Vanwall Pedal Car Restoration Project!

[CooperS]

chrisb71 said:

The finished restoration on the pedal car! I wish I had this when I was a kid! Another one is sat in the garage waiting for the same treatment. However, I'll let my 4 year old son use it first, wait until he grows out of it and then restore it!

Brilliant you need to build one that you can fit in.

[Digby]

Wow! Well done you, looks superb!

[John_S4x4]

That looks great. Welldone chap !
Do you have any pics of the interior and the engine ?

[aussieinlondon]

Perfect

[donz29]

Looks great!

[kwakus]

That looks great, I'm sure you will be jealous of your son riding round in the other one.

[Munter]

chrisb71 said:

The finished restoration on the pedal car! I wish I had this when I was a kid! Another one is sat in the garage waiting for the same treatment. However, I'll let my 4 year old son use it first, wait until he grows out of it and then restore it!

I think some of the pics didn't show up properly in the 1st post.




Now you just need to enter that in a concourse competition...

[chrisb71]

Many thanks for all the kind comments guys, its much appreciated.

cheers


Chris

[Badboyagain]

chrisb71 said:

The finished restoration on the pedal car! I wish I had this when I was a kid! Another one is sat in the garage waiting for the same treatment. However, I'll let my 4 year old son use it first, wait until he grows out of it and then restore it!

Hi Chris Doing a similar project!! Where did you get the wheels/screen from? Did you split the car in half to get all the rust out of the seam? Any advise very welcome

Best Richard

[chrisb71]

Hi Richard,

Did you get my e-mail a few days ago regarding the restoration?

Cheers

[Matt 211988]

looks stunning!!

[Escort3500]

wildwilll said:

Very nice. Sir Stirling won't be pleased with the spelling

[Escort3500]

And here's me thinking you'd signwritten it yourself

[Escort3500]

wildwilll said:

Starting these this week, not sure on what livery to do them? might do Stirling one of his own!

Excellent! Bookmarked this

[GaryMcG]

FANTASTIC RESTORATION!!!

I found an Vanwall Triang on eBay in San Francisco earlier this summer for $500. I plan on restoring it for my grandson. He is only 18 months old so I have a while to get it finished (haven't started it yet). It is all there except for the wind screen, seat upholstery, steering wheel and knockoffs. I found the latter two items on the internet and they just recently arrived. Your photos will help a lot with the seat upholstery.

THANKS for your blog ... it gives me needed guidance and inspiration!!! I only hope I can do as wonderful a job as you did. I hope the photo shows up. It shows the Triang Vanwall next to my 1959 Elva FJ.

Gary

Edited by GaryMcG on Tuesday 13th September 07:26

[Some Gump]

OP,

That's beyond awesome.

^New guy,

Epic first post! IMO you have to get it done up like Grandad's Elva. On the subject of that car, I think it deserves a thread of it's own, if you have the time =)

[arendaalbers]

Hello Chris,

I am looking for a windscreen for a Triang Vanwall pedal car. Can you help me out how to obtain one?

Thanks,
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