The Fifth Freaky Ford - Sedan

[Jaguarguy]

Here is the final Freaky Ford in the series - the Sedan.  The body is Black Walnut; fenders are Spalted Ash, finished with five coats of Formby's tung oil.   Also including a picture of the five Freaky Fords - Sedan, Panel Truck, Convertible, Coupe a!nd Pick-up Truck.  Overall, a fun project!

 

[flarud]

Very nice.  I ordered the plans myself.  They had a 35% discount if you order 2 or more,, so...... I just had to order 2!  Not sure if I have anything thick enough for the bodies beside 2"x6" Pine.  I have some 1" Cherry, Walnut, and Padauk.  But I really don't want to do any glue ups.  I may have some 2" thick Cedar.  Oh, and some 6" thick Cypress. I still need to order some wheels and axles.  

[daveww1]

nice work

[Denny Knappen]

Very well done.  Great finish.

[preprius]

Is the next series going to be cherry chevys?

 

[edward]

Very well done. I did a couple myself

[Jaguarguy]

1 hour ago, preprius said:

Is the next series going to be cherry chevys?

 

I'm a Ford guy - 28 years with them.  Now an Jag XK120, 140, or 150 -- that's do-able!

[preprius]

ok so next series is Jazy Jags.

[Jaguarguy]

Just a hint for finishing.  I used two 12" long dowel rods through the axle holes while I put on the tung oil.  Kind of use them like chopsticks to hold the car while I brush on the finish and check for any runs in the finish.  I then set it to dry over 2 old plastic peanut butter pretzel jars.  Works really well and enables me to get 360 degree access to the car without getting fingerprints (or glove prints) on the car.

Edited March 13, 2022 by Jaguarguy

[BadBob]

8 hours ago, Jaguarguy said:

Just a hint for finishing.  I used two 12" long dowel rods through the axle holes while I put on the tung oil.  Kind of use them like chopsticks to hold the car while I brush on the finish and check for any runs in the finish.  I then set it to dry over 2 old plastic peanut butter pretzel jars.  Works really well and enables me to get 360 degree access to the car without getting fingerprints (or glove prints) on the car.

I use a dowel is inserted into an existing hole in the body to provide a handle and stand. The dowel must be a tight fit. The dowels work well until the toy is heavy. I sometimes use long nose locking pliers to hold the dowel.

For a larger toy, I glue a dowel into a hole in the bottom of the toy at the center of gravity to use as a handle. I cut the dowel with a flush-cut saw when the finish has cured. The advantage of this method is that I can paint batches of toys in a small space.

Edited March 13, 2022 by BadBob
Corrected grammer.

[wombatie]

Cute.  My hubby likes making little cars.

Marg