On Saturday, July 23, 2011 I went to a yard sale and found the rusty frame and wheels of an old red wagon, like the kinds children used to play with.
The frame is in pretty good shape, with only one bent support beam, and a couple dents in a tire. I plan to dismantle the thing, strip off the old paint, remove the rust, give it a fresh paint job, and restore it to better than it's former glory.
The closer view of the wagon in the above picture, illustrates it's condition. There are a lot of rusty areas including a heavily rusty hub cap on a wheel that has a dent on it's inside and outside parts.
The center pivot axle, doesn't turn and is heavily rusted.
The hub caps attach by one screw. The paint on the wheel, as can be seen is cracking and needs to be replaced.
Many screws are heavily rusted and need to be replaced, along with their respective washers.
The above picture shows a close up of the condition the center pivot axle is in.
Fortunately, the wheels and the axles running to them are in solid shape and can easily be cleaned up.
Remnants of the wooden platform of the wagon.
Not all of the screws were in rough shape, although replacing them too is of the essence. The finished project will look better if all the screws looked the same.
This screw looks like it will have to be cut in order to remove.
The above support beam is the only major area which has significant bending. Rather than beat it out however, I hope it will straighten out once I mount the platform to it, which I plan on building. This will minimize any metal fatigue which may be incurred by hammering it back out.
Overall, the appears to be a fairly easy project and I look forward to completing it and sharing photos of the end result.
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