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Building a Body on a Buck
Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2019 8:02 pm
by Henry K. Lee
Here is something for you bored out of your gourd folks! Long winters etc. The key to any custom body is having your components in place, ergonomic in design, and nice lines. Building from a buck with a spine (that's the center board) and branching out with ribs to follow is enjoyable to me and really does not take as much as you would think. This go kart is for our Grand God Children whom live in England but come over every summer for spoiling. So far this is a "Pre" buck and I will refine it a little more to get the right balance. Using 7/16" OSB works just great for one but if you were making multiple, 3/4" plywood is best.
Just trying to enlighten others so please Enjoy!
Will post progress with how to tips.
All the Best,
Hank in Tin-A-See
Re: Building a Body on a Buck
Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2019 9:48 pm
by Michael Peternell
Very cool! I can see the finished product!
Re: Building a Body on a Buck
Posted: Tue Dec 17, 2019 5:55 am
by Henry K. Lee
Thanks Mike! The cool thing about this body, I will be making the the main sections from old body panels, meaning hoods, roof, and old fender sections cut out from other wise junk. Rotted edges are removed then matching profiles with minor adjustments. This is the way they did a lot of them after WW II. No tools were available or folks made do with what was available to get on the track.
Hank
Re: Building a Body on a Buck
Posted: Tue Dec 17, 2019 7:55 am
by Henry K. Lee
You can even recycle "Space Junk" in Tin-A-See!
Nothin is immune in dim dar hills boys and girls!
Hank
Re: Building a Body on a Buck
Posted: Tue Dec 17, 2019 8:47 am
by Tmodelt
Hank, Was the play on words intentional? It was cute. I was expecting a tutorial on expense control. Nice car! I am not experienced in the art of metal working. I'm a past life, I built fiberglass body panels / fenders so I guess that I used to inverse of a buck (mold) for shaping.
The kids should have a lot of fun with that.
Kim R. Wynn
Re: Building a Body on a Buck
Posted: Tue Dec 17, 2019 9:57 am
by baltrusch
Henry - what a great project and what lucky grandkids!
Many of you have probably heard of Ernie Adams from Maricopa AZ (google Ernie’s Dwarf Car’s) who builds amazing apprroximately 2/3 scale replicas using steel bucks and often refrigerator panels. These cars are very accurate and include a 49 Mercury, a 37 Chevy, and a 40 Mercury convertible. For those visiting in the Phoenix area his shop and museum is almost always open and a short drive from the city.
Re: Building a Body on a Buck
Posted: Tue Dec 17, 2019 10:34 am
by Henry K. Lee
Kurt,
He is a Legend! His work and accuracy is just amazing to say the least!
Hank
Re: Building a Body on a Buck
Posted: Tue Dec 17, 2019 7:54 pm
by FrankHarris
You are on the right track. Just remember that a well built ugly car will remain around for a long time to annoy and offend people.