11-24-2019 07:07 AM
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Assembly done awaiting the glue to dry so I can apply the finish.
Two or Three coats of Homemade Wipe-On-Poly using 30% Tung Oil; 40% Clear Satin Polyurethane; 30% Mineral Turpentine mixed well.
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11-20-2019 08:48 AM
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Ebonizing the tyres, first timer.
And mistakes were made, yes.
You have to use Super Fine 0000 Steel Wool as the standard hardware steel wool doesn’t devolve.
After watching a couple of videos I decided make a brew of strong black tea to prep the timber.
I let the tyres dry then applied a coat of the white vinegar and steel wool solution.
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11-10-2019 02:47 AM
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Trying to get the front view correct
I’ve add some timber to do the inner flare on the front mudguards, then did a lot of hands free shaping.
The headlights position was too high but with some more shaping I’ve managed to lower them.
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11-07-2019 05:18 AM
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Progress Mockup I’m still working things out as I go finding little bits and pieces plus modifications I need to do.
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10-31-2019 08:15 AM
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These headlights look way bigger so on went the thinking cap again. I found some 1” dia headlights on Bearwood but shipping to Australia isn’t cheap along with a very poor exchange rate. Make them!
A craft bead + a tiny wooden spoon + a piece of dowel.
They still need some shaping and sanding but they’re okay
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10-30-2019 01:40 AM
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This has been one tricky little part to make.
A set horns. Started with a bead filling in the hole. Sanded one side flat enough to accept a piece orf 1/2” dowel which I’d drill a 3/16” hole before gluing in place. Once all was held together I shaped the dowel and glued in the top of a wooden golf tee.
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10-27-2019 04:58 AM
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Luggage Rack for the Trunk
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10-23-2019 02:51 AM
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Mudguards (Fenders) and Running Boards…
The timber is furniture grade Australian Red Cedar….
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10-18-2019 06:56 AM
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The windscreen was done twice as the first one done in Jarrah snapped so the second is American Walnut.
The dashboard is also American Walnut on a firewall of Gidgee. The dash needs a steering wheel which will be made using a Dutch wooden button plus a glove box and gear shift level to be completed.
The seats are Australian Red Cedar which I had to made twice also thanks to mis-measurements. They will have a small plinth underneath them to raise them which will make the position...
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10-10-2019 03:44 AM
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And now for the engine and radiator….
Again using the Dutchy blog/plans as the base I worked out the rough measurements for the engine and bonnet [hood].
I didn’t have the correct size timber so made a block to suit from a piece of Huon Pine for the sides and a butterflied piece of Gidgee for the bonnet [hood].
The Huon Pine was chosen on purpose as it will/should make the carving of the bonnet side fins easier…
The radiator on the Ford is shaped like a s...
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