Hayes HD Dump Truck - Take II

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Originally Posted by egronvold

Eventually, the kids move on...

Haha, It's starting to look a lot different now. By the end of today I should have parts spread all over the yard. I just hope the wind dies down as it's not very nice for outdoor painting right now.

Originally Posted by Trackerman

Reg,
Absolute work of art mate. How many hours have you invested in the build so far?

Cheers

Paul.

Thanks for the compliment Paul. This one has been a TON of work for sure. I never keep track of the hours in a build but they really stacked up in this one even though I haven't worked on it consistently. I would say that 400-500 is not a stretch. I did keep track of some small aspects of the build. I remember it took 14hrs to cut, machine and fit the I beams for the box. This did not include each of the file fit corner braces on each side of the I beams. More recently, 4hrs to make the roof lights, 1 1/2hrs to make the fan ect. The only things store bought are the axles and tires so it adds up.

Hopefully I'll have some "finished" pics in a week or so...