Cheatin' The Reaper

Cheatin' The Reaper

The build-up of my totally home-fabricated 1938 Ford model 7Y

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Trevor Kitney
08/08/2018
Hi Tribies! How about some feedback. Anything you'd like more (or less!) details on. Things you like or don't like about the build. Questions about why I've done the things I've done.
Trevor Kitney
21/08/2018
A few factoids about Cheatin’ The Reaper:
I named it ‘Cheatin’ The Reaper’ as after all of the stupid shit I’ve done in my life, even I’m surprised I’m still here….
The car was manufactured in 1938, making it 80 years old this year! It’s like taking your Granny and giving her heart, lungs, hips and knee transplants!
I’ve been building it for 2 ½ years and spent approximately 1,000 hours on it so far.
In total to date I’ve spent just over $6,000 NZ. A lot of the purchases have been luck, and in the case of the engine I sold off all of the ancillaries for almost what the engine cost me.
Friends and family have donated parts and materials. There’s a lot of washing machine, cooker and (now) cooker hood metal in the build.
The reaction from Facebook/RNS/Old School and Drivetribe has been excellent. It’s definitely helped me get out into the garage, and pushed me to make it better than even I imagined.
It will be finished by Christmas. I’m not saying which Christmas.
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