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Post by Bubba on Jul 20, 2008 19:33:50 GMT -6
Thought I would post some in-progress photos of my second pickup. I went "Old, Old School" 1929 Model A pickup with the first one. This second one is more of a modern day "Hillrod". Decided to spruce it up with a flame job and a nice chrome blower. ;D Hope you like it. Bubba
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Post by ProQuest on Jul 20, 2008 21:43:45 GMT -6
Fantastic work Bubba. Looks awesome. Post another picture when you get the wheels on.
Steve
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Post by Lucky 13 on Jul 21, 2008 0:13:57 GMT -6
Looks great Bubba !! I really need to get working on mine. I've been so wrapped up with the BGN that I haven't done anything since I posted the pictures of it !! Lucky 13
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Post by sappingtonr on Jul 21, 2008 8:50:02 GMT -6
Bubba that is really slick The one truck looks like the truck from The Walton's ;D May I ask- are you using a scroll saw and balsa?
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Post by beakerboysracing on Jul 21, 2008 9:25:44 GMT -6
The first word to come to mind is:
INCREDIBLE!
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Scott
Beakerboys
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Post by Da Pine Racing on Jul 21, 2008 9:50:26 GMT -6
Awesome truck Bubba I saw an episode on Mythbusters where a net tailgate will get better MPG than a truck with or without a tailgate. Better aero? Now I sound like Cliff Claven from Cheers Great looking truck
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Post by Bubba on Jul 21, 2008 10:06:29 GMT -6
Bubba that is really slick The one truck looks like the truck from The Walton's ;D May I ask- are you using a scroll saw and balsa? Band saw, actually. I'm pretty sure (sometimes I forget lately... ) that all the wood (Balsa for body, pine for frame) came from the kit, I just reshaped it as needed - ex. the sides are the standard sides from the kit, just turned backwards and with a wheel well cover glued on the insides of the bed. If the kit hadn't come with Balsa, or if we modified the wheelbase for the rules, I would have dug into the Balsa supply in the shop, but with the rules "as is" I was able to stick to kit parts for the wood build. This was another "build up" i.e. make the pieces and glue together build, and for the most part I reshaped the wood into the pieces as follows: 1) Rough cuts on the band saw - take my time here to save time on the subsequent steps and to allow for use of "scrap" (ex. the half round wheel well covers on the inside of the bed were leftover "scrap" cut from the inside of the fenders, just sliced thin). 2a) For bigger, flat or "outside round" pieces, square up and true up the outside rounds with the belt sander. 2b) For smaller / "inside round" pieces (like the fenders), use a small round file for bulk shaping. 3) Round / smooth out with 320 grit, then 800 grit. 4) Apply Elmer's wood putty (NOT the stuff with the "genuine wood fibers" in it) watered down a bit to fill in low spots and help seal up the balsa. 5) Smooth out dried wood putty with 1000, 1500 grit. 6) Paint time! Bubba p.s. Really love the belt sander lately ;D for Balsa shaping after initial bulk material removal / rough cuts with the band saw.
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Post by sappingtonr on Jul 21, 2008 10:49:40 GMT -6
Thanks for the details on that build Bubba. Well, your endorsement of a belt sander is double if not triple confirmation for me. (Beakerboys said the same) I guess I'm going belt sander shopping! Any tips on what to look for or avoid?
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Post by Bubba on Jul 21, 2008 11:01:59 GMT -6
Thanks for the details on that build Bubba. Well, your endorsement of a belt sander is double if not triple confirmation for me. (Beakerboys said the same) I guess I'm going belt sander shopping! Any tips on what to look for or avoid? Got the "beginner's" Ryobi model from HD for Christmas last year (thanks Mrs. Bubba!). Still a novice with it, and I don't know enough about other models to compare / contrast. Gonna plead ignorance on this one, except to say that if I were going shopping for a new one I would be looking at the accessibility of the end of the belt and the radius of the curve - smaller curve might provide for more application to belt sanding / shaping smaller or tighter areas. Not sure if there is a standard curve or some variation among models. Bubba
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