Comments on: Building an MG-TC pedal car: Part 2 http://www.thenorwoodhome.com/2008/09/building-an-mg-tc-pedal-car-part-2/ Thu, 29 Apr 2010 07:33:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Jason http://www.thenorwoodhome.com/2008/09/building-an-mg-tc-pedal-car-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-17375 Jason Thu, 17 Dec 2009 23:28:02 +0000 http://www.thenorwoodhome.com/?p=151#comment-17375 I couldn't agree more with Mark's last comment. Getting there is half the fun don't forget it! I would also agree that you should be prepared to make progress only to go back and slightly rework it. I've found myself doing a number of things a couple of times to get it "just right". One more bit of advice... take pictures and share the results. It's always fun to see how others solve problems along the way. I couldn’t agree more with Mark’s last comment. Getting there is half the fun don’t forget it! I would also agree that you should be prepared to make progress only to go back and slightly rework it. I’ve found myself doing a number of things a couple of times to get it “just right”. One more bit of advice… take pictures and share the results. It’s always fun to see how others solve problems along the way.

]]> By: Mark http://www.thenorwoodhome.com/2008/09/building-an-mg-tc-pedal-car-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-16371 Mark Fri, 11 Dec 2009 23:48:30 +0000 http://www.thenorwoodhome.com/?p=151#comment-16371 Jim, I've been so remiss in checking my site. If you like to build, a pedal car is sure a fun project to work on with a couple of boys! Yes, I was able to bend the axle in a bench vice. The plans I have suggested using a pipe for leverage, and that worked quite well. I just mentioned this on another post comment, but be sure to check out Jason Fabbri's site, as he has some great info and pics as well: http://thegokart.wordpress.com/ Advice? Finish it! :-) Seriously though, enjoy doing it. Expect that you'll probably have to re-work some pieces; don't worry about it and keep moving. Jim, I’ve been so remiss in checking my site. If you like to build, a pedal car is sure a fun project to work on with a couple of boys!

Yes, I was able to bend the axle in a bench vice. The plans I have suggested using a pipe for leverage, and that worked quite well.

I just mentioned this on another post comment, but be sure to check out Jason Fabbri’s site, as he has some great info and pics as well: http://thegokart.wordpress.com/

Advice? Finish it! :-) Seriously though, enjoy doing it. Expect that you’ll probably have to re-work some pieces; don’t worry about it and keep moving.

]]> By: Jim http://www.thenorwoodhome.com/2008/09/building-an-mg-tc-pedal-car-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-14781 Jim Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:58:43 +0000 http://www.thenorwoodhome.com/?p=151#comment-14781 Wow, this looks great. My sons and I have been looking for a pedal car kit or plans. How did you get the drive axle bent to the right shape? Did you buy it that way, or were you able to bend it in a vice accurately enough? Great job! We watched the videos of the car driving, and now my boys can't wait to order the plans. Any advice would be GREATLY appreciated! Thanks, - Jim Wow, this looks great. My sons and I have been looking for a pedal car kit or plans.

How did you get the drive axle bent to the right shape? Did you buy it that way, or were you able to bend it in a vice accurately enough?

Great job! We watched the videos of the car driving, and now my boys can’t wait to order the plans.

Any advice would be GREATLY appreciated!

Thanks,

- Jim

]]> By: Jason Fabbri http://www.thenorwoodhome.com/2008/09/building-an-mg-tc-pedal-car-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1863 Jason Fabbri Sun, 19 Apr 2009 02:10:57 +0000 http://www.thenorwoodhome.com/?p=151#comment-1863 Question, did you have to extend that axles in the wheels to fit through the kingpin? You noted that they were just long enough, but where the bolt (that would typically mount in a bicycle fork) goes through the kingpin it looks really long so I was curious if you extended is somehow. Question, did you have to extend that axles in the wheels to fit through the kingpin? You noted that they were just long enough, but where the bolt (that would typically mount in a bicycle fork) goes through the kingpin it looks really long so I was curious if you extended is somehow.

]]> By: TheNorwoodHome » Blog Archive » Building an MG-TC pedal car: Introduction http://www.thenorwoodhome.com/2008/09/building-an-mg-tc-pedal-car-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-606 TheNorwoodHome » Blog Archive » Building an MG-TC pedal car: Introduction Mon, 15 Sep 2008 19:04:27 +0000 http://www.thenorwoodhome.com/?p=151#comment-606 [...] Part 2: Front wheel mounting [...] [...] Part 2: Front wheel mounting [...]

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