Thread: 32' Ford 3 Window Build 1/10 Scale

Originally Posted by bj383ss

Not sure yet Steve. Hopefully it will come out looking good.

Bret

No worries there I reckon Bret - it already looks good.

Just checking up on you Bret and on the project progress???? Peter

Sorry Peter,

I was able to get the outside of the body shaped correctly but I have no idea how to go about thinning the inside out to make it realistic. I am going to have to figure out a different approach to making the body. As a result I have shelved it for the time being. But I have made leaps and bounds of progress on the 64' so I thought I would show that.

I blasted the frame and 2 coats of primer and paint.


Also have all the supsension parts blasted and painted. Just finished the rear axle. Hope to start reassembling everything tomorrow.










Bret

G'Day Bret, I see you've been very busy as you approach your summer on the Chevy Pickup......
Looks good , good progress; lots of time and effort going into the ground up restoration/rebuild....
Not only a top paint job but new grade8 bolts on the cross-members...nice
You're making good use of the hanger....lol!!
BUT what of those lonely woodworking machines back in your garage...lol!!
Sorry but I as many do appreciate you woodworking skills & talents thou wouldn't mind a drive in the Chevy when she's complete in a few years....
Hope the boys are doing well as they finish there school year; bet they're looking forward to the long summer holidays..
Keep the photos & notes coming on both projects... Cheers, Peter

PS - Just checked it's only 6.45am Saturday in Leander.... I hope you have the weekend off!!

Looking good Bret. You're doing a top-notch job of the restoration. You must be dying to start re-assembly by now.

How's it going Bret...either project or both the 32 Ford or the 64 Chevy??? Cheers, crowie

The Ford is out of the drawer...

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Been nearly a year since any progress on this project Bret,
so great to see you're back in the woodwork shed over the aircraft hanger on the 64 Chevy....
Cheers, Peter

Thank You Peter,

Here's what I worked on today.

Started on the rear axle housing

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Still have alot of shaping to do.

Made the u bolts and bracket that holds the front axle on. Not happy with it. Will redo.

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Here's what my new cabinets look like installed and in their home.

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Cleaned up the shop and did some reorganizing it was a total mess.

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Somewhat cleaner

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Bret

G'Day Bret, There is saw dust on the floor....That's not up to your usual high standard to cleanliness........

Your boys are on summer break so I'd have expected them to be under your feet in the workshop and if my memory serves me right, one is very good with a dustpan & broom........

Come on Bret, let the boys earn some extra pocket money........

OH - sorry the diff banjo is looking good; you put so much time and effort into beautiful detail, well done...

Cheers, Peter

Bret,

What a great job you are doing on the beloved Ford.

Your workshop looks immaculate. How long do you reckon you will be on the Ford before you get onto the locomotive.

I love Fords and locomotives !!!

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Regards

Keith

Good to see you back in the wood workshop and continuing on with the Ford. The axle looks like it is beech and has certainly a top standard as normal.

As for the saw dust some of those machine certainly can produce loads which means that clean up can take as long as the preparation of the wood.

Originally Posted by crowie

G'Day Bret, There is saw dust on the floor....That's not up to your usual high standard to cleanliness........

Your boys are on summer break so I'd have expected them to be under your feet in the workshop and if my memory serves me right, one is very good with a dustpan & broom........

Come on Bret, let the boys earn some extra pocket money........

OH - sorry the diff banjo is looking good; you put so much time and effort into beautiful detail, well done...

Cheers, Peter

Thank You Peter. Ryan has come out to the shop a few times but they are busy on their Nintendos and playing Lego.

Originally Posted by Keith_1

Bret,

What a great job you are doing on the beloved Ford.

Your workshop looks immaculate. How long do you reckon you will be on the Ford before you get onto the locomotive.

I love Fords and locomotives !!!

ford_logo xr6.gif

Regards

Keith

Thanks Keith. I thought I would give the Ford a stab before starting the the train. I fell guilty I started it and never finished. I have brainstormed some new ideas on how to make the body versus my first try. So I plan to get a rolling chassis and then build the firewall and floor board and then give the body another go around.

Originally Posted by Dalboy

Good to see you back in the wood workshop and continuing on with the Ford. The axle looks like it is beech and has certainly a top standard as normal.

As for the saw dust some of those machine certainly can produce loads which means that clean up can take as long as the preparation of the wood.

Thank You Derek. The wood is actually Hard Maple. Very similar to Beech in color.

Bret

Worked several hours on the rear axle today. Still not finished but made good progress.

Sanded and shaped the back piece I glued on. Still not how I want it to look. Will make another piece to glue on and feather.

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Started on the 3rd member dropout center. Found some really good dimensional drawings on google. A front view and a side view.

Cut the backing plate from some .60 I had milled.

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Pinion housing milled on the lathe

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Made the ring gear bump out and started cutting and gluing gussets on.

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Pinion cover plate made and mocked everything up. Still have several more gusset plates to make.

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What I am trying to achieve

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