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   hammer1 | Nov 28, 2005 02:14am | #1

   It looks like you are new around here, Oakb. They have not re-established our number of posts and you only show 1. If that's the case, welcome to the new Knots. There is an Italian sculptor that makes his own wooden cars and drives them down the canals of Venice. Look under "large works" on his website to see him driving his Ferrari F50 and other cars.

   http://www.liviodemarchi.com/ukmain3.htm

   Beat it to fit / Paint it to match
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   oak | Nov 28, 2005 06:08am | #3

   hammer1...thanks for the link, seen that in the past... his work is pretty amazing..i have been around for a few years reading, but haven't posted much, maybe a couple dozen over the years...thanks for the replyoak

   Edited 11/27/2005 10:11 pm by oak

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   Patto | Nov 30, 2005 08:30am | #4

   I made a new subframe for a 1954 MGTF about 20 years ago, as far as I know it is still going. The tools available were hand tools, an electric plane and a jigsaw. Plane was fine, never again without a bandsaw. I built the thing from Australian mountain ash, a hard, stable eucalypt used in building.

   My father has acquired an old Stutz - the model that had the hot water bottle for a brake system. (since replaced with one that works). It is a rare 7-seat(?) saloon. My father will be after me to do a new subframe for this next year. Should be fun.

   Dave

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   creekwood | Nov 28, 2005 02:24am | #2

   I've been working on a re-creation of a  '32 Ford Woodie for some time now. A few more weeks and I'll be posting pics. I'm covering a steel frame with maple, to give the appearance of solid wood. It's got a '95 Mustang engine, so it's a street rod for sure. It's a friend's, and he's really anxious to go the show route with it.

   As soon as I can I'll put up the pics.