What else do you build?

[looped]

i build, maintain and race these as a hobby. coming up in november there is an international finals for these that will be held in (and using the entire surface of) a rodeo arena in alvarado texas.




This is the one i ran at that race last year, it was kinda inspired by taladega nights. i finished 12th overall, not too shabby for a race open to the whole world.






its a hobby and an obsession,, but aren't all hobbies?

[Sam I am]

I have been a builder and flyer of radio controlled airplanes for 36 years (see my thread titled "A different kind of woodworking"), but before that, in my teen and college years I built plastic model cars - literally hundreds of them! Now and then I still get the urge and build, or rebuild one. I saved a bunch of them from years ago. Here is an original issue Monogram Models "Big Deuce" hot rod from 1963. In 2003, I rebuilt it with new paint and a more modern set of wheels & tires. It's 1/8 scale - about 18" long!

I rebuilt an old Model T rod from about 1968. I made exhaust pipes for the Buick V-6 from titanium wire and "blued" them with a torch. Lower right of pic shows it before the rebuild. Scale is 1/25.

I've built a few modern kits, too. Here's a 1/25 scale 1932 Ford roadster by Revell which I changed by using an old Chrysler Hemi engine and aftermarket Mustang II front suspension. Those plug wires were a PITA to do, but add a lot of realism!

You can see I like hot rods!
BTW, the things others have posted on this thread are beautiful! There is some amazing skill here!!
Sam

[4123]

I like to turn old travel trailers into small guest houses for our kids to stay in while visiting. This one took about two weeks to finish.

[Dee Bee]

In case you didn’t see this yet, my folding boat, the Barquito even sails!



The webpage is at http://www.nfdc.net/home/cbdb/barquito%2014.htm

Here is a video of the Barquito sailing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7ulBj2yTGw

I am as proud of this as I am of my Zephyr TD

Comments Welcome
Dee Bee

[swissarmygirl]

This is sort of like building. I decorate cakes, sorry for some poor photography couple of them are old pics I scanned in.

Scott...great cakes! I had a short career as a cake decorator.
Where's the teardrop camper cake????

[stomperxj]

I build stuff out of metal all the time.

Bumper for my XJ:


Bearing separator for removing carrier bearings:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYHFCJy6DPw

Hydraulic press brake:



Roof rack for my XJ:


I have build 2-3 circle track racecars, a few trailers, bumpers, skid plates... I'm a fan of metal

I also build rc cars from time to time...

Scratch built 1/24 scale jeep truggy. 4x4, hobby grade electronics:

[mrdiameter™]

I like to build jeeps and basement bars

[Larwyn]

My latest deterrent to completing the TD is this group of security panels/underpinning for a large deck (not my deck). As you can see they still need to be painted and hung (hopefully they will then be level), but I finally got all 10 panels built with and the stars and rings welded in place. That new plasma cutter made the stars quick and easy with a template. Oh, there are 4 more panels to build but they are smaller and of a different design so I want to complete these 10 first, then start the others. It has been a fun project but I have been coming home exhausted every day. Hopefully when I finish this I can find some time to get back to work on the Escape Pod.



An idea of the scope of the job;

[Joe G]

Nice work, Larwyn. I could use some of those up here in Minnesota, but to fit in around here, you may have to add a sickle to that star and maybe replace the star with a hammer, and paint it red.


Here is my latest project:

A fusion of old and new. A customer of mine has asked me to take his ultra-rare '39 GMC COE 3-door crew cab and graft it onto a brand new frame and running gear. In this case, a 2009 Peterbilt 330. This truck will ultimately be outfitted with a wrecker style body on the rear with a 5th wheel hitch, and be used to pull a two car enclosed trailer.


Jimmy, meet Pete; Pete, meet Jimmy.


This is without a doubt the most ambitious project I have ever accepted. It certainly will not be easy, but like my Dad always says; If it was easy, everyone would do it.

If anyone knows someone who needs a rolling chassis for a '39 GMC (minus the engine) let me know. I'd hate to just scrap it.