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A Surprise Gift for my Fruit & Veggie man's offsider - Hot Rod Ford "C" Cab Flatbed
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This is a Surprise Gift for my Fruit & Veggie man's off-sider – Hot Rod Ford “C” Cab FlatbedThe story goes that Sam has been working at the shop for past two years and every time I take a truck in, to show the owner [my friend Sam] the off-sider Sam starts asking about buying tickets for the community club or how much for this one!Well with all the world in lockdown over this virus thing I spent the better part of 4 days over the weekend enjoying myself in the shed.The result is a Hot Rod Ford “C” Cab Flatbed with a lot of peterbilt detailing…The cabin is old Spotted Gum The engine is Red Gum The bed is pre-coated Merbau Flooring The sides are Merbau The radiator is sliced Merbau Decking The front & rear bumper bars are Tassie Oak The front mudguards are Red Gum The wheels are shop bought [front 2” and rear 2.5”] The axle blocks are Merbau The fuel tanks Camphor Laurel & Australian Red Cedar The headlights are Tassie Oak with furniture buttons The seat is Australian Red Cedar The steering wheel is a timber button on a bamboo skewer The side steps are Red Gum and Australian Red Cedar The FORD Logo is courtesy of Alex [Thank you again LBD]The rear axle pivots to compensate for the front & rear wheel size differenceAbout a 25 hour build over the 4 days…Dimensions are 18” [455mm] long 6.75” [170mm] wide 7” [180mm] highThe finish is my home made Wipe On Poly [3 coats] 30% Tung Oil, 40% Clear Satin Polyurethane, 30% Mineral Turps.And here's a few extra photos….The gift will be given to Sam tomorrow when I buy my weekends Fruit & Veggies. I'm sure he will be embarrassed but I know he has a couple of young boys who will love playing with it.
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