How to Build a Wooden Car

The equipment you will require to build a wooden car are given below:

• Plywood
• Saw
• Nails
• Hammer
• Steel rods
• Sandpaper
• Wheels (Four)
• Clamps (Four)

How to Build a Wooden Car - Designing the Car
Before you start constructing the wooden car, it is necessary that you prepare a design of the car that you desire to make. Sketch out the shape of the car on a page. See that the shape of the car is simple enough. Remember that you are building a wooden car. Do not make a very complicated car design.

How to Build a Wooden Car - Preparing the Parts
Once you design the car, it will be simpler for you to build the wooden car. Take a plywood big enough to prepare your car. Draw the different parts of your car on the plywood. With the help of saw cut these parts from the plywood. Wear goggles and gloves while cutting the parts. For preparing wheels, draw four circles of equal radius on the plywood and cut them properly. Smoothen the surfaces of wheels with the help of a large grit sandpaper. Mark the center of each circle.

How to Build a Wooden Car - Preparing the Chassis
Use a rectangular plywood of the required size as the chassis for your wooden car. Measure the diameter of the steel rods and drill holes of same diameter at the centers of the wheels. The holes drilled should be such that the steel rod can easily slide through the hole. Install the four clamps at the bottom of the chassis with the help of nails and hammer. The diameter of the clamps should be big enough to pass through the steel rods.

How to Build a Wooden Car - Installing the Wheels
The chassis is almost ready and you can now install the wheels. Slide the rods through the clamps and attach the wheels to the end of the rods. Ensure that the clamps are installed properly. The main skeleton of the wooden car is now ready.

How to Build a Wooden Car - Preparing the Body
Now, install the upper body parts of your wooden car you have cut from the plywood previously. Use a sandpaper to smoothen the rough edges, if any. After sanding, the wooden car is ready for the paint job.

How to Build a Wooden Car - Coloring the Body
Before you start painting, apply a coat of primer to the car. Leave the primer to dry and then paint the car with your favorite color scheme. Use innovative ideas to paint the car. If you are building the wooden car for kids, ensure that the paints are non-toxic. Your wooden car is ready.

There are number of ideas to build a toy car from scratch for your kid. Wooden toys are safe to play with and now, when you know how to build a wooden toy car, go ahead and make one.