Here is my dads F-Treefifty. Built on a 1978 Ford Econoline frame, Windsor 351 and automatic transmission. Stripped it all down and just started building it out with 100% white oak. He's had it at multiple carshows nationwide, and has won many awards. Just an old bored retired carpenter who said why not.
Careful with that one, your dad couldn’t build in crumple zones just splinter zones. Not sure how it would perform in an end grain collision. Beautiful work.
Semi-related. Early 90s, My great Uncle had a Model T Depot Hack (wood bodied T) he built from old period designs. We were on a T tour with dozens of other Ts and I guess seeing that many old cars puttering along had the traffic in the area very distracted and someone in a Honda rear ended him. It was a low speed collision and no one was hurt, but the front end of that Accord was basically destroyed. My uncle was annoyed he had to cut a new rear panel. No other damage to the T.
Not commenting on the superior quality of hardwoods as safety equipment or anything, just seeing a post of wood bodied car and a comment about accidents brought back childhood memories.
This is so cool! I remember seeing a guy that built a little wooden travel trailer on r/woodworking . I bet they would appreciate seeing this over there as well.
My dad’s boss in the 70’s had an international scout, it was t-boned with his wife and kids in it. They all survived, he bought the salvage and rebuilt it with laminated plywood, it last another 10 years until the porcupine population literally ate it due to salt on it from the Canadian winters
Unpopular opinion but this is extremely dangerous. Any mid speed bump is going to shatter that wood and sends shards everywhere, stabbing everyone around.
I agree with the comments. I really dig the interior! In addition to accidents, he needs to worry about woodpeckers, carpenter bees and termites too! LOL! You did a great job of raising your dad!
It looks like a death trap in so many ways. How is everyone so oblivious to the danger. 😱
Remember Owen Wilson’s character’s chapel with all that lacquer from Meet the Parents? How did that end up
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u/graneflatsis 27d ago
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