Custom radio flyer wagon pics and ideas???

my sons, I made it for him for christmas..

 

I started with a stock GTO Western Flyer wagon. I took it apart and then made a frame to run along the length of the body to hold the rear tires and the front axel(wich I flipped upside down). I started with 6 inch lawn mower tires all around but decided to go with big and small combo to get a rake. The front end is extended 15 inches from the body,this allows the it to still be able to turn.

 

I masked off the tires and spray painted some white walls. I also painted the center black which was originaly white. I used 10's on the back and 8's in the front. I added the wood sides with brackets on the inside wall of the body and I also added wood on the floor.

 

I found a baby table chair at a flea market,it ended up being a perfect fit(not bad for 2 bucks). I took it apart and painted the frame black and upholstered it with some left over material I had laying around. I put it back together but didn't use the bars that hold it to the table. I used conduit clamps to hold it down to the body but used wing nuts so I'm able to remove it any time. The cool thing is that it also folds down and then locks in place when upright.

 

Can somebody please help me. I bought this wagon at an aution with the intensions of customizing it. I have looked all over google and I can't for the life of me find another one like it. Could anyone please help me out here. Any info as to what it is, when it is from, and why it is different would be great.


Here is a shoping cart I built.


I will post pics of the Radio Flyer when I finish it.

 

I'm going to have to guess that your wagon is from the late 70's to the early 80's.

Here's one that was bought for my lil brother who was born in 78. The logo is the same but the number is different. The number just indicates the size of the wagon.



Others with the same logo and different numbers.



And another.



There's a shot of a wagon on the cover of a catalog on this page with a date of 76.

http://www.radioflyer.com/history/heritage1970.html

I've got serious doubts about your wagon being rare or extrememly old...so go ahead and modify it and show us what you can do!

 

Cool stuff!

 

Built this for the kids as well as myself and the carrier to Go places cuz it just doesnt fit in the dodge ..

 

Thanks. I was ganna guess it was from around that time period. The number makes them kind of cool in their own right. My friend is working on one that is a Radio Flyer 9. They are the only 2 I have seen around here that weren't the plain Radio Flyer logo on the side. I will post pics when it gets done. I have some cool plans. Just waiting on digging up the parts I need.

 

some great ideas in here! i should get some pics of the one i made for my kids.

 

cool wagons.

i changed mine a litle bit last year.

 

What kind of tool box is that? I know the stickers have been added but what brand is it,it's very cool.

 

These are a few more pics of the wooden floor,the sides and the license plates. I cut the trim off the plates and the outer digits on each side to make the plates fit and not look to big on the wagon.

 

thanx but,
its not a toolbox its a early 60, breadbox for in your kitchen.
and these are not stickers. I painted the radio flyer logo's and the iron cross whit one shot paint.

 

thanx but,
its not a toolbox its a early 60, breadbox for in your kitchen.
and these are not stickers. I painted the radio flyer logo's and the iron cross whit one shot paint.

That's even cooler that you painted that yourself. Why would a bread box need a lock on it?

 

i've been towin' this radio flyer for about 25 years, back when you had to buy the dolly to get the wheels, it's been quite a workhorse and parts hauler!

 

its not realy a lock. there is no key. its just to close it.
and it will not open while you lift the box

 

Check out the link. There are a few more wagons. One guy has one that drags.
http://www.streetsource.com/forum/topic.aspx?topic_id=71283&Topic_title=Bodydropped+Radio+Flyers%3F&forum_id=13&forum_title=MiniTruckin+General

 

I ran into a guy at Turlock that had a really cool wagon. It had split bones and a custom tranverse front spring. I talked to him for a bit and he said that there is a guy that sells the parts at the Pomona Swap Meet.

Anyone know how to get a hold of the guy that makes or sells the parts?

 

Here is my one week hack. This is my first attempt; or stage one. Would like to built a different, beam-style front end but trying not to spend all my car money on the damn swap wagon I'm dragin'.

 

Here's a custom I saw at the Swap this weekend. Custom full frame with a Mercury bed. She said it has been together for something like 10 years.

 

Hey Sprout, check out my wagon I just finished building...Tell me what you think

 

very cool rides for the little guys.

 

did he give you a name????

 

Im sure you already Know this , But that picture right there is Priceless. !!!!

 

Here's one I built for my son.








My swap meet wagon.




And the rest from my collection.

 

Sorry,But he did not have the guys name or info. But I am still looking to find him. The parts were just first class quality.

 

my brain is itching

 

51PanelMan, You Sir, are the Official Wagon Master! Very nice collection you have there.

 

may be Xtreme Wagons that guy used to go to Pomona