Shell Short Hauler

[Travis Waits]

Shell Tanker

In the background of this picture is something I have started on but have limited photos of the subject. Has anyone here ever did a project of this nature? My dad drove for a Shell Co for 40 years at the same company but all I have are black and whites along with memories. Thanks for the help.

TW

[Clay]

Do you know what year it is?

[Travis Waits]

  Clay said:

Do you know what year it is?

Mid too late 70s. I have already purchased Model Kings version of the 79 Ford F-350 and will be converting it using resin fenders and grill I purchased from Evan Hermel and an AMT C-600 COE for the frame and such. I also will have to scratch the entire tank and storage compartments from Evergreen. I'm off to pretty good start but I would love to have more reference materials.

Thanks

TW

[RyanSilva]

Il dig up some photos. But the tank would look something like this..keep in mind this is a old tank..but the design did not change too too much..

http://www.truckpaper.com/listings/detail....82D5C5C8C350093

[Scott H.]

I don't know how hard it would be to find and I can't remember who produced it, but there was a Milk Tanker trailer / truck body that could either be used as is or modified to make it look like you want.

Hopefully someone either has photos or knows who made the kit and can help out a little better than I have.

-Scott H.

[Aaronw]

Lindberg is supposed to be re-issuing the old IMC(?) Milk tanker sometime in 2009.

The link in the first post goes to a photo of the Billy Carter pickup, I assume that is wrong since it is nt a Shell tanker.

Edited November 29, 2008 by Aaronw

[RyanSilva]

Aaron..look in the backround of the photo..theres a little image of the tanker

Edited November 30, 2008 by RyanSilva

[Aaronw]

Oh, I guess there is, I didn't expect that. I do know there are some supposedly 1/24-1/25 scale diecast tankers similar to the IH in your link. One of those might work for the tanker part.

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I have already purchased Model Kings version of the 79 Ford F-350 and will be converting it using resin fenders and grill I purchased from Evan Hermel

Is this to convert an F350 into a heavier truck? If so I've been looking for a conversion for a 70's F600, can you provide any info on this?

[Travis Waits]

  Aaronw said:

Oh, I guess there is, I didn't expect that. I do know there are some supposedly 1/24-1/25 scale diecast tankers similar to the IH in your link. One of those might work for the tanker part.

Is this to convert an F350 into a heavier truck? If so I've been looking for a conversion for a 70's F600, can you provide any info on this?

Aaron a few months ago Evan Hermel had an article in Scale Auto that showed some of his work and a F-700 caught my eye. I wrote and ask for more details on the conversion, he had cast the fenders, grill and dash and had one set left at which time I bought them. I am not sure where one could but such so as you can imagine I was very pleased to get them and from a pioneer makes it that much better.

TW

[Travis Waits]

  Aaronw said:

Lindberg is supposed to be re-issuing the old IMC(?) Milk tanker sometime in 2009.

The link in the first post goes to a photo of the Billy Carter pickup, I assume that is wrong since it is nt a Shell tanker.

Should I wait or proceed with scratch building the tank? I have never seen the Linberg kit and did not know it ever existed.

TW

[Aaronw]

Tim built one last year, but the pics are not in the post anymore.

Steve G posted some pics of the upcoming releases from Lindberg, you can see the tank trailer being pulled by a Dodge L700. As I understand it the kit is designed to allow it to be built as a trailer or on a truck.

http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=15130

[mackinac359]

The Lindberg (IMC-Testors) tanker might be a good starting point.

Tim

[Scott H.]

  Travis said:

Should I wait or proceed with scratch building the tank? I have never seen the Linberg kit and did not know it ever existed.

TW

If I were in your shoes, I would definitely wait until I could see the tanker kit and decide what to do from there.

From what you are describing it is almost exactly what you are looking for. Rounded top, squared off lower sides, and a square box section on the back with doors for the hoses. I can't remember if they opened or not and I can not find my kit for the life of me so I could get pictures for you to see it.

Just my 2 cents,

-Scott H.

[Travis Waits]

http://public.fotki.com/twaits/semi-truck/daddys-truck/

The link shows progress so far.

[mackinac359]

Travis

Wow! That looks great so far.

Tim

[Old Albion]

Travis,

This looks great so far. Have you any close up photo's to show how you formed the tank?

Best Wishes

Dave Bates

[chrismooney]

Really nice build... The ford truck looks great and the tank in a nice build.. Looks all scratch built..

[Travis Waits]

http://www.briansmodelcars.com/forums/thread/493258/page/1

Link with some updates. Everything seems to be going alright so far but it is very early in the build.

In case anyone is wandering the reason I do not do the WIP here is I have trouble loading pics for some reason.

[chrismooney]

Sorry I didnt see this earlyer..... Eartl has a 1955 Chevy truck with the exact tanker body in Diecast......

[Travis Waits]

Update with Engine and Tire/Wheel assemblies on the last page of link...

http://www.briansmodelcars.com/forums/thread/493258/page/1

[Travis Waits]

Last two pages show the completed chassis cab and the beggining of the tank fabrication.

http://www.briansmodelcars.com/forums/thread/493258/page/1