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#1 Davis

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Posted 14 December 2020 - 10:44 AM

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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Posted 14 December 2020 - 10:47 AM

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

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Posted 14 December 2020 - 10:49 AM

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

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Posted 14 December 2020 - 10:49 AM

Masking up for stripes and blackouts

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Posted 14 December 2020 - 10:54 AM

Retrimming the seat. 

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Posted 14 December 2020 - 10:58 AM

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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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Posted 14 December 2020 - 11:16 AM

Very nice mate! Great result!



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Posted 14 December 2020 - 12:01 PM

Are those wheels legal?

 

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Posted 14 December 2020 - 02:30 PM

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.

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Posted 14 December 2020 - 03:03 PM

Thats cool as. Well done!

 

GIno. What trim code is this please



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Posted 14 December 2020 - 05:18 PM

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



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Posted 14 December 2020 - 05:50 PM

That’s awesome , well done!

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Posted 14 December 2020 - 05:58 PM

Nice job Drew 



Any kid would love that leave as is  :clap:



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Posted 14 December 2020 - 07:52 PM

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

 

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Posted 15 December 2020 - 05:09 PM

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

 

 

:D  :D  :D  :D  :D



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Posted 15 December 2020 - 06:20 PM

Are those wheels legal?

 

Regards.

 

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

 

Great job, well done

 

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Posted 15 December 2020 - 06:25 PM

Nice... but the shape and bonnet hole is a bit more.....
 
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That's 1 nice hatchback !




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