My new rig 35 rabco ! 540 bulldogs !

**PARKER RABE** · 03-17-2019, 07:07 PM

It's been so long since I've posted here I almost forgot how I just wanted to share and show everybody my new rig I sure am having fun with that the only problem is I think I'm going to have to remortgage the house in order to put fuel in it every weekend LOL
All original from rabco 540 Bulldogs with 1050 dominators full roller bam Transmissions and TRS drives thinking about putting number 3 speed Masters on it.
Also has a bathroom fresh water system and a refrigerator which I will never use sure is a cool piece of kind of like a time capsule .

**delawarerick** · 03-17-2019, 07:40 PM

Now that is nice my buddy had trs drives on an old scarab and he could not kill them they were bullet proof he did not have the power you have but beat on them and did nothing but abuse. Gorgeous rig just fine. Rick

**Tomanytoys** · 03-17-2019, 07:41 PM

That’s a very cool old piece of art!!
Looking at those interior pics I can almost hear the Barry White in the back ground.......

**PARKER RABE** · 03-17-2019, 07:55 PM

I tokk it for a ride today , if your in town suprised u did nt hear me! Lol. Put in at bay pines park and ran out johns pass to egmont key

**Capt.Insane-o** · 03-17-2019, 08:26 PM

Burled Vernier baby! it'll be slower with 3's.

**Scream And Fly** · 03-17-2019, 08:35 PM

That boat is epic! I think there are some photos of this in your dad's photo collection, right? Looks awesome Parker!

**Scream And Fly** · 03-17-2019, 08:45 PM

Parker, this is the first Violator boat, right? The one you have sure looks clean!

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**SUPAJAY** · 03-17-2019, 08:45 PM

But that name on there ��

**Spdrcr29** · 03-17-2019, 08:50 PM

Was it still in the St. Pete area when you bought it? That boat is legendary. The inspiration for the Gulf Coast kids to get into go-fasts.

**eli** · 03-17-2019, 09:18 PM

Hard to believe something like that still around in that condition very nice

**rochelle howell** · 03-17-2019, 10:55 PM

Used to see the gold "violator" run religiously around Boca Ciega bay as a kid fishing in the '80s. Could hear him comin' long before seein' him! Twin big blocks a-singing! That boat was on the water A LOT!!!!!! Not quite as often as I was fishin', but A LOT! Easily the most recognized boat in the area at that time.

**PARKER RABE** · 03-17-2019, 11:13 PM

Greg there were 2 violator s black and gold one wad 1982 mine is a 1986 says violator 2 on the side., Im in the process of pulling the name off., Its vinyl. The paint job on the boat is super nice!

**powerabout** · 03-18-2019, 05:10 AM

what exhaust manifolds are on it?

**TooStroked** · 03-18-2019, 05:58 AM

What a time machine! The velour interior brings back some old memories too. I think you'll find the TRS drives reasonably bullet proof, but somewhat problematic to find parts for. (There are parts available though.) Speedmasters will prove harder to get certain parts for, but will up the wow factor significantly. Thanks for sharing!