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Top Drawer , Brian. No detail too small for you. Glad the punch idea worked.

No worries JM , all comments are welcomed as that is what keeps this forum going. And thank you so much for all the technical design work. This is truly amazing. And now like Gary says …… no pressure. 😉

I have a weak heart 🫣……

No pressure now , eh Boys?🫣🤣🤣

They sure did. Just fabulous

I always read the comments on the new guys that join the forum, and once they introduce themselves , the following comments usually go along the lines of , welcome, lots of knowledge here, great guys, etc ….. and that’s true. REALLY true. This build is a vision I had and not being a great scratch builder, and having conversations with a few of the guys here , Brian, Jurgen and Bren , one thing led to another and I was the beneficiary of some pretty fantastic collaborative works. Jurgen, who has become a very good friend said he wanted to design the oil tank and I thought maybe I could get it printed , and if I asked nicely maybe my friend Bren may take the job on ……… well, Jurgen designed the tank alright, and only from a very few lousy photos I could muster up. His design skills are absolutely awesome. His attention to detail is amazing and dead accurate. He designed the tank and a whole lot more. I had planned on scratching or try to scratch most of the back end workings but Jurgen took that on and designed the files for the whole back end workings. He even designed a 100 gallon propane tank! I asked Bren if he would consider printing the tank for me and he readily agreed and we made a deal. Bren is an expert in figuring this stuff out. The first tank had a slight anomaly and he rejected it, and found a way to print the tank and it is perfect. He and Jurgen were working together on this project and Jurgen’s print files worked perfectly with little to no adjustment for Bren to print. I got a box in the mail today and when I opened it, I was blown away with the quality of printing and the details of the print. It is truly amazing that I could send a few crummy pictures half way around the world, have a fellow design computer files, send them back and then in the mail like magic I get the most amazing one off set of parts to complete a model build. This has really made my day, and through this forum have made some pretty good friends , and generous ones at that, guys like Brian, Ron, Gary, Jurgen, Bren to name but a few.

Excellent engineering and execution once again. Nice and clean and very expertly done , Ron. My hat is off to you. This is modelling in its purest form. Well done. Like Gary says, impressive work.

Just TOO COOL JM !!! This is really turning out well. I really like it. Good job buddy

Now that is some precision painting! When I try that, my results look like a 4 year old monkey did it. Fabulous dash , just beautiful!

Thanks Steve… I think once the fenders are separated and hanging on the truck the vision will be out front. I agree the wheels are really sweet. They will look period correct. I hope. Thanks for checking in.

Gary is an expert when it comes to plastic. He says it will, and I will add a couple light braces for visual appeal and a little security.

Thanks Bud, from where I was sitting…. You hadn’t forgotten anything. I learned a lot. Thanks for the advice and great information.

I have also keep doing research on the vintage Ford distributors. All are basically the same but all a little different, so this is not a specific truck build per se’. It is also a sort of international build. My good friend Jurgen is doing some of his magical designing, and the very generous Bren is doing the printing. Hopefully I can do justice to what I am receiving. So with what I see is coming my way, this unit will need some rear fenders. I was seriously thinking of getting an aftermarket set but then looking at what I have and figured I could probably make a set. Not much of a scratch builder but this should be fairly simple. And so far it is. Mounting them straight, level and at the same height may be a challenge but we are not there yet. The first part is to bend some sheet to look like a fender. So, I cut a section of sheet the correct width of a set of duals and the length to cover left and right. Was even smart enough to score the sheet so it will be easy to split after rolled. I had an old pill bottle and cut a section out of it and used it as a template . The basic procedure was suggested by ‘Shaky’ Ron , and then the top professional 30 odd years of expert service working with plastics , Gary, gave the best advice and suggestions then said I should post this. 🙄🤭🤣 First try I wrapped the sheet on the out side of the bottle tossed it in very hot water for a few minutes and it ‘worked’ but not well enough. It was a bit too big for the application. So with good solid consultation with Gary , I put the partially curved sheet on the ‘inside ‘ of the bottle part and very hot water bath for about 2 minutes, then I immersed it in cold water, as per Gary’s suggestion. I removed the sheet and it is Perfect and is the right curvature and will be firm and solid once a reinforcement is installed. I will try to put the pics in order.. the sheet will be cut in half so one fender for each side. Thanks to Ron for telling me it will be ‘easy’ , Gary for his expert advice and Brian for encouraging me to push the boat out and step out of the old comfort zone …

Looks like it’s been a couple weeks since I last put something up ….. so I have the engine block ‘roughed’ out and there is nothing to see there ….got the transmission together and rear end. Added appropriate bolt action to liven them up. And for the record. The bolt pattern on the rear end is exactly as the real one was, I didn’t misplace or forget any bolts. Also added a little detail to the fuel tanks and hanger brackets. There will be more adde to them shortly ..

Nice job on this one, Tom . Your scratch wrecker is beautifully done. Those old Holmes’ units are not easy to replicate. I love the B7000 trucks. This is a perfect combination and looks great Jeff

That is super cool , JM. It will look great with a load. Can't wait to see it loaded…

Fabulous engineering and execution Ron. This is coming together nicely. And fast !

I think it turned out perfectly. Also as a small side bonus is, the hood, is not ‘perfectly’ level on the hinges. That is very realistic and pretty much like every one I ever drove. Looks great JM!!! Job very well done !

Lovin this Ron !

Lookin good , buddy !!

This is just getting better and better. The trailer turned out just about perfect I really like the perforated plates. The hood will finish the Superliner perfectly. Good job, can't wait to see what the next cool project is going to be. ….

The hood looks spectacular , and the trailer turned out really nice. This is really special. You made all of this yourself. Very cool.

Some really fine engineering and fabrication on this Ron. Very precise and clean, looks great

This is moving fast ! Love where this is going. It will be a huge one in the shelf !

KILLER!!!