Here's another interesting thing you can do with that old Volkswagen when it reaches the end of the road...
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I'm planning on dressing as Daniel Boone; I've already got a nice fake coonskin cap off ebay for six bucks. Oh, no wait. That may not play well in Texas... (Remember the Alamo?).
Plan B: Now I'm planning on dressing as a "Happy Camper"...
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It's a cross between a rail dragster and a canoe. (Note the wheelie bars).
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You push and pull on the paddle to steer. I'll replace the handle with a full size paddle for the parade.
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Here's a close-up of the front end. Note the two small wheels side-by-side like a tractor. It makes it turn very smoothly at low speeds and satisfies the "must have four wheels on the ground to be an artcar" rule.
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Now that she runs I'll be turning my atention to the paint job, faux birch bark with Injun symbols all over it...
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She handles good!
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