Reiks Trucking Inc.

[Roadmasters]

I ment the whole truck, not the grill. But the new pics have answered my question

[Tamiya Cowboy]

Originally Posted by tc1cat

Looks nice!! Tanks look like the real thing!

Thanks Much Lynn. Lynn what are teh chances of 5mm with a clear lens on it.

Originally Posted by sneaky-pete

That paint looks good Paul.....and the tanks look even better.
This truck is going to look mean when you are done!

Thanks Troy I am just trying to keep up with you..

Originally Posted by Straywolf

Wow, Paul that paint job is really nice, the red and black work so well together. I also would never had thought that reg pvc pipe would make such beautiful fuel tanks,(thank you for showing us how you did the fuel tanks) i can't wait to see more of this rebuild.


Mike

Thanks Much Wolf for the great comment..

Originally Posted by Roadmasters

I meant the whole truck, not the grill. But the new pics have answered my question

Right sorry i was not sure I was thinking you meant the grill

[Brian in PA]

Looks great Paul! The tanks look super too!

Brian

[Espeefan]

You laid a nice paint job on the chassis! It looks really nice. Stupid question, but I am kind of curious why the tank saddle mount and tank strap does not line up, in the rear. I know it's going to be hidden, but I'm still baffled.

[Tamiya Cowboy]

Originally Posted by Brian in PA

Looks great Paul! The tanks look super too!

Brian

Tanks Much Brian

Originally Posted by Espeefan

You laid a nice paint job on the chassis! It looks really nice. Stupid question, but I am kind of curious why the tank saddle mount and tank strap does not line up, in the rear. I know it's going to be hidden, but I'm still baffled.

Nate the tank mounts are also were the sleeper bolt threw to be mounted I did not want to drill extra holes in the wedico sleeper so I went with what there was AND you cant see it anyways so I thought no big deal..

[DuelTruckDriver]

That paint turned out like a champ Paul Very good job! >Marty<

[Tamiya Cowboy]

Thanks Much Marty!! It has a flaw or 2 in it but I am hoping to buff it out.. Waiting on some parts but soon I hope to have more done. I want to have the cab and sleeper in paint finished this weekend. I am reworking the roof of the cab right now.

[Dreamweaver]

Lookin good Paul... The tanks look great...

~Mike~

[Tamiya Cowboy]

Originally Posted by Dreamweaver

Lookin good Paul... The tanks look great...

~Mike~

Thanks Much Mike Glade to see you on the board..

[Tamiya Cowboy]

Ok little update guys and gals..


First off I wanted to change the layout of the cab lights so I sanded it down with 60 with my DA and added a piece of .040 plastic to the top glued solid then body work and lay out the pattern..

Before


After


Pattern


Then I made these up last March as a few of you guys know I did them out of 3/4 copper and then soldered them together but the big ? has been with me and Jon is if the soldered with hold up to the polishing heat after the chrome well the answer is NOPE... I went to my buddys shop and used his polishing wheels and buffed the copper to a crazy shine and they got to hot for the solder so I Brazed this set up and made 2 more sets so ill have them chromed soon but here is the blacks ones I am planing on using on this truck.






Whatcha think?? waiting on a bunch of parts but I will have the cab in black tomorrow..

[ihbuilder]

Looks great Paul

[fhhhstix]

It all looks good Paul other than the fenders they just don't look right with the small tires. I would say rework the fenders or go back to the bigger tires, just my opinion.

Travis

[Tamiya Cowboy]

Originally Posted by ihbuilder

Looks great Paul

Originally Posted by fhhhstix

It all looks good Paul other than the fenders they just don't look right with the small tires. I would say rework the fenders or go back to the bigger tires, just my opinion.

Travis

Thanks Much Guys.. Travy i might go back to the bigger ones but I dont think so and i am to lazy to rework the fenders..

[BRICKNICK]

Originally Posted by Tamiya Cowboy

Thanks Much Guys.. Travy i might go back to the bigger ones but I dont think so and i am to lazy to rework the fenders..

I agree about reworking the fenders, there is always Jons bolt-on fenders, but I know I dont have to tell you about them lol.

[Tamiya Cowboy]

Originally Posted by BRICKNICK

I agree about reworking the fenders, there is always Jons bolt-on fenders, but I know I dont have to tell you about them lol.

Nope we are good travy was right needed full size rubber so I changed it and it looks much better.. The 1:1 I am going off of has full size rubber anyway so problem solved I get picks up tomorrow.

[MACK Daddy]

Great Looking Rig Paul


Nicely done


Alfy

[REEVE2007]

Here we go again...another Master Piece. Looking good Pual

[gun]

Holy cow Paul does every truck you build get better than the last one ? It seems to me that the tanks and the grill are a real work of art !!! This truck looks like another build of the month in the making !! Keep up the good work and if you would like to send me some tanks and one of those grills I guess I could put them on my truck you know just to help you out. Lol

[sneaky-pete]

Nice work again Paul!
The way it sits now kinda looks like one of those red,white,and blue bomb pops off of the ice cream truck lol

[Tamiya Cowboy]

Originally Posted by MACK Daddy

Great Looking Rig Paul


Nicely done


Alfy

Thanks Much Alfy

Originally Posted by REEVE2007

Here we go again...another Master Piece. Looking good Pual

Thanks Donny..

Originally Posted by gun

Holy cow Paul does every truck you build get better than the last one ? It seems to me that the tanks and the grill are a real work of art !!! This truck looks like another build of the month in the making !! Keep up the good work and if you would like to send me some tanks and one of those grills I guess I could put them on my truck you know just to help you out. Lol

Thanks Much Shane..

Originally Posted by sneaky-pete

Nice work again Paul!
The way it sits now kinda looks like one of those red,white,and blue bomb pops off of the ice cream truck lol

LOL Thanks I think Troy Have a pick for you then..

Ok just dinking around last night how about a " Captain America" Truck..


LOL!


Ok but I do have a little update.. Got the cab done and sprayed late yesterday. And went back to full sized rubber..