Wagon build for my son...

[mazilla]

I guess I'll call it an early 1st Bday present....


*Sorry for the pics, my SLR is having issues.



This is how it started. It's a "Gorilla cart" that Home Depot sells for 69.99. It comes with 10" tires and has a 600lb weight rating. It also has a dump feature that I disabled by running a couple of bolt through the plastic tub and frame...I didn't want to accidentally dump my son out. :eek:
http://lh5.googleusercontent.com/public/3MSO7quf_KEizc3oCOfMYkFQOeicYEqG_09Qum8umpx2SezUho F_6vYPovXrCiSl40hBiO3xC0fkX5lIYJ0UU977jQrjLXA_oHP7 0ItK9SOgVXdKA691sVKiGpyC9is3hPskCxGeSuJNyOlAmmaB



I used some made for plastic paint on the outside of the tub.
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb230/mr-mazilla/79842ba2.jpg

Next I took the two piece rims apart and shot them with some red engine enamel and cured them in the oven.
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb230/mr-mazilla/dc8de8a4.jpg

Next up are the undercarriage lights, red LED strips on the outside and an old fashioned red street glow tube down the middle.
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb230/mr-mazilla/68994f7c.jpg
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb230/mr-mazilla/1a96f401.jpg

Power is supplied by a 12V 7.5Ah battery in a camera bag that has been riveted onto the tub with tri-fold rivets. The sitch on the camera bag powers the lights.
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb230/mr-mazilla/b7078102.jpg

I wanted a momentary switch on the handle so I welded a tab on.
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb230/mr-mazilla/cb0f9f2e.jpg
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb230/mr-mazilla/4b28dc5e.jpg

Connected to the momentary switch...a car horn! :headbang:
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb230/mr-mazilla/dc31684c.jpg

Added a 12v socket to the power, I have a USB adapter for the socket.
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb230/mr-mazilla/26604c40.jpg

Clean install, no wires showing. :thumbsup:
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb230/mr-mazilla/a7baf934.jpg

Interior is done, removable memory foam seat cushion + back rests.
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb230/mr-mazilla/7a126181.jpg
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb230/mr-mazilla/8815a6d7.jpg

Shot in the dark
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb230/mr-mazilla/23860af5.jpg

Who owns this sweet ride?
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb230/mr-mazilla/aae86275.jpg

I think he likes it!
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb230/mr-mazilla/80d5a96c.jpg





I have one last thing to wrap up, that's speakers for the sound system. I bought a pair last night but they're larger than I like so I'm going to run out and grab another set...

[NZ-FE Vios]

That is both awesome and hilarious.

[jpmck03]

That is bad-ass!

:evil:

[TLyttle]

Always fun building toys for kids. I had a couple of old 16" bikes laying around, so I got out the ol' jigsaw, and built this body (Morgan sorta), and used the bike parts to build this. Still have the plans, but the original took 7 years of punishment (you know how kids are with stuff that doesn't belong to them) from the locals, then bought by a trucker.

Believe it or not, not one kid was able to roll it, which amazed me...

[shinlee]

i wish I knew how to do this kind of cool stuff...

[TLyttle]

I didn't know how to do that project when I started, either. It just happened to work, that's all. It has to do with imagination, I guess...

I've shown my full-size roadster here before. I made some mistakes: the windshield was too far forward by 4", and I paid for it with the buffeting I took at 65mph. The original fenders were not enough to stop dust, dirt, and small rocks, so the fenders were changed. One of the great things about a wood car is that changes are just a jigsaw away!

[YAR1S]

This is my finished Scraping Wagen. Has handle attaches inside... hidden from view lol :)

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[mazilla]

^ dammmn that's low! I like it.

[mazilla]

Always fun building toys for kids. I had a couple of old 16" bikes laying around, so I got out the ol' jigsaw, and built this body (Morgan sorta), and used the bike parts to build this. Still have the plans, but the original took 7 years of punishment (you know how kids are with stuff that doesn't belong to them) from the locals, then bought by a trucker.

Believe it or not, not one kid was able to roll it, which amazed me...

Wow! That's a lot more work than I had to do, pretty freakin sweet!

[Thirty-Nine]

Cool stuff. I saw this one at Moab at took a photo:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v225/Tekka_Maki/2011-04-22-141130.jpg

[mazilla]

^ I thought about going that route, but our Montero is the only vehicle that can haul the wagon and anything bigger wouldn't fit in the back with the seats up.

[Thirty-Nine]

Good point.