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Greg
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 Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2007 8:01 pm Post subject: The Austin J40 pedal car & restoration thread |
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Just thought I'd post some pictures of one of my on-going Projects,which is a little J40 Pedal car, (made in 1965 model  ).
I've had the J40 for just over a year now and have so far stripped it down,had most parts carefully sand-blasted and have restored & re-painted many of the components.The Bodyshell just needs a couple of minor repairs and then re-painting.
The Car was complete when purchased, just needing to replace some parts due to damage or severe corrosion.
The Steering Wheel had chunks missing from the centre but with a very small drill-bit and some fine brass rod, I managed to make a sort of frame-work for strengthening and then use some metal-filler to repair.
Main body shell after sandblasting
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buzzy bee
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| Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2007 8:24 pm Post subject: |
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Hi
Great!
Have you a classic to carry it around in?
Cheers
Dave |
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Rick
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Greg
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| Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2007 8:53 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Buzzy Bee & Rick,
I have a Classic but it's a Ford Popular and wouldn't fit!!
To transport it around it has to go in my Vauxhall Astra Van and it takes up all of that!
It's amazing how big the J40 is, measuring just over 5ft in length.  |
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Rick
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Greg
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| Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2007 9:11 pm Post subject: |
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 I only bought mine last year as I'd always wanted one and thought I would buy one before the prices got totally un-realistic! |
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Job-Rated
Joined: 23 Nov 2007
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| Posted: Sun Dec 16, 2007 10:34 pm Post subject: |
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 Now I'm really jealous...
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Greg
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| Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 12:56 am Post subject: |
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| Job-Rated wrote: | | Now I'm really jealous... |
That's alright, when it's done you can come round to play 'cars' and you can have a go! |
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Rick
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Greg
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| Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 11:16 am Post subject: |
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The real downer is that I can't fit in it   |
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Job-Rated
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Me neither!
Maybe it's time to build pedal cars for adults...? A bit like Bugsy Malone but single seaters, based on real vehicles like this one.
Just thinking out loud...
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Greg
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| Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2007 2:35 pm Post subject: |
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 An Adult size J40!! .....now your talking  |
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Rick
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Greg
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| Beautiful, but I wouldn't like to pedal that up any hills! |
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Rick
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