Author Archives: Chad Erickson

Seeking entries for the new Gallery section.

Posted on March 24, 2015 by Chad Erickson

I have been working on a gallery section for the past couple of months, but I need many more pictures and build info from you all. If you have a Stroller or Radio flyer you built for a little one … Continue reading →

Posted in Radio flyer wagons, Strollers | Tagged Custom Stroller, Full suspension, Hand built, Hot rod pedal car, hot rod wagon, Pedal car, Radio flyer wagon, Rat rod wagon | Leave a comment

Why won’t my Custom wagon and/or stroller steer where I want it to? ie. What is Steering Ackerman?

Posted on July 31, 2013 by Chad Erickson

This is a question I have had many times. It usually comes in the form of a question about a problem with a custom Radio Flyer Wagon someone has built. and it goes like this…. “My wheels turn to far … Continue reading →

Posted in Pedal cars, Radio flyer wagons, Strollers, Tutorials | Tagged Ackerman, Awesome, Custom Pedal car, Custom Stroller, Fabricator, Full suspension, Hand built, Hot rod pedal car, hot rod wagon, Kart wheels, Metal fab, Radio flyer wagon, Steering | Leave a comment

1/4 scale bodies for your next stroller build? Check out this Stadium truck to find out.

Posted on July 29, 2013 by Chad Erickson

Hey all, My last update covered 1/4 scale R/C Bodies being used as a shell for your next stroller project. We looked at Brad’s killer 911 Porsche Cabrio he built for his son. Just like a real car guy, Brad’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Strollers | Tagged Alloy, Awesome, Custom, Custom Stroller, Fabricator, Hand built, Kart wheels, Metal fab, Off road, Stroller | Leave a comment

1/4 scale R/C bodies are perfect for your next custom stroller build!

Posted on July 28, 2013 by Chad Erickson

Hey all, I have had a few people send me pictures of their custom stroller builds over the past few months. These guys are using 1/4 Scale Remote control car bodies and build custom stroller frames underneath. As you can … Continue reading →

Posted in Strollers | Tagged Alloy, Awesome, Custom, Custom Pedal car, Custom Stroller, Fabricator, Hand built, Porsche, Stroller | Leave a comment

Steve’s Auto Restorations Pedal car for the Petersen museum auction.

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Chad Erickson

Steve Frisbie of Steve’s Auto Restorations built this pedal car for the Petersen museums auction. The car was finished last year in time to make it to the 2012 Grand National Roadster Show in January. As you can see in the … Continue reading →

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Acquisition therapy or how buying new tools can make you happy!

Posted on February 23, 2013 by Chad Erickson

Hey all, I know it has been a while since the last posting. But I have finally wrapped my head around how to find more time to write more. That said I haven’t stopped working on wagons and/or filling the … Continue reading →

Posted in Tools and Equipment | Tagged Awesome, Fabricator, Metal fab, tools | Leave a comment

Navarro Pedal Car built for the Petersen Automotive Museum

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Chad Erickson

Mike Herman at H&H flat heads in California built this sweet pedal car for the Petersen museum last year. The money raised at auction for this creation was $4,025.00. They decided to build the 1932 into a Navarro Lakester … Continue reading →

Posted in Pedal cars | Tagged Auction, Bonneville, Custom, Custom Pedal car, Fabricator, Hand built, Hot Rod, Hot rod pedal car, Metal fab, Pedal car, Petersen Museum, Speed week | Leave a comment

Custom axles for your Radio flyer wagon

Posted on August 12, 2012 by Chad Erickson

Hey all, I had the first wagon I made apart the other day and thought I would get a few photos of the parts that make it happen. The axles are pretty basic and their parts are available from Home … Continue reading →

Posted in Radio flyer wagons | Tagged Awesome, Custom, Fabricator, Hand built, hot rod wagon, Kart wheels, Metal fab, Pedal car, Radio flyer wagon, Stroller | 4 Comments

Peterson Museum “Deuce Week”

Posted on July 28, 2012 by Chad Erickson

They’re modifying pedal cars again for charity. This time for under privileged children. The idea is to set up a fund to help kids come to the Petersen automotive museum and help develop future gear heads. Starting with the stock … Continue reading →

Posted in Pedal cars | Tagged Alloy, Awesome, Bonneville, Chrome, Custom Pedal car, Hand built, Hot Rod, Hot rod pedal car, Metal fab, Petersen Museum | Leave a comment

Not a Pedal car. Not a custom Radio flyer. Just plain awesome.

Posted on March 25, 2012 by Chad Erickson

Not quite sure where to place this, Not a wagon or pedal car. I know I will be talking to the owner this year about it. It looks to be Honda 450-750cc motorcycle motor built into the smallest trike I … Continue reading →

Posted in Radio flyer wagons | Tagged Awesome, Custom, Custom trike, Fabricator, Full suspension, Honda trike, Kart, Kart wheels, Trike | Leave a comment

Doesn’t have to be a Radio Flyer Wagon to be cool.

Posted on March 10, 2012 by Chad Erickson

Another variant in the Pull wagon line. This one was built using Radio flyer parts and a US army Ammo can. The axles appear to stock RFW parts that have been modified with 5/8 axles/rods for the spindle mount hubs. … Continue reading →

Posted in Radio flyer wagons | Tagged Ammo can, Hot Rod, hot rod wagon, Kart, Kart wheels, Radio flyer wagon | Leave a comment

Troy Trepanier’s modified pedal car for the JDRF auction in 2007

Posted on March 4, 2012 by Chad Erickson

I was looking through an old hard drive and found these pics of one of my favorite cars that were built to raise money for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation’s auction about five years ago. As you can see it … Continue reading →

Posted in Pedal cars | Tagged Custom, Custom Pedal car, Hot Rod, Hot rod pedal car, JDRF, Kart, Kart wheels, Pedal car, Stroller | Leave a comment