1937 Aussie Ford Ute Replica Model in timber “scratch built” - A gift for an old friend! Finished!

It's finally finished.
1937 Aussie Ford Ute Replica Model in timber “scratch built”!
The blog of the build is here....

1937 Aussie Ford Ute Replica Model in timber “scratch built” - A gift for an old friend! crowie

At 10.1lbs or 4.6kgs so it's not as heavy as it looks. 

It has taken me well over 85 hours to do the build scaling it from one of the original photos.

I built the ute roughly in 10:1 scale as a gent from the Early V8 Fords Club of NSW gave a stack of measurements from his ute.

The ute is 20" [510mm] long by 8" [200mm] wide and 8" [200mm] high.

The chassis is Iron Back from my our milled tree, along with the front Bumper Bar and Running Boards; plus I made the dowels for the exhaust pipes from Iron Bark.

The Tub or Ute Back is trimmed with the same Iron Bark. 

Both front and rear mudguards / fenders are Merbau.

The headlights which are recessed into the front mudguards are Huon Pine and Bloodwood for the rear taillights.

I can't remember what timbers I used for the radiator though it maybe Cedar and side vents maybe Red Gum.

The Bonnet is Blue Gum with a strip of Ceylon Ebony.

The Cab has Red Gum roof with front & rear windows of Spotted Gum.

The sides of the Engine, Cab and Ute Back all came out of a 1950's - 1960's "Five Drawer Chest" which I reclaimed the timber.

The deck of the Ute Back is pre-finished Merbau Flooring.

The wheels are Tallowwood with shop bought axle pegs.

The seats are from reclaimed Cedar Shingles with a mixture of other timber to make up the rest of the interior.

The steering wheel is shop bought.

I purchased 8mm Barrel Hinges for the Doors and TailGate.

On the Doors and TailGate I have also fitted 8mm Raw Earth Magnets & a Flat Washer to help keep the shut.

Thank you to Alex [aka LBD] for the laser cut the number plates [my friends original plate] and Ford Logo on the TailGate.

The "V8 Ford Badge" on the Bonnet and "Ford Blue Oval Badge" on the consul are Lapel Pins.

The finish is mostly my homemade wipe-on-poly being 30% Tung Oil, 40% Clear Satin Polyurethane & 30% Mineral Turps; 4 coats.

The old boss who gave that start when I left the navy, lives some 4 hours drive north, so it's a little effort to actually get the gift to him, but I definitely want to see his face when I give him this scratch built replica of what was his restored/rebuilt Aussie 1937 Ford Ute.