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Roo's Heavy Hauler - UPDATE 2
MrRoo
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Posted: Sunday, January 16, 2005 - 08:01 PM UTC
well here is another update. I had to rebuild the grill and bonnet (hood) as I had them too pointed. I have wired the motor and done the fuel lines to the carberetter and painted the engine bay and engine.

Some pics below and the rest are in my gallery - Heavy Hauler album.

As normal all comments or nit pics are welcome

Pic one/ the cab has been fitted but not finished and the bonnet is just placed on and not fixed.







Major_Goose
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Posted: Sunday, January 16, 2005 - 08:05 PM UTC
well Dear cliff. i can smell the oil and petrol fumes around the workshop !!!!!. Nice start. Keep on , u know i have an eye on this one !!!!!!!
tankysgal1
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Posted: Sunday, January 16, 2005 - 08:10 PM UTC
That is one awesome looking machine. I love all the extra details. The motor wiring looks great. You have done a very super job, especially considering all the scratch building you told me that went into this. Great Job..
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Posted: Sunday, January 16, 2005 - 08:45 PM UTC
nice progress Cliff. i liked the engine details.
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Posted: Monday, January 17, 2005 - 06:04 AM UTC
Good progress Roo, that really is going to be a cracker!
animal
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Posted: Monday, January 17, 2005 - 07:03 AM UTC
Way to go Cliff. Can't wait for the cab to be done. Keep us posted.
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Posted: Monday, January 17, 2005 - 09:38 AM UTC
Looks good so far Cliff.
andy007
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Posted: Monday, January 17, 2005 - 10:31 AM UTC
Cliff it is coming along nicely, detail is great. I am looking forward to the next installment.
jRatz
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Posted: Monday, January 17, 2005 - 03:06 PM UTC
'Roo:
Great job on the engine !!!!
My portee engine should look something like that, right ??
Not a chnace, I think I'll just glue down the hood !!!

John
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Posted: Monday, January 17, 2005 - 03:52 PM UTC
Looking great so far mate!
cheers
MrRoo
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Posted: Monday, January 17, 2005 - 06:06 PM UTC

Quoted Text

'Roo:
Great job on the engine !!!!
My portee engine should look something like that, right ??
Not a chnace, I think I'll just glue down the hood !!!

John


John, yes your portee engine should look like that! You don't know just how often I swore I'd glue the bonnet down on this one as I was doing it.

thanks for the comments guys
jRatz
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Posted: Tuesday, January 18, 2005 - 01:45 PM UTC

Quoted Text


Quoted Text

'Roo:
Great job on the engine !!!!
My portee engine should look something like that, right ??
Not a chance, I think I'll just glue down the hood !!!

John


John, yes your portee engine should look like that! You don't know just how often I swore I'd glue the bonnet down on this one as I was doing it.

thanks for the comments guys


I stand corrected, "bonnet" ....
I knew that ....
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