Thread: Ford Model T

People tell me all the time ive got to much time on my hand, Beautiful job great detail, and yes i would love to see WIP pics also, keep it up ninefingers

You have certainly done a fantastic job nine fingers

I build and have built high quality furniture and quite a few very nice toys for my kiddies but this standard just blows me away, bloody well done!

I have seen this model in the flesh,so to speak.
John is a very modest guy and hasn't mentioned the finer points of this model.
The work that has gone into this Ford is amazing.
For a start the Horn and Steering Wheel are made up from several layers of thin Veneer,curved and glued together.
The carving and sanding of the Huon Pine inner guards and many ,many other fine details that don't show up in photo's
I can't say enough about this Car.A real Show Winner
PS.I forgot to mention the Front & Back leaf springs.
Each leaf is a single veneer & built up

G'Day Nine Fingers, Your Model T Ford is inspiring while I muck around with timber an make kids toys, sir, your work is art; a very well done and thank you for taking the time to share the process with the rest of us
. Cheers, Crowie

Thanks for the interior pics. The detail is incredible.

Fanbloodytastic. Absolutely DDG!!!bravabrava

I was reading the Geelong Advertiser this morning.There was a list of prize winners from the Royal Geelong Show or what ever it is called.
Guess whose name popped up several times for first prizes. -(Ninefingers)
Now I am not 100% sure,but I was told that Ninefingers Ford "T" Model was one of the works of art..Congratulations John
Can someone let us know?
OH OH Someone has told me it was the mercedes 1903 ?

Great news but well deserved.

Outstanding NF, would love to see detail of the steering rack/box/parts?
cheers, billy

Originally Posted by Billy

Outstanding NF, would love to see detail of the steering rack/box/parts?
cheers, billy

Billy, If you promise not to tell anyone , I used LEGO gears for the right angle drive on the steering on the 1903 Mercedes ,they are enclosed under neath so they cannot be seen. Steering on the T Model is typical billy cart ,half a turn lock to lock. NF.

loks geat. no way i could do that.

one problem, the diff is the wrong shape, i can give you the measurements of every bearing if you wanna really make it accurate, iv just finished pulling my log winch down for the 10th time.

Originally Posted by nine fingers

Billy, If you promise not to tell anyone , I used LEGO gears for the right angle drive on the steering on the 1903 Mercedes ,they are enclosed under neath so they cannot be seen. Steering on the T Model is typical billy cart ,half a turn lock to lock. NF.

Hey, no secrets, let us all in on it.

Weisyboy, Here is the drawing of the original diff. NF