Blue J40 Pedal Car Restoration
www.pedalcar.co.uk
Assessing your project
I think it is a good idea to spend a bit of time making notes about what
you need to do during the restoration.
Some jobs you may want to do yourself,
some you may want to hand to a specialist. Use your phone book to look for potential
contacts such as chrome plating , powder coaters, bead Blaster’s, welders, tool hire etc.
Ask yourself what the car is going to be used for. If it is for a collection
the restoration technique may be different from if the car were for a child to use.
This is because if the car is going to be used, there is a good chance it will get damaged,
chipped, scratched and dented. You should bear this in mind, as perfecting the car will
take allot of time and effort, but may be unperfected in only a few minutes by a child.
It is also a good time to make a list of parts that are missing and gather information on the car. I have included a useful contacts list in this web site. If you have any useful contacts of your own please mail them to me and i will add them in.
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Restoration Index Page
1. What do i do first
3. Assessing of work in hand.
4. Documenting the car details and build.
5. The disassembly and labelling stage.
6. The disassembly photos (photographs of the strip down)
7. Dent removal techniques around the body.
8. Metal repair:- dealing with rust and rust holes.
9. Metal finishing this will include metal shrinking/stretching after dent removal.
10. Running gear restoration including pedals, wheels, bearings and brakes.
11. Re-chroming/ cleaning up of parts.
12. Painting process:- including the preparation and the various stages through to completion.
13. Electrical restoration eg. lighting and horn.
14. The Pedal Car gallery . If there are any questions or you would like details at any stage please feel free to e-mail me
Also if there are any pictures you would like to see i.e. different angles, close-ups etc. Please just ask
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Click here to email me: J40 @ pedal car.co.uk