Restoration

The biggest question we at the club get asked about is "how do I restore the car", "where do I get the car restored"

For those of you who have restored a car you will know that it is painstaking and often expensive.

The advert below is from a company who restore pedal cars

The club do not enter into any liability with craftsmanship or standards of work

POSH PEDAL CAR COMPANY

We will take over after 50 years of crashing, rolling and burning by kids from 5 to 95 - as we say here the more damage the more fun has been had.

I am sure that the welsh minors who put them together would be amazed at the strength of these little cars. We will repair, weld, straighten and spray to a very high standard the body of a J40 in our workshop at Hythe , Kent , in the original colour or a colour of your choice.

Price guide - £400 to £500 -
please phone for more information on 01303 850708 daytime - 01303 261835 eves.

email a dechris@cmunnings.freeserve.co.uk

We will keep the car for at least a month and will email you photo's of progress once a week.

Here are some examples of work in progress and completed example

Frequently asked questions

Q =My J40 speedo is marked 1948, is that the year of manufacture ?

Answer = No, they all say 1948, the best way to date a J40 is by it's chassis number.

Q = Where is the chassis number ?
Answer = Stamped into the boot floor just forward of the slot for the boot lid catch.

Q = How do I turn my chassis number into a year ?
Answer = There are no official records pre 1955, the book by David Whyley has a chart 1955 to 71.

Q = Any other websites - Yes, see links page

Q= where can I see lots of J40's together
Answer = You could see many restored cars at a J40 club rally.

Q =One of my hubs is different to the other three?
Answer = correct, the right side rear hub is fixed to the rear axle, it does all of the driving and braking.
The other three hubs have rollers & are free running.

Q = How many rollers are used ?
Answer 120, arranged in a ring of 12 rollers, in ten locations.

Q = What is thr commonest restoration mistake?
Answer = Painting the body shell before doing a trial fit of all of the other parts,

Q = I think some of my parking brake may be missing
Answer = see the diagram click here for diagram

Q = My Pathfinder does not have a working horn
Answer = correct, they were not installed

Tim.Stevenson@ntlworld.com