1929 Ford Stake Bed Truck First quality Beech is used for all construction in this project

The chassis rails and cab base cut to size Then they are glued and clamped After the glue is set Both axles have been cut out and holes drilled for the axle pegs 1929 Ford Stake Bed Truck

Extension rails are glued on 1929 Ford Stake Bed Truck Wheels test fitted to the axles Axles are test fitted to the chassis Inner wing templates prior to cutting out

Paper template for wing and running board is glued onto 7⅝″ x 2⅛″ x 1⅛″ block 1929 Ford Stake Bed Truck Cutting a wing out on the bandsaw Showing one wing cut out A pair of matching wings

The wings and inners are matched together 1929 Ford Stake Bed Truck Testing for fit to the chassis The wings and inners are glued together After initial sanding, another test fit to the chassis

One of the side panels being test fitted to front panel 1929 Ford Stake Bed Truck Seat components and back panel are cut out and sanded Almost complete cab being test fitted to the cab base Glued and clamped cab

1929 Ford Stake Bed Truck Rear base and cross members have been cut out and are being test fitted to the chassis with the completed cab

Engine bay side wall is marked out and the top is cut from it 1929 Ford Stake Bed Truck A series of cuts are made using the bandsaw Small pieces of card maintain spacing while the top is glued back on Completed engine bay side wall

After sanding, the cab bulkhead and engine bay side walls are glued together The bonnet is cut to size 1929 Ford Stake Bed Truck Then the bonnet is sanded to shape The completed engine bay and cab After sanding, the bonnet is glued on

1929 Ford Stake Bed Truck Test fit of the main components none of which have been fixed to the chassis yet

1929 Ford Stake Bed Truck Radiator marked out and cut to shape Cut out with a router After sanding is glued to engine bay Test fit to chassis

1929 Ford Stake Bed Truck Cab roof is cut out and sanded Then glued to the cab Headlight bar cut to length and inserted into holes drilled into inner wings Radiator and petrol fill caps fitted and another dry test fit is done

Bumper templates glued to wood 1929 Ford Stake Bed Truck Cutting out a bumper using scrollsaw Front wheel infill after cutting out Engine bay, cab and wings after fixing to chassis (note the wheel infill)

1929 Ford Stake Bed Truck The wings have been sanded to shape and the bumper has now been glued on

Truck bed frame rails are glued to chassis 1929 Ford Stake Bed Truck Truck bed cross members have been glued to the frame rails Truck bed has been sanded, side rails cut out and ready for fixing on The completed truck bed

Stakes are inserted into the slots and the bottom rails are held into position Both end racks are built up first 1929 Ford Stake Bed Truck Followed by the side racks Truck bed is glued into place

The finished truck bed 1929 Ford Stake Bed Truck Truck with racks attached Headlights and trim glued into place First coat of Danish Oil

1929 Ford Stake Bed Truck Note the change to spoked wheels from infilled solids Completed 27th June 2012