TwistedPatience
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« on: October 02, 2012, 06:40:18 PM » |
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After two long years of sitting on my butt wishing I'd not lost my mojo, I finally have found a bit so I thought I'd better not waste it.
Was looking for a pedal car for my daughter now that she's two and a woman at work gave me this.
As you can see it is being enjoyed before I start work on it.
I have to make a new steering wheel (already started that one)
Strip it down to bare chassis sand blast and powder coat after straightening it.
Powder coat the body.
Add bits like lights and electric motor as and when I feel like it.
So if anyone has anything that would be useful please let me know.
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« Last Edit: October 02, 2012, 06:44:00 PM by TwistedPatience »
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« Reply #1 on: October 02, 2012, 06:42:45 PM » |
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thats nice,,
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LIVE FAST and DIE YOUNG,, past 50 AND STILL HERE NOW. WAITING. FOR. THE. GRIM. REAPER
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TwistedPatience
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« Reply #2 on: October 02, 2012, 06:44:41 PM » |
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Not too shabby a little rust and a few dents but nowt I can't handle.
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« Reply #3 on: October 02, 2012, 07:56:21 PM » |
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Manky Monkey
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« Reply #4 on: October 02, 2012, 09:41:48 PM » |
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Cool ratrod!
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On the last freedom moped out of Nowhere City.
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Al
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« Reply #5 on: October 02, 2012, 11:21:59 PM » |
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same as Morrag leave it be just now even till the real bad weather comes she really does love it
how come when we were young we never got stuff like that or am i getting way too old
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« Reply #6 on: October 03, 2012, 04:33:41 AM » |
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Darn thats so sweet. I'm with Morrag and Al on this one.
If i remember rightly its sold by Hibba Toys, they may be able to get parts for it.
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BikerGran
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« Reply #7 on: October 03, 2012, 02:21:35 PM » |
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I always wanted a pedal car as a child - kept on hoping but I was devastated when I realised that I'd grown too big to get in one anyway!
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TwistedPatience
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« Reply #8 on: October 03, 2012, 04:28:13 PM » |
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If all the wheels touched the ground at the same time I would leave it but it does need to be straightend and some of the rust needs to be sorted.
Scarletts too small to use it properly so i will get some of the work done.
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« Reply #9 on: October 04, 2012, 10:21:53 AM » |
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Has it been in a crash then Doc?
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« Reply #10 on: October 04, 2012, 12:27:41 PM » |
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Probably  Steering wheel was bent way out of shape and part of the steering has been bent backwards. |
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« Reply #11 on: October 04, 2012, 12:48:11 PM » |
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Make sure its not a cut and shut ringer now  |
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TwistedPatience
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« Reply #12 on: October 05, 2012, 05:09:14 AM » |
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Nearly finished the new steering wheel had to fabricate it as it was too big to do in one cut but once covered in wood I think it will look great.
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« Reply #13 on: October 05, 2012, 09:53:59 AM » |
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Coo, that's posh! Are you going all Boyd Coddington on us with your flashy CNC machining?!
I had a pedal car when I was about 8. The steering wheel was made of pressed tinplate & I clearly remember cutting my hands to ribbons on the razor sharp edges! Health & safety, where were you when we needed you!
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« Reply #14 on: October 05, 2012, 10:21:03 AM » |
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Only did the spokes on the CNC Andy it is after all a works machine after all but practice makes perfect so i had to do some on it.
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