A New Restoration Project - 1938 Texaco Tanker Truck

That's a very cool truck!

 

Always loved the Art Deco vehicles. Awesome project. Looks like you've got it under control.

 

The Diamond T cab from the Texaco tanker has undergone a rebuild. The streamlined roof extension was removed for repairs, revealing the internal structure that supported the upper roof.
https://texacotankerproject.com/roof-two-roofs-one-cab-update-21/

 

I just checked out your blog and WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You all are doing a fantastic job-especially with the gauges! They went from solid rust to real gauges again.

Mike

 

Thanks so much Mike.

 

Over the past six months, the Stewart Warner gauges on the Texaco tanker have been repaired and restored. New fish plates have been manufactured and secured to the chassis rails using hot rivets. The fabrication work on the cab and tank has been completed and both structures have been blasted and epoxy primed. New windshield frames have been formed, the chassis painted and the front end reassembled. Here are a handful of photos from the website https://texacotankerproject.com/blog/

 

Thanks for posting the photos of your progress. Not everyone is into the other social media stuff, a half year is a long time between HAMB postings. Looks great! Bob

 

Happy to see the progress! We'll be here waiting for updates!

 

Cool old truck . Amazing skills you have . Thank You for sharing your work .

 

A friend, John Conley wrote this book you may find interesting
https://www.truckinginfo.com/279794/book-on-trailer-manufacturing-history-recalls-personal-stories
And here's a source of info
https://aths.org/

 

Latest photos of the body preparation work being carried out.
https://texacotankerproject.com/texaco-tanker-body-preparation/

 

Thanks for the photos and link!

 

That is probably the coolest thing I've ever seen!

 

Badass project!

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Great work/save! Thanks for sharing.

 

" Everything old, is new again "

 

The restoration is moving ahead with the tank now painted and back on the chassis. The hand / toe rails have been manufactured and we have started fitting the porcelain enamel Texaco letters. We are getting there!
https://texacotankerproject.com/texaco-tanker-hiab-update-34/

 

WOW!

 

WOW! X2

 

I have been watching this thread about your Diamond T TEXACO tanker, truly amazing how all of this restoration, is making great progress. Not that you need another project, but if you get in touch with Dave Giesler of the "Pioneer Auto Museum " out in Murdo South Dakota, they still have this great Diamond T, Utility/Rescue rig that would make the perfect stable mate, to the very cool tanker you and your crew are restoring. Granted, even if its for sale, the logistical nightmare of the shipping charges alone would make this monetarily, highly questionable.

All of that being said, since the pandemic has greatly decreased the amount of travel along Interstate-90 out to where Murdo South Dakota is, you never know if you don't ask, and I would bet that Dave would part with it since the seasonal cash flow has greatly decreased. Fair warning, Dave, who is a great guy, always thinks his possession's are worth a lot more than they truly are. American Pickers found that out when they purchased the Henderson powered 4 wheel cycle car/belly tanker from him, that they flipped and sold to Dale Walksler who recently passed away.

Just a thought, something to ponder. Keep up the brilliant high quality work that you have accomplished.
Dennis.

 

Top shelf effort on this restoration. Glad there are people like yourself that recognizes the beauty and significance of such a vehicle. Man, what a beauty.


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A tremendous undertaking and you've done it so very well! Thanks for sharing the process.

 

It is an Autocar. I'll see if I can get a photo of it soon as they are my good buddy's

 

So cool!!

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Dennis, thanks for sharing these details. The DT rescue rig sure is a great piece.

 

Absolutely amazing. I am an old bodyman and that makes my arms hurt!!!! Beautiful work can't wait to see her done!!! Lippy

 

The '38 Diamond T Texaco tanker is finally restored and on display at the Classics Museum in Hamilton, New Zealand. What a journey it has been!

 

WOW ! what an outstanding job, and such a large project, amazingly well done !
Looking forward to seeing it.
- will it be on permanent display in Hamilton or just short term ? Thanks.

 

Outstanding job!!!! i just didn't want to ask about the progress and here it is. Fantastic!

 

WOW looks amazing.
Thank You for sharing Your skills and project