FORD 32´ pedal car scratch build!

[Gdcast]

Well, since I can´t buy one down here I better build it.
This one is for my baby girl.
Any suggestions, tips and encouragement welcome!

This is what made the clockworks in my head start to move, a gas heater carcass:

Then came the frame out of this:

Turn into:

Then I had to fabricate the wheels... can´t get anything similar here either...

Just returned from getting a rubber band for those, and hubcaps made from stove burners (pics soon)

This is how it stands today, building the hood...

With some luck it should start looking in the vicinity of a Deuce soon

More progress pics tomorrow!!!

PD: It will be pink, hopefully I´ll manege to make it pink and still cool, we´ll see :roll: :lol:

 

[ifitsfreeitsforme]

you are thrifty. And talented.

 

[Gdcast]

Well, thanks! A man's got to do what a man's got to do :lol:
to import one from the States is way to expensive, over 1K :shock:

Hubcaps:

not that bad for a stove part hug?

 

[ifitsfreeitsforme]

that is perfect.

 

[yoothgeye]

Great so far.

 

[Gdcast]

Thanks!!! :mrgreen:

 

[LukeTheJoker]

Perfect hubcaps, a great touch!

Luke.

 

[Gdcast]

Thanks buddy!

 

[Gdcast]

Got the hood into shape, my niece seems to like it and now I know I got the right dimensions...

Next is to fit that hood, and start on the grill fabrication. :wink:

 

[upsfella]

Nice, i like how its coming along!

 

[Gdcast]

Thanks Omar, if all goes well I´ll be fitting that hood tonight after work and then I´ll be fabricating the grill, hope it gets easier after that :roll: :?

 

[Gdcast]

Still working on it...

Lot´s to do, but we´ll get there soon. Stay tuned 8)

 

[Gdcast]

 

[LukeTheJoker]

Nice job lettering those hubcaps!

Luke.

 

[Gdcast]

Thanks mate :!:

 

[outskirtscustoms]

Looks awesome!

 

[Gdcast]

Thanks man!!

Finished the wheels yesterday, and I'm about to make it a roller.
Lot´s of body work and prep for the paint once I get it rolling, but at least I'm seeing progress...

 

[kingfish254]

Shaping up nicely!

 

[Gdcast]

Yeah, I keep surprising myself you know, the body is still rough but slowly getting there.
Got the wheels done yesterday, and made the plans for the steering wheel this morning...
Everything built, not bought!! :wink:

 

[Gdcast]

Some progress, things are moving slow, cause time is scarce, but little by little is getting done.
Couldn't find a steering wheel nice enough and in the right size locally, so I built one:

Metal Plate, marking the holes...

Holes done... grinder time...

The result...

more to come, soon? :wink: