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Well, I’m calling this one done. A MASSIVE thank you goes to Jurgen and Bren , as without them this would have only remained a dream. Also all the little extras both tossed on with design and printed parts. Jurgen’s 26 page assembly sequence was invaluable. Normally I don’t follow the kit instructions to the letter but rather as a guide, and Jurgen’s guide was great for some of the small fine details. Believe it or not, the tank and all it’s bits turned out to be 126 parts! This old mould of this kit isn’t really detailed so a few extra items were needed, door handles, window cranks, etc. I also changed the wheels and tires, made a pto handle, a two speed rear end switch, added in cab controls ( designed by Brian ), it’s all plumbed as well, engine, hydraulics, air brakes as well as asphalt distribution plumbing, and other small ancillary items to subtly enhance the build. This build is as much as Jurgen’s and Bren’s as it is mine. So I dedicate this build to those two good friends.

'slow' progress????? No way, this is really moving along , it is really gonna be cool... I really love the color and how you polished it out to a mirror shine.... your fab work is excellent... so precise....

Brian, you have some of the coolest aftermarket parts. Love the light fixtures !

The ‘A’ Box looks great Ron ! Love the bolt work.

Brilliantly executed. Looks very real ! Live the pin idea.

Thanks Gary !! Like Ron from Utah says maybe a paver next ?? 🤔 LOL. I wish. Thanks for your support and encouragement along the way. I appreciate our chats.

Thanks Steve. I am pleased on how it turned out, the truck itself is a bit of a challenge and with the fabulous opportunity to make it something different it shows there are all sorts ways. I hope other guys will try different ideas with this old kit. Thanks for checking in and your kind words, mate

Thanks buddy. Without YOU and Bren this never would have got off the ground. You guys were the driving force behind this project without a doubt. Your absolute flawless design skills and the ability you have to set the files for Bren’s expert printing to the finest of details of all 125 pieces and your fantastic 26 page assembly sequence ‘booklet’ was top drawer stuff my friend. Not to mention the great communication you and Bren had between you both hammering out fine details. All I did was put it together. A real international team effort. Thank you both very much, this build is for you and Bren .

Thank you so much David. I appreciate you checking in and your kind words.

Lol thanks Ron , I can almost smell that fresh asphalt ! Now a paver would be a very cool build 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔

Thanks Gentlemen. I really appreciate the very kind words . I had lots of encouragement and support. Brian, Ron, and Gary ( he has a very handsome dog) all were keeping me going and giving me new ideas and were great sounding boards for the many other ideas that came to mind.

Thanks buddy …. Not sure if I made it any more handsome than we thought in the beginning, but it is a utilitarian work horse. This is something very different, thanks for your encouragement.

I seem to be having issues with posting this under glass. I did a write up and enclosed pics and when I pushed the ‘submit’ button a thing came up and said it couldn't find the page …. What ever that means but it won’t let me post so here are a couple pics. I just want everyone to know I was only part of this build, if not for the generosity, and friendship of Jurgen and Bren this idea/dream would never have had got off the ground. Thank you fellas. There are more and if I can get it posted you will see the others.

Thanks pal. It sure was a team effort. Lots of input on this one and that made it a really fun and enjoyable project

Well …… She is now across the line. But first I added a few details. I added a ‘pipe’ on the rear bumper to hold the hand wand. Plumbed the hand wand and dirtied the handle, added a push broom and a clean up pail. Just a few little things to add to the picture. I will post it under glass

Thanks JM and Brian. It has been a fun project mostly thanks to you guys and Bren. This kit did pose some challenges, but those were mostly on the AMT side rather than the tank side …..Should be crossing the finish line very soon.

That looks cool. I like that. The load really sets it off. Good job for sure !

Was at the bench today working with the ‘fiddly bits’ and there was a number of them . First off for some reason the front bumper was giving me a rough time. Didn’t line up correctly and I had the frame rails straight and true, so I was puzzled and the cuss factor was beginning to rise above a ‘5’ so, grabbing the bull by the horns as they say , I cut the ‘aligning pins’ ( which I nearly always do …….. note to self ….. cut pins off BEFORE cuss factor hits 5 🙄, kined up tje bumper with my Mark 1 eye ball and all is well fit like a glove….😛…..then came the mirror brackets … I , like a lot of you, have seen this kit of the Ford C series built and a lot show the mirror brackets at a very odd angle. Obviously, that is somewhat incorrect ( at least for me ) so I actually looked at the ‘instructions’ , keeping in mind that ‘instructions’ are just someone else's opinion. I see why some builds have the mirrors ‘askew’ as the ‘instructions’ are of no use in this case what so ever. Armed with my original sales literature I had a good hard look at the brackets. It appears to me that the kit suggests the lower bracket be placed with the shorter rod against the door which would make the lower bracket way too long to line up with the upper bracket so the mirror would be vertical … is this making sense? Anyway, by carefully reorienting the lower bracket so the longer rod should mount to the truck door and then the mirror will be able to be mounted clean and vertical. That was a long winded way of saying “ turn the lower bracket so the long edge is glued to the door “ The photo was taken as the brackets were drying as I didn’t want to mess this up. I added a few small extra details , wheel chocks, a shovel, and home made ‘Hot’ placards, and maybe a broom and a bucket. I also have to come up with a viable location for the hand wand. ( I think I have a plan for that one ) so a few little more details and she will be pretty much done.

Thanks mate

Thanks Brian…

Thanks Ron , I’d love to do one of those , not sure I have the scratch skills. Thanks for checking in.

Thanks Brian and David. Still some stuff to handle yet and J am finding that there are some little snags in the fact that this is an old kit. Definitely not a shake and bake, but the front bumper assy is giving me some grief. Nothing big that can’t be resolved but a bit of a time waster. I decided that I needed a licence plate. So I have some new plate blanks so I can make what ever I want. So I wanted a period correct plate and with that in mind I did a little looking at my comprehensive collection of our old trucks. So as I had a very long career in highways maintenance as did my dad, I thought I would do a homage to him and our many years on the job. I have a photo of my dad standing beside a Highways 1958 Chevy 4 ton dump truck with his little boy ( me ). So I chose the license plate numbers for my distributor. Yes the original plate is 1959 and my truck is a ‘70. The plate is an accurate representation of a 1970 British Columbia Commercial plate. So the number from 1959 could have been used again in 1970 from my research. Anyway, I made this plate for my distributor and it ties in with dad’s and my service to the province, a combined service time of over 60 years.

I mounted the tank to the truck frame, which was easy but kind of a pucker moment due to hoping everything lines up. It was successful. I let it se over night and began to add the details. I first off finished plumbing the asphalt hydraulic pump, which is under the back of the distributor unit, a bit hard to see but it is there. Also installed the 100 lb propane cylinder and added a metal fuel line to the burners. I installed the boom extension arms with functional pins and bolts. Then I plumbed the extension arms from a T fitting I added to the main spray boom. Had to have a roto light so, I made a bracket and painted the light base and added it to the forward bulkhead of the tank, then added the name plate and marker lights to the rear of the tank.

A little update. I had to find a ‘company name’. So digging through kits and my decal stash. I found a decal set from a kit that was Inter mountain Transport , so cut the Transport part off and then found a paving and excavating word set , it came together as the company name.

Absolutely PERFECT !!!! This is just eye watering good and perfectly accurate. Spot on ! What a ride this build has been. Thanks for letting me tag along, Brian. I kind of don’t want it to end.