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FB pedal car

Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 8:22 am
by Brown Bear
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... :D

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... :wink: )

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 :roll:

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

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

Truly awesome!

Thanks Dad! :D :D

Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 8:49 am
by retro
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.

Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 8:51 am
by Miss Piggy
Very cool.

Do you reckon you'll still fit in?

I'm sure you've tried.

Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 9:16 am
by retro
another fb for the nats.... whats the count now steve?

Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 9:24 am
by Brown Bear
I'm not a big bloke, but this isn't a big car either... and no, I havent tried fitting in it :lol: we did manage to prop the boy up in it though :D

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

Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 11:59 am
by NoMAD
paint it orange (i think) and RB might think someone shrunk his convertible.

Cheers
NoMAD

Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 1:21 pm
by mrs ratbox
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 :shock: :roll:

Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 1:29 pm
by MINT62
cool 8)

nicely done, the little fella will love it im sure

Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 3:13 pm
by Trev
SunnyTim wrote:Just don't paint it purple :? :D :D :D :D
Why :lol:

Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 5:27 pm
by spyder6052
sweet ride BB :D

Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 5:42 pm
by (AUST)Mod
Metalworking skills on that lend themselves to an EKODORE :lol: Very nice metal working skills I must say!

Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 5:47 pm
by lulu
Oh my God I want one :lol:

Love a convertable, feel the wind in your hair :P

Lulu

Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 9:25 pm
by parisian62
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

Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 9:47 pm
by southcoastkustom
BB, that's KILLA!! :twisted:

You gotta think, our kids are gonna look back at their childhood with some very cool memories.. 8) 8)

Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 7:08 pm
by Podrodder
Ya kids gonna have the sweetest ride around!