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EFES
PiLSEN
Beer
Can Truck
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Started:
01 April 2006
Finished:
22 April 2006
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Efes Pilsen
is the major beer brand
in Turkey. They organized a competition with the themes "Model" and
"Object";
the requirement being to use at least one part of their products in the
entries made for the themes. I thought of a beer truck for the "model"
theme, made by using only pieces from various beer cans and bottle
caps,
and nothing else. Just plain beer cans, with no correction alterations
as puttying, all natural.
Efes is well known
for supporting many
cultural activities, annual blues festival being just one of them. I
thought
of a concept vehicle, carrying an "opening stage" on it, with a band
playing.
With this, I aimed to emphasize on recalling "joy" in people's minds,
together
with Efes..
This
model won the first prize, a 106 cm. (42") Samsung Plasma
TV!!!
01 April 2006:
I started with
the front of the cab. The shape of the draft beer can was suitable for
the job.
Next, I cut and
bent the main frame bars.
02 April 2006:
I manufactured
the traverses and the rear bumper, then fixed them together with epoxy
glue. Since the material is aluminum, either CA or epoxy glues were
used
throughout the model manufacturing.
I cut the side
panels, positioning the template such that the side paint themes are
symmetrical
and matching with the front panel too.
I punched 4 holes
for the headlamps in the front panel.
Then
I glued the front and side panels
of the cab.
I manufactured
the roof and the rear panel of the cab and glued them too.
Then
I added the front bumper.
04 April 2006:
For the front
mudguards, I made use of the can bottoms. I hammered the
circumferential
extensions for smoothing the surface and then cut into two halves.
I
cut out the wheelarches and glued
them under the cab. Meanwhile, I placed acetate sheets, painted black
on
the insides for the glasses, to look like dark solar film was applied.
05 April 2006:
I completed the
front mudguards by cutting filler strips and glueing.
06 April 2006:
I went on to
manufacturing the leaf springs. I did not use the aluminum beer cans
here,
because they broke easily when forming the spring eyes. Instead, I used
the tin from a thinner can.
07 April 2006:
The same was
the case for the spring mounting brackets. I manufactured them from tin
sheet.
I
finished the spring assemblies, by
installing with pins on the fixed and shackle ends.
08April 2006:
I cut the development
of the fuel tank...
...and manufactured
as in the photo. I imitated the seam welds by a slight bend at the
edges.
I used the punched part from the headlamp recesses for the cap.
I
manufactured the tank brackets and
steel fixing belts from a single aluminum piece.
The
tank assembly is finished and now
ready to be fixed on the chassis.
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