Thread: HotRod Ford 8×8 ATV

HotRod Ford 8×8 ATV

We as I said I’d do I’ve built a different vehicle for the local Boys & Girls Girl “Guessing Competition”.
This one is a lot smaller to fill with lollies/candy for the Guessing Competition.


It’s scratch built off of drawing I found on the computer at an ARGO.

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I started with the chassis made from Tallow Wood adding two sets of articulated wheels.



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The floor is Spotted Gum with a join down the centre.


The sides a just an offcut for the “no scrap timber” box but fitted to with the figure from front to rear both sides.


The engine is Red Gum.


The radiator is Blackheart Sassafras with an Australian Red cedar surround.


I added a Spotted Gum roll bar reinforced with a bamboo dowel plus additional spotlights.


The seat is Blackheart Sassafras and the windshield Zebra.


Overall it’s 14 1/2” or about 380mm
Width is 6 3/4” or about 175mm
Height is 5 1/2” or about 140mm plus the rollbar


My usual homemade finish, 3 coats of Wipe-On-Poly


My grandson gave it the once over with a BIG TICK except there was one question;
“pa, why are there only two pedals”
And I replied “Go and Stop”


A good fun project that’s very different for sure!


The community club has been running through the restriction with a whole heaps of extra work and protocols by the staff and volunteers.

I hope by making a few extra toys for a fourth term fund raiser it’ll help with some beaut Christmas presents for the families.



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