Not military, but ...
.... not since *deleted :doh:* have I so wanted to run my hands all over the curves of a body.
Have a look at the craftsmanship here: https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/...oodie.1201808/ |
Fabulous !
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The old phrase 'coachwork' comes to mind seeing that Woodie. Besides being overly massive, I can see how old style horse carriage builders became car body builders.
In my family's history, my grandfather started a parcel delivery service that became a 30-truck long haul entreprise by the 1960s. I'd been told that skilled labour and materials, was cheaper buying than a production unit, especially when he hired good men and owned farms with woodlots. It was nothing for him to buy a cab and chassis single axle truck and over the winter have his men build a bed and stake sides. They also built highway speed trailers for the single axle tractors. Quite small and underpowered by today's consumer standards, but big rigs for the day. |
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Incredible!!! On one hand it gives me hope that I could in fact build/rebuild one of the cars used in North Africa early in the war. On the other hand I also feel completely unworthy of it. :giveup Matt |
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If I had nothing to do for the rest of my life I’d love to do this Ford. Lots of coachwork in it too.
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Utterly magnificent
And I thought doing a F15 was an achievement
Seriously talented people out there. Lucky we’re able to watch. Thanks for sharing Tony |
Beautifully done craftsmanship.
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Impressive work!
Mind you, woodies built on truck chassis were in fact used by the military during WW2 - see http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/sh...ad.php?t=23738 Attachment 116070 Attachment 116071 |
Have you seen how it finished?
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