Trey's World Famous Blazer

The above pictures were taken when Trey and I demoed for HiFonics together at the 1995 Texas Heat Wave Show in Austin, Texas. This was the Blazer's first show after its reconstuction following the 1994 fire. Notice, it still sports the four hydraulic powered alternators. --Jason

These two pictures were taken on the last day (Sunday) of the 1994 IASCA Finals at the Dallas Convention Center in Dallas, Texas. This happened to be the day of the fire that destroyed the system. Trey had recently purchased the blazer/system from its original owner/builder, Gerald Kirkland.

THE FIRE

On the way home from the Finals, the ramps used to load the Blazer in its enclosed trailer came loose underneath the truck inside the trailer. Apparently, when the trailer hit a bump, the ramps bounced up and hit a main power wire running under the truck which broke the insulation on the wire. A direct short against the frame resulted causing a fire in the interior of the vehicle. The enclosed trailer was airtight, which prevented any smoke from being visible to indicate that there was a fire. However, because it was airtight, the fire was slow, and while the truck's interior was slowly converted to ashes, the incredible exterior paint job was unharmed. When Trey arrived home, there was still no indication of the fire, so he disconnected from the trailer and it was several days before he opened the trailer to discover the disaster. Fortunately, Trey was able to overcome the setback and rebuild the Blazer with yet another incredible HiFonics system!

--Jason

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