Projects Kustom Pedal car for my Daughter's X-mas gift: More progress

That is really cool. Beats the heck out of the firetruck I had!

 

way cool!!!! your killing me with this one
Crafty

 

That is sooo bad-***!
r

 

Thanks all I will have to show this to my son when he get's home from school today. I will also try and post more progress pics tonight late tonight or real early tomorrow morning.......lol

 

My dad would say "she's going to poke her eye out on those fins". Cool pedal car. looks like a fun project. It's got me thinking about altering an old wagon I have. Gary

 

cool ride, Kids will love that she will rollin in style with that.....

 

Santa and Elf have been busy! She is going to love it for many years!

 

Well I am off to try and finish the body work so we can hopefully get it painted some time tomorrow. I will post the progress later. Time is a not being our friend......lol....

 

I agree ! That is one really good looking sled ! Congrats to you and your son. Now bring 'er on home.

41 Dave

 

I built this for my son and he loves it.That is going to be cooler than eskimo ****!Just a hint...I used maglight bulb for the lights so you can run them on AA batteries That can be hid aywhere.Good luck

 

I really hope the paint shop stays open late!!!!!

That is an awesome gift.

Merry Christmas

 

Man you are father of the year! It's very cool that you are building this for your daughter but even cooler that you are teaching your son and letting him be so involved. This world would be a much better place with more dads like you.

 

Well i had to come in and get a hot coffee. My son had called it a night earlier because of the cold I am working in a semi heated garage...lol..I only turn on the salamander when I want to do the bondo work ....lol..other than that I work along side a kerosene heater for the moment. next year we will be better equipped (WE SHALL HAVE HEAT) anyway I am going to take my camera back out with me and when I call it a night or shoulsd I say morning I will post the progress.

We are really trying to get this done and we both thank you for the great comment.

That is bad *** right there. Thanks for the light idea I am still trying to figure out what to do for lights.

Thanks, we appreciate the comments and as for the paint shop my friend told me not to worry about anything he don't care what time it is finished I can bring it over and he will open it for me.

Damn father of the year!Wow thanks I really mean it I am just trying to bring up my children to be as close with one another as possible and to let them know that some things you do for others will have much m,ore meaning than to just go out and buy something that anyone else can. My son is very artistic and has been wanting to get out in the garage to help me with this car eversince I brought it home and told him what it was going to be. The down side to this is I have three other boys who are unfortunately to young to be in the garage while this sort of work is being done. Plus it gets a little hard to try and have them all in the garage at the same time. But they are being pretty good about the whole thing and ask me when they get Geno's age (My oldest boy) if the can come in the garage and help. anyway time is creeping up and I better get back out there and try and get this done.

 

WOW!!! way too kool! Your design has me completly rethinking my original ideas. I bought one for my 1st daughter this year for her birthday looks a little familar, unfortunatly mine was cheap but it came with a Bondo price... oh well just a lil more work is all!!! Amazing stuff hope to post my daughter's finished soon!

 

Slider's that is the same one ........lol.........mine was a freebee but that is because a good friend of mine gave it to me for this project.

 

Dont know how I missed this!

looks great!

merry Christmas to you and your family..

 

Thanks Jeff, I hope you and your family have a wonderful Christmas as well.

 

Well it makes me sad that we just will not be able to finish this for Christmas. But my son is good spirited about it and we both come to terms that it will be better to get it looking good than trying to rush it anymore and mess it up. Well I will post the pics as we continue to try and finish it before next year............lol.......We wish all of you guys/gals a very Happy Holiday season now I am off to finish the last minute wrapping and I need to finish this job.

 

Well we are trying to finish off the body work and decided to add some side pipes for looks....... . We are still thinking aboutthe grille and the taillights

 

Awesome Joe!

I can't wait to see the finished product!

 

you gave it your all ! LOOKS KILLER! cant wait to see it finished!

 

Thanks we appreciate it. How is your Caddy coming along.

 

Well I got the grille in sert finished up and I brough it in the house and some of the boys had to get in it and get their pics taken with their little sister and then a shot of all of them together with her for her first Christmas.

 

Yeah we did and thanks we appreciate the comment. I hope that it will be done before the New Year but you can never tell.

 

Coming along well, thanks for asking. I started a build thread
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=430439

That's a good looking family you have there. Looks to me like that project will get lots of use! Kudos!

 

That's a gooooood Dad!...and a beautiful family! Tell your 9 year old son we said "Thanks for sharing!" Rick

 

Thanks !!!! .....I will post more and I wish you both a Happy New Year

 

Wow! I loved the pictures of your family! Thanks for sharing. The car will become a family treasure!

 

Thanks we appreciate the kind words.

We are now trying to figure out the best color combo for this

Paint

1. Dark Maroonish

2. Dark Purple

3. Dark Green

Interior

1. Tan

2. White

3. Vanilla

 

dude that car rocks! looks like they loved it to....meke me want to do one for fun.