Custom Kids Wagon.

Made this wagon from scratch as a baby gift for friends. I had built 1 in the past from a radio flyer, but this time went totally custom and home built (apart from the wheels)

I really wanted to go with an ammo crate style seating area. it was made from pine to keep the weight down as much as possible.

Simple spraypaint was used to create the theme. Some truckbed liner was added to give some protection for the wood.

Cutting all pieces according to a plan makes this step much easier. Drawing things out and measuing means no surprise later.

Safety counts here, use the appropriate protective gear.

Weld together the frame sections on a flat surface to ensure things end up straight.

Assemble the parts for steering the wagon. Tie rods with heim joints were used to add car-style control.

Since i have access to a sandblaster it was used to get all the parts down to fresh metal. This can be done just as well with a wire brush on a drill or by hand with sandpaper if needed.

Prime all parts before painting to ensure years of fun

4 layers of paint were used to add extra durability.

Make sure to let things dry and cure before flipping to paint another section.

Some paracord was used to wrap the handle to add some comfort.

Now is the time to put everything together. Some metal plates were used to rest the wheels on when stopped so that the wagon doesnt roll away by itself.

A family member knit a matching blanket as well.

Since this was my 2nd go at a wagon I really enjoyed how it turned out and learned many things that could be applied if a 3rd ever gets made.

I hope this instructable gives some inspiration and if you have any questions leave a comment and an answer will be provided

Dont be scared to vote for this in the metalworking contest

Thanks!