So I'm building a car in shop class...

[wohnson89]

Usually you you find people building things like coffee tables and bookshelves in shop class, but I like to challenge myself. This year, I'm making a replica of a 1947 MG TC race car. It will have mahogany cockpit and a spruce rib skeleton on the front and back covered by some kind of canvas.

I was originally planning to make it a pedal car big enough to fit me (6') but that would be insanely hard to pedal. So, I decided to go with a 6.5 horse Honda clone engine (which I am getting Saturday). and a 1 1/4 solid rear axle sported by base mount pillow block bearings (which I am ordering from McMaster Carr).

I am running into some road blocks though. Here is the list
-What type of wheel should I use? (this is my main struggle)
-What type of clutch/gear ratio should I use for average performance?
-What kind of steering mechanism should I use?
-What type of brake should I use?
-Should I use a keyed drive shaft or non keyed?

Attached is a list of the parts I am ordering
the list will go on as I get farther into the project...