Firstly thanks for all the best wishes. The truck was bought from disposals by a mob that fitted water tanks to them. this truck was used for spares, but the only things that were removed were the engine and the mirrors. The "missing"bow is there in the tray, it was removed to load the Perkins that is on the other end of the muffler. there was another truck that was parked because the chassis cracked ( the usual thing that happens when a rigid body is fitted to these trucks and they are used off road ). The second truck was burnt in a bushfire about 2 1/2 years ago. We managed to salvage most of the driveline and the side panels and tail board, steering box doors and bonnet. The tray parts from the first truck will be used on 793 which is under restoration now. 793 was the first Mk4 cargo built and 864 is only 71 chassis numbers later so all the parts will be the same. Once 793 is finished then 864 will get the treatment. The seat hurdles and some of the tray hardware will have to be duplicated but it probably won't be as difficult as restoring a badly weathered set anyway. Will post some more pix soon.
