Christmas Garage Journal Style!!!!

[MartyO]

So early this year, I bought a pedal car offered for sale here on Garage Journal by MP&C. It was in this thread:

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=101827

I brought the pedal car to my buddy Derrick Smith (Deeznuts on here) who does all of my autobody and paint work (and is also a great buddy of mine).

The pedal car started out like this:

By the time, I got it to Derrick, it started to get a little rusty and looked like this:

Derrick sand blasted the car and primed it:

Then off to the paint booth the car went:

The wheels also got paint and hand-pinstriping:

Well today Derrick called and said he was dropping by. When I went out to his truck, he surprised me with this:

I brought it in the house and took these pictures:

I must say, this is one bad *** Christmas present!!!

 

[930dreamer]

That's very nice.

 

[RodneyPierce]

I want to get one of these so bad for my daughter. She isnt old enough yet to appreciate it (only 3 months old) but would make a cool project for me and her to do together.

 

[e-tek]

Fantastic!!!

I'm surprised MP&C didn't do it himself!

 

[colt zantop]

now that turned out KILLER! nice work

 

[ugly kustom]

That is smooth.

 

[TONE]

Awesomeness!!!!!!!!

 

[00pewter]

That looks good and what an awesome surprise! Here's my little one enjoying on Christmas eve!

 

[MP&C]

That looks awesome Marty! I'll have to send a picture to Johnny so he can see how it turned out..

 

[wilb1976]

Great job! Sure to bring a smile to someone!

 

[KCarGuy]

What a Great Present...And What a Great Job!!!

 

[4StarCstms]

Awesome job!

 

[johnnybentwrench]

SWEET!!! Great Job on the graphics

 

[Jeff Ivers]

Way cool!

 

[Otts's Garage]

That little thing is Cool!!! Gotta love a Pedal car. esp. an old pedal car

 

[marty_p]

Santa, you ROCK ! ! !

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[99SVT]

Awesome!!!

Here's mine:

This was my mother's, and now is my daugthers. I powder coated the entire car, so it should be well preserved for another 60+ years.

All is original parts, except for wheels and hubcaps. There was nothing wrong with the original wheels, just easier to start with a blank slate.

More pics:

http://haloclub.com/gallery/Powder-coating