3. S IDE VIEWS
bulkheads
brace
seat
opening for
steering cable
brace
floorboard
X
front axletree
A footrest
pulley
B
Y
rear axletree
STEERING WHEEL
nail
4. STEERING APPARATUS
hole for cable
peg
DIAGRAM OF STEERING CABLE
The pulley-broomstick-and-wire steering
cable is so delightfully
ambitious that I’m not
sure it would work.
RIGHT SIDE
LEF T SIDE
Still not convinced?
A less ambitious steering
solution would be to extend
the width of the axletree,
eliminate the footrest,
and steer with your feet.
6. WHEEL
screw
WINDING OF
STEERING CABLE
Seems like the cable would wind
unto itself and create a bird’s nest
under the hood. At a minimum,
consider adding another peg to keep
the cable from slipping off. Also,
I would think cotton clothesline cord
would be less problematic.
5. BODY COVERING
Though I like the
old-timey look of
linoleum, I must
say an aluminum
body would look
mercilessly fast.
Lag bolt might be adequate for a
toddler, but older detectives will end
up with a flat outside of Barstow!
ALTERNATIVE AXLETREE
For “Bigger” Kids —Mr. J
routed channel
threaded rod
mending braces
hold axle
kingpin hole
hardwood
2x4 from pallet
