Ready to build a slice of LEGO history? On this page you’ll find the parts list and build instructions to recreate the truck shown on the box art of LEGO set 400 — a classic from the early 1960s.
Set 400 was one of those early “universal building” kits: simple, flexible, and designed for free-form creativity. According to LEGO-set archives, the 400 series (also known as “Small Wheels” or “Universal Building Set,” depending on the edition) was available from around 1962, and featured a minimal but versatile selection of bricks and wheels.
That little truck you see? It’s exactly the sort of vehicle a kid from the 1960s might have dreamed up after school: compact, functional and ready to roll. Its box-art design echoes real-life utility trucks of the era: modest but sturdy, with a simple flatbed or cargo area, small-scale wheels, and blocky proportions — reflecting the no-frills trucks that carried loads around factories or local businesses in the post-war period.
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Instructions
Inventory
| Quantity | Photo | Part Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Brick 2 x 4 |
| 1 |
|
Brick 2 x 4 |
| 2 |
|
Brick.Any 2 x 3 |
| 1 |
|
Brick 2 x 2 |
| 2 |
|
Brick 1 x 1 |
| 4 |
|
Brick 2 x 8 |
| 2 |
|
Plate 2 x 8 |
| 2 |
|
Plate 4 x 8 |
| 4 |
|
Plate 6 x 8 |
| 1 |
|
Slope 45 2 x 4 |
| 9 |
|
Brick 1 x 2 without Bottom Tube |
| 6 |
|
Brick 1 x 2 without Bottom Tube |
| 3 |
|
Brick 1 x 6 without Bottom Tubes, with Cross Supports |
| 3 |
|
Window 1 x 4 x 2 with Extended Lip, with Glass |
| 4 |
|
Wheel with 4 Studs and Axle with Light Gray Tire Smooth – Small Solid (7039 / 132old) |
| 4 |
|
Brick, Modified 2 x 4 with Wheels Holder, Trans-Clear Bottom |
| 3 |
|
Brick 1 x 8 without Bottom Tubes, with Cross Supports |
| 2 |
|
Brick 1 x 8 without Bottom Tubes, with Cross Supports |
| 2 |
|
Brick, Round 1 x 1 – Solid Stud, No Bottom Lip |
| Total: 56 parts | Total weight: 142.47 g | |
IRL build
Fairly easy and fun to build !
