Thread: Camaro out of a couple of pallets

Hi Guys

I missed out on the xmas pallet challenge, so thought I would post this one.
I found a couple of hardwood pallets and set about making something out of them.

Fist job, pull apart and machine down the wood

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I had a plan from toymakingplans.com just waiting to be built.
A Chev Camaro.
I wanted to modify the plan slightly to allow a front and rear windscreen and to also match the wheel size that I had.
It is 200% the size of the original plan.
The lighter timber was quite thick, so I managed to plane it down to 3/4 inch which the plans called for (at the 200%).
The darker timber once machined down went to 1/2 inch and 1/4 inch.

I then cut out the pieces as per the plan.
Took a while on the scrollsaw as the timber is really hard, especially the lighter timber.

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Here you can see what I did to modify the plans to cut out the front and rear windscreens.

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Here she is in all her glory. I guess it doesn't exactly apply to the pallet challenge rules as I used purchased wheels, axles and steering wheel.
Not having a lathe makes it a pain in the butt to make wheels.

Lot of fun though.

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Thanks for looking

Cheers
Rod T