Franz
01-13-2004, 11:16 PM
This little toy wagon is modeled on an old rail passenger baggage cart. Since I didn't have steel wheels, the front axel is made from a pair of Renault spindles (don't tell S) that I took from a car I bought in the impound auction for 27 cents.
Rear axel is a pair of spindles from a VW rabbit.
Both sets of spindles were from the drive ends of the cars.
The original front wheels were 12" tires, but when they needed to be replaced, I had to use 13" tires. I rough cut the dishes out of both sets of wheels, and after a little lathe work, welded the original Renault dishes into the 13" wheels.
Rear wheel brakes are wagon style, activated by the emergency brake lever from a Corvair, located under the front of the deck.
The engine sitting onthe wagon is a Fairbanks Morse Z that originally pumped water from the creek to irrigate the table garden.
Manditory 20# propane tank is included for scale. Well, really it was just sittin there, but I didn't want you thinkin I'm a slob.
Rear axel is a pair of spindles from a VW rabbit.
Both sets of spindles were from the drive ends of the cars.
The original front wheels were 12" tires, but when they needed to be replaced, I had to use 13" tires. I rough cut the dishes out of both sets of wheels, and after a little lathe work, welded the original Renault dishes into the 13" wheels.
Rear wheel brakes are wagon style, activated by the emergency brake lever from a Corvair, located under the front of the deck.
The engine sitting onthe wagon is a Fairbanks Morse Z that originally pumped water from the creek to irrigate the table garden.
Manditory 20# propane tank is included for scale. Well, really it was just sittin there, but I didn't want you thinkin I'm a slob.