cavanami Posted October 12, 2010 Report Share Posted October 12, 2010 Something different! Alaska couple converts pickup into Radio Flyer car http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_red_wagon_for_adults WASILLA, Alaska – Ever miss your childhood days riding around in a red wagon? A Wasilla, Alaska, couple has the answer: A full-sized pickup that has been converted into a giant red Radio Flyer. Fred Keller and Judy Foster worked on the vehicle for 11 months, using the base of a 1976 Mazda B1600 pickup truck. The couple got the idea for their to-scale replica of the beloved childhood wagon after visiting a car show in summer 2009 in Oregon, and seeing another Radio Flyer, albeit that one on a hot rod. "We said, 'We could use the Mazda for that,'" Foster, 67, said of the pickup which had sat undriven for about five years at their home. "We came home from our Portland trip, and about a day after, he was tearing the Mazda apart. No changing my mind." Keller, a 68-year-old retired telephone worker, had all the expertise in composite construction he needed to convert the pickup. His hobby is building home aircraft, and this wasn't too different. "The basic structure of the wagon is marine plywood, foam, fiberglass cloth and epoxy resin," he said. "It's a very strong structure." Many components of the Mazda are still in the flyer: instrument panel, steering column, levels, frame and engine... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkoktraveler Posted October 12, 2010 Report Share Posted October 12, 2010 Why did they still your idea? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavanami Posted October 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2010 ...maybe... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted October 13, 2010 Report Share Posted October 13, 2010 It would be Wasilla. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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