Greg Myers Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 From Hemmings : http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2016/03/31/too-much-fuel-is-never-enough-the-1963-chevrolet-corvette-z06-tanker/?refer=news Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtx6970 Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 If its a big tank car, I have . not a common option on early vettes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandy Dan Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 That's the thing: they used to be called 'Big Tank' cars but a dealer who shall be unnamed pushed 'Tanker' into the venacular.The big tank cover is in one of the old AMT Corvette annuals, i forget what year. '65 or '66 maybe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Myers Posted March 31, 2016 Author Share Posted March 31, 2016 along with quit a few Grand Sport parts long before Accurate Miniatures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizard Racing Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 The Grand Sport parts came with the '64 coupe. Parts included hood scoop, rear fender scoops, big tank and Halibrand wheels as I remember.I still have some of the parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 The Grand Sport parts came with the '64 coupe. Parts included hood scoop, rear fender scoops, big tank and Halibrand wheels as I remember.I still have some of the parts.I think much of that stuff carried over to the '65, too. I'll have to check when I get home--have unbuilt copies of both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclescott58 Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 Know of the option. I've only seen them in photos. And I don't recalled hearing about them being called "tankers" or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 To me, a "tanker" is a shortened M1 Garand rifle. (They're pretty cool.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomZ Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 FWIW the car auction shows have always called them tankers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Myers Posted March 31, 2016 Author Share Posted March 31, 2016 Ah yes "The Car Auction Shows" Babbling on and on filling air with all kinds of useful information. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Myers Posted March 31, 2016 Author Share Posted March 31, 2016 The Grand Sport parts came with the '64 coupe. Parts included hood scoop, rear fender scoops, big tank and Halibrand wheels as I remember. I still have some of the parts. don't forget the rear deck oil cooler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Myers Posted March 31, 2016 Author Share Posted March 31, 2016 I think the most recent re release also has many of these parts. At least the scoop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Just checked a mint unbuilt '65 kit. It has all the GS parts mentioned above, as well as the cross-ram Webers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Myers Posted April 2, 2016 Author Share Posted April 2, 2016 Oh yeah, forgot those lovely carbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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