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       Pedal Pedal power machines have been one of our favorite subjects to develop. Our MG-TC has been built by the British MG Owner’s Club which says something nice about the authenticity of the look. And our Type-35 Bugatti has been seen featured on the actual Bugatti Works website.       

       Featured in Popular Mechanic is our Woody conversion that fits over a standard Volkswagen Beetle to create a roomy beach-goer. The construction has been simplified by using two layers of plywood cut out as single panel and then layered to get that authentic-looking “woody” effect without all the joinery. Our Woodys regularly appear in car shows from coast to coast and have been feature several times in “Hot VW’s Magazine”.

     

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CAMPER TRAILER
$20.00 		PEDAL STAKE TRUCK
$25.00 		THE 3-WAY PEDAL TRUCK
$45.00
The idea behind the three-way trailer was to design a basic box that could be fit onto trailer chassis kits so it could be used to carry utility loads, provide a lockable luggage or sport gear hauler, and also be used for occasional camping trips as a shelter. Stripped down to the basic box, the trailer is a handy hauler, and we’ve carried some pretty huge loads in ours. With the top held down on top of the box, with turnbuckles, we have a protected carrier for luggage, camping equipment, tools, what have you. To make the box into a camper trailer, we made walls that fit down over the tap at the tops of the trailer box. Then the trailer box roof fits down on top of these walls to form the roof of the camping trailer. Inside, a dinette (that switches into a bunk), a full-length bunk and a cooking counter slip into flush mounts attached to the wall. This Pedal Truck features just about the simplest drive-train, using the steerable front axle as the pedal crank. There's only one moving part in the whole pedal-drive system, but with its simplicity also comes a certain lack of finesse in its handling. It's not meant for speed-work like our other pedal machines, but it's fine for backing and filling into position. And it's a good way to get started building pedal power machines. The flatbed at the rear is a good basis to convert to a fire truck, crane truck, dump truck or whatever truck your client's needs indicate. This Pedal Truck features a lever-action drive that gives good power for take-outs, but also is easy to work at cruising speeds. Back-pedalling the levers works as an effective brake as well. The Truck can be run in any one of three modes: as a Dump Truck, a Covered Van, or as a Roadster. It features a driver-side door for getting into the Van and the changeable backs can be switched in a matter of minutes with a screwdriver. The Truck was originally featured in Home Mechanics Magazine as a reader project.

View photos of Stevenson Projects pedal cars that our builders have proudly sent in over the years, here.
PEDAL BUGATTI
$45.00 		MG-TC PEDAL CAR
$45.00 		PEDAL BIPLANE
$45.00
This nimble Pedal version of the Bugatti Type 35 brings back the flavor of one of history's most loved racers. Built by the artistic hand of Ettore Bugatti in the late Twenties, the car captured the hearts of the European racing world and became so popular that whole races were held with nothing but Bugattis on the track. This one features the same dependable lever-action drive that doubles as an affective braking system we use in our other pedal machines, and was the featured reader project in Popular Mechanics. In fact this little pedal car became so popular itself that it was featured on the official Bugatti website from Molsheim where the real things were built. Construction is wood with the top curves achieved by bending aluminum flashing over the top of the basic box structure. Plans include full-scale patterns.

View photos of Stevenson Projects pedal cars that our builders have proudly sent in over the years, here.
 		Some of us suffer occasional spells of MG-TC fever (when we can't seem to face life without one of the cunning little roadsters that stole the heart of America just after WW II. —at least the sportscar-loving part of America). To stave off this fever (and poison the minds of a younger generation) we built this version from lumberyard materials. It features a seat-back adjustment that can adapt to a growing driver, and was the featured project in Popular Mechanics Magazine. One was also built by a member of the MG Club in England and another was on display at the American Plywood association in Tacoma. Plans include full-scale patterns.

View photos of Stevenson Projects pedal cars that our builders have proudly sent in over the years, here.
 		As with many of our other toys, we based the design of this Pedal Plane on a mixture of features from our favorite Biplanes. Pedal Power is simple by means of pushing on the crank/axle of the landing gear. The tailwheel is steered by the joystick in the cockpit and the foam propeller can be spun from inside. The engine cowling is fashioned from the bottom of a plastic trash can. Plans include full-scale patterns.

View photos of Stevenson Projects pedal cars that our builders have proudly sent in over the years, here.
WOODY CONVERSION
$45.00
One of our favorite building projects is the Woody Wagon, a classic recreation of a surfer's woody, built on a standard Volkswagen Beetle. The Woody has been featured in Popular Mechanics, as well as becoming a repeat feature in Hot VW'S Magazine, and there are a lot of these little Woodys in use from Florida to Hawaii. Project requires no welding or special tools and uses a premolded fiberglass hood kit available from several suppliers. A Bug from the early to mid-sixties is preferable, but anything but Super Beetles will work in a pinch. Makes a nice, tight little wagon, with lots of room; ours has been used for over 25 years and 60K miles. The plans have some full-size patterns which help builders fit the parts to the VW shapes.

View photos of the Woody that our builders have proudly sent in over the years, here.
   
 
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