Hot Rod Mustang

**htl** · 6th October 2018, 09:56 AM

Got started on a Mustang build.
I have seen tons of these cut out all the parts from a chunk a wood and glue it all together project plans but I have never tried to build a model this way so found some free plans and an giving this style of model [toy] building a look see.

The plans have marks for the axles so I drilled them out and as I put the thing together am using dowels in these holes to line everything up before I started gluing things up.
The plans tell you it’s best not to sand the parts up as you go but after you glue it up,
but I glued up the center parts and then could sand the seats and dash and a light sand of the roof but will save all the out sides for a good shaping when all is glued up.

One thing I will say, is it takes a large amount of full length lumber to cut it out where I usually can scrap something together out of smaller left over lumber.
It takes a different mind set to build this way but for a toy it would be heavy duty for sure.
Note he also has a lamborghini Miura plan that looks quite interesting, if I hadn’t already had my mind and a friend saying something about a mustang, I would have built the Lamborghini instead..

**Keith_1** · 6th October 2018, 10:05 AM

I love Mustangs.

Looking forward to your build on this Bruce

Regards

Keith

**crowie** · 6th October 2018, 10:30 AM

Now this has to be good, an iconic Ford Mustang... just love them and the master is showing us how it's do!! Thank you Bruce again, Cheers, Peter

**htl** · 6th October 2018, 03:50 PM

So Keith your telling me not to screw this up?

**DaveTTC** · 7th October 2018, 07:58 AM

Following with interest

Dave TTC
The Turning Cowboy

Turning Wood Into Art

**htl** · 7th October 2018, 09:15 AM

Band saw, Glue, then sand sand sand or if it makes it sound better shape shape shape.

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**DaveTTC** · 7th October 2018, 10:08 AM

That is write impressive

DaveTTC
The Turning Cowboy
Turning Wood Into Art

**Keith_1** · 8th October 2018, 11:38 AM

Bruce

I haven't known you to muck anything up.

It is coming up beautifully

Regards

Keith

**Fumbler** · 14th October 2018, 05:34 PM

Eleanor move over!! How come you never cut the back window out? Hahahaha.

atleast your racing stripes are going to be dead set straight!!

lookingbforward to see it on the back of the car carrier I heard you were making for that fantastic rig you made recently.

**htl** · 15th October 2018, 05:55 AM

Originally Posted by Fumbler

How come you never cut the back window out? Hahahaha.

Fumber It wasn't part of the plans but I did think about it but I really wasn't into this style of building from the start so was interested in getting it done so no back window.
True be told it would have been easier to cut out the window than all the sanding to get it looking ok.

lookingbforward to see it on the back of the car carrier I heard you were making for that fantastic rig you made recently.

The plan is a car, 3 train cars and who knows what is next, just waiting on the plans..

O!!! and here are some pictures of the finished car at least as far as I'm taking it.

My wheel making jig wouldn't let my 7 1/4 saw blade make the treads as they are so small,
so have been in the process of building an adjustable tread making jig.
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