Toddler Flintstone Car
introToddler Flintstone Car
I have a 20 month old grandaughter and a 14 month old grandson who are
dressing up as Pebbles and Bambam for Halloween. I decided they needed
a Flintstone Car to complete the look. This is how I made it...
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step 1Log SidesUsing a cartoon picture of the Flintstone's Car I drew out the sides on 1/2" plywood making them the same width as a large swim noodle and scaled the length to match. Once cut these plywood pieces would provide the shape of the log sides and determine the scale of the rest of the car. Next I cut a large 4" swim noodle in half using a table saw. After doing some basi…
step 2Frame, Seat, and WheelsI next built a simple frame that would be strong enough to hold the entire assembly together. My original plan was to leave the floor open so the kids could push with their feet. However, my grandkids were too small to move the car so I later installed a floorboard to protect their little feet while being pushed. The seat was constructed from scrap wood and I used a…
step 3Rock Wheels and DashboardAfter making the 12" wheels I coated them very unevenly with Bondo-Filler to add imperfections so they would look more like rock instead of a smooth tube. My daughter then sanded them to remove any rough edges and painted them the same rock pattern she used on the seat. Once completed they were held in place with woodscrews between the fiberglass sides. The holes in…
step 4Car TopTo make the top I ran a 2x4 through a table saw several times turning it slightly each time. This produced poles that looked like they were whittled from wood. I then cut them to length. Once the cutting was complete Pebbles and Bambam tested the car to ensure it was the right size and then decided they wanted to help. After the kids were safely inside I used a ho…
step 5CastorsThe original castors were attached to the frame but I soon found that the rock wheels had a tendency to scrape when the car went across uneven ground. To fix this I cut openings in the bottom of the rock wheels and installed a 2x4 flush with the bottom. This provides a strong mount for the castors. I then attached the castors using 2" lag bolts.
step 6Project Complete!The last step was to add detail to the car. I painted the ends of the log sides to simulate wood grain and touched up any imperfections on the car. The entire project took me about three weeks with most of the work accomplished on Saturdays when my oldest daughter was in town. Most of the materials used were from scrap wood I had laying around. Since I fabricated t…
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