Comments on: Building an MG-TC pedal car: Introduction http://www.thenorwoodhome.com/2008/09/building-an-mg-tc-pedal-car-introduction/ Thu, 29 Apr 2010 07:33:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Paul Lynch http://www.thenorwoodhome.com/2008/09/building-an-mg-tc-pedal-car-introduction/comment-page-1/#comment-43475 Paul Lynch Thu, 29 Apr 2010 07:33:14 +0000 http://www.thenorwoodhome.com/?p=149#comment-43475 Great introduction about pedal cars. very useful for me. Thank you Great introduction about pedal cars. very useful for me.

Thank you

]]> By: Christoph http://www.thenorwoodhome.com/2008/09/building-an-mg-tc-pedal-car-introduction/comment-page-1/#comment-34145 Christoph Sun, 21 Mar 2010 02:39:27 +0000 http://www.thenorwoodhome.com/?p=149#comment-34145 I recently built one of these Stevenson cars and used yours as a great building resource. If your interested, I can send along a few pictures of mine. I recently built one of these Stevenson cars and used yours as a great building resource. If your interested, I can send along a few pictures of mine.

]]> By: Alan http://www.thenorwoodhome.com/2008/09/building-an-mg-tc-pedal-car-introduction/comment-page-1/#comment-3902 Alan Sat, 06 Jun 2009 03:39:57 +0000 http://www.thenorwoodhome.com/?p=149#comment-3902 Finally....I came across your blog and like what I see. As you had said the steering and the drive system look to be the tough spot. I like your design and will probrably use your pictures and information to help my son and I build a pedal car for him and his sister. I also was hung up on what type of drive system to use, not many resources out there. Keep up the good work, looks great. Alan Finally….I came across your blog and like what I see. As you had said the steering and the drive system look to be the tough spot. I like your design and will probrably use your pictures and information to help my son and I build a pedal car for him and his sister. I also was hung up on what type of drive system to use, not many resources out there. Keep up the good work, looks great.
Alan

]]> By: Mark http://www.thenorwoodhome.com/2008/09/building-an-mg-tc-pedal-car-introduction/comment-page-1/#comment-2036 Mark Mon, 18 May 2009 19:28:37 +0000 http://www.thenorwoodhome.com/?p=149#comment-2036 Hi Greg! I just updated this post with some info from StevProj. Apparently they do have the plans for the MG-TC available now, but I couldn't find them on the site. Definitely send them an email, and I'm sure they'll be able to hook you up! Hi Greg! I just updated this post with some info from StevProj. Apparently they do have the plans for the MG-TC available now, but I couldn’t find them on the site. Definitely send them an email, and I’m sure they’ll be able to hook you up!

]]> By: Greg http://www.thenorwoodhome.com/2008/09/building-an-mg-tc-pedal-car-introduction/comment-page-1/#comment-2030 Greg Sun, 17 May 2009 17:15:18 +0000 http://www.thenorwoodhome.com/?p=149#comment-2030 I like what I see. My 5 year old wants to start building a pedal car with me. She likes what yours is starting to look like. I can not find the planes though. Any help with that? I like what I see. My 5 year old wants to start building a pedal car with me. She likes what yours is starting to look like. I can not find the planes though. Any help with that?

]]> By: Mark http://www.thenorwoodhome.com/2008/09/building-an-mg-tc-pedal-car-introduction/comment-page-1/#comment-1641 Mark Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:41:22 +0000 http://www.thenorwoodhome.com/?p=149#comment-1641 Hey Jimmy, thanks for stopping by! I email StevProj again today, and they are still hoping to get the Pedal-TC plans updated, but are having trouble keeping the costs down with the smaller volume and large-format plans. Thanks for the mention about using go-cart parts. As a result of your suggestion I have ordered a set of ball joints and tie rods and expect them to arrive later this week. I'm excited to get past this roadblock! Hey Jimmy, thanks for stopping by! I email StevProj again today, and they are still hoping to get the Pedal-TC plans updated, but are having trouble keeping the costs down with the smaller volume and large-format plans.

Thanks for the mention about using go-cart parts. As a result of your suggestion I have ordered a set of ball joints and tie rods and expect them to arrive later this week. I’m excited to get past this roadblock!

]]> By: jimmy http://www.thenorwoodhome.com/2008/09/building-an-mg-tc-pedal-car-introduction/comment-page-1/#comment-1638 jimmy Sun, 01 Mar 2009 23:46:33 +0000 http://www.thenorwoodhome.com/?p=149#comment-1638 I built one of these years ago.I want to build another for the grandkids,but I cant find the plans.The first one got wet and fell apart in storage.I used regular go cart steering and it worked fine.PLEASE let me know about the plans. I built one of these years ago.I want to build another for the grandkids,but I cant find the plans.The first one got wet and fell apart in storage.I used regular go cart steering and it worked fine.PLEASE let me know about the plans.

]]> By: Mark http://www.thenorwoodhome.com/2008/09/building-an-mg-tc-pedal-car-introduction/comment-page-1/#comment-1383 Mark Mon, 05 Jan 2009 20:00:45 +0000 http://www.thenorwoodhome.com/?p=149#comment-1383 Hi Clyde! Thanks for stopping by our blog. I hope to get back working on the MG here in the next few weeks -- things got out of hand at the end of the year. I recently heard back from StevProj.com. and they are planning on re-releasing the MG-TC plans early this year. I'd recommend waiting a bit to see if they really do release them, as that would be your best option. I will say that with your woodworking background you should find it to be the easiest and most fun part of the project. The drive and steering mechanisms are what have stumped me for a while, mostly because of my habit of "designing while building" instead of following the plans exactly. Argh. But seeing flat pieces of plywood turn into awesome roll fenders and a rounded hood is quite rewarding! Happy New Year to you too! Hi Clyde! Thanks for stopping by our blog. I hope to get back working on the MG here in the next few weeks — things got out of hand at the end of the year.

I recently heard back from StevProj.com. and they are planning on re-releasing the MG-TC plans early this year. I’d recommend waiting a bit to see if they really do release them, as that would be your best option.

I will say that with your woodworking background you should find it to be the easiest and most fun part of the project. The drive and steering mechanisms are what have stumped me for a while, mostly because of my habit of “designing while building” instead of following the plans exactly. Argh. But seeing flat pieces of plywood turn into awesome roll fenders and a rounded hood is quite rewarding!

Happy New Year to you too!

]]> By: Clyde http://www.thenorwoodhome.com/2008/09/building-an-mg-tc-pedal-car-introduction/comment-page-1/#comment-1369 Clyde Thu, 01 Jan 2009 18:20:35 +0000 http://www.thenorwoodhome.com/?p=149#comment-1369 Mark, Greatings from Minn. Was truly impressed and excited to read about your project. Truly a labor of love. I have been wanting for years to build such a project. The effort and attention to detail you have displayed in your pictures truly sets it apart from many of the more boxy looking projects. My hat goes off to you. A little background about myself. I have enjoyed working with wood pretty much all my adult life, ever since shop class in high school. I am 60 years old now and have a great nephew that would truly love to go crusin in an MG. Idealy if you could reproduce a set of plans for me that would be greatly appreciated, we would be more than happy to pay you for your trouble. However if that is a bit much, any general information ie length, width of the frame, general body dementions, and maybe even a drawing on graff paper of fender contours would help immensely. I could enlarge the fenders to full size with the graff paper. Would very much love to see a picture of the completed project. Any and all help will be greatly appreciated. Thank-you very much, Oh and by the way Happy New Year! Sincerely Clyde Mark, Greatings from Minn. Was truly impressed and excited to read about your project. Truly a labor of love. I have been wanting for years to build such a project. The effort and attention to detail you have displayed in your pictures truly sets it apart from many of the more boxy looking projects. My hat goes off to you.

A little background about myself. I have enjoyed working with wood pretty much all my adult life, ever since shop class in high school. I am 60 years old now and have a great nephew that would truly love to go crusin in an MG.

Idealy if you could reproduce a set of plans for me that would be greatly appreciated, we would be more than happy to pay you for your trouble. However if that is a bit much, any general information ie length, width of the frame, general body dementions, and maybe even a drawing on graff paper of fender contours would help immensely. I could enlarge the fenders to full size with the graff paper. Would very much love to see a picture of the completed project. Any and all help will be greatly appreciated. Thank-you very much, Oh and by the way Happy New Year! Sincerely Clyde

]]> By: Mark http://www.thenorwoodhome.com/2008/09/building-an-mg-tc-pedal-car-introduction/comment-page-1/#comment-1287 Mark Sun, 30 Nov 2008 05:58:24 +0000 http://www.thenorwoodhome.com/?p=149#comment-1287 Hi Andy, thanks for stopping by! I'm ashamed to admit that the pictures on the third step are at this point the most recent. I keep allowing myself to be sidetracked! And if I'm not careful, I'll end up having to finish this thing for my grandkids instead of my kids. It's not a hard project, but I seem to be making it so. I just emailed StevProj again asking about plans. If I hear from them I'll let you know. If I don't, I may see about trying to reproduce them myself, but want to be sure to avoid any infringements. Hi Andy, thanks for stopping by! I’m ashamed to admit that the pictures on the third step are at this point the most recent. I keep allowing myself to be sidetracked! And if I’m not careful, I’ll end up having to finish this thing for my grandkids instead of my kids. It’s not a hard project, but I seem to be making it so.

I just emailed StevProj again asking about plans. If I hear from them I’ll let you know. If I don’t, I may see about trying to reproduce them myself, but want to be sure to avoid any infringements.

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