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Post by demonhunterfan on Apr 16, 2009 9:58:40 GMT -8
I've been working on a little project I started a couple years ago after my son moved into his new house. We found a bunch of balsa wood blocks that the previous owner had left in his old workbench area. I was lookin at them one day and just started cutting on one of them and out came this here 32ish looking body, and I figured I'd try and make me a totally wooden model car. After it sat for a good year, 'something' made me want to give it another go, so I put it back on the bench, as "Granny's Trannys" parts chaser. Was following my idea of going all wood with it, but finally gave in to the plastic.  Here's Granny's original ride inspiration.  After looking at that big hunka balsa, and trying to fill the pores on the balsa wood 'tires' with endless puttying and sanding.... decided to see ifn' I couldn't talk Granny into a chopped 5window '25ish T coupe........and she agreed! PTL!  So, I's gonna be scratchin'--yes friends, I said 'scratchbuilding' the T body outa plastic. Ya'll can't see, but I's rubbing me hands togethers in glee!!!!!   So here's where we are right now. Since incorporating the plastic, we already have a totally scratched front axle & leaf spring what we're looking to hang on the front of the woody frame. Mo' pix to come, but ifn' yer interested heres the clinker to me fotki album devoted to Granny's ride: public.fotki.com/V866/grannys-trannys-par/Later, and God bless |
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Post by sdrodder on Apr 16, 2009 13:23:27 GMT -8
Man so you shaped that wodden body just to replace it with a plastic one. Hmm. I do like it though. I love the rims on it with the little bullets sticking out reminds me of the grill in my reall 1:1 58 chevy truck ;D Nice work though. I really cant wait to see you scratch build that plastic body.
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Post by demonhunterfan on Apr 16, 2009 14:27:40 GMT -8
Glad you be likin' it Flow. Funny, cool, and finally mo' groovy-like is how this here buildem up is sooooo much like my walk with the Lord. For so long I was so determined to do things my way and so many times my way always turned out badly. HE has helped me so much to be not quite so hard-headed (just crazy  ) and to be mo' open to HIS leading me. Like I said, I probably spent close to 3 weeks putting Elmers wood putty on them balsa wood tires--them big meats & the skinnies. Putty 'em up, sand 'em down, putty 'em up, sand 'em down, putty 'em up, sand 'em down, putty 'em up, sand 'em down......... and seemingly not getting anywhere. Kept thinking ahead at times about having to do the same with that ol' 32 body, and after scopin' out ol' GrampsXrd's stash of T bodies & half built Ts, I figured I'd just try and build up my own chopped 5window coupe, since I be scratchin' most everything else, and aint really sure what scale this is, so I caint be grabbing no body out of a kit  Yep, I's looking forward to the build up too, and been 'working' on it in my mind. Just decided not long ago to do the open roof thing on it, so's I can be showing off the interior In the meantimes, I's plenty busy, & happy, building up the running gear.  This here rim for them big meats was made outa one of my no longer needed medicine bottle, some Rubbermaid styrene, sprue for the valve, and a slice of water pipe for the ring thing in there.  Here's Granny's totally scratched front axle & leaf springy assembly. The beam gonna be drilled out for lightness, and I'll be adding wishbones to tie it to the frame. No shocks, but I thought about 'em.  Right now, I just started fabbing up a hanger to 'weld' to that bent up crossmember I added, so's that spring will have a place to bolt up to. Yep, the spindlies were scratched too. Me likes building front ends.......A LOT!  We's going with the original 'wood' rear end, but for the quick change thing, I'm skinning it with thin styrene from a 'FOR SALE' sign. Can't decide whether or nots to have some gears showing or put the cover on  Yep, havin' more fun letting The Lord tell me how to buildem up ol' Grannys ride, so it gonna be waaay coool  . Ya'll stay tuned now, ya hear? Later and God bless |
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Post by sdrodder on Apr 16, 2009 22:00:46 GMT -8
i am staying tunned lol. I see the squirly motor in the background of one picture. lol. I am liking this build. The front axel looks plain awsome. Nice work. Now i want to see it completed with atleast a primered body lol.
Later and god bless
Florian
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Post by demonhunterfan on Apr 17, 2009 6:30:33 GMT -8
i am staying tunned lol. I see the squirly motor in the background of one picture. lol. I am liking this build. The front axel looks plain awsome. Nice work. Now i want to see it completed with atleast a primered body lol. Later and god bless Florian Hey, thanks fer the idea Flow! yep, methinks a nice primer finish with some nice shiny flames up front would be good. Ol' Granny can maybe do a little advertising for the auto parts store & the paintem ups they sells. T'anks again!! Later, and God bless. |
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Post by demonhunterfan on Apr 22, 2009 5:06:14 GMT -8
God is helping me with the OCD, limiting my time at the bench. Weird how it 'seems' that spending less time there I gets more done  , but ya know......"all things work together for good for those who love God......." , so things're workin' fer me & Granny both ;D  Got to fabbin' up a hanger fer Granny's scratchy front axe  Here it am in place & first 'welds' applied  Borrowed one of Granny's BIG clothespins for to clamp her axe in place---lookin' purty goodly  Borrowed a couple bolts off'n ol' SKWIRLYs so's we could attach Granny's axe mo' propers like.  Yessir, lookin' goodly  Had a wee bit of time the other day to start on her wishbones---got to play with me favorite tool also--- the torch!! Lookin' forwards to gettin' her axe all bolted up. Later and God bless |
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Post by Fletch on Apr 22, 2009 7:06:27 GMT -8
John, this is just to cool. I do know what you're talking about getting more accomplished with less time spent at the bench. But, then I knew a guy in Denver who build one of the most beautiful model railroads I'd ever seen. He worked on it from 6:00 to 6:15, 5 days a week. The project was finished in just under a year. One of these days I'll be that organized. I spend 15 minutes just remembering where I put the tool from the night before.
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Post by Kit Karson on Apr 22, 2009 11:52:21 GMT -8
John, He and I are watching you... and learning more about you, everyday. I'm really likin' where this build is taking you. Don't burn any of your fingies!
I'll keep you in my prayers, KK
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Post by sdrodder on Apr 23, 2009 15:05:57 GMT -8
thats loking great john. I should send you one of my little 1/25 scale models you would porbably get it done faster than me lol. Nice work man
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Post by george53 on Apr 23, 2009 17:37:24 GMT -8
I kinda laff John, at you sayin less time more done! Funny how you can get ALOT done inna short time when you've got a plan! Thank God that HE knows whats in your heart,and mind, otherwise the rest of us might think your really gettin Skwerrly! But that's ok caz I likeses you,and consider you my fren, skwerrlly or not! ;D God Bless you, my brother. |
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Post by demonhunterfan on Apr 24, 2009 2:04:32 GMT -8
Thanks George, God bless you too. I's gettin' better at lettin' God do the planning, and dats why I can gets so much done in such a little bit of bench time. Ol' Granny will be havin' her parts chaser up on its wheels when HE say so, so...... ;D Later and God bless |
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Post by demonhunterfan on Apr 24, 2009 5:37:22 GMT -8
Well looky here! 'WE' done spent a little time together at the bench this morning and managed to get ol' Granny's frame off'n the ground! Here's some pics leadin' up to the moment  First wishboney being fitted up (she's in good hands? )  Getting bolt holes drilled and bolts in fer fitting  I gotta get me a really small set of sockets fer these here wee bolts & nuts  Thar she be! all ready fer hangin' on Granny's frame!  So much for her being in good hands! Wrong end of the frame you idjit  ;D ;D  Tha's mo' like it!  OK! We's on a roll.........well, almost  Really enjoying working on Granny's ride with HIS help and companionship. Ya'll stay tuned up to see what WE comes up with next time! Later and God bless |
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Post by demonhunterfan on Apr 29, 2009 8:42:44 GMT -8
Well fellers, been a while, and had to be chasin' some parts for ol' Granny's parts chaser ;D. This buildem up is starting to eat up a lot of them little bolts & nuts, so I finally got to me LHS, and resisted the very strong urge to buy 2 or 3 or more new kits. Just got me little bolts, and some tubing, and I was outa there! Anyhow, finally got time this morning and sat down, took all them temporary bolts outa Granny's front end and put the new, correct length bolts in. Also fabbed up a couple big rubber washer/bumper things for where her 'bones attach to her frame. Oh yeah, since I found some cool bolts for the spindlies, I started with them-  had to ream out the holes so the new bolts would fit  one done!  whole axle assembley bolted up  God is sooooo good! them little nuts are VERY little, and I needed something to help tighten them up, so when I was looking at all the bolts & nuts I needed, HE showed me this here wrench they sell for the little nuts. Believe it or not, but on the stand there are nuts almost half this size!  one of the rubber bumper/washer thingees for where the wishbones attach to the frame  also got me a clampy thing, think they're called 'hemostats', but whatever, sure helps to hold the bolt while the neat little wrench tightens up the nut. Ya'll can be seein' the orange rubber bumper in place there too  here's a closem up of the business end of them hemostats  here's a closem up of the front end all bolted to the frame  it's comin' along............trying to figure out how to hang the rear end Later and God bless |
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Post by sdrodder on Apr 29, 2009 18:48:47 GMT -8
Man john. Seems God has givin ya a nice imagination and a nice craftsman ship. This t is looking really really sweet. I love all the details on this thing. I cant wait till a body is sitting on that frame. Whats planned for a motor?
Nice work so far keeps it up.
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Post by Kit Karson on Apr 30, 2009 0:07:46 GMT -8
You be amazin' me, Brother! It is truly a God given talent you have in ya and that comes thru ya! Have His Blessings in your heart forever... KK
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So, I's gonna be scratchin'--yes friends, I said 'scratchbuilding' the T body outa plastic. Ya'll can't see, but I's rubbing me hands togethers in glee!!!!! 
) and to be mo' open to HIS leading me. Like I said, I probably spent close to 3 weeks putting Elmers wood putty on them balsa wood tires--them big meats & the skinnies. Putty 'em up, sand 'em down, putty 'em up, sand 'em down, putty 'em up, sand 'em down, putty 'em up, sand 'em down......... and seemingly not getting anywhere. Kept thinking ahead at times about having to do the same with that ol' 32 body, and after scopin' out ol' GrampsXrd's stash of T bodies & half built Ts, I figured I'd just try and build up my own chopped 5window coupe, since I be scratchin' most everything else, and aint really sure what scale this is, so I caint be grabbing no body out of a kit 
. Ya'll stay tuned now, ya hear?
, but ya know......"all things work together for good for those who love God......." 
;D ;D