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30th July 2023, 11:42 AM #1
Peterbilt RatRod Truck for Marcus - Offcuts Only Challenge
Peterbilt RatRod Truck for Marcus - Offcuts Only Challenge
A maker friend on Instagram put up an "Off Cuts Only Challenge" so of course this toymaker jumped at the opportunity to make a new toy truck for the newest grandson Marcus.
The Peterbilt truck is taken for inspiration from Steve Darnell's trucks that he's built.
It's a little bigger than I envisaged adding a sleeper to the cab and the longer hood but I think it's pretty well proportioned.
Overall the truck in 32" [815mm] long by 13" [330mm] wide on the rear mudguards/fenders with the tray 10.25" [260mm] by 18.5" [470mm] while the cab is 8" [200mm] x 6.25" [160mm] and 8" [200mm] high plus the exhaust stacks are 8.5" [220mm] high.
Thank you to Dean & Francine at Living Timbers for the offcuts they gave me for the build.
The Cab is Victorian Ash.
The Engine, Sidesteps & Exhaust Stacks are Sydney Blue Gum.
The Cab Roof is Blackwood [from Liam & Molly at Goatworks].
The Tray is Merbau as is the Radiator.
The Rear Mudguards/Fenders are TallowWood.
The Chassis Rails are Blackbutt.
The bumper Bars, Front & Rear are Queensland Silky Oak.
The Front Mudguards/Fenders are Red Gum as is the Tray surrounds/combing.
The Indication and taillights are Bloodwood.
The Seats are made from old Cedar shingles with the sleeper bed leftover from the "SuperTee Challenge".
The Front Wheels are Red Gum, but I have no idea of the timber species in the Rear Wheels, just beautiful redish/brown colour Aussie Hardwood.
Their is something like 60-70 hours in the build just making up as I went along.
A special THANK YOU to Alex "LBD" for lazer cutting the "number plates" with Marcus's birthday plus the "Detroit Engine Logo" to add some extra special detail to the toy along with the "Peterbilt" lapel pins to honour the inspiration for the build.
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The whole truck has had 4 coats of my homemade "wipe-on-poly" as finish.
I did a build blog here
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Rat Rod Truck #1: Rat Rod Truck for Marcus - Craftisian
https://www.woodworkforums.com/f174/...13#post2314464
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30th July 2023, 11:53 AM #2
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Very smart looking will give hours of fun for young tykes.
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30th July 2023, 12:45 PM #3
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WOW That looks great Peter
Top job mate
Regards
Keith
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30th July 2023, 03:01 PM #4
x 10
The person who never made a mistake never made anything
Cheers
Ray
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31st July 2023, 01:27 AM #5
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1st August 2023, 02:40 PM #6
Today I showed my friend Sam the truck and we put it on his shop scales!
Oh my goodness me, 8.6kgs (19lbs).