Thread: Fireside Frights Horse drawn hearse

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Well I'm on the 2nd day of the build, did the wheels the other day hope it will come out as nice as others I've seen posted on here. Now I'm going to be like Tk and have props all over the yard!

Looks like you're off to a good start!

i am also in the process of making a hearse, i will have to get some pics

You might want to rethink those wheels,Im no engineer but they dont look strong enough to me,but your off to a good start.

didn't get much done today, last night I found these curtains in the garage, painting them red, ran out of black paint, want to paint the inside while I can, then put it all together and top off the outside with a coat of gloss grey.

Originally Posted by mickkell

You might want to rethink those wheels,Im no engineer but they dont look strong enough to me,but your off to a good start.

I'll be amazed if the sawhorses hold it when I'm done, wheels are just for show, can't afford real wheels and this is a disposable prop anyways, moving next summer [i hope] and most of the big props will go to the boys and girls club haunt.

Originally Posted by Mr. Halloween

i am also in the process of making a hearse, i will have to get some pics

Cool will have to see pic's, Valdosta eh? I used to live there, up off Bemiss rd.
Worked at a junkyard Martins Salvage [prob be a good place for wiper motors]

Originally Posted by litemareb4xmas

Cool will have to see pic's, Valdosta eh? I used to live there, up off Bemiss rd.
Worked at a junkyard Martins Salvage [prob be a good place for wiper motors]

oh ok kool, i will get pics soon

Originally Posted by litemareb4xmas

I'll be amazed if the sawhorses hold it when I'm done, wheels are just for show, can't afford real wheels and this is a disposable prop anyways, moving next summer [i hope] and most of the big props will go to the boys and girls club haunt.

I did this with my Hearse. The wheels are just hula hoops, and the sawhorses actually support the hearse.

Here is the funeral coach that I built this past winter/spring. I built it so it would be easy to take apart to store and move. This coach breaks down into about 13 pieces. I started with (4) 2x3x8s cut down to the height of the coach. I think mine ended up to be about 7' tall. I used these 2x3s as legs for the coach. I basically built a box on the legs using 4x8 sheets of plywood. Full sheets on the side and a half sheet for the front and back. I cut windows out of the sides and created small windows and doors on the back. There is a full sheet of plywood for the roof. The wheels I cut out of plywood and offer no support to the coach at all. I then added the molding and front seat. There are 2x4s mounted along the inside of the coach that a floor rests on.