Ford “C” Cab Farm Truck for local community club Easter fund raiser…

[crowie]

Ford “C” Cab Farm Truck for local community club Easter fund raiser…


YES, Easter is only a couple of weeks away…
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With the help of a friend from USA Doug, I got the shape of the early 1920’s C Cab for this truck.


The rest of the truck was made up as I went; “yay” scratch built, along with a few mistakes…


I tried a new method of making the front mudguards [fenders], using 2 holesaws then cutting the ring in half and it’s seems to have worked.


The fuel tanks design is borrowed from Dutch friend, thank you Jan.


The tailgate has 3 off 5/16” [8mm] locating dowels with reinforcement under the tray.
Timbers used are Spotted Gum for the tray & cabin roof;
Oak for the seat & mudflaps along with the front & rear bumper bars; Pacific Maple for the tailgate & sides; Merbau for the engine; Pine for the running boards & mudguards; Iron Bark for the exhaust stacks; with home made Wipe On Poly as the finish.
[30% Tung Oil, 40% Satin Clear Polyurethane, 30% Mineral Turps]


The steering wheel is on the right hand side for Australian drivers.




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The local Boys & Girls Club run a couple of Guessing Competitions a year were I provide a truck to fill with lollies, but with Easter, it’s chocolate eggs that you have to guess the correct number.

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Good fun project which should raise a good amount of much needed moneys for the club.
Cheers, crowie

[htl]

Cool truck you always come up with some interesting projects.
Love the small wheels in the back would have never though of that but have seen it many times in the real world.

[crowie]

Cool truck you always come up with some interesting projects.
Love the small wheels in the back would have never though of that but have seen it many times in the real world.

Thank you Bruce.
The small wheels were the result of a mistake where I forgot to add a raiser under the tray.
. Cheers Peter

[Chesand]

Thank you Bruce.
The small wheels were the result of a mistake where I forgot to add a raiser under the tray.
. Cheers Peter

Never a mistake - it is a design modification.

I like the truck. Well done.

[Handyjack]

Handy sure built a sweet truck with some help from Crowie. I guess next time it will be a Peterbilt.
How many eggs can it hold? Depends on the size of the eggs.
Hope the community club does well as the truck appears to be a heavy hauler with the small rear wheels.
Well Done.

[Treecycle]

Great support again Crowie. I hope they raise good money to compliment the effort you have put in.

[Dalboy]

Another great build Peter. Like the wood contrasts and especially the eggseven though I should not eat too much chocolate.

Hope it does well in the guess the number of eggs competition. I am sure whatever it raises will be well recieved

As you say down there "Top Job by a Top builder"

[Keith_1]

Great build Peter

Regards

Keith