been building this for my daughter- UPDATE

It's been a while since I last updated the progress on my daughters mini car ( http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=231166 ) so I thought on this wet and windy sunday I would sort through the pics and let ya know how it's going.

To start of I fully welded all the chassis and componants and started to assemble them for the final time with grease and thread lock. The motor now runs through the zoomie style pipes and sounds great.

The fake blower now holds the fuel tank and is filled through the intake which just unscrews and has the tap and fuel lines running under it direct into the carb.

On the fake motor, it now has hemi style covers and the fire wall inplace. Inside has the brake pedal made up of two cycle mastercyclinders mounted up through the floor with an ally plate welded to them to make up a brake pedal. They then run to two cyclle brake calipers on each of the front wheels and can be balanced with a small screw on each lever. They work well and I've scrubed up both front tyres.

All the drive chain and tensioners are all fitted and so is the electrics. It now can be started from the seat with a key and started button or from outside with a remote start/stop. Useful if she gets too fast.

The body has had lots of work including swage lines to keep it looking like the original car and all the windows have rolled and recessed edges for the fitting of the orange plastic. The edges have returns to stop any cracking and to give it some feel so as not to be flimsy.

painted the from wheel gold and I've just started to paint the graffics on the side. My daughters name is Ellie and she love elephants, so, what else could I paint on the side.

We've got our first real hotrod weekend coming up at the end of the week so she'll be able to drive and get used to it, and of corse we can go for a play too, which brings me to the last two links after the pics. One being of my mate (UK comet on here) getting stuck in it at a local classic car show and the other, poor quality as it was taken just as the light was fading and on my eldest daughters cell phone, with my 21 year old son who decided it was time to take it for a run. Does seem to go well.


steering box in place



showing the pitman arm



extended drive shaft



front axle parts all in stainless steel











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http://s33.photobucket.com/albums/d79/kingcoolrides/Ellies Totrod/?action=view&current=P5110126.flv


http://s33.photobucket.com/albums/d...d/?action=view&current=matt_in_ellies_car.flv


If these pics are not enough for you, there's more at http://s33.photobucket.com/albums/d79/kingcoolrides/Ellies Totrod/

thanks Pete

 

That thing is just so fuckin sick!!!!! It just keeps getting better...

 

Yup, I got well and truly wedged into that thing.
Never put a fat bloke in a car built for a 10 year old.

 

will you adopt me?

 

most awesome cart ive seen
i want one
is there i way i could mount a MOWER DECK LOL

 

That made me giggle, like leetle girl. Thanks!

 

I would have to say the coolest go-kart I have ever seen.

 

I want one ! No really, I want one.

 

what the hell that thing is just crazy . I want one

 

Show Off!!!

 

wow. and it's pretty quick, too. awesome craftsmanship. A+

 

Nice man..it really looks good.....nice welds!!

 

There's more talent in that than anything i've built..
GREAT little ride you've made there!

 

OK I just sold all my tools and I am going to knit now.

 

that is the coolest go cart ive ever seen she s a lucky kid

 

thanks for the good comments, I'll post more when it's finally finished.

Took these pics the other week before I had the windows in, thought they were cool.

 

That's rad!

 

That is simply the coolest thing I have ever seen. You definitely won the coolest Dad of the century award. I am sure you have created a life long memory for you and your daughter. I can't even wonder how proud your daughter is of you!!! Awesome work......thesneakytiki

 

thanks for the up date. Very nice.

 

Sooo cool !....thanks for showin your skills .

 

Man that beats my pet turtle idea all to hell. Thanks!!!!

 

This pic makes me hear it now....... Dad is it my turn YET?

 

dude..thats some mad skills you got there..
i bet she is just diggin that cart.

 

Excellent job!! Now when is the full scale model going to be done?

 

That thing is awesome...The craftsmanship is over the top.First car my dad built me fit on our coffee table

 

Ah... fer feck's sake. Stop making the rest of us look bad!

That is great, crazy, but great!

 

.....man, that's awesome! My daughters [8 & 12 yrs] want to see a pic of Ellie drivin' it! Please post or e-mail if ya have one:

[email protected] thanks.....Ed

 

Thats just too cool........... !

 

2 questions...what does momma think? and what do all the boys in the neighborhood think?


AWESOME JOB MAN!!!!

 

Lucky kid. That thing is so cool.