1911 BRUSH DELIVERY TRUCK - 1/12

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The roof panel is sanded and stitched into the cargo box.  Being a perfectly square part, it serves to remove any warp in the cargo box assembly as well.

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Front fenders and brackets.

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The roof is ready for thick primer.  I don't strive for perfection on these old cars, because to me, a little imperfection seems to add to the realism at this scale.  The 1:1 subjects are sometimes not much better.

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The rear fenders are printed.

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The 4 gray braces are designed to stabilize the axles from side to side movement.

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These ladder-looking parts were designed to stiffen the wooden frame.

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The four-corner extension springs in place.

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The rear cargo doors open and close.  A lot of filing and grinding to get them parallel and tight when shut.

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The drive chains look pretty grimey!  

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Drive chains glued to rear suspension.

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Engine in place.  There is a crank starter shaft bearing that will pull the engine back to a vertical position.

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Intake pipe, carb, and lower radiator hose.

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Upper radiator hose attached.  The hood is used as a locating guide to make sure the radiator is properly set.  This also ensures the the hood fits tightly between the cowl and radiator.

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The "BRUSH" logo is stamped into the radiator shell, as depicted here.

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A preview of the final color.  Rough at this point, but I like the color.  I'm still looking for an appropriate business logo for the truck.  Most likely a lumber company.

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The driveshaft, exhaust pipe, muffler, tailpipe and bracket.  Note the t-bracket that compresses the intake and exhaust pipes to the head.

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The vertical golf tee-looking thing is the oil filler tube.  The tube is open at the top, but it does have a filter screen to keep larger particles out of the engine.  

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The rear fender are attached.

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A preview..... cargo box sitting on frame.

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There are 6 tension brackets that were used to hold the cargo box to the frame, shown here.

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Like many other unique features of this vehicle design, the cross braces are used to support the steps, and also to support the front  fenders.  The wheels are mounted.  A lot of details yet to be added.

I am still looking for a fake business logo for the side panels.

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The seat cushion and seat back in place.  You will notice that the paint finishes on this project look rough and dull.  This is intentional.  The final coat will be a water-based polyurethane.  In my experience, this creates a more antique period look.

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The fuel tank is mounted on the cowl panel.  I am not sure what the horizontal black cylinder is for.  The engine side of the steering column is in place and connected to the drag link.

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Steering column and various controls.

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The cargo box is permanently attached to the chassis.