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Old 05-02-2010, 10:27 PM
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Default Ron Liles Tanker BBQ 2010

Hey Gang, I went to Ron Liles's this weekend. Had a great time. Ron and Teresa treated me great, ate some of the best BBQ ever. Grant[Gleeser], Ed and Uncle Johnny came by for the first run of Ron's Belly tanker. Pictures don't do it justice. It's cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So here we go! Here are some picts of Ron's Bucks. This is the head rest buck;

backrest buck.JPG

buck close up.JPG

buck end.JPG

buck side.JPG

Uncle Johnny wants to build one BAD!! So Ron loaned Johnny the Buck. I hoped Johnny didn't get pulled over going home. I heard Grant say he was glad he got dropped off first!

buck in truck 2.JPG

buck in truck.JPG

Well here are the details. Here is the back

back.JPG

rear end mount.JPG

rear under.JPG

Here is the parachute lid

parachute lid.JPG

Here is the front

front2 .JPG

front.JPG

Close up's of the nose panel

nose 2.JPG

nose 3.JPG

nose cone under.JPG

nose cone.JPG

nose inside2 .JPG

That aluminum pipe cost $25 a 10' stick.


nose inside.JPG

nose.JPG

Here is the rear body panel

inside back2.JPG

inside back.JPG

Here are the motor and chassis details; It's got a Chevette motor and runn'in gear and a 9" ford rear [Tall gear'in 2.08,2.30 to 1?]

exhaust.JPG

motor left.JPG

motor right.JPG

Motor is tight;

front of motor.JPG

Front steering

steering box low.JPG

steering box.JPG

steering.JPG

radius rod.JPG

Radiator exhaust ducts


Cooling ducts.JPG

rad mount.JPG

rad ducts.JPG

Frame details

side body off.JPG

break petal.JPG

shifter.JPG

Uncle Johnny get in

johnny sits2.JPG

johnny sits 3.JPG

johnny squ 2.JPG

Ed gets in to

Eds in.JPG

ed squ.JPG

Ed kicks out.JPG

Ron's turn, it's ride'in time

Ron gets in.JPG

Ron gets in 2.JPG

start in up.JPG

first ride.JPG

coming.JPG

closer.JPG

even closer.JPG

It's loud!!!!

its loud.JPG

geared tall.JPG

gettin out.JPG

Man, It was geared Tall!!! second gear sounded like third!! It looked so good going down the road! Glad I got to see it.

By the way, I did try to get in it.

001 - Copy.JPG

Ron, thanks for having me over!!!!! Mark D



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Old 05-03-2010, 02:03 AM
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Good stuff Mark. Thanks for postin' it. You captured Ed's expression pretty good when he was tryin to get out!
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Old 05-03-2010, 06:59 AM
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that's too cool! Awesome job!

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Old 05-03-2010, 08:28 AM
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Thanks Mark for showin' up early and helpin out.. I didn't realize that you had the camera out so much.. Thanks for postin' the shots..
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Old 05-03-2010, 09:01 AM
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Awesome guys, great project. Nice work Ron. I don't think it was sized for you Mark!

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Old 05-03-2010, 09:03 AM
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THAT looked like big fun
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Old 05-03-2010, 06:18 PM
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You got to love it speed runs down the gravel road in the country
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Old 05-03-2010, 07:05 PM
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Man that thing is cool! Looks like everyone had a good time, how many funny looks did you get with that buck in the back of your truck Johnny?
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Old 05-03-2010, 07:22 PM
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Ron, looks like everyone had a great time and loved the tanker. Looked great running down the road. You did a nice job. Now all you need is a small portable crane to help people get in and out of it. Maybe an ejection seat for exiting.
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Old 05-03-2010, 07:43 PM
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I love the picture of you coming down the road. It's like you stepped back in time and you are doing 200 at Bonneville
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