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  1. 4th January 2016, 04:40 PM #1
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    Default 1948 Ford Monster Truck with a Peterbilt twist.....

    1948 Ford Monster Truck with a Peterbilt twist.....

    A bit before the Christmas Toy Pallet Challenge I had started cutting the materials list for this Monster Truck build....

    I'd had a look at various others both on this forum & LumberJocks plus took note of Bret's advice to strengthen the axle mounts, thank you....

    So then with the challenge, I had to postpone it build and showing, so I'm pretty advanced on this Peter built FORD truck...

    I've only been taking photos with the phone so some aren't too sharp.

    I've done a few timber changes along the way, the main one is the ute/pickup tray sides...

    The timbers are as follows...
    Blackheart Sassafras for the engine, cabin & ute tray;
    Zebra for the mudguards;
    Red Gum for the main frame;
    Merbau for the axle mounts;
    then the bullbar plus the sides of the ute tray are from scraps/offcuts which "Pittwater Peter" gave me....

    The progress from here will be slow-ish, as next week my beautiful bride & I celebrate our 36th wedding anniversary and are going away for a long weekend down to Manly & seeing some of the sites of Sydney....
    Cheers, crowie
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    Quote Originally Posted by crowie View Post
    ........The progress from here will be slow-ish, as next week my beautiful bride & I celebrate our 36th wedding anniversary and are going away for a long weekend down to Manly & seeing some of the sites of Sydney....
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  4. 4th January 2016, 07:31 PM #3
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    Tremendous Crowie,

    Gotta be a FORD

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    Crowie - let you in on a secret - bought a CHEAP Holden shirt for out in the shed go it can get covered in muck whilst I'm working

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    Take your time with the build but at the same time bring it on!
    Gotta luv a monster truck even if it's a Ford.

    Congratulations on the anniversary it's nice to know people who are there for each other.
    Hope you both have many more happy years together.

    Cheers
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    Quote Originally Posted by Repliconics View Post
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    Congratulations on the anniversary it's nice to know people who are there for each other.
    Hope you both have many more happy years together.

    Cheers Trev.
    Thanks Trevor, I scored 24caret gold with Tracey...
    Signed up for a minimum 60plus years.....
    Went you've got the best you stick with it....
    She's one top lady, Cheers, Peter
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  7. 4th January 2016, 10:35 PM #6
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    Congrats Crowie and Tracey,

    I didn't see the last paragraph

    36 years is a great effort - enjoy your long weekend.

    Regards Mate

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    Great job you are doing there Crowie. Maybe you could bring some of your builds down to Dave's GTG.
    Congratulations on the wedding anniversary, you sound like a good team.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Keith_1 View Post
    Crowie - let you in on a secret - bought a CHEAP Holden shirt for out in the shed go it can get covered in muck whilst I'm working
    As usual, a Holden doing all the hard work while the Fords sit back and watch.
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    great job love the striped wood.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Treecycle View Post
    As usual, a Holden doing all the hard work while the Fords sits back and watch.
    Winterbottom VICTORY !!!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by oneye View Post
    great job love the striped wood.
    Thank you "oneye", It's Zebra Timber...
    Brett, one of the local-ish forum members gave it to me, along with some other offcuts and I thought it'd look good against the Blackheart Sassafras....
    Cheers, crowie
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    Quote Originally Posted by crowie View Post
    The progress from here will be slow-ish, as next week my beautiful bride & I celebrate our 36th wedding anniversary and are going away for a long weekend down to Manly & seeing some of the sites of Sydney....
    Cheers, crowie
    Well done to you both Peter have a great time on you long weekendbrava.

    You are beating me by 4 years

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    Looks fantastic Peter! In for the ride on this one. Congratulations on the anniversary!


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    Nice looking build - interesting use of the zebrano
    congrats to you and the missus on the wedding anniversary
    was Manly second prize?
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    Congrats on both achievements Crowie !!!
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