Jeep with Canopy Solid-block construction, steel axles and commercial wheels held on with push nuts make this model of a military-style jeep as durable as the real thing, even under the most demanding of play conditions. And the removable top gives you two toys in one. The steering wheel and spare tire add a touch of realism, but for greater authenticity you could paint the jeep in camouflage and add some decals. Or, better yet, let the kids paint it for a vehicle that will be truly their own.Parts Preparation Booy 1. Cut the plywood foor panel to 528, and chen cut dadoes fr the ades onthe bottom, From the centerines of the dadoes, measure (ut in. on ether side and core lines to prevent the finish rom flowing into the area where the axle housing wil be glued See p18 2. Cutthe front bumper to size and cil hoes for the bumper pegs. 3. Cutthe hood to size Cut arabbet (in deep by % in, wide) along each side on top of the ood, and then round the edges ofthe hood over with 2 Yin. roundover bit (ee the rawing on p. 40), Drill headlight holes in ‘deep before cutting the 10° angle atthe back ‘of the noog 4.Cut the windshield to size with 2 10° bevel dn the top and bottom edge, and then dri an angjed hole for he steering column tse the hota below and p10), 5. The side wal are mittor images of each ‘ther and can be spot-aued together for ‘utting and shaping. Cur the blanks oversized {1074 in, long by 2% in, wide). The extra length proweies a t-in. waste atea on each end for gluing, Be sure nat to alue beyond ths waste ection. The extra width allows you to the back wheelnells without having 10 ‘Worry about tearout on the bottom edge Uf you decide to cut the wheeiwells wth a bandsaw, the extra wacth is not necessary) ~atill an angied hole in the windshield for the steering column, using a jig to hold the workpiece at the correct angle. 38 Project 5 Parts List Quantity Descristion Hood wondshela Front aumper __Bumperpegs 1 2 z Cut the wheelwellswnth a hole saw a5. explained on p13, and then make the Perimeter cuts, Tr off the glued-together woste at each end to separate the pieces Cut the back wall to ze and rabbet the inside bottom edge. Dril two ‘in -da, holes ‘on the top edge forthe canopy posts, and one hole mn the back for the spare-tire post INTERIOR 1. Cut the tront-seat bottoms and backs and the back seats to size 2. Clamp the trontseat bottoms to the afl: ress fence and dil sinedia, holes for the two figures f you use the Yeon dia, by 2/sin -high commercial figures that | recommend (avaiable from Casey’s Word Products; see Sources of Suppiy on p. 151), cuta Vain. deep by ‘rein. high shoulder at the base of the figures to fr the front seats; alternatively, di the seat holes to fit the fgures lif you do this, you'l need 19 make the seats Finished Dimensions 3. Adjust the length of the Ynin-dla,plastic- dowel steering column as necessary. CANOPY 1. Cut the canopy top to size, and then cut the back rabbet, 2.Cut the canopy back to size, and then dri it 10 receve the canopy posts. 3. Dry-assemble the canopy and check the alignment with the windshield before cutting the dado, Adjust the width and deptn of the dado to fit WHEELS AND AXLES 1. Dimension the axle-housing stock to thickness and width and atleast 7 ft long (deoending on how many jeeps you're making). Cut the dado for the axle and the 45° shoulders before cutting the housings tolength,