mrbigtankers 521

[mrbigtanker]

5 hours ago, d.p said:

Eh too much for my taste IMHO.   Looks tubbed now and almost like a drag truck, but to each their own.  

I can only try to satisfy you in life. I am slow but working on it.

[d.p]

49 minutes ago, mrbigtanker said:

I can only try to satisfy you in life. I am slow but working on it.

 

In life its never enough...but yet we keep trying.  

 

[Stoffregen Motorsports]

And the angle of the bottom of the tank even matches the angle of the rocker panel.

 

Are you going to have the tank powder coated? I'd try to hide it with some 10% gloss black.

[Stoffregen Motorsports]

6 hours ago, mrbigtanker said:

I can only try to satisfy you in life. I am slow but working on it.

Those east coasterners are weird about fast cars. Don't listen to them in matters of style. 😜

[mrbigtanker]

1 hour ago, Stoffregen Motorsports said:

And the angle of the bottom of the tank even matches the angle of the rocker panel.

 

Are you going to have the tank powder coated? I'd try to hide it with some 10% gloss black.

Yoou have a good eye, peopel dont notice that stuff that complain usually. Not sure yet might just leave it for now to get truck done and back on road. 

 

 

I just spent 422.00, for 2 out of 3 Timing chain guides. cheap.lol

[gene knight]

love those tail lights, i need a set

[d.p]

11 hours ago, Stoffregen Motorsports said:

Those east coasterners are weird about fast cars. Don't listen to them in matters of style. 😜

 

lol.  I have a fast car and a slooooooow truck.  

[mrbigtanker]

10 hours ago, d.p said:

 

lol.  I have a smashed car and a very slooooooow truck.  

 

[d.p]

Haha

 

 

It was smashed, all fixed up now.  

[mrbigtanker]

Untitled by raymond medeiros, on Flickr

 

This pic does no justice. Almost done. Little more work to go. Need to shave the marker lights off as well. Front needs to come down .5-1.0" more.

[wayno]

This is too nice of a build for that rear skirt extension, the box front rocker that was added on is great, it looks stock, but that rear skirt extension is not up to par for this build.

Here is my 520 skirt extension from the front and rear.

 

 

Mine are not perfect, but the rest of the truck isn't perfect either, I did to much welding when I changed everything making the box without the hooks or rail top and the proper curve that's why it is white, to hide the slight skipping a rock across the pond ripple effect.

When you shave the marker lights do the skirt extension properly, you want it to look like it was made that way from the factory, and the weld marks are tacky.

 

Edited March 6, 2020 by wayno

[mrbigtanker]

59 minutes ago, wayno said:

This is too nice of a build for that rear skirt extension, the box front rocker that was added on is great, it looks stock, but that rear skirt extension is not up to par for this build.

Here is my 520 skirt extension from the front and rear.

 

 

Mine are not perfect, but the rest of the truck isn't perfect either, I did to much welding when I changed everything making the box without the hooks or rail top and the proper curve that's why it is white, to hide the slight skipping a rock across the pond ripple effect.

When you shave the marker lights do the skirt extension properly, you want it to look like it was made that way from the factory, and the weld marks are tacky.

 

Like I posted it is not done. More to do. I want all metal work complete. Will worry about paint later. But that will be addressed. 

[NC85ST]

You could always keep your marker lights, but still have the smooth look, by mounting them on the backside of the opening so that you just see the lens through the opening. I did that on a 620 I had. Clean look.

[Steve240z]

I like Tanker's extensions, yes the welds need to be cleaned up, but I like the shape.

Tanker if your getting rid of the side markers I could use a right rear.

[Charlie69]

Looking good!  Will look much better after markers are shaved.

[mrbigtanker]

8 hours ago, Steve240z said:

I like Tanker's extensions, yes the welds need to be cleaned up, but I like the shape.

Tanker if your getting rid of the side markers I could use a right rear.

They are gone, Remind me in a week or so. And that rear side piece that was made from another guy years ago, that will be gone and re done again.

5 hours ago, Charlie69 said:

Looking good!  Will look much better after markers are shaved.

Yes I cant wait. I got the rare circle markers I am puttting on, plus I did the Bullet fron marker lights up front already. I have another 99.9% perfect tailgate as well that will be going on.  Another 25,000.00 and its done.lol 

[Charlie69]

2 hours ago, mrbigtanker said:

 Another 25,000.00 and its done.lol 

 

 

[Stoffregen Motorsports]

I am working on the last leg of a large build now, and the customer is going to get a $40K invoice...for the last leg. Doing this always makes me nervous, but then I remind myself that nobody needs what I do.

 

If Tanker can get it done for another $25K, I'd be impressed.

[mrbigtanker]

3 hours ago, Stoffregen Motorsports said:

I am working on the last leg of a large build now, and the customer is going to get a $40K invoice...for the last leg. Doing this always makes me nervous, but then I remind myself that nobody needs what I do.

 

If Tanker can get it done for another $25K, I'd be impressed.

You said 40K, oh you have no idea.

[thisismatt]

40k for the last leg...

[mainer311]

Tanker owes me $40k for my third leg.

[thisismatt]

$1/thrust?

[Stoffregen Motorsports]

20 hours ago, thisismatt said:

40k for the last leg...

The last leg of a year and a half long project. There's $60K into the chassis alone.

 

Tanker's truck is cool enough as it is, but I can't wait to see what else he does with it. $25K be damned.

[mrbigtanker]

Untitled by raymond medeiros, on Flickr

 

Untitled by raymond medeiros, on Flickr

 

Untitled by raymond medeiros, on Flickr

 

Untitled by raymond medeiros, on Flickr

 

One of the last pieces to the engine build was these timing chain guides. 2 out of 3 for almost 400.00 shipped from the land down under. I will never do this again. I promise. 

[BrothersGarage]

7 minutes ago, mrbigtanker said:

I will never do this again. I promise.