Anyone know on the Italeri water tank, are the fenders to seat flush with the bottom of the tank or raised as high as it can in the cut outs?
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Current progress.
Also have the kit wheels built but thinking of switching them out for Def Model wheels.
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Iâd have to check on the fenders - it may take a day to dig out the bits to see. But if you have the Tamiya wheels they are fine. (The Italeri wheels are undersize and need replacing, but Tamiya did it rightâŚ)
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Thanks. I can wait a few days as I donât build that fast and have other bits of the kit to work on like the cab, plus finish up chassis. I think I will try to remake the steering link instead of using the Shapeways part so I can use that with the rest of the set.
My issue with the wheels was not about the size (good to know they are good) but my work to remove the seams. Def wheels just look nicer.
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Noice picture. 
That seems to suggest it doesnât touch the bottom of the tank, so it would not be flat from the fender to the tank and would have a step.
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Test fitting and on wheels or at least some of them.
What is the cylinder opposite the muffler? It has an open top and before I take the time to fill I am wonder if it should be removed.
Also need to add a backing to the battery before attaching.
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Could it be this part ? 
From this thread : https://hmvf.co.uk/topic/26785-gmc-cckw-dump-truck/
Another option
from https://military-classic-vehicles.fr/gmc-cckw-353-1944/
Donât know which one is the most accurateâŚ
H.P.
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Thanks HP. Seems whatever itâs function is, there should be something relatively that shape in the location. So the opening will need to be covered.
Looks like the muffler has run off. I will attempt to make a new one based on another kitâs part.
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Thatâs the hydrovac unit. Tamiya couldnât mould it solid as big lumps like that pose real sink-hole challenges. And on the standard truck itâs hidden by the cargo bed. If you have the Italeri kit you could steal their versionâŚ
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Iâve just found out the one in the second picture is a Bendix postwar model used on French Army CCKWâs
H.P.
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I only have some bits for the water truck that Mike K sent me. I doubt that is in the pile of parts but will check.
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Was able to find my Doyle CCKW book. I have some back tracking to do. I think the pipe on the right under the bumper is the exhaust, what about the left above the bumper
For discussion purposes only
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Not so fast - the CCKW engine had its exhaust manifold on the left, so the exhaust pipe follows the left frame rail, usually coming out just ahead of the lead rear wheel - on the tanker this is under the fender.
This is a restored truck from a French FB site because all the period shots are too grainy and itâs dark under there!
Iâm not sure what youâre seeing in that end shot, but I suspect it might be the rear axle hangersâŚ
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I second that - maybe the name of those things is âtorque rodsâ? The tube on the left might be an emergency tank discharge pipe, but iâm anything but sure.
What Iâm sure of, however, is that instead of a towing pintle, tanker trucks (that is, those that we have kits of) had towing hooks on the sides of the rear bumperettes. If you look closely, you can see that the one on the right has its point bent up, to prevent ropes etc. from slipping off. Which is why there are two different forms of these hooks - one bending to the right, the other to the left. Here, however, thereâs another âleft benderâ mounted on the left side, pointing down - government. work. The bottom line being that all these hooks were made after the same pattern, and I mean ALL of them, including those on the front bumper. Iâm unable to show decent photo evidence for that, but apart from the venerable Heller CCKW kitâs bent hooks, the fact that on other kits the hook bases are mounted at an angle instead of in line with the chassis rails speaks for itself (and Frenchy will surely come up with dozens of pictures in no time at all).
So: wonât somebody give us bent tow hooks for all our non-Heller trucks, please?
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Thanks that makes sense. Doyle doesnât give the same angle to see. He only has a one head left side view and the angle of fender lip hides the exhaust. The photos are bright enough to show the interior of the fender also have angle braces like the outside edge.
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Good information.
If we have more information James might be able cad some to print.
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Iâm not sure about the bent hooks - I think itâs just the angle at which they are mounted. (Just as the ones on the front bumper are angled outwards, but are the same exact part.) And beware blanket statements about the tow pinltes, as there are period pics with them! I know the fuel truck (as per the Hobbyboss kit) did not have them as-built, but the water tankers could. IIRC it was about safety, and not having metal-on-metal parts causing sparks, so not an issue with water.
(You really need to zoom in, as the rear end is in shadowâŚ)
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Iâve done the zooming. The hook is clear, but the pintle is a blur in the shadows⌠(Still helps to save to your computer and open it locally so you can zoom right in!)
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