Truck Treat Box Narrow with Bunting

 

With details created with cutouts and overlays, 

classic truck’s flat front and back panels holds 

a narrow treat box between. 

Container opens at back end to fill with loose treats such as 

jelly beans or other dry candy. Gift the container alone, 

or add patriotic half-circle bunting decoration. 

Truck “fence” can also display a Christmas wreath 

or other season element as desired. 

Build the box, fit the boxing tabs around box front and back 

panels, and then attach between front and backs. 

Measures approx. 8” long x 3.8” tall x .75” deep. 

Includes alternative top boxing strip with ‘AMERICA’ 

line cut lettering and star cutout for a fun Fourth of July 

(or other patriotic) holiday gift, or use as free-standing 

classic vehicle decoration. 

Size coordinates to “AMERICA 3D Letter Box Ensemble” 

design or can be use as a dimensional full container 

element or as front panel alone. 

NOTE: For the classic truck card version, follow

the general assembly steps, omitting thickening build up &

container steps, then refer to the design description

in the Silhouette America online store.

ASSEMBLY: 1. Identify and cut the shapes:

NOTE: "front" will indicate the truck panel that

faces left; "back" will indicate the truck panel

that faces right. Cut one set for front, one for back.

A "front" main truck shape  B "front" truck base

 C wheel set: tire, whitewall, hub cap & button (4 sets)

D fence base (1-2)    E fence slats (2-3 each of a pair)

F door handle   G bed rim strip

H bunting assembly: 

4 half circle shapes plus header strip

I "front" base (3 for build up thickness)

J "front" inner layer with position markings

K "back" base (3 for build up thickness)

J "back" inner layer with position markings

M container front with closure wall & tab

N container back (NOTE fingertip access

openings have been added to the shape)

O & P container boxing strips to join

2. Layer and glue together the front and back base

stacks, taking care to align ALL cut edges as

precisely as possible. 

3. Identify the inner front layer by locating the container

corner markings, then . . .

. . . position on the backside of the front stack,

align all cut edges as done previously, and attach.

Immediately press the stack flat using a heavy flat

object such as this large book volume, possibly with

other heavy objects on top. Allow to stay pressed while

the stack thoroughly dries, for several hours or over night.

This will minimize warping or curling.

4. Repeat the assembly of the back base stack.

5. Prepare the fence slats in a similar manner,

positioning the 2-3 strip shapes in a stack with

all cut edges precisely aligned, and glue together.

Then position each of the pair for first set onto 

the fence base (stack and glue fence first), then

press flat under a weight until dry.

Repeat for the second fence with slats.

6. Prepare the two pair sets of wheels in similar manner:

stack the three largest circles by aligning

the center punch circle, then position and

attach the center button over the punch.

Press under a flat heavy weight until dry.

7. Prepare the two bunting assemblies by stacking

and joining the four half circles with top straight edges

aligned and center notches matched. Press until dry.

If desired, use a straight edge aligned at the scallop

"valleys" of the layers to simulate folds.

8. Position the header strip, centered, across the top

of the assembly and glue in place.

9. Position and attach the back main truck over

the back truck base with corresponding edges aligned,

including window opening. Repeat for the front set.

10. Position door handle strip into the recess of

the front and back assemblies. Position and attach

the bed strip along the top edge of the bed portion

of the layered assemblies.

11. Position the front or back truck body assembly

over the layered and cured base to which it corresponds,

with narrow offset border at edges, window openings

matched exactly (no offset) and glue in place,

leaving the bed rim area unglued until . . .

. . . the bottom "stick" ends of the fence assembly

can be inserted under the truck body layers . . .

. . . then adjust the fence to be even with bed rim trim end.

12. Position and attach in place the wheel assemblies

into the wheel bay spaces with similar offset margins

to the other truck body edges.

13. Position and attach the bunting assembly

at the top of the fence top slat strip.

14. Become familiar with the container boxing to

determine the ends that will be joined to create one

long boxing strip. Shown here, the top strip's end tab

includes a tiny circle cut out symbol which will join

to the lower strip's end top tab which includes

the same symbol.

15. Prepare the strips by bending the side tabs back,

and the cross perforations back as well.

16. Position, align and join the strips by overlapping

the plain end across the circle cutout end tab to

perf line, and join seam.

17. Complete a test arrangement of the strip around

the back container panel to re-bend some of the perf

lines to match.

18. Apply glue along the top (long) boxing edge flange,

then slide the back panel inside the boxing, align

top panel edge and boxing to flange, and glue top seam.

19. Continue to tuck the boxing around the back panel

edges, attaching flanges in place all around to

back opening.

20. Insert the front panel so that panel edges are

under the remaining boxing flanges, and work around

to attach in place. NOTE: the openings in back panel

will allow fingertip access to assist with this.

At the back end of assembled container.

the final wall and tab will act as closure

once contents are inserted.

21. To assist with the opening of the container's door

flap, position the narrow strip tab at the center of

the closure flange and glue in place. When the container

is filled and closed, the strip should still extend outward

so it can help pull open the flap.

22. Locate the positioning guide marks on 

the underside of the "back" truck assembly, then . . .

. . . apply quick-grab adhesive to the container face

that will attach there. Position, adjust to align

with upper corner guide marks and side edge marks,

as well as . . .

. . . ensuring that the container bottom extensions

are even with the base wheel area bottom edges.

Then apply pressure until secure in place.

23. Repeat the process for the other truck assembly

to position, adjust and glue in place to container face.

24. Check the tab to assist with container opening

and trim shorter if desired.

This image shows how the tab will help with opening.

Here is the container, completed.