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19th March 2020, 09:24 PM #1
A Surprise Gift for my Fruit & Veggie man’s off-sider – Hot Rod Ford “C” Cab Flatbed
This is a Surprise Gift for my Fruit & Veggie man’s off-sider – Hot Rod Ford “C” Cab Flatbed
The story goes that Sam has been working at the shop for past two years and every time I take a truck in, to show the owner [my friend Sam] the off-sider Sam starts asking about buying tickets for the community club or how much for this one!
Well with all the world in lockdown over this virus thing I spent the better part of 4 days over the weekend enjoying myself in the shed.
The result is a Hot Rod Ford “C” Cab Flatbed with a lot of peterbilt detailing…
The cabin is old Spotted Gum
The engine is Red Gum
The bed is pre-coated Merbau Flooring
The sides are Merbau
The radiator is sliced Merbau Decking
The front & rear bumper bars are Tassie Oak
The front mudguards are Red Gum
The wheels are shop bought [front 2” and rear 2.5”]
The axle blocks are Merbau
The fuel tanks Camphor Laurel & Australian Red Cedar
The headlights are Tassie Oak with furniture buttons
The seat is Australian Red Cedar
The steering wheel is a timber button on a bamboo skewer
The side steps are Red Gum and Australian Red Cedar
The FORD Logo is courtesy of Alex [Thank you again LBD]
The rear axle pivots to compensate for the front & rear wheel size difference
About a 25 hour build over the 4 days…
Dimensions are
18” [455mm] long
6.75” [170mm] wide
7” [180mm] high
The finish is my home made Wipe On Poly [3 coats]
30% Tung Oil, 40% Clear Satin Polyurethane, 30% Mineral Turps.
The gift will be given to Sam tomorrow when I buy my weekends Fruit & Veggies.
I’m sure he will be embarrassed but I know he has a couple of young boys who will love playing with it.
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Cheers crowie
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20th March 2020, 04:08 AM #2
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20th March 2020, 07:50 AM #3GOLD MEMBER
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Great job yet again Crowie. Looks like Handee has abandoned you. Maybe he is on holiday?
Alan...
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20th March 2020, 09:40 AM #4GOLD MEMBER
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Top job as usual Peter
Keep well
Regards
Keith
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20th March 2020, 01:16 PM #5
Really nice thought there Crowie. The builds keep getting better and better.
Maybe Handy is in lockdown Al so probably shouldn't hand the truck over for 14 days.Dallas
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20th March 2020, 01:27 PM #6Senior Member
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Very nice. I really like the colors of the wood.
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20th March 2020, 02:20 PM #7
Handy don’t like the official photo shots in the backyard
Handy don’t like the official photo shots in the backyard.
He's a a handy shed worker, not a model!
He was there throughout the build.
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20th March 2020, 04:01 PM #8
Well folk the surprise was better than I expected, I still have a smile on my dial.
Well folk the surprise was better than I expected, I still have a smile on my dial.
First he takes a good look at the truck asking who or what is it for!
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Then I tell him that I built it for him.
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You can’t see the surprise on his face.
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And check out the smile.
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Priceless!
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Life is good,
Do something nice, unexpected for someone today,
Just because you can!
Enjoy each new day...
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28th March 2020, 02:31 PM #9Senior Member
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Your a good man Pete & that's a beaut truck .It was good to catch up with you yesterday, Cheers Peter.
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28th March 2020, 05:41 PM #10GOLD MEMBER
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Top stuff Peter
Regards
Keith
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