Project Beerrunner.

[powerranger262]

Got myself into a little hobby over the winter. I've been picking up these old metal wagons to redo/customize. This is my first one.

Here's what I started with.

All straightened out

Wheels and prep

Painted and wheel mock up

My new handle came yesterday...sweet.

I have to paint all the axle carriers and bar for handle. Waiting for my springs to show up to lift it, then line-x the inside of it. Then it's ready to haul my beer cooler around to all the neighbors' houses. I picked up another one to make into a lowered rat rod. Thanks for looking, and post if you have any yourself.

 

[chrwilkins30]

Haha sounds like a fun project for something useful.

 

[DRanger024]

Just thought I would share....

 

[powerranger262]

^That's cool. I'm debating on wether or not I want to put a full chassis under my other one when I lower it.

 

[jhammel85]

Just thought I would share....

I've been wanting to build one of these for my son. I really need to get off my ass and do it!

 

[gwaii]

i fixed this one up for the daughter's 5th birthday,it was a complete wreck when i found it....

she's 8 and a bit now,so it's had over three years of hauling rocks around and other abuse since then.i did a two-tone pink base/clear paint job with silver accents.

i knew the abuse it would have to endure,so i lined the floor with 3/16'' aluminum checker plate.....sure wish i'd taken a pic when it was still all shiny.

 

[Spowerback]

Just thought I would share....

hahaha rat rod sled baby

 

[powerranger262]

Looks like the pink one was pretty nice at one time. Nice work.

 

[gwaii]

Looks like the pink one was pretty nice at one time. Nice work.

thanks...i may just re-do it this spring.her favorite color is blue now,and i have tons of nice blues.

what color are you figuring on doing yours?edit-i just saw that was painted.at first i thought the camo was bare metal.pics never do justice.

 

[powerranger262]

A little update. Herculined the inside of the tub.

And a pic of my stockpile of old wagons.

 

[86 slo-vo]

i saw a nice one at the top of the pile at the scrapyard the other day, started to go ask if i could run up there and grab it but didnt figure they would let me since it was at the top.

ill find one somewhere.

 

[nb11]

Awesome work! I'm glad I stumbled across this, I got a radioflyer when I was little and it's still laying around somewhere. This gave me a grea idea for a time-eater project!!

 

[powerranger262]

I really need to get this thing finished. I started working on my snowmobile and kind of put the wagon on the back burner for a bit.

 

[DRanger024]

Same thing happened to me... Sled got in the way and I never got around to painting the one I built. So as it sits, my god daughters grandmother went nuts on it with sand paper and silver spray paint

 

[powerranger262]

Here is an update. I finally got around to lifting it. This is just a mock up to get an idea. I still have to finish the handle, paint the other two wheels, and then mount them. I personally think it's pretty awesome.