Bulk Food Grade Tanker Mirror Stainless.

[Tamiya Cowboy]

Started this one a few weeks ago or more.. Main body is 4 inch PVC with a pug and then ran the ends threw the router table.




Bent up a alum channel on the break for it to sit in..


Then dug threw the parts bins to find the necessary parts to make it roll and chopped up a stock set of trailer rails..




And WA LA we have a roller..

[Tamiya Cowboy]

I made the pointed end caps by cutting out a circle out of alum "witch ill sand and polish" the cutting a slit from the edge to dead center then started forming to get the shape I wanted then using special auto body metal to plastic glue set it on the inside of the outer tanker skin..


Then using my roller I rolled sheets of mirror stainless from KnS tighter then they need to be for a tight fit and fixed them into place on the bottom side with 1.5 grub screws.







Going to try to stay about 98% metal or alum other then the inner tank on this and I will stick to the little more show side of a stock tank..

Ok more to come..

[TRUCKMAKER]

Looking good so far Paul, looking forward to seeing it finished!

[bigpipespete]

I like your creativity, will this look like a Jade transport tanker when finished ?

[Tamiya Cowboy]

Originally Posted by TRUCKMAKER

Looking good so far Paul, looking forward to seeing it finished!

Its close to being done now but I thought I would wait a day or so to post more picks

Originally Posted by bigpipespete

I like your creativity, will this look like a Jade transport tanker when finished ?

Thanks much.. I'm not sure I got the logo from Brad a year or so ago so I could wrap the nose with it but I'm not sure..

[DieselKid]

Really cool concept and neat way of creating a tank without all the weight Paul!

Smart build!

-Alex

[Tamiya Cowboy]

Originally Posted by DieselKid

Really cool concept and neat way of creating a tank without all the weight Paul!

Smart build!

-Alex

Thanks much Alex but actually the trailer is quite heavy.

[Tamiya Cowboy]

Few more picks on the trailer still alot left to do before I pull it all apart and polish all of it..

[petermoblin]

Your doing it again Paul!! Really digging this one. Looks right at home hooked to the cabover.

[Tamiya Cowboy]

Originally Posted by petermoblin

Your doing it again Paul!! Really digging this one. Looks right at home hooked to the cabover.

Thanks much Jessy

Originally Posted by lapazleo

Sweet! reminds me of they build real food grade tankers.

Thanks much yes it is to look like a Food Grade Tanker.


Right now I have most of it done just a little left before I take it apart to polish some parts on it so here are the picks.

Side shot you can see it is all finished up I made a ladder out of brass fenders all mounted up and a set for the rear hammered out and mounted..




Fenders slid onto mounts..




Front fenders are move able to fit other trucks.


rear T bar for some bling with light bezels to follow as I light this thing up.


I still have marker lights to drill holes for then I can get it polished up.

[heavy_duty]

Tamiya Cowboy, that truck is bad. I cant decide which one I like the most, the Blue one or the cabover,sooo.I'll take them BOTH.. Awesome .awesome.

Ed

[Tamiya Cowboy]

Originally Posted by heavy_duty

Tamiya Cowboy, that truck is bad. I cant decide which one I like the most, the Blue one or the cabover,sooo.I'll take them BOTH.. Awesome .awesome.

Ed

Thanks Much Ed..


Little update on the Food Grade yank tank.. I finally bit the bullet and spent my hole Sunday wet sanding my alum parts and painting what little bit of frame there is then stood at the buffer till my face was black and I think it came out pretty good. Now the brass ladder and the PVC tank cap a good buddy of mine painted them chrome at his Street Rod Shop he has now before you guys send me 100 PM's on what paint it was like they did on Facebook I don't know and it was expensive.

So here are some picks it is not done lots of detail and light to do...






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[up9018]

I used to pull one of those as a part time job. No baffles in a 45' trailer 80% full of milk is not something you just yank down the road.

You did a really good job replicating those tankers.

Chris

[BRICKNICK]

That tanker looks great Paul, awesome job. She would look good behind the cab over international in my opinion.

[Trucker_Jo]

Wow, Great job as usual. Looks good polished up. Should be sweet reflecting the leds

[Tamiya Cowboy]

Originally Posted by up9018

I used to pull one of those as a part time job. No baffles in a 45' trailer 80% full of milk is not something you just yank down the road.

You did a really good job replicating those tankers.

Chris

Originally Posted by BRICKNICK

That tanker looks great Paul, awesome job. She would look good behind the cab over international in my opinion.

Originally Posted by Trucker_Jo

Wow, Great job as usual. Looks good polished up. Should be sweet reflecting the leds

Thanks much guys for the great comments..

Are my pictures missing or is on my end I can not see them??

[Supermario]

Originally Posted by Tamiya Cowboy

Thanks much guys for the great comments..

Are my pictures missing or is on my end I can not see them??

Just a sec I see spots from the bright flash......... Yup, I see the pics fine and they are spectacular!

[hammer]

One word...SICK. Beautiful job you knocked it right out of the park.

TONY

[Tamiya Cowboy]

Originally Posted by Supermario

Just a sec I see spots from the bright flash......... Yup, I see the pics fine and they are spectacular!

Thanks Much Mario

Originally Posted by hammer

One word...SICK. Beautiful job you knocked it right out of the park.

TONY

Thank you very much Tony.. I cant wait to get the lights on it and then with the lights from my bunk lights on any of my trucks glowing off the front it should look pretty sick..

[TRUCKMAKER]

It's looking great, did I miss the part where it'll haul your favorite beverage around the truck shows for you?