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This is one of those things that i got carried away on. A freinds wife said that there little guy wanted a truck like his grandpa’s. So as many of you know that light goes off in your head and you go home into the shop and go at it. I went home and found a 2×4 then it was just saw dust flying again. 30 two inch wheels and 17 axle pegs a couple of peices of dowels and done. now this truck was suposed to be just a natural finish and then i didn’t find anything that i wanted to use so i decided to paint it (and it does match exactlly to the real one). This took me about two hours to build and about a week of painting (i am not a painter)
I hope everyone likes it..
8 comments so far
BrianM
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posted 588 days ago
Neat project. Now you will have a method to bring home really large lumber! :))
-- There is no such thing as scrap wood!, http://www.saltrivergallery.com
jockmike2
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posted 588 days ago
the Kid’s gotta love it. I know my grandson would. He’s been bugging me to make him stuff ever since I showed him Raymonds stuff. Very very cool gramps.
-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com
Scott Bryan
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posted 588 days ago
This is a wonderful project. Despite your claiming not to be a painter this looks pretty good to me.
Thanks for the post.
-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.
brunob
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posted 588 days ago
This’ll be used for years. Nice job!
-- Bruce from Central New York
toyguy
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posted 588 days ago
Nice use of a 2×4…. I also hate to paint. The kid will love it. No one can ever have too many toys.
-- Brian's Table Top Toys http://home.mountaincable.net/~bgraham/
grovemadman
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posted 588 days ago
Hard to believe you made this from a 2×4. Great Job!
-- --Chuck
motthunter
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posted 588 days ago
how cool
-- making sawdust....
Rustic
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posted 472 days ago
What a way to make an heirloom toy. I wish I could be that good
-- There is no such thing as a mistake. Its called a design modification Rick Kruse, Grand Rapids, MI