1930 Dodge truck, not a Fargo

[bob w]

After some serious calculations and engineering design I came up with these intricate headlight mounts.

 

[soltz]

Those look good, I might have to use some like that

 

[bob w]

Shortened the radiator shell and winter front.

 

[bob w]

Whipped up some simple brackets to hold the radiator shell.

 

[bob w]

Simple gas pedal and bracket made from leftovers.

 

[smallfoot]

Wise use from the "I might need this some day" pile!

 

[gene49]

Is the rod diameter to the spoon larger then a 1/4" round stock?

I bent a 1/4" rod on a gas pedal once. It took a while to figure out why the motor kept loosing power. I kept thinking something in the tune up was going astray, until I noticed the gas pedal wasn't moving as far as it once did.

 

[bob w]

Yes Gene, It's 3/8" rod. Should be enough for my light foot.

 

[bob w]

Thinking of doing part of the interior with naugawood.

 

[Bonehead]

I like the idea.

 

[Old Iron]

Looks like good sound deadener too

 

[gene49]

How are you going to hold the wood to the sheet metal? Looks like maybe screw through the sheet metal?

 

[bob w]

Probably construction adhesive. Lots of it.

 

[bob w]

Currently bleaching the boards so the interior isn't so dark. Saturday we went back to the Viking mead hall and drank a little honey wine. I played the role and sat in the King's chair. Oh, the boards are a pretty good thermal insulator too.

 

[Couper]

Currently bleaching the boards so the interior isn't so dark. Saturday we went back to the Viking mead hall and drank a little honey wine. I played the role and sat in the King's chair. Oh, the boards are a pretty thermal insulator too.View attachment 183545

Nice Bob!

 

[MercuryMac]

I like that, Bob.
You're building --- a character.

 

[Old Stuff]

Thinking of doing part of the interior with naugawood......

I too am a fan of that! I am attaching "bead-ply" (bead board looking plywood) with a dark-ish stain on it to the framing of the roof and walls of my '30. I've had the cardboard templates made for some time now. Goig with 3/4" long leaf pine on the floors.

 

[gene49]

The naugawood is cool looking, but given my ability of working with wood, I better stick to particle board with material glued to it and have it screwed to the bracing.

 

[bob w]

Thanks for the comments. I'm glad some of you also use wood for floors, etc.

After 3 or 4 bleach jobs the wood was still a bit dark. I mixed latex white paint 1 to 3 with water and white washed the boards, rubbing the paint well into the grain. I won't install the wood until final assembly.
This will probably be the radiator shell ornament. Picked it up in a second hand store.

 

[MercuryMac]

Bob, I have used wood in two units that I built, one in the '70's and one about ten years ago. Both floors passed the test.