Horse Cart

When we went back to MI in November, we brought back my horse cart that needed a little fixing-up. We basically rebuilt the entire thing, except for the frame. Matthew's coworker, Ben, even welded some L brackets to bolt onto the back of the seat for something to lean on. Also, my dad cut out a single tree (to hook Rabi to) for me and Richard did some finishing touches on it. After 2 months of work, we are finally done. Now I just have to train Rabi to pull it!

The Before Shot

The newly-covered seat (green, of course!)

I sanded, primed, and repainted the frame.

We used high-tech measuring devices to space the boards correctly (aka a piece of wood and a piece of foam board).

Matthew drilling holes in the new boards

Staining all of the boards after they have been sanded and drilled.

Several coats of polyurethane to protect the wood.

I also bought new tires and tubes for the wheels, then sanded and primed the spokes.

After some "aluminum" spray paint, they look new!

We put rubber chair leg protectors on the ends of the shafts for safety.

We strapped the cart to the top of the Envoy without the wheels or seat back and then I assembled it with some help out at the farm. I didn't take a photo of it on the car, but here is the end result!

I can't wait for Rabi to pull it!