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rose0529
07-11-2017, 03:09 PM
So I've been thinking about this project for awhile, and finally got started.

I am building a pedal car/wagon project to pull Norah around in. I found the startings of my project this past week at a swap meet. its a 1960's Murray V-front pedal car.

http://mitsustyle.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=16633&d=1499872144

http://mitsustyle.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=16634&d=1499872144



I am going to build a tube frame for it and steering assembly so that I can pull it around like a wagon. I'll pull the pedal parts out and save them for when she is bigger. It will hopefully turn out to be a cool little toy.

I did some drawing in solidworks this week to see what my frame should look like.

http://mitsustyle.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=16630&d=1499871511

http://mitsustyle.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=16631&d=1499871511

I also found wheels that I'm gonna try, they are off and old person's walker. Its really hard to find wheels that size that are narrow enough.

http://mitsustyle.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=16632&d=1499871517
turbotalon1g
07-13-2017, 05:24 AM
Nice!
A//// Guy
07-13-2017, 08:53 AM
Haha thats cool! Needs some slicks in back.
Kracka
07-13-2017, 09:11 AM
Haha thats cool! Needs some slicks in back.
HA! Yes, and the skinnies up front!
rose0529
07-13-2017, 01:51 PM
HA! Yes, and the skinnies up front!

That'd be cool. I was originally going to use go kart wheels/tires, but I don't much more than 1.5" in the back for tires, I already have to make wheel wells into the seat pan so I can lower it. Any wider there wouldn't be much left of the seat :(.
rose0529
10-05-2017, 08:03 AM
So i have been picking at this over the summer, in hopes of using it at the Oct Cars and Coffee. Well I have it done in time, but now it is supposed to rain...

So I welded up the frame (not the best welder, but I don't do it often). Primed and painted the frame.


My father in-law collects signs, and gave me an older "crappy" one to use as the floor pan. I had my coworkers dad bend it up for me.


I found a seat from a Audi R8 Powerwheels for cheap and it fit perfect!
Kracka
10-05-2017, 09:04 AM
This thing has really come together! I love the seat and harness.
A//// Guy
10-05-2017, 09:41 AM
Looks good! Just needs some Monster stickers wrap.
turbotalon1g
10-06-2017, 08:31 AM
That is awesome, did you make that seat?
Kracka
10-06-2017, 08:50 AM
Looks good! Just needs some Monster stickers wrap.
That would actually be really cool :D