This guy is making Aussie classics out of wood

​In a tin shed in the backyard of his home in suburban Melbourne, car enthusiast Craig Jones carefully sands back the roof of his latest classic Australian car, a Valiant AP6 sedan.

This Valiant has been completely hand built from bumper to bumper, and the attention to detail is incredible. Oh, we forgot to mention that the car is actually made entirely of Cypress pine!

But it was when craftsmanship skills joined with his passion for Valiant cars that Craig started producing scale models out of his favourite material – natural, warm, organic, renewable wood.

Starting with a large block of timber, Craig is able to carve the shape of the vehicle with a mixture of hand tools and machining.

Once the basic shape is achieved, the car is refined and detailed until each characteristic of the car is completed. After many hours work, sanding and carving the end result is an extraordinary smooth and realistic scale model. 

“My passion is locally produced Chryslers and Valiants from the ‘60s and ‘70s, though the demand for made-to-order Fords, Holdens, and even European cars has presented me with the challenge of crafting a large variety of models.” says Craig.

Every single car that is built is unique, with the different grains and textures of the timber ensuring the individuality of the model.

Source: Survivor Car Australia Magazine

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