Blown Big Block Ford Street Rod with a Peterbilt twist.

Blown Big Block Ford Street Rod with a Peterbilt twist.

 This is my Lockdown Stay at Home Isolation Orders project/challenge.
 
 The original orders were extended from a fortnight to three weeks but now we are in week four.
 
 It's scratch built with inspiration from a couple of Hot Rod Photos off the internet, taking well over 50 hours.

Dimensions - 16" [410mm] Long; 6.5" [170mm] High; 7.5"b[190mm] Wide plus the rear wheels!
 
 Chassis - Red Gum
 Engine - TallowWood
 Radiator - Merbau
 Blower - Cypress Pine with Zebra Front 
 Cab Sides - Camphor Laurel
 Cab Roof - laminated Blackheart Sassafras
 Cab Back - Blackheart Sassafras
 Firewall - Red Gum
 Quilted Seats - Walnut
 Centre Console - Red Gum
 Dash Panel & Glovebox - Blackheart Sassafras with Merbau Tacho
 Cockpit has homemade "T-Bar Auto Shifter" & "Hand Brake Lever", along with the Accelerator Pedal & Brake Pedal.
 Rear Tray - Blackheart Sassafras with Walnut sides
 Petrol/Fuel Tank - Silky Oak with Spotted Gum bands [4 ¾" by 1 ¾" dia made using a holesaw]
 Rear Bumper bar - Red Lancewood
 Exhaust - Tassie Oak dowel with bead ends
 Wheels - TallowWood
 
 Front Wheels - 1 7/8" wide by 2.5" dia TallowWood [made using a holesaw and forstner bit]
 Rear Wheels - 2 ¾" wide by 3 ¾" dia TallowWood [made using a holesaw and forstner bit]
 Shop bought headlights, extra front lights, taillights, axle pegs, and steering wheel
 The Ford Logo -Lazer cut courteous of Alex, aka LBD 
 Finish - Homemade Wipe-On-Poly of a mixture of 30% Tung Oil, 30% Mineral Turps, 40% Clear Satin Polyurethane. 
 The" Ford", "Ford V8" logos as well as the "Peterbilt" logo are all lapel pins.

While being in a lockdown isolation is no fun, so this Ford Street Rod build was heaps fun being a cross between a C Cab and a T-Bucket with a lot extra detailing and attitude. 

 Man, the loud pedal could surely get me into trouble but wow, the rush!