Something Old

I'm in the process of planning my wedding

that takes place this June.

(Which is my excuse reason for not blogging on a regular basis)

One of my tasks is to refurbish this old Radio Flyer Town & Country wagon

(I use refurbish over restore because I'm not sure it will end up exactly like it used to be).

After deciding that a wagon was needed as part of the ceremony

(I have a son and an infant grandson 

the son will be pulling the grandson and act as "co-ring bearers")

I happened to see this gem sitting on the side of the road with a bunch of other junk someone was calling a yard sale

(truly junk- and I'm being kind).

So Big E and I stopped to see the price and condition.

I got it for $2.00

For that price, we didn't look it over much and decided to just take it.

Turns out, it's not in hideous shape.

It's rusty, needs a new floor piece 

(there was thin veneer like stuff covering the bolts 

that had water damage but the main solid floor is salvageable),

needs new or reshaped brackets

and a back panel

(and a paint job).

 

My mouse sander knocked out a good bit of the rust on the handle.

There are some hard to reach rust spots,

so I might have to come up with a better plan.

I hear vinegar works well.

And in a flash of brilliance, I decided to see if Radio Flyer had replacement parts.

Turns out I can get the brackets

and a back panel for the same price or cheaper than fixing and building them myself.

I could order new wheels and other new pieces, 

but my goal is to keep as much of the original as possible.

It is a vintage antique afterall.

Of course learning this wagon is circa 1975 the year of my birth

I'm not so sure I like using those terms.