Tag Archives: Fabricator

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

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

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