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I am an auto refinish tech by trade and 4 years ago I got hooked on restoring vintage pedal cars. Being Canadian I especially like collecting "Thistle" brand vehicleI am an auto refinish tech by trade and 4 years ago I got hooked on restoring vintage pedal cars. Being Canadian I especially like collecting "Thistle" brand vehicles. Once completed I have been gifting them to my grandson. He's now 6 so he's starting to out-grow them, but I don't think I'll let that stop me from doing them.......I truly enjoy this as a pastime and hope to do many more! (Read more)

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1947 Thistle Jeep and Bantam trailer - Model Carsin Model Cars
2 months ago
Restored 1950 Thistle Chieftain - Model Carsin Model Cars
1 year ago
1950 Thistle Chieftain - Model Carsin Model Cars
1 year ago
1947-50 Thistle Jeep (restoration project) - Model Carsin Model Cars
2 years ago
1958 Thistle (Canadian) Station Wagon - Model Carsin Model Cars
2 years ago
1955 Thistle Fire Chief - Model Carsin Model Cars
2 years ago
1954 Thistle pedal tractor - Model Carsin Model Cars
2 years ago
1954 Thistle Major Tractor - Model Carsin Model Cars
3 years ago
1959 Thistle "Lightning" - Model Carsin Model Cars
3 years ago
Custom 1959 Murray pedal car - Model Carsin Model Cars
3 years ago

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  1. LOL...Our son has had his Jeep for nearly a year and ....yeah,,,,it does kinda grow on ya...LOL
  2. Thanks for the comments. The rolled edge on the trailer fenders was done by welding a 1/4 inch steel rod on the edge of a piece of 1 1/2 wide flat stock and then grinding it back to create the look......
  3. Thank you......when I did this one I thought it was my favorite...until I finished my Jeep and trailer yesterday. I posted a photo on this web site, but it is attached to my original listing that I di...
  4. Knowing what I've got invested into mine I probably wouldn't consider selling it for less than $800- $900
  5. Awesome!......I've restored and customized a few Thistle pedal cars but this one is in a league of it's own.....congrats. I too have a 58 wagon and it will be my next project but I don't think I'll b...
  6. I remember checking this out when you first started the project.....Awesome result!
  7. I just found another Jeep like yours on ebay. Apparently it was made in Italy by a company called TT and borrows significantly from Triang engineering
  8. This body I believe was made from 1947 up into the 1960's
  9. This appears to be a Canadian Thistle or UK Triang model Jeep, however the steering wheel and the wheels and tires are not original. Check out one of my earlier posting to see a photo of the one I hav...
  10. Your car is a mid 50's American made "Garton"....$100 OBO
  11. This car was produced by A/R "AMERICAN RETRO" in the 1980's. The company is still in business and they are located in California
  12. Hi, It's a mid 1960's AMF
  13. Awesome!....this is identicle to the one I just restored this past winter. I'm not sure if you read my reply to your post regarding tires...here it is. The tires were actually quite easy. I used "V"...
  14. Hi, The tires were actually quite easy. I used "V" groove fan belts. The type used on household piston water pumps, which you can find at most local hardware stores or automotive supply stores,...
  15. I know for sure that it's not a Thistle or a Triang...it looks like a Hamilton to me
  16. The tractor looks to be mid 60's Canadian/U.K. (In Canada the brand was Thistle in the U.K. it was Triang) As for the front wheels and the trailer I'm not sure but the body, seat, rear wheels, and ste...
  17. Thanks, much appreciated.....it was a labour of love
  18. Thank you, much appreciated...this is the 4th one I've restored. Our grandson turn 7 this summer so his days of fitting into them is sadly coming to an end, but my passion isn't....LOL
  19. Thistle.....the Canadian branch of the UK company Tri-ang
  20. On second thought....maybe this is a Leeway built model, which was also located in the UK and built pedal cars around the same time as Triang....just a thought?
  21. It appears to be a 1959-72 Murray (USA) "Flat Face" that has seen a bit too much enjoyment, but it looks restorable. There are a number of reproduction parts available for this model C heck out "Speed...
  22. It's a first for me as well....... I've see a few pedal cars in my day but I don't believe I've encountered this one before. Leeway was a U.K toy company but a Goggle image search failed to turn up an...
  23. Thanks, much appreciated
  24. AWESOME!
  25. Thank you all for your comments...sure I'd be glad to share info
  26. This car was no doubt built by Lines Brothers of the UK, as it shares body lines similar to the Triang pedal cars that they sold in the UK. But this one may have been either marketed in South Africa o...
  27. Both the car and the Jeep were sold under the Triang name, which was a UK company operated by the Lines Brothers. The car is from the late 50's - late 60's The Jeep could be as old as 1950 and up to ...
  28. I let Santa take care of Christmas....LOL
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Tri-Ang wooden seat trike - second pic Thistle Trike - second pics The Fifth car Thistle Trike / TriAng Trike / Lines Bros Tricycles Past to Present 58 thistle pedal car wagon rat rod, now electric Fire Truck for Dad 1958 TRIANG ZEPHYR Restored mid thirties Lines Bros ford 900 pedal tractor and trailer police pedal car 1965 Six Flags Arrow Car MY JEEP Formula racer 1954 made by Ferbedo my mystery pedal car triang chieftain also known as a thistle chieftain found in the same barn Midwest Industries 1957 Jet Hawk Studebaker pedal car Antique Pedal Car Racer

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Vintage Pedal Car PEDAL CARS anyone tell me anything about this please What is it... I love my old little pedal car Unknown Fire truck NO.9 Pedal car R Stamped caps Leeway pedal car Got these 2 last weekend

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