Sports Car Here is my young son's favorite toy project. It is my own design taken from a picture of an old toy. I included a color picture of it to show the beauty of a nicely finshed version. Here is an easy to build toy that is lots of fun to make and even more fun for the child you give it to. It serves well as an everyday toy when made of pine or as a special toy when select hardwoods are used. I made the body from Maple, the driver from Hickory, and the wheels & runners from Black Walnut. You do not need to print these diagrams in scale as all dimensions are given. However, simply right-click on the diagram (above) for the full size templates in a pdf file.

Detailed Instructions
*********** WARNING***********
Read my page on safety before building this item.

Materials needed:
10" long board 2" x 4"
6" long 3/8" dowel

Construction :
Construction is very simple:
1. Locate the center of the hole for the passenger area exactly 4" back from the front and 1-3/4" from the bottom..
2. Drill a 1-1/2" diameter hole for the passenger area.
3. Cut the body to 1-1/2" by 2" by 7-1/2"
4. Cut the front to a 20 degree angle as shown in the diagrams.
5. Bevel the back at a 45 degree angle as shown in the diagrams.
6. Cut a 45 degree bevel along the sides of the front body area as shown in the diagrams.
7. Drill the 1/2" hole for the passenger 1/2" deep. The exact location is not critical.
8. Drill a 3/8" hole for the radiator cap and for the spare wheel. Exact locations are not critical.
9. Drill the 7/16" for the wheel axles, 3/8" from the bottom edge. These must be squared with the body.
10. The front wheel goes 7/8" back from the front edge.
11. The rear wheel goes 1-1/2" from the rear edge.
12. Print out, or draw, a template for the running boards.
13. Cut one running board from an 8" length of 3/4" x 2" stock then resaw it into two pieces.
14. Turn five (5) wheels on the lathe to a 1-3/8" diameter (or slice them from a dowel).
15. Drill a 3/8" hole into each wheel. You can drill all the way through and let the axle show as part of the wheel.
16. Cut two pieces of 3/8" dowel for the wheels. Test the lengths before gluing.
17. Cut one piece of 3/8" dowel for the spare wheel. Test the lengths before gluing.
18. Sand off all sharp edges and sand all surfaces with 220 grit sandpaper.
19. Glue all parts together then finish as desired. The toy looks fine unfinished too.
20. It's a good idea to wax the axles but be careful to keep the wax off all areas to be glued.
21. Email me a picture of your finished item.