RoninUtah Posted May 15 Posted May 15 I’m a little late to the party on this one, but wow! I’m blown away! The collaboration of Jurgen and Bren is fantastic. I’m lucky enough to have been the beneficiary of both of their generosity at different times, and as for the truck, it brings back some fond memories of the early 70s for me! The first semi tractor I ever drove was a Ford C 800 and not long after that I was working on an asphalt crew so I know all about tac trucks and that sort of thing! The Ford C series was a vulnerable workhorse in its day… It first came out at 1958 so it was actually pretty advanced for it day but then the design didn’t change for another 20 years or so! I’ve built a couple of these over the years, I still have one that I did as a box truck. I’ll be watching this build with great interest. It already looks amazing! 2
Biggu Posted May 15 Author Posted May 15 Gee. Thanks Ron. Yea the collaboration between Bren and Jurgen is fabulous. Jurgen is a master designer and Bren’s printing prowess is awesome. I’m hoping to do this justice after all their hard work. I totally agree that the C series was a venerable workhorse in MANY applications. Homely as the day is long but it did the job and keeps doing the job. They did make a smart tandem. Very interesting you worked with these. My experience with paving was with the trucks and pups hauling hot mix to the paver. I thought this idea was good for making this model truck something just a little different, and thanks to Bren and Jurgen , I’m on the way. And, Ron, be sure to weigh in any time you want as the comments and stories are more than welcome.
RoninUtah Posted May 16 Posted May 16 Yeah, Bren was the guy who encouraged me to get into 3-D printing, and I've never looked back. I owe him an incredible debt of gratitude for all the advice and help he has provided. And of course, you remember Jurgen's enthusiastic help when I was building that back-dated Peterbilt cabover last year- his talent for design is tremendous, only matched by his generosity in sharing it! 1 1
Biggu Posted May 17 Author Posted May 17 2 hours ago, RoninUtah said: Yeah, Bren was the guy who encouraged me to get into 3-D printing, and I've never looked back. I owe him an incredible debt of gratitude for all the advice and help he has provided. And of course, you remember Jurgen's enthusiastic help when I was building that back-dated Peterbilt cabover last year- his talent for design is tremendous, only matched by his generosity in sharing it! Excellently said, Ron, you hit the nail on the head. 1
Biggu Posted May 28 Author Posted May 28 Brian says it’s time for an update. I am still working on the truck and while waiting for bits to dry, I thought I would do a little bit on the tank itself. So I put the end bulkheads in and filled the small seams. Looked a bit messy at first and sanded out quite nicely. Not trying to make it a “perfect” seam as it will be covered in a semi gloss or satin black paint. The seams kook really good in real life. Its a start. 1
Biggu Posted May 28 Author Posted May 28 The next bit I assembled was the basic tank frame and the gussets. Jurgen’s expert design and Bren’s professional printing , the gussets fit the frame PERFECTLY. I was a bit nervous as once glued that is where they will be , no going back and trying to pull apart if I messed it up. But al as, all was dead on …. I did a little mock up to see the fit to the tank ….. annnndddd…. Perfect ! 1
Biggu Posted May 28 Author Posted May 28 Next was actually securing the frame to the tank. An excellent fit, and then a check to see the fitment to the actual truck itself , again ….. perfect !!! This is more incredible to me as it was just a thought, Jurgen steps up and offers to design it…. A few LOUSY photos sent to Germany, he takes those and designs a complete oil distributor tank will ALL the accessories, makes the files for printing, sends them to Bren and he takes those files and prints almost 70 parts, and I am the VERY lucky recipient of a fabulous well detailed and excellent fitting kit. From an idea to reality …..thanks guys, I still have a long way to go bit here she is so far 2
BK9300 Posted May 28 Posted May 28 Very cool, Jeff - the back end of the tank sure shows off the detail added in Jurgen’s design. And, I’m imagining how it will look even better once everything is assembled and you finish it off with your excellent weathering/aging/hard use touches! 2
Biggu Posted May 28 Author Posted May 28 1 minute ago, BK9300 said: Very cool, Jeff - the back end of the tank sure shows off the detail added in Jurgen’s design. And, I’m imagining how it will look even better once everything is assembled and you finish it off with your excellent weathering/aging/hard use touches! Thanks Brian. There is a lot of delicate parts on the back of the tank, so I think I have to be a bit careful and make sure my timing on installation of those bits are done precisely and at a time where my ham fisted bench work doesn’t break them off and hash this up. I think I have a viable plan in mind and I re arranged Jurgen’s excellent ‘instructions’ to a ‘safer’ ( for me ) build sequence. And yes there is a lot going on at the back of the tank. 1
ShakyCraftsman Posted May 28 Posted May 28 Hey Pal What are you going to use for the tar that will be slobbered all over this.🤔🙄😁 Ron G 1 1
Biggu Posted May 28 Author Posted May 28 9 minutes ago, ShakyCraftsman said: Hey Pal What are you going to use for the tar that will be slobbered all over this.🤔🙄😁 Ron G Well, the 'tar' is actually a water based emulsion, that we use up here like SS1 or RS1, so maybe just a little bit near the spray bar nozzles, but not all over the truck or the tank, the spray bars are very close to the road surface and tack coat applications are not done at any high speed, and even if there is wind drift, there isn't a lot of it that gets on the truck. I know that when loading the guys are very careful as a rule, ( I know I was ) to not get it all over everything, as it gets sticky ( hence 'tack coat') and that is good for the road surface but not one's clothes.... the biggest mess is near the hand wand, but that is if the crew is a bit sloppy..... some of the hand wands actually have a suction valve to pull in any possible drips so, it doesn't create a mess..... and a clean distributor, shows a professional crew... 2
RoninUtah Posted May 28 Posted May 28 I've never seen a tack truck that didn't have black goo all over the place! 1 1
Biggu Posted June 1 Author Posted June 1 Trying not to get ahead of myself with the tank build, as I need to get the inside of the cab figured first, but I couldn’t help myself as I am looking at these magnificently designed and printed parts. I ‘had’ to try a little piece. So I decided to assemble the pump valve so I can measure it’s exact location so that when I locate the pump and plumbing it is also in its proper place. Jurgen has designed the handle so that it is ‘functional’ and Bren’s very precise printing made it possible , so for fun I thought I would try to see if I could make it so. The handle is a very small piece and was a great precision fit. A small piece of wire a dab of ca and a careful trim and voila ! Then I just ‘set’ it in place to measure… And then a pro and hydraulic pump assembled and mated to the transmission. A gift from Brian, ( thank you my good friend ) This will mate to the hydraulic pump at the back of the truck for the distributor. I drilled a couple small holes and added some wire ( that needs trimming) to accept the hose. Under a coat of paint it will be very convincing. 5
BK9300 Posted June 1 Posted June 1 Safe to say, you’re going to have a very unique truck when you’re done - I think you’ll achieve the added goal of lots of detail with this one! 2 1
Biggu Posted June 1 Author Posted June 1 Just now, BK9300 said: Safe to say, you’re going to have a very unique truck when you’re done - I think you’ll achieve the added goal of lots of detail with this one! Thanks Brian , it is your inspiration that has me wanting to do more and step out of the old comfort zone. And it will be certainly unique on my shelves. I wish I had scratch skills like you as a paver would be out of this world …
Biggu Posted June 1 Author Posted June 1 1 hour ago, RoninUtah said: And a couple of rollers! No kidding ! 1
Bren Posted June 1 Posted June 1 On 5/16/2025 at 5:33 PM, RoninUtah said: Yeah, Bren was the guy who encouraged me to get into 3-D printing, and I've never looked back. I owe him an incredible debt of gratitude for all the advice and help he has provided. And of course, you remember Jurgen's enthusiastic help when I was building that back-dated Peterbilt cabover last year- his talent for design is tremendous, only matched by his generosity in sharing it! You guys are very welcome! I find the people on this forum to be such wonderful people - we’re all truck nerds and we don’t let politics or nationality or any other such garbage get in the way of the friendships. I am so much the better for the friends I’ve made here - I love being part of the team! 3 1
Biggu Posted June 1 Author Posted June 1 2 minutes ago, Bren said: You guys are very welcome! I find the people on this forum to be such wonderful people - we’re all truck nerds and we don’t let politics or nationality or any other such garbage get in the way of the friendships. I am so much the better for the friends I’ve made here - I love being part of the team! I totally agree and can add only one more word ….. generosity. The generosity here is unparalleled … 1
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