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Before our elder son was afflicted by a degenerative brain condition called Leucodystrophy, he was a talented artist, graphic designer and sculptor. His best works were in steel, using found parts and scrap. This one is my favourite. Here he is in an iron environment.
I used Wood wheel hub plate to mount him.The holes lined up with the ball collar.
How many T parts can you identify? Allan from down under.

The perfect stand for an awesome work of art.

Awesome! I see Hyatt bearings make good biceps. Does your son have a name for it?

A real Trans-former

Allan,
I'm sorry that happened to your son.

I do like the yard art!

Off the top of my head, I see about 21 model T parts there:

1. spindle (shoulders)
2. spindle bushing
3. castle nut (hips)
4. hyatt bearing (thighs biceps)
5. hyatt bearing ends (knees)
6. connecting rod (hammer handle)
7. pull rod (arms/legs)
8. fly wheel ring gear (shins)
9. triple gear (feet)
10. ratchet (giblets)
11. cut off bolts for fingers? or some pin my mind can't think of just yet...
12. rod cap (turned sideways at the top of his hammer)
13. valve spring (arm pits)
14. oil pan front engine support (chest plate)
15. rotted out axle gear and
16. pinion gear for the mouth??
17. spool balls? (eyes)
18. hub flange? (hat)
19. wild guess, bumper for shoulder wings?
20. spool bearing for torso
21. two bolts sticking out his hoo hoo.

my brain is trying to figure out the other thing at the top of his hammer that is in some other part I haven't had cause to use... Is it in a ruckstell or off another car? Welp, that's all I got!!!!

That part looks like the body of a modern U joint.
Might be the spider gear holders out of a TT?
Well done piece.

Thank you Michael. He has a really good care team and round the clock attention now.

You did very well in your identification of the bits used in his sculpture. John picked the modern U joint cross piece in the hammer head.
Your number 9 is actually sections of large timing gear.
Number 16 is a deformed roller timer case, with cut off nail points welded on to simulate teeth.
Number 19 shows parts used to mount springs on horse drawn buggies. They act as locators/pads where the U bolts are fixed around the springs.
The castle nut between his legs is actually a later model water pump vane.

I would never have dreamed of using these components in such a fashion. The thing that gets most comment is his active stance which really shows threatening intent.

Allan from down under

A work of a true artist.

I'm sorry to hear of your son's issues.

Hi Allan, I, too, am sorry to learn of your Son's issues.
That said, his artistic creations will live on for a long time and hopefully admired by many. I would invite you to post more of them, especially if they relate to Model T's.
Thank you for posting this for all to see.
Keith

Thank you for your thoughts Keith and others. Craeg's carers brought him to our home for a day visit today, and he was able to see the display stand. I read him some of your comments from the forum and he was quite chuffed.

There is another with mainly T parts. I need a stand for it too. I am thinking this one will look about right on an axle housing. I have to raid my stash at the farm to find an acceptable donor.

Allan from down under.