FB pedal car

Brown Bear · Post by **Brown Bear** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 8:22 am

When I was a little fellow, my grandfather gave me a steel bodied pedal car.. it was a momentous occasion, which I still recall some 27 years later...

Luckily, we still have that little car, and my dad has always promised to do it up when the first grandchild arrived (and he did, just over a year ago...

)

I recently celebrated my 30th birthday, and the pedal car was mentioned in my dad's speech... I was a bit bemused, 'cause I know for a fact the old car was still unrestored at that point, and was expecting to be handed the 'right to restore' or something like that. Dad has a peculiar sense of humour at times

Anyways, he walks out of the room, and returns with this....

See that?... Kodiak brown, with a white flash... and hand fabricated hubcaps... I was speechless

Truly awesome!

Thanks Dad!

retro · Post by **retro** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 8:49 am

NICE one matty, maybe you can take that one out on the hunter cruise.

FYI i have six to eight people willing to share the burden of wine testing.

Miss Piggy · Post by **Miss Piggy** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 8:51 am

Very cool.

Do you reckon you'll still fit in?

I'm sure you've tried.

retro · Post by **retro** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 9:16 am

another fb for the nats.... whats the count now steve?

Brown Bear · Post by **Brown Bear** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 9:24 am

I'm not a big bloke, but this isn't a big car either... and no, I havent tried fitting in it

we did manage to prop the boy up in it though

re the Hunter cruise - we have at least 4 starters up here. Two drinkers and two drivers.

NoMAD · Post by **NoMAD** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 11:59 am

paint it orange (i think) and RB might think someone shrunk his convertible.

Cheers
NoMAD

mrs ratbox · Post by **mrs ratbox** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 1:21 pm

i used to have a pedal car when i was little, it was red and had stars painted on very simular to FB stars, i rolled it going down a hill (lost a lot of skin that day)
years later my first registered road going car was an EK, guess what i rolled it going down a hill

MINT62 · Post by **MINT62** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 1:29 pm

cool

nicely done, the little fella will love it im sure

Trev · Post by **Trev** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 3:13 pm

SunnyTim wrote:Just don't paint it purple

Why

spyder6052 · Post by **spyder6052** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 5:27 pm

sweet ride BB

(AUST)Mod · Post by **(AUST)Mod** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 5:42 pm

Metalworking skills on that lend themselves to an EKODORE

Very nice metal working skills I must say!

lulu · Post by **lulu** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 5:47 pm

Oh my God I want one

Love a convertable, feel the wind in your hair

Lulu

parisian62 · Post by **parisian62** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 9:25 pm

Hey Mat,

thats a classic! I can think of a certain one year old who will be itching to be driving it in a couple of years...

regards
Stewart

southcoastkustom · Post by **southcoastkustom** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 9:47 pm

BB, that's KILLA!!

You gotta think, our kids are gonna look back at their childhood with some very cool memories..

Podrodder · Post by **Podrodder** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 7:08 pm

Ya kids gonna have the sweetest ride around!