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15th August 2008, 07:54 PM #1
Started My Car
Well Got my plans from Joys & Toys yesterday.Had a look at them last night.
Started cutting some parts today.
I cut the 2 sides from 6mm Jarrah .Then used double sided tape to stick together.I then used a scroll saw to cut window opening. Cleaned them up with a spindle sander and file.I left outside of body as cut. This will become clear why later on.
Next I cut the firewall ,also from 6mm Jarrah.
Well the next bit was tricky for me.The roof.
Started out with large bit of Jarrah 125 x 30mm end section.
Cut a piece 115 long x 90 x 20mm and then shaped as photo.This goes between both sides to form roof.
small hole in side panel is for door handle
Photo of what it SHOULD look like when finished.Back To Car Building & All The Sawdust.
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15th August 2008, 10:42 PM #2Senior Member
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Wow Aussie that's going to be a great car! How many hours do you think will go into building it?
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15th August 2008, 10:53 PM #3
Hi Marginata
I would have a wild guess at it taking 40 hours.There is some tricky bits to make.
The grill is a doosy.May take me a couple of goes at that..
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16th August 2008, 12:43 AM #4
Off to a good start. Will watch progress with interest.
Reality is no background music.
Cheers John
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wow I like it, not a toy IMO should be part of a collection
les
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16th August 2008, 09:06 AM #6SENIOR MEMBER
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It is looking good Aussie and thanks for posting the progress pics
I always enjoy seeing what others are doinng and especially work like yours .
Chipman
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16th August 2008, 09:52 AM #7
I agree with Les..... that's going to be too nice to be a toy.... love the natural look too.
Looks like there's a bit of work suitable for scroll saws on it!
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16th August 2008, 10:58 AM #8
Juvy
you are right
This could be your next project
There is a lot that could be done on a scrollsaw.
so far I have only cut window openings with my scrollsaw.
But you could cut the side panels
mudguards and running board setup.
grill
The roof section would have to be done in strips and glued,
as it is approx 108mm wide
Bumpers ,
seat and many other parts
There is a 1928 chev pickup that would be worth you looking at.Back To Car Building & All The Sawdust.
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16th August 2008, 09:38 PM #9
Day 2
Not alot done today.
Shaped a dark piece of Jarrah for grill.
I shaped timber both ends of wood the same.If the first attempt at grill failed I had the other end to work with.
Cut 3/32" strips of dark and light wood for radiator to fit in grill shell.
Glued strips together and sanded.
Centre of grill shell still needs finish
shaping and a recess in the back af it for radiator.
I marked out chassis and rough cut on bandsaw ready for sanding.
Looks like I will be making plenty of dust next time.Back To Car Building & All The Sawdust.
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16th August 2008, 10:43 PM #10
I like your thinking.... ready for second attempt.....plenty of time I wished I had another piece for something.
Also like your progress report photos.....
hope to see more tomorrow
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17th August 2008, 09:54 PM #11
Day 3
Cut some Darker jarrah today.Decided to start on the mudguards (fenders)
Wood was 30mm thick,I needed 19mm thick.
cut both guards from the 30mm then put through saw,down to 19mm
The wheel arches were opened up with a 70 mm holesaw then sanded on my spindle sander.The 3' drum was the right size.
I then cut the 2 inner guard pieces.(the tear drop looking bits)
Strange bits to work out,was a bit of trial and error.
The other small bit in photo is the rear roof panel with window opening..
I am not sure how I got into this really.
A couple of years ago ,we moved house.Gave up my other hobbies because of lack of room and health.
There was a lot of offcut timber laying around the house,only oragon and pine.
I decided if I bought a few cheap tools,I could make something out of the offcuts.
I purchased a book an wooden locks and another on making wooden sundials.
Well you know how it goes.A scroll saw,router,table saw,etc.It is never ending
Found I really liked this wood stuff. ( I was always into rebuilding cars and some electronics ) How it got from scrap wood to building the odd box ,now toy car I am not quite sure.I have built plenty of wood locks including my own design.
I need a bit more gear now.The minister for war & finance is not real happy.
Looks like I am winning the battleLast edited by AUSSIE; 17th August 2008 at 09:55 PM. Reason: I cant spell
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17th August 2008, 11:06 PM #12
I like the way your car's taking shape...... beautiful timber!
Which of the wooden lock books do you have? First or second? Did you make any of them?
Friend of mine bought the first one and I was hoping he'll hurry up and make some of them, hoped he'd then help me try one..... he's taking his time tho.
I like anything unusual, so the locks appealed to me.... also like simple moving things... the old fashioned toys..... just wish I had the nerv to use the "big, bad, noisy" wood working "toys" .... have to rely on Ken .... making a lot of what I do a joint effort..... and an exercise in patience on my part...... waiting...... waiting........ lol
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17th August 2008, 11:37 PM #13
Hi Juvy
It was the first book of locks.I made 3 different ones from book and several of each.
Then I started making my own as I wasnt happy with some of the workings etc
one of mine in photo.the shank is 30 mm dia to give you an idea off size (big)Back To Car Building & All The Sawdust.
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18th August 2008, 09:44 AM #14
Absolutely amazing.... great conversation pieces. Wow.... and you made your own too? A bit of an engineer are you? Wish I had the knowledge to do things like that. I have ideas, but not the know how.
I do however look for books all the time.... I think I must have borrowed each and every book our library can get a hold of on things like automata and wooden toys. There are some great books out there.
There's one called " making mechanical marvels in wood" ..... they aren't toys or useful things, more working models of different types of gears, but made from different timbers.... I'd love to make/have each and every one of them.
there's a second one too..... but the models in that really are way out of what I can hope to make.
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18th August 2008, 06:27 PM #15
Awesome Aussie.
Are you buying ready-made wheels or fabricating your own?
And the headlights?
Once I clear some of my current projects, I'd love to start doing some of these. Maybe my 8yr old can have one for his 18th... should have the first one done by then!Too many projects, so little time, even less money!Are you a registered member? Why not? click here to register. It's free and only takes 37 seconds! Doing work around the home? Wander over to our sister site, Renovate Forum, for all your renovation queries.
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