For 64 Kiwi

[Last Indian]

Kiwi here you go!

took an OEM wheel ripped it apart. Cut off the outer ring, cut the arms to shorten them down so I could finish at a 13” outside diameter when finished in the wood. Took a piece of 3/4 aluminum round stock and rolled outer ring, tig welded everything back together. 

start cutting and grooving black walnut, oak & Mahogany woods, as you can see with .030 copper plate on each side of the Mahogany.

drill through the 3/4 round stock to bolt the wood plates on each side together. The plates stagger each joint on the opposite side.

finish with copper plugs &copper tubing filled with black walnut dowel.

The side pieces for the radio controls are carved out of solid aluminum & then bolted to the wheel on the back side.

this is one of the upper motor mounts I designed, the other side looks similar,. These attach to the engine completely different. They actually hold the motor with very little movement, but you get the engine vibrations transmitted like you do if you use stiffer bushings with the stock mounts.

gas pedal!

gas pedal, brake pedal. Parking brake pedal, black walnut & oak console top with arrowhead.

first handmade gear shift lever.

new gear shift lever

front grilles for front cover

insert grille for hood

Edited April 8, 2020 by Last Indian

[JUSTA6]

[64 kiwi boni]

12 minutes ago, JUSTA6 said:

oh i am soo impressed last indian!!! i am with Justa 

Tell me about how you shaped the wood on your steering wheel. how did you make it round in both dimensions ?

 

[Last Indian]

1 hour ago, 64 kiwi boni said:

oh i am soo impressed last indian!!! i am with Justa 

Tell me about how you shaped the wood on your steering wheel. how did you make it round in both dimensions ?

 

A Big freaking file! Seriously! & a lot of muscle, sandpaper & patiences!

Front view gas pedal 

 

nobody makes a fined valve cover, sooo make your own! Oh & dip stick handle.

 

My Last Indian trunk emblem!

big freaking files

Edited April 8, 2020 by Last Indian

[64 kiwi boni]

A Big freaking file! Seriously! & a lot of muscle, sandpaper & patiences!

 

 

Your clearly a very patience guy !!!

[Last Indian]

12 hours ago, 64 kiwi boni said:

A Big freaking file! Seriously! & a lot of muscle, sandpaper & patiences!

 

 

Your clearly a very patience guy !!!

I think all of us who do what we do are very patient! I also think it’s a lot of what my buddy JustA says, “a lot of love”

Actually the steering wheels were not that hard, time consuming, but not hard. The piece I made for Frosty, that took some patience and the other end of the file spectrum. Files so small they were made for elf’s! 
 

I don’t think he would mind if I should you.

Edited April 9, 2020 by Last Indian