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*Hot Rod Ford Truck with a very much Rat Rod stance.*
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Hot Rod Ford Truck with a very much Rat Rod stance.This is my second major Lockdown Stay at Home orders project to keep busy, motivated and sane, as next week is week 10 of potentially now 15 weeks of isolation; thank goodness for a shed and a woodworking hobby.So this build had to be something different, along with a blog to keep the project going smoothly plus some smurf fun.https://www.lumberjocks.com/crowie/blog/132735Materials/Timbers used in this 50 to 60 hour scratch built project are as follows:Chassis is Spotted Gum Engine is TallowWood with a Western Red Cedar stripe Radiator is Merbau Cabin Sides & Rear is Western Red Cedar Cabin Roof is 'misc' Fruit Tree offcut Exhaust Stacks are Walnut with Tassie Oak outlets Rear Tray/Bed is Merbau - inside measurement 10 [270mm] x 6 [170mm] Sides of the Rear Tray/Bed are Walnut Bumper Bars Front & Rear are Walnut Front Wheels are Red Gum with shop bought axle pegs, S/S Washer & Nylon Washer - 2 5/8dia[65mm] x 1 7/8wide[50mm] Rear Wheels are Tallow Wood with shop bought axle pegs, S/S Washer & Nylon Washer - 3 dia[90mm] x 2 wide[70mm] Front Mudguards/Fenders are Tallow Wood Rear Mudguards/Fenders are Spotted Gum Side Steps are Spotted Gum Blower is Red Gum with Zebra front mounted on a 1 [25mm] Tassie Oak dowel Fuel tanks - Meranti body with Merbau bands and axle peg filler Headlights are Tassie Oak plus a half a timber bead Front & Rear Lights on the Bumper Bars are Shop bought Cockpit area is Walnut Console and Blue Gum Seats with shop bought Steering Wheel, homemade T-bar gear shifter, homemade accelerator & brake pedals, homemade gauge cluster & glovebox. Ford Oval, Ford V8 and Peterbilt badges are Lapel Pins The Large Laser Cut Ford Logo on the rear bumper was kindly made by Alex [aka LBD] Finish is my homemade Wipe-On-Poly, 3 coats [30% Tung Oil, 30% Mineral Turps, 40% Clear Satin Polyurethane]Measurement: Length - 22 [560mm] Width - 8 [210mm] . Width at rear mudguards - 10 [270mm] Height of Cab - 7 [180mm]
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