Thread: J series Bedford flat deck monster truck(almost finished)

Looks Awesome. I love the sheen it has. I do have one suggestion though. If you are giving this to a little one who is hard on toys as mine are. I drilled the axle housing from the bottom and put a 1/4 dowel though them into the frame. This is the first part that failed.





Bret

Nice one Kiwi75. I used to have a J series, so I'll definitely be following this.

G'Day "Kiwi", That's some beautiful timber you've used in the truck; makes a good toy look great, well done. Cheers, crowie

Originally Posted by bj383ss

Looks Awesome. I love the sheen it has. I do have one suggestion though. If you are giving this to a little one who is hard on toys as mine are. I drilled the axle housing from the bottom and put a 1/4 dowel though them into the frame. This is the first part that failed.

Cheers mate, I've just used plain old cooking oil which I presume is the safest? I already took your advise concerning the axel housing as I read your monster truck thread before I started mine.
I was kinda hoping the shape of them would make them less likely to break along the grain.
Carlos

Originally Posted by Hermit

Nice one Kiwi75. I used to have a J series, so I'll definitely be following this.

I knew a fulla up the road when I was a kid who had one all hotted up with chrome mags and a V8, at the time I thought it was the coolest truck around.
When I was a bit older my father decided to sell up and buy a caravan and he bought an old J series School bus to tow the caravan with, I drove it around the paddock one evening without rearranging too many gears.
Carlos

Originally Posted by crowie

G'Day "Kiwi", That's some beautiful timber you've used in the truck; makes a good toy look great, well done. Cheers, crowie

Not bad for some old Hakea firewood eh?

Good one Kiwi!!!

My old J series never looked that good.

Unbustable old truck however. 4 speed box, long stroke side valve motor. A true mobile oil leak.

The truck is looking good waiting for the completed item. It will bring a smile to a youngsters face.

Finally knocked it off, bit rougher than I would've liked but it has that hand crafted look so I'm still happy, heres hoping the wee new owner likes it!!







This is what happens to cheap plastic monster trucks around here!!

Top marks Carlos, A job very well done....
The finished truck with the oil certainly looks good and I bet hours of fun & play...
Cheers, crowie

That sure is one mean beast!!!

I like it!!

It came up great mate. Well done.

Fantastic truck.
Really love the color and grain of the wood.