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Patgxo
Posted: Thursday, November 14, 2013 2:00:25 PM

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Custom on the Reo M59 dump truck in the early fifty ,from Solido KaiserJeep :



work on cab who become soft top:



work on chassis: a lot of part are rebuilt(tank,rear and front axle,gear box etc ,etc ) .
all new parts are in brass and alumunium









Patgxo
Posted: Thursday, November 14, 2013 2:04:47 PM

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work in progress:






twobits84
Posted: Thursday, November 14, 2013 3:05:03 PM

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looking good man can't wait to see the finish product

Jon
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Posted: Thursday, November 14, 2013 8:04:31 PM

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Really nice brass work.

-Ethan
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towoc999
Posted: Friday, November 15, 2013 3:15:58 PM

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Oh la la ! what a nice conversion , superb brass work lots of details , I love the fact that this is a rare sighted truck .
Bravo !
Patgxo
Posted: Friday, November 15, 2013 3:24:41 PM

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Thanks all,I'm happy that you like that
kcmtoys
Posted: Friday, November 15, 2013 3:45:30 PM

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Excellent build! Keep us informed. Ken Applause
rlmc
Posted: Friday, November 15, 2013 4:00:05 PM
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Beautiful job Pat. I enjoy seeing your work.

Robert
Ironstef70
Posted: Sunday, November 17, 2013 1:14:32 AM

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Really nice restoration work. Kinda job I really like looking at. Especially for rare pieces of equipment like this one. You must be proud of it.

I sometimes dream I could find this, but in die cast rather than plastic. Contacted the English company that used to do it by it is no longer in production:

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/1-50-Mack-M-45-heavy-tractor-MAMMOET-Handmade-Resin-Model-/261327476493?pt=Diecast_Vehicles&hash=item3cd854d70d&_uhb=1



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a Cutter
Posted: Sunday, November 17, 2013 2:02:27 AM

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A Solido Kaiser never looked better.....way to bring one the life Pat!
Looking toward to the completion. BTW if you don't mind saying, what are the wheels....hand made, from a kit or parts dealer etc?
I've liked the thought of a WWII-Nam
era military dump.......have wanted to build a couple like they use in a town North of here for the street dept.

Patgxo
Posted: Sunday, November 17, 2013 2:01:47 PM

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Thanks all.
aCutter:
only the rear wheels are hand made .
Front wheels it's simple :
tyres and rims from a kit of G.M.C by ASAM ( Allan Smith)
Rear wheels:
external rims made in steel with machine by myself , little rims in white-métal from Autocar U8144T made by Minicirque (french craftsman) and tyres from G.MC ASAM

Rear wheels parts




a Cutter
Posted: Thursday, November 21, 2013 3:29:47 AM

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Nice. Thanks for the reply.
Patgxo
Posted: Friday, November 29, 2013 1:34:15 PM

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work in progress on the Reo:

I rebuilt air -reservoirs and spare Wheel carrier who was not exact, now thanks to technical manuel pics , it's all right .
dump work is beginning (dump is made by ASAM Allan Smith )
Pat





now spare wheel carrier is functional and behind I build a second m59 for a friend :







GusO
Posted: Friday, November 29, 2013 2:23:31 PM
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Pat that is beautiful work what a skillApplause
towoc999
Posted: Friday, November 29, 2013 4:44:09 PM

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great work ! looks very accurate lots of details .
Patgxo
Posted: Thursday, December 12, 2013 12:45:46 PM

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Dump works is almost finish.
pic of technical manuel :



in grey primer the ASAM kit built, in brass all parts missing :
hydraulic hoist cylinder, safety brace, hinge pin, hydraulic pomp, control valve,pump propeler shaft, etc, etc ... was built in brass













towoc999
Posted: Thursday, December 12, 2013 3:26:29 PM

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Gee , what a nice piece of art you are building there , top notch , bravo
LatticeCraneMan
Posted: Thursday, December 12, 2013 6:49:04 PM

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Luv the detail, especially the canvas top... real nice brasswork !

Chet

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cubanator
Posted: Friday, December 13, 2013 2:25:06 AM
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Wow! That's some sweet custom work. Very nice!
Patgxo
Posted: Friday, December 13, 2013 7:03:25 AM

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Thank you all for your comments.
Pat
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