FOR many, childhood dreams stay that way, but not Josh Robertson who is bringing some of his to life.

Recently, the Mirror Finish Smash Repairs owner bought himself a 1986 W model Kenworth.

In doing so, he fulfilled a life-long dream and Mr Robertson said he now had something a little bit out of the ordinary for his Sunday morning trips to the shop for bread and milk.

"People ask me what I'm going to do with it,” he said.

"And getting around in it is one thing for sure, but the main reason is to give my boy Brooklyn a similar childhood experience to the one I had.”

Mr Robertson said growing up he didn't haven't everything wanted.

"But we certainly had everything we needed,” he said.

"It would have been an expensive exercise for my mum and dad, rearing five kids.

"Dad was an interstate truckie, so we only saw him once a week.

"This all stems back to giving my little fella, the things I didn't have as a kid - I can give him a taste of my own childhood and still be home every night.”

Mr Robertson said being with his old man in the truck was the time of his life.

"I'd go with him for the weekend,” he said.

"The kids at school would ask what I got up to on the weekend and I'd tell them I was in Sydney and they wouldn't believe me.

"It was a pretty big deal for me back then.”

Mr Robertson said he was always sure to enjoy the fruits of his labour.

"At first, starting up my business was a hard slog,” he said.

"There were long days and long weeks but it's been worth it.

"Some people say you should choose life experience over material possessions, but why not have both?”

For now, the Kenworth is a special project waiting on the floor at MFS for a bit of attention.

"I've started buffing it up, to get it back to its original look,” Mr Robertson said.

"There's a bit to be done, chassis will be painted, the interior done, but it's going to look pretty special when it's finished.

"I've got Dad to help with the mechanical side of things and that's the part about it I love, bringing together that family unit, three generations of Robertson men working together on the truck.

"When it's done it'll have Robertson and Sons scrolled on the door and that brings a smile to my face.”

Mr Robertson said he had his dad to thank for his attention to detail.

"We'd go to truck show and Dad was always walking away with trophies bigger than me for best rig of show,” he said.

"That's got a lot to do with why I'm so particular with my work as well.”

In the past month, Mr Robertson also bought himself a property near Queen Mary Falls.

"I grew up in town, so having a block of my own is something I've always wanted,” he said.

"It's beautiful and peaceful, I'm looking forward to getting set up out there.”