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Most of us see scrap metal and other discarded stuff as junk. Sometimes after working on our car, the discarded parts also become junk, they get thrown out, and we no longer have a need for them. These parts can include bearings, nuts, bolts – almost anything we don’t want – and yet they are treasures to one some people who can create something amazing from what we simply no longer have a need for.
One of those people is Ty Little, who creates some of the coolest scrap metal objects and collectibles that we’ve seen in quite some time. Ty’s creations are found on his Facebook page, Maniacal MetalworX, and he shared some of his projects with us recently.
One of Ty’s custom pieces of art really caught our attention. In May of last year, we ran an article on the Plymouth Air Radial Truck, a 1939 Plymouth truck that is powered by a 12.5 liter radial airplane engine. Ty recreated that truck, in miniature, and upon first glance it was so realistic we did a double-take on it.
The real deal on the left, and Ty's masterpiece on the right. There's no denying, this talented fabricator went for the details and nailed it.
Ty is 32 years old and lives in Fergus, Ontario, Canada. He is a welder/fitter by trade full-time and likes working on his metal art in his spare time. He said, “I use just basic tools, like a little 110v Mig welder, grinder and hand tools in my garage. I hope one day to create art for a living but for now it is still in the hobby category.”
Top: Scrap metal and parts were collected to make some very cool masterpieces.
Bottom: These would make very cool desk displays at work, or even on a shelf at home. Very cool pieces! That's Ty and his sidekick Chevy, the Siberian Husky.
He told us that he collects scrap steel bits such as nuts, bolts, gears, chain, bearings, etc, from local manufacturing shop scrap bins. “I find creative uses for pieces in my work. For example on this truck I used steel toes from old safety boots for the fenders, a socket, pipe plugs and various hardware for the engine, shaved down rollerblade wheels for the tires, and other random bits throughout,” he said.
Ty shared some of the process with every on his Facebook page: Maniacal MetalworX. Check out the detail that went into this.
“This truck is my finest piece yet and would love the automotive enthusiasts around the world to see it,” he shared with us. Initially, he built it because he thought it was a cool truck, and tagged the owner of the Plymouth. Ty tells us that his version of the truck has found a new home with the owner of the real thing.
Some of Ty's other creations, from a nutty steering wheel to a bike fit for Ghost Rider!
We share his sentiment about his artwork, the detail on this Plymouth truck is incredible, and we absolutely wanted to share it with our readers because it’s truly unique art, and it is the epitome of the saying: One man’s junk is another man’s treasure.
Check out Ty’s Facebook page and give it a like… we snagged a few pictures to show his other creations, and there’s far more than what we have here. If you’re a creative type and you would like to show off some of your artwork with our readers, drop us an email and we’ll post it up. We’ve shared quite a few other creative works, such as Bob’s Engine Rings, and Michael’s Paper Car Models.
