A Giant Pedal Car Is “Highway Ready”
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Retired mechanical engineer Dan Hryhorcoff says his design and building skills were greatly challenged when he decided to build a fiberglass replica of a Murray General pedal car that’s over 7 ft. tall and fitted with a V6 engine and other parts from a 1997 Ford Ranger.
“On the road you get the looks; it’s just so different,” he says. “I built it just for the fun of it.”
Hryhorcoff measured the original pedal car, multiplied it by 4.56, and made many patterns. He sculpted shapes out of styrofoam and plaster to make the fiberglass parts.
He kept the interior simple like the original pedal car - including placing the steering wheel in the center. He uses an oversize steering wheel in parades and at shows, but has a second, normal-size steering wheel for driving on the highway. The 5-in. wide by 36-in. tires designed for antique cars fit the car’s scale. Hryhorcoff adjusted the rear end ratio to compensate for the larger tire diameter.
The only features on the big Murray not found on the original pedal car are the hinged doors and a step that tucks underneath. They let Hryhorcoff and up to three passengers climb inside. Hryhorcoff completed the car in 2015 and has had requests to feature it at a variety of shows across the country.
It seems to attract people of all ages and both genders, he says, and he likes to take it out for fun to get ice cream or run errands.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Justus Machine, Dan Hryhorcoff, 56 Christy Lane, Scott Township, Penn. 18447 (ph 570 780-4726; jumachine@comcast.net).
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A Giant Pedal Car Is “Highway Ready” FARM HOME Cars Retired mechanical engineer Dan Hryhorcoff says his design and building skills were greatly challenged when he decided to build a fiberglass replica of a Murray General pedal car that’s over 7 ft tall and fitted with a V6 engine and other parts from a 1997 Ford Ranger “On the road you get the looks; it’s just so different ” he says “I built it just for the fun of it ” Hryhorcoff measured the original pedal car multiplied it by 4 56 and made many patterns He sculpted shapes out of styrofoam and plaster to make the fiberglass parts He kept the interior simple like the original pedal car - including placing the steering wheel in the center He uses an oversize steering wheel in parades and at shows but has a second normal-size steering wheel for driving on the highway The 5-in wide by 36-in tires designed for antique cars fit the car’s scale Hryhorcoff adjusted the rear end ratio to compensate for the larger tire diameter The only features on the big Murray not found on the original pedal car are the hinged doors and a step that tucks underneath They let Hryhorcoff and up to three passengers climb inside Hryhorcoff completed the car in 2015 and has had requests to feature it at a variety of shows across the country It seems to attract people of all ages and both genders he says and he likes to take it out for fun to get ice cream or run errands Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Justus Machine Dan Hryhorcoff 56 Christy Lane Scott Township Penn 18447 ph 570 780-4726; jumachine@comcast net
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