JOE'S DINER: TWO CHROME FENDERS PLEASE!

 Joe's Diner from Clifford Toys was the final plastic vehicle kindly donated by Bill that I had a go at doing up this week.

A gorgeous Sixties friction toy, it was basically all there except for a front grille, two bumpers and a couple of lights.

Oh, and Joe himself and his sunroof.

After a soapy bath, a rub down and a lighter liquid wash, I set to on the missing large front grille, cobbling one together from bits in my box and a patch of netting from an old bag. The C in the middle stands for Clifford I presume.

Complete and re-chromed, it wasn't the best job I'd done but looked OK' ish. I think I rushed it. A bit of old kit sprue with boiling-water bent-ends made a simple bumper. Two red lights finished the front.

Nothing to be done on the sides.

The rear just needed another bumper, once again a sprue did the trick.

Joe's still missing so no hot dogs just yet. Oh, and the sun roof!

Little jobs, big jobs. I'll keep you posted.

Hope you like it.