rex1927
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I finally got started on tribute woodie.It is going to be dedicated to my late Father.Doubt I do a build thread because it will be slow because money is tight.
Wanted to build body using the same methods he did.I am running on a shoestring budget,but should be finished with it some time this summer if nothing unexpected happens.
Will probably be a long time before chassis is started,but I wanted to get wood body finished.
The changes I made from my Dad`s bodies are chopping another 2 inches for a total of 6 inch chop,made this one longer,and also whacked 1 1/2 inches off bottom of Fiberglass cowl.The sides of T`s have always looked a little high to me from the windows down.Also going to put flat roof on it.I like flat roofs on T`s,but Dad did not.He always used tapering beams,(very complicated and time consuming).Also going to use 3 hinges per door bolted flat on sides.Dad always used piano hinge hidden behind door.
I will worry about how to get in and drive it later just so it looks cool.
Wood is ERC.I know it is soft wood,but we use it on boats a lot, so no problems there.It will be wild looking when varnished.
Plywood is marine glue from south america.I do not know the species,but my dad always bought good stuff,so no worries there.Plywood will be covered with ERC when finished.I want it to look like sides were made out of lumber,but want strength of plywood.
I included 3 pictures.The one where it looks like the joints don`t line up is optical illusion in picture.They line up.[cl
Will be back on it monday if nothing goes wrong.
My big worry now is how to afford 8 quarts of interlux shcooner 96 varnish.
See you later,Rex
Wanted to build body using the same methods he did.I am running on a shoestring budget,but should be finished with it some time this summer if nothing unexpected happens.
Will probably be a long time before chassis is started,but I wanted to get wood body finished.
The changes I made from my Dad`s bodies are chopping another 2 inches for a total of 6 inch chop,made this one longer,and also whacked 1 1/2 inches off bottom of Fiberglass cowl.The sides of T`s have always looked a little high to me from the windows down.Also going to put flat roof on it.I like flat roofs on T`s,but Dad did not.He always used tapering beams,(very complicated and time consuming).Also going to use 3 hinges per door bolted flat on sides.Dad always used piano hinge hidden behind door.
I will worry about how to get in and drive it later just so it looks cool.
Wood is ERC.I know it is soft wood,but we use it on boats a lot, so no problems there.It will be wild looking when varnished.
Plywood is marine glue from south america.I do not know the species,but my dad always bought good stuff,so no worries there.Plywood will be covered with ERC when finished.I want it to look like sides were made out of lumber,but want strength of plywood.
I included 3 pictures.The one where it looks like the joints don`t line up is optical illusion in picture.They line up.[cl
Will be back on it monday if nothing goes wrong.
My big worry now is how to afford 8 quarts of interlux shcooner 96 varnish.
See you later,Rex