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I'm currently a bit stuck with the McKerral volvo while waiting for info and some decent weather to spray in, so I've knocked this up over the last two nights. It will eventualy be a rig in ASG colours with an A frame tilt trailer So far I've stretched the chassis, though not added the back yet, converted to a day cab and raised the tag axle as per XJRV8s handy tips. I think I need to lift the body a bit, what does everyone reckon?     Apologies for the poor pictures but I took them in a rush in fading daylight
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You sure don't mess about, Going to be great watching it come along, likewise the volvo. Maybe the body needs raising a little. Seeing the cut down cab will come in handy as i've got plans for a race truck.
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I'll be watching this one closely! lookin good already. Personally, i think the body looks fine, as regards clearence from the wheels.
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Body looks alright but one thing that I can see wrong, unless its the pics, is the gutter line on the roof. The joint does not look level, but correct me if I am wrong. If it is out, as with any other mistake, it is magnified once the paint is applied and the better the gloss finish, the more faults it shows up
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Pics were taken pre sanding filling and priming mate, will be sorted in due course
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:d/ If that will be in ASG colours i can't wait to see it finished.
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I think the daycab conv. looks a couple of mm to short (the kit cab inside backwall should fit without the side panel if the lenght is right) but that can be hard to fix now I guess. As you are planning it in ASG livery I think you should cut of all the "ferryhooks" ore whatever that is that Italeri fitted under the siderails of the body, to make it look more as a Swedish body.
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dont think it would sit well mate, how about a wind deflector?
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The air intake should be modified so it sits under the cab floor.
This is an option, just incase there are any Policemen about tonight.
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Have you any pictures John? From the ones I've seen its just a shorter pipe from the airbox backover, which I've done by shortening the piece which sits over the fuel tank
Might go for a wind deflector, I think theres one in the accessories kit isn't there
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consettbell wrote:Have you any pictures John? From the ones I've seen its just a shorter pipe from the airbox backover, which I've done by shortening the piece which sits over the fuel tank
Might go for a wind deflector, I think theres one in the accessories kit isn't there consettbell,if you've not got one.ive got a spare roof wind deflector,that you can have. kenny @ kjmmodels
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Coming along very nicely mate.
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puts my skills to shame mate looking ok to me 
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personally, I would have shaved all of the tilt cord and bungee detail off before I had painted it and then drilled the tilt and threaded some fuse wire loops through the holes and after painting, thread some fine nylon cord through the loops and tie it at the back, or better still - cover the whole lot with some of the KFS vinyl sheet, superb stuff! There looks to be a lot more 'bungees' on the body than there would of been anyway 
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Yes but I wanted a simple build, I'm lazy 
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Tell you what belly.if you ever sell it,let me have first refusal.where you getting the ASG decals from?and you should have some kind of headbord for the ASG symbol. Rich(crabman)
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I think I'lll get Roger to do them once I've built the trailer for it. Think I will put a headboard on it yeah, and rightio I'll keep you in mind mate
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Year - that´s a nice one - and in the ASG colours :d/ I´m looking forward to see the finished result Regards Soren
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