imagine restored Grave Digger #1 sitting next to USA 1, Bearfoot, Equalizer, Hercules, Frankenstein, Taurus, Goliath!
He doesn't want to restore it. He calls it the original grave digger for a reason. He keeps it on as property on the rc track, it's not getting any more rust than it had 40 years ago. He did mention to me that he may do a replica one day, For the monster jam Hall of fame.
I remember going to a Halloween party at Dennis Anderson's mother in law's. He had his first fiberglass grave digger body out front and it hadn't been painted yet.
Dennis, she done u well ol boy ! U can't let her rust in peace! She's history a great part of the past and to your fame and future! I remember Grave Digger's days of no sponsors and duct tape and hose clamps ! That's y I always rooted 4 the D & D ( Dennis & Digger !)
i used to want to see this old truck restored but i also get dennis’s idea of letting it rust in peace. that truck is almost 40 years old and dennis has retired, so i say let it rest
Why wouldnt you put all the parts somewhat together so it wont be ever separated in the event you pass on before your ready. Just put the block on motor mounts in place where it once used to sit. That's a museum piece right there for real. I would love to see a grave digger museum. From the early years to today's technology. That would be a cool sight to see dennis!
We need to see this fully restored as well as the original Bigfoot a little known fact Dennis Anderson used to be a mud racer somebody saw the way he was attacking a mud pit and said man you're digging yourself a grave out there then a thought about it hence the name grave digger came about thank you for listening
I've been building my "grandma" for a few years now. I'm now finishing up the body. It had a very similar shape to the digger. Everytime I order another part, I tell my girlfriend to blame the Andersons'. They made me do it! :) Love you guys, peace
@@raptionman Hi. Its going good man. How have you been? I actually ordered a real monster truck chassis and a few parts, and its currently getting built as we speak. I will make a video of me picking it up and bringing it home as soon as they call me. I spent every dime I have and am blindly chasing a dream/passion. :) I figure I only get to live once (as far as I know) and the only thing I am really afraid of is living a totally 'normal' life. I don't mind hard work, but if its not attached to a dream then I'm just working on someone else's dream then. Either at their factory or their gas station, either way, its their dream and not mine. And I've already worked plenty of those kind of deals. :) So, if you have any monster truck name idea's you want to shoot my way, please let me know. I'm going to have to build a team of people. I was leaning towards BIG DREAM, DREAM BIG, or HIGH RISE, GODS WRATH, shoot Idk man. Maybe something to inspire others to follow their dreams. I def want spikes tho. Not to copy Max D totally, but I want some black spikes. I cant help it. I'm thinking Escalade body? Kinda Monster Energy-ish. It's going to take me a few years and many many prayers to get the money to finish building this thing, but I truly believe in law of attraction and the universe wanting to hook us up in life, we just have to let it. Anyway, good hearing from you, Hit me up anytime. Peace ADam
Fix it. Since it has the history he's claiming, restore it,put it on display,and slap him senseless for taking such terrible care of something that has this much history.
I understand he doesnt have any time to get her cleaned up.. But between his crew and lots of folks who would love to see this piece of history all cleaned up and running... It could be done fairly easily...
It should be restored it's a shame to let it sit and rot, I've seen other pictures of monster trucks rotting away, one that comes to mind is Gentle Ben and The Virginia Giant just wasting away.
Virginia Giant is in cherry condition and used as a ride truck. Once the original body is located, should Diehl Wilson decided not to start with a fresh 1985 Ford body, it will be restored to original. But the old girl doesn't have a scratch on her.
This is where it started and I love it so I put it in my junkyard.What a douchebag.The truck is sitting on a platform at the NC Gravedigger race shop now.Dennis finally got old enough to sit back and think about what really matters in life and what got him to #1.
All these ppl want to restore it I say hell no. Drop a motor in it where it can move around its own power and keep the old raggedy look it’s gotten for sitting for years. Or least keep the weeds from over taking it round up that shit around it.
I've always wished that they would fix GD#1 up and put it in the monster truck hall of fame museum (the real one not felds bs) but obviously feld would never go for anything like that because God forbid a feld exec having to stand in the same room as somebody like Bob Chandler and besides we all know that Monster Jam just magically appeard one day 🙄
I remember the first time that I saw that truck with the red headlights in it it wasn't even painted yet,, that was in St Louis at the checkered dome in 1982ish
I think you should bring that old baby back and make her the star of your building were you have all of your trucks so people could see where you started and what you have now please comment back destructives a icon I had a 49 Panel Van in my driveway I was going to make it a grave digger but my neighbor's tree made different plans for it when we had a storm crushed the Top of it and destroyed it on me it was a 1949 GMC panel Van I loved that truck I wanted to make it a grave digger please comment back you are the man of monster trucks
Restore that classic! Damn its just about as valuable as 1st gen Bigfoot! If I had the cash it would have twin turbskies on a stroked bigblock! At least for shows. Where's the love?
Just think about how many of us got to see that very same truck doing the damn thing when we were just kids. Hopefully they'll drag it ouf of there some day soon.
It was actually shared in 2009. People only started commenting 2 weeks ago for some reason. The same people that have obviously been lost for the last 10 years,and don't pay attention to what's going on in life lol.
For those of you wondering as of 2021 it was pulled from the weeds and is now on display outside Digger's Dungeon. Not restored or anything still kinda rotting but at least not in the junkyard lol
Yeah you can try to tell them that they haven't listen to me. I mean I posted over 9 years ago, and that was from a DVD from 2 years prior.
This thing has been parked out in front of diggers dungeon for a while now
@@chrismooremusic4383 yeah and the video is 11 years old
It’s now getting restored
@Lt. Rammshteein how could it even run? Leatherface123 said it was being restored!
Would be cool to see that restored in foot up at the monster truck Hall of Fame
I totally agree they should restore grave digger 1 and let it remain in iconic history at the monster truck hall of fame and then let ole grave digger1 rest in history peace
They absolutely should do that
He's turned his back on what got him there. Typical jackass
He has done more than bigfoot. Big foot is a has-been. Bob chandler turned his back on the sport. He s a ass
@@brianwheeler5369 what I don't understand about bob chandler is he rather race on independent shows than monster jam you would think that he would want big foot to get more exsposer to the big shows to be out with the old and in to the new
One mans junk... several generations wet dream!!!!
has got to fix that up its history it's not big foot first but it's the pivotal history of monster trucks like bigfoot 1 is
I agree 👍
From another video I saw he apparently has put the original truck on display at the dungeon.
@@josepheller8395 awesome 👌
This isn't even Digger 1. This is like the 5th truck.
@@ryanm7905 I think it's his second truck, but it started out as a mud truck with smaller tires and different paintjob.
They need a museum next to Digger’s Dungeon and place this treasured history inside!
Diggers dungeon is Dennis's museum.
my dad grew up with him down in NC. went to school with his daughter. my dad & Dennis used to ride the trucks around in KDH. Havent seen the man is years. Hope him and his family are doing well !
Coooooool
That monster should at least be able to move under it's own power, what an icon.
When I was a little girl my dad took me and my brothers to see a monster truck show and I got to see grave digger.
It was amazing and one of my favorite memories as a kid.
That's awesome, when I was a kid Grave Digger was my favorite. Now years later, my kid loves Grave Digger. When she was about 3yrs old, we took her to a monster truck show, I thought she was gonna be terrified, but no, she absolutely loved it. She even took my phone and started recording them on her own, it was cute.
You could tell, watching the early TNT shows now, that Dennis was going to be somebody. He had a natural feel with the crowd, his honesty and humility are what made him a star. Plus a bunch of hard work.
That's an iconic truck. Deserves to be praised in its full glory. Restore it
It's not even the first one.. It's like the fifth
I would at least put that engine block inside!!!...he said it's a L88 427 for Pete's sake!!!
I was thinking the same thing!!! Only Dennis would knowingly leave a L-88 427 big block laying half buried the ground to rust away!!!
I imagine that block was no longer any good.
@@josepheller8395 I would hope not
The Anderson's should restore it and put in the Monster Truck Museum And Hall Of Fame so it can sit side by side with all the other beautiful rejuvenated old school monsters. Imagine restored Grave Digger #1 sitting next to USA 1, Bearfoot, Equalizer, Hercules, Frankenstein, Taurus, Goliath!
Yes! The digger was a main push for what they have become today. That is for sure!
He doesn't want to restore it. He calls it the original grave digger for a reason. He keeps it on as property on the rc track, it's not getting any more rust than it had 40 years ago. He did mention to me that he may do a replica one day, For the monster jam Hall of fame.
You forgot the Carolina Crusher. That truck was unbeatable for a while.
I would restore that thing and put it in a building start a museum I luv it
I remember going to a Halloween party at Dennis Anderson's mother in law's. He had his first fiberglass grave digger body out front and it hadn't been painted yet.
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Dennis, she done u well ol boy ! U can't let her rust in peace! She's history a great part of the past and to your fame and future! I remember Grave Digger's days of no sponsors and duct tape and hose clamps ! That's y I always rooted 4 the D & D ( Dennis & Digger !)
Sad it's rotting away
The GD team needs to make this run and shine it up. That could be revolutionary for the GD team
They did like years ago that’s grandma grave digger
@@isbryanflyingordying2202 Not really it's still a rusty pile of junk now it just sits in front of the shop though.
Do the same thing overhaulin did for chip foose
It is not in the Smithsonian Instatution as Big Foot 1 is!
Nor does it belong there as Big Foot 1 does.
Dennis owes it all to Bob Chandler!
I remember seeing this truck when it was all grey primer at Hagerstown speed way. Ripped thru the mud bog. Very cool.
How could he just let her rust! That's sad!
He said it from the junkyard and back again
Oh boo fucking hoo, it's his to do with whatever he wants
@@misplacedhillbilly7594 it might be, but you can't have any love for history or car's if you can't see the sadness in that,!
It is a shame. He really autta drag 'r out and get it together as a show/demo truck. I mean, Bigfoot I is a show stopper.
@@txmuddigger your absolutely right. Its a shame that piece of history is going the way of Titanic!
Mr. Anderson and Grave Digger are a Class Act one of the very best
i used to want to see this old truck restored but i also get dennis’s idea of letting it rust in peace. that truck is almost 40 years old and dennis has retired, so i say let it rest
Why wouldnt you put all the parts somewhat together so it wont be ever separated in the event you pass on before your ready. Just put the block on motor mounts in place where it once used to sit. That's a museum piece right there for real. I would love to see a grave digger museum. From the early years to today's technology. That would be a cool sight to see dennis!
We need to see this fully restored as well as the original Bigfoot a little known fact Dennis Anderson used to be a mud racer somebody saw the way he was attacking a mud pit and said man you're digging yourself a grave out there then a thought about it hence the name grave digger came about thank you for listening
I love the old one. Always have. I like the old school monster trucks that have a real truck body.
I was stationed at Norfolk Naval Station in the late 80's early 90's while driving around I seen it in a back yard really cool
I've been building my "grandma" for a few years now. I'm now finishing up the body. It had a very similar shape to the digger. Everytime I order another part, I tell my girlfriend to blame the Andersons'. They made me do it! :) Love you guys, peace
How’s it going now?
@@raptionman Hi. Its going good man. How have you been? I actually ordered a real monster truck chassis and a few parts, and its currently getting built as we speak. I will make a video of me picking it up and bringing it home as soon as they call me. I spent every dime I have and am blindly chasing a dream/passion. :) I figure I only get to live once (as far as I know) and the only thing I am really afraid of is living a totally 'normal' life. I don't mind hard work, but if its not attached to a dream then I'm just working on someone else's dream then. Either at their factory or their gas station, either way, its their dream and not mine. And I've already worked plenty of those kind of deals. :) So, if you have any monster truck name idea's you want to shoot my way, please let me know. I'm going to have to build a team of people. I was leaning towards BIG DREAM, DREAM BIG, or HIGH RISE, GODS WRATH, shoot Idk man. Maybe something to inspire others to follow their dreams. I def want spikes tho. Not to copy Max D totally, but I want some black spikes. I cant help it. I'm thinking Escalade body? Kinda Monster Energy-ish. It's going to take me a few years and many many prayers to get the money to finish building this thing, but I truly believe in law of attraction and the universe wanting to hook us up in life, we just have to let it. Anyway, good hearing from you, Hit me up anytime. Peace ADam
@@AdamBogan What about Raption? Maybe it’ll help with the aesthetic.
@@raptionman That sounds cool. Where have I heard that before?? Hmmm oh yea! Thats your name!!! :)
I really like the name 'Twisted Metal' but we know that ain't happening :)
Fix it. Since it has the history he's claiming, restore it,put it on display,and slap him senseless for taking such terrible care of something that has this much history.
It's his truck. He can do what he wants to with it
The best part about being cool is everybody wants to be you
That rig needs to be in a shop and shown at meets and would be LOVED
I understand he doesnt have any time to get her cleaned up.. But between his crew and lots of folks who would love to see this piece of history all cleaned up and running... It could be done fairly easily...
Calm down everybody it's been parked outside diggers dungeon rotting away on display for years this is from over a decade ago 🤦
Why is it in a junkyard instead of a museum
Because the man who owns it wants it in a junkyard, it's his property to do with as he sees fit
Funny how he shows that blocks display in the weeds sometimes folks crack me up 😆
That thing needa be restored it shouldn't be rusting away like that
Yes she made you famous so u owe it to her to restore her to pristine again!!😔✌
👍Like. Aki 👈😍😍😍🤗👏👏
You need to restore that beast and keep it inside and display it!!
I think you can make more money if you restored it back to running condition and better than ever.
Just love all the comments about putting it in a museum or some such shit. It belongs to him and he can do whatever he wants with it.
He talks like he just got finished with a freestyle run.
That shoulda been restored and in a museum.
I agree. Restore it.
It still can be restored. It's not that far gone...... yet that is.
Should build it into a grave digger rat rod with a twin turbo Cummins.
Idk if it'll fit lol but it needs to be restored and put in a museum. This is history.
I told my son.. if I ever had the money.. I'd buy a grave digger to bring to car shows..I'd love to have one
It should be restored it's a shame to let it sit and rot, I've seen other pictures of monster trucks rotting away, one that comes to mind is Gentle Ben and The Virginia Giant just wasting away.
Virginia Giant is in cherry condition and used as a ride truck. Once the original body is located, should Diehl Wilson decided not to start with a fresh 1985 Ford body, it will be restored to original. But the old girl doesn't have a scratch on her.
@@adamtereska8734 maybe it was The Virginian pulling truck
@@markcheek5006 that I believe was sold, or parted out. That I do not remember.
@@adamtereska8734 The Gentle Ben Truck, this was a while back when I seen it, I think it was on a Facebook group
@@markcheek5006 that's being restored as we speak.
I'd love to see that get restored. Monster truck history right there..
This is where it started and I love it so I put it in my junkyard.What a douchebag.The truck is sitting on a platform at the NC Gravedigger race shop now.Dennis finally got old enough to sit back and think about what really matters in life and what got him to #1.
Maybe the first gravedigger monster truck but it was a mud truck first
All these ppl want to restore it I say hell no. Drop a motor in it where it can move around its own power and keep the old raggedy look it’s gotten for sitting for years. Or least keep the weeds from over taking it round up that shit around it.
I agree
That needs to be in a museum dude.
I think u should Rebuild it that monster. It be Bad to the bone
No way Dennis let a museum have that cool piece of history
Correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't the first grave digger seen in 1951 and had a grey and blue body?
No and no.
Yeah dude... that thing needs to be in a museum...don’t let it rot in the backyard
Flasher Trasher EVEN BETTER!! That’s why it’s so tough
@Flasher Trasher if i want a truck that rides like a car id by an el camino, i want a real mans truck with a straight front axle.
I've always wished that they would fix GD#1 up and put it in the monster truck hall of fame museum (the real one not felds bs) but obviously feld would never go for anything like that because God forbid a feld exec having to stand in the same room as somebody like Bob Chandler and besides we all know that Monster Jam just magically appeard one day 🙄
Grandma is now inside the shop in the museum of diggers dungeon
Ah yes grandma grave digger and when Dennis.. good Ol’ days
Wattt???
@@georgewashington7157 ... you need to know what *monster jam* is first before you watch this video.
@@WICKEDCLOOSTER ooooohhh, so you're big dumb?
Makes sense now. 👍
@@georgewashington7157 that doesnt make sense dude
This was like watching baby seals die especially when I saw the 427 just sittin there
I wanted to do this when I was a kid 💯
You should restore it and have it as a Keepsake memorabilia
They've restored this truck n it sits at digger's dungeon now for display
I remember the first time that I saw that truck with the red headlights in it it wasn't even painted yet,, that was in St Louis at the checkered dome in 1982ish
It should not be sitting in a junk yard it should be restored and or sold it deserves better bro.
It should be restored and put any museum. I will turn it into some kind of tax write-off and preserve it.
I saw this thing when I was a kid I like the Ford body better
What about the red pickup gravedigger? Isn’t he the OG?
seen this truck in 87 at out local fairgrounds. i have a magazine and in it the truck is blue.
Westport Fair Grounds. Westport, Massachusetts. First time i seen him and the truck. Been a fan since
Does he mean sedan delivery or did that genuinely start out as a pick up?
Panel truck. Not sedan delivery.
I'd much rather have that sitting in my garage instead of his junk yard!
I think you should bring that old baby back and make her the star of your building were you have all of your trucks so people could see where you started and what you have now please comment back destructives a icon I had a 49 Panel Van in my driveway I was going to make it a grave digger but my neighbor's tree made different plans for it when we had a storm crushed the Top of it and destroyed it on me it was a 1949 GMC panel Van I loved that truck I wanted to make it a grave digger please comment back you are the man of monster trucks
Thanks for bringing us this video, that was pretty cool!
This should be atleast in front of your shop, if not restored and put on display in your museum.
Restore that classic! Damn its just about as valuable as 1st gen Bigfoot! If I had the cash it would have twin turbskies on a stroked bigblock! At least for shows. Where's the love?
UMMMM Monster truck HOF Museum - Thats where it needs to be !
That belongs in a museum not rotting away in the woods
Was this from a documentary? Would love to get hold of it and watch it!
9 years old and recent comments?!
Ya and its annoying as hell
@@benjimolly1 yup, must be awful
Just think about how many of us got to see that very same truck doing the damn thing when we were just kids. Hopefully they'll drag it ouf of there some day soon.
@@williamb5484 My guy, the truck was dragged out over 10 years ago. It sits out as a monument on the front of the property.
I had my picture takin next to that truck when I was a kid!
Monster trucks use leaf springs!? N they're not even upside down like a truck truck
What dvd was this from?
You need to come down here to kill devil hills nc on the route to the obx and stop at diggers dungeon really cool place.
I think he pulled it out and it sits up frunt up by diggers dugein
This is already 9 years video then still commenting 2021
Crazy for having it outside he should have it in a climate controlled room
That’s a million dollar truck
May you return to the grave yard you were built from but yes it would be awsom to see it live again
From the dust, to the dust. In peace, she will rust.
Amen
Finally someone else gets what he was saying
Thats one hell of a guy right there.
You should sell it to someone to fix it up and enjoy it or put it in a museum.
Very Cool !!!!!!
Need to restore and save its history
Please please restore it or at least save it
Thanks for sharing here in 2021
It was actually shared in 2009. People only started commenting 2 weeks ago for some reason. The same people that have obviously been lost for the last 10 years,and don't pay attention to what's going on in life lol.
My grandfather was the Edmund Fitzgerald, so I know all about this truck~
He should put that in his garage.
That thing needs that 427 put back in and rebuilt so I can run and drive
Why let it sit restore put it back the way it was number one let her live forever
That is definitely cool the original
wow cool rust in peace I guess...