(If this is inappropriate, please delete.) I thought this might be a fun thread (or not). I've had this for 25 years or so. Twenty years ago it was involved in a 3-car wreck (all mine) and I kept it dented until a few months ago. The lettering on the side said it was a Sportster, but it doesn't look like a Harley to me. I unpedaled it, lowered it a bunch, added 53 Plymouth tail fins and I think it looks spiffy (your opinion may vary).
I built one every year (see Vintage Pedal Cars) for the 50/50 raffle at one of the Car Shows I'm chairman of. (First ticket drawn gets choice, cash or pedal car, Second ticket drawn wins what's left) It REALLY boosts 50/50 ticket sales. I built this Custom Woody pretty much from scratch...except for the chassis, hood, grill and wheels. The wood is "curly maple" left over from a grandfather clock project
I put this thing together from junk parts. The body was to rough to restore so I just cleared it. Full diamond stitch interior, radio flyer wagon "drivetrain". The front wheels are from an old tricycle. I cut the bowtie horn button from a 55 chevy bel air dash cluster. water pipe headers and dual air cleaners round out the performance mods!
First photo is 40 years ago. After two daughters, and four grandkids later. We put many miles on this little custom pedal car. I found it in a junkyard for $5. bucks.
I got a body for this var in 1984, when I was three years old. My father realised how much work that was involved building a frame for this, and abandoned the project. When we got our first child in 2011, I insisted that me and my father finished it! I first tried to use the gear on the Wiper motor, but it was destroyed the first time my son released the gas pedal. So I went with a gearbox from an old drill. https://goo.gl/photos/pQjXcLcA59a5BUci9 Rune from Norway Sent fra min S52 via Tapatalk
I have a one year old, and I’d like to build him something cool, does anybody out there have more pictures of customized roadster style pedal cars?
i built this about 25 years ago. when i was first dabbling in basecoat/clearcoat. made a 3/4 inch round tube frame, with fabricated functional front strut suspension. front wheels were pulleys with big o-rings for tires. looked forever for some rears, and finally found some pretty cool lawnmower "slicks". had a chute in the back, too, but these are the only pics i can find.
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