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[Davis]

Now that my LC is finished I thought it was only fair I built a torana for my lad. He's only 5 months old, so thought it would be fun to build him a torana inspired pedal car. For those not familiar with my LC, here is a recent pic.

 

 

I found and old steel body pedal car on gumtree for $100, missing wheels and few other bits, trip to bunnings and found some suitable wheels to get the frame rolling again.

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[Davis]

Body was in pretty good condition, so light rub back and started the backyard paint job.

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[Indy Orange]

Don’t forget to bend the steering wheel so it’s offset!

[Davis]

Masking up for stripes and blackouts

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[Davis]

Retrimming the seat. 

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[Davis]

Finished product. Forgot to take some pics along the way, but used some alloy steel bar which I bent up and polished for the bumpers, trailer reflectors for the taillights, GTR hat badges for the side badges. The shell already had a hole in the bonnet so figured a catch can filter sticking out would be appropriate. 

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[LXCHEV]

Very nice mate! Great result!

[jeffblanco]

Are those wheels legal?

 

Regards.

[grumpy xu1]

You could do the wheels in aluminium silver & the tyres black, maybe even some redwalls. Looks pretty cool though, any kid would be excited to have 1 like that, i reckon. Good job.

[IMORAL]

Thats cool as. Well done!

 

GIno. What trim code is this please

[Heath]

This thing really deserves some nice deep dish go-kart wheels and a bit of a height adjustment.

[Indy Orange]

That’s awesome , well done!

[Ice]

Nice job Drew 

Any kid would love that leave as is 

[dattoman]

Nice... but the shape and bonnet hole is a bit more.....

 

[Pop's-SS]

Don’t forget to bend the steering wheel so it’s offset!

 

 

       

[Pop's-SS]

Are those wheels legal?

 

Regards.

 

Yes they are as they are within the wheel well otherwise if wider he would have to fit flairs 

 

Great job, well done

 

RegardSS ..... Barry 

[grumpy xu1]

Nice... but the shape and bonnet hole is a bit more.....
 

That's 1 nice hatchback !