EMBALMING FLUID DELIVERY TRUCK PROJECT!!!!

[fredmellini]

OK I have been staring at my stash of project parts and I have decided to breath some life into a beer wagon truck (again!!!) I first removed the kit motor and replaced it with a drag motor from the two much rail. I had to remove the oil pan and part of the block to get the motor to fit under the hood of the mack cab. Next I dremeled out the side panels of the hood to allow the large drag valve covers to fit and I enlarged the opening in the top of the hoo/cowl to allow the blower and belt to fit. I still have to attach the exhaust pipes.


I then took two beer wagon beds and attached them to make a longer bed. I then glued scale I beams parallel to each other on the bottom of the bed, attached a rear axle and leaf springs and rear wheels. The front of the I-beams were then grinded to allow the c-cab frame to fit under the trailer and to allow a fifth wheel style hook up.



If everything thing goes according to plans, I will make this truck a creepy-sinsister hot rod. It will have a skeleton driving and the barrels will have skull and cross bone labeling with embalming fluid on them. Colors for the truck and trailer will either be black, green, purple, etc or any combination thereof. The name I have chosen will be D.O.A. (Dead On Arrival) Delivery.......Fred

[ShowRodFreak Don V.]

I like the way you exposed the engine looks good

[scurvy]

That's freakin' COOL! You should add either some gear or a sleeper to cover the open top of that rear differential housing though...

[A.J.]

Maybe shortened frame? Something like a sleeper to fill the void a little might be cool as well.

In any case, I like it a lot. It was only a matter of time till somebody turned it back into a Mack truck/trailer combo. First I've seen it done and it's an awesome start!

A.J.

[fredmellini]

These photos are just what I did tonight. I still have alot of work to go on this project. I am going to put rear decking over the differential and I still have to put in the fifth wheel. I do like the idea of a sleeper though, or maybe a head ache rack with a vulture perched on top?? or a coffin tool box??? !!!! Thanks for the ideas......take care--Fredl

[Deleted]

Man... Oh, Man!!!
That has got to be the best a Beer Wagon has ever looked!

[ramone]

WOW, that has got to be the best looking beer wagon i've ever seen ;D ;D ;D ;D i like it very much what you did with the engine!!!

[Honest Charlie]

Look'n killer Fred. I have some spare barrels if you need some.

[dumpydan]

I like it, great job on the 5th wheel Beer Wagon

[empyrium]

Fred

That looks awesome... I especially like the Embalming fluid part. I love it, wish I´d thought of that.

Funny enough, I´m working on a Beer Wagon dual axle semi tanker right now. I replaced the entire chassis behind the cab, and it will be shorter, and with dual rear axles. It will tow a dual axle tank trailer...

Great minds think alike, huh... ;D ;D ;D

[davea]

Oh yeah, Baby! I love it! That's a great idea well carried out- can't wait to see it finished!

[badseed]

i relly like the exposed the engine, looks good, i doing the same on a garbage truck, yoyr idea is comming along nicley! keep showing the photos as it comes along.

[Zombie61]

You should apply a "biohazard" decal to one or two of the barrels, then hand-paint the word "used" adjacent to the Embalming Fluid label. ;D

[chromecop]

Me likes a lot!!!!!

Add a "coffin-look" sleeper behind the cab and it'll look even better IMHO !

I'm thinking something like...

A coffin, in a raised position and extended between the top and bottom to match the width of the cab.

Maybe with diamond-shaped side windows from an old AMT van???

[vwcamperman]

very cool Fred! Gone the opposite way to me with the front as my Tabasco Truck has only got holes for the exhaust

[empyrium]

You should apply a "biohazard" decal to one or two of the barrels, then hand-paint the word "used" adjacent to the Embalming Fluid label.

HA HA, wonderful morbid idea, Zombie... LMAO ;D ;D ;D

[sixwheeler]

Fred,

you've got yourself one cool build there. Neat idea with the embalming fluid. Keep up the good work.

I agree it needs a little something behind the cab (or the cab extending as I have done with my Mack Tanker). Hurry up and get it finished so we can all see the end result.

Cheers,

Rick.

[Tim Nolan]

Holy crap, this is truly a remarkable build!! I'd make it a shorter wheelbase too, or put a "haunted house" sleeper on it? Can't wait to see it done!?? How about some "ghastly green" paint, fogged on the edges in a dark green? Add some bats from the Creepy t for hood ornaments, etc. I also have some barrels extra I think if you need them.