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    I liked the look of this model in the Toys & Joys catalogue so I purchased it along with a couple of other plans. It is a very basic pattern & I wasn't going to do a WIP, but I thought if I am going to build it I may as well show it. First two photo's are the chassis with front & rear axle's just sitting in place, the fender support cross member & the four support's for the rear tray. Next is what will be the fender's ready to be cut out & shaped.Cheer's Jim.
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    Wow Jim, You are certainly having plenty of shed time.... now that's got to be a good thing....watching this one, thank you, Cheers, crowie

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    We had some time in the shed today, cut out the windscreen panel, the engine block & the radiator. Semi finished the fender's & the fender support's. Last is it's starting to look like a truck. In the background is what it should look like when it's completed. Cheer's Jim.
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    A couple of hour's in the shed today & we have the seat, with purple heart padding & the pedal box with ebony pedal pad's. The tray is cut to size but still a lot to do there. Regard's Jim.
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    The purple heart is going to shine on that seat. John.

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    Looking good - nice T Model.

    I really like Fords.

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    John & Keith, I appreciate your comment's, thank you both. The lawn needed mowing today so not much time was spent in the shed. I shaped the "canvas" roof & cut out the tray base for the stake's that hold the side's & the end's of the tray. No photo's but hopefully some time will be spent in the shed tomorrow. Regard's Jim.

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    Quote Originally Posted by j&j View Post
    John & Keith, I appreciate your comment's, thank you both. The lawn needed mowing today so not much time was spent in the shed. I shaped the "canvas" roof & cut out the tray base for the stake's that hold the side's & the end's of the tray. No photo's but hopefully some time will be spent in the shed tomorrow. Regard's Jim.
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    Look forward to seeing your ongoing work - looking great. Cathie says I spend too much time in the shed. I will have to give the shed a rest at some time.

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    Jim,

    Look forward to seeing your ongoing work - looking great. Cathie says I spend too much time in the shed. I will have to give the shed a rest at some time.

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    Pete, I must say I agree with you 100% on that one. After Keith identified this truck as a model T I had a look on the internet for any variations & found out the rear suspension was a transverse spring. This is my attempt at that suspension. The original plan had a 3/4 " square axle, this is not perfect but I think it look's a bit better. Next pic is the "canvas" hood or roof & the last is the tray with stay's, it still need's some shaping & a gullet fitted all around the lower section to be finished.Regard's Jim.
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    Jim,

    The Ford is looking great. I will love watching you make this unit. Please put lots of Work in Progress photos on this thread for us to enjoy.


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    We are now at the assembly stage, two view's of the fender's attached to the chassis & the grill mated to the engine housing. Next I will spray the underside's & the hard to get to place's with estapol polyurethane satin before any more assembly. This hopefully will give a proper cover all round.Regard's Jim.
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    Your Ford T takes me back a few years (2010) when I made a 2 seater T Model.
    Attached a couple of photos of the front and rear springs. John.
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    Jim,

    Your T Model is looking really good.

    As I said before - Love Fords

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    Going a great job and thanks for posting your progress. I like your "spring" mode. Much better than what the plan called for.

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