'70s era sleigh

[roklein]

Picked this up a couple of weeks ago at a local car swap meet. It is a mid '70s Flexible Flyer around 60" in length. Big enough for my 2 kids. Like the tricycle I did earlier this year for my daughter, the Flyer will get a freshening up. Here is the finished trike. A mid '60s MTD: And before:
Here's the sleigh:
Keep you all updated on the progress.

 

[oc_in_fw]

That looks great.

 

[demaro]

I used to have one just like it as a youngster..

 

[roklein]

Finally had some time today to give this project some attention. A few weeks ago I stained the wood with Benjamin Moore's ArborCoat Natural Cedartone color. I followed up with Loctitie Rust Neutralizer on the light rust spots on the metal. Today the metal received Rust Oleum's acrylic enamel gloss red.

 

[Mick]

Nice looking restoration project. You did a great job on the trike.

I have to admit when I see the words flexible I think of the Flxible Clipper first

I still one one of them but SWMBO won't let me have one

 

[JoshuaNY]

Rosebud

I had a flexible flyer like that in the 80's, broke it going over a jump unfortunately.

 

[jtb]

I had a flyer when I was a kid in the 60's. My father painted my initials on the middle slat, and it was painted blue! I loved that thing, wonder what ever happened to it

 

[roklein]

Finished with Rust Oleum Red enamel. Can't wait for the snow!

 

[Argonaut]

Beautiful! Well done.

 

[JoshuaNY]

Thats a beaut. Now go hit the hills