Wrecked Geo Turned Into Mobile Workshop

2014 - Volume #38, Issue #2, Page #33

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It may not be pretty, but it sure is practical. That’s how Bud Drawdy describes his “repurposed” 1990 Geo Metro.
    He drove the gas-saving car for 10 years before he flipped it end over end in a bad car accident. Drawdy was thrown 50 ft. and was fortunate to only sustain five broken ribs and minor injuries.
    The Geo didn’t do as well.
    “Most of the windows were broken and one door was off, but the engine still ran and the body was fairly straight,” Drawdy says.
    Instead of junking it, he decided to turn it into a mobile workhorse for chores around his 40-acre Blair, Okla., hobby farm.
    “I took the doors and the rear hatchback off and removed the seats,” he explains. “I put in a low profile seat from a riding mower on the driver side, built a plywood platform for the passenger side and a plywood platform to go in the rear, and put a wooden rack on top to haul a ladder or other cargo.”
    With a small propane-powered generator on the passenger side platform, he cuts firewood with an electric chainsaw and runs other electric tools. The back platform extends 1 1/2 ft. and is a handy height for adjusting a chainsaw or making repairs. He also mounted a ball hitch on the back bumper to pull a log splitter or haul a small trailer for firewood.
    “With front-wheel drive it gets around pretty good in this Oklahoma sand, and is small enough to go into hard-to-get places,” Drawdy says. “It still can go at least 85 mph, and it has a working radio, heater and windshield wipers (but no windshield to wipe).”
    It’s worked so well, he hopes to inspire other FARM SHOW readers.
    “An old compact car that still runs – even a beat-up one – can be found much cheaper than most 4-wheelers or UTV’s,” he says. “With a little work and imagination it can be converted into a 4-wheeler or drive-around workshop.”
    Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Bud Drawdy, P.O. Box 244, Blair, Okla., 73526 (ph 620 205-7464; sdrwady@swoi.net).

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Wrecked Geo Turned Into Mobile Workshop FARM HOME Cars It may not be pretty but it sure is practical That’s how Bud Drawdy describes his “repurposed” 1990 Geo Metro He drove the gas-saving car for 10 years before he flipped it end over end in a bad car accident Drawdy was thrown 50 ft and was fortunate to only sustain five broken ribs and minor injuries The Geo didn’t do as well “Most of the windows were broken and one door was off but the engine still ran and the body was fairly straight ” Drawdy says Instead of junking it he decided to turn it into a mobile workhorse for chores around his 40-acre Blair Okla hobby farm “I took the doors and the rear hatchback off and removed the seats ” he explains “I put in a low profile seat from a riding mower on the driver side built a plywood platform for the passenger side and a plywood platform to go in the rear and put a wooden rack on top to haul a ladder or other cargo ” With a small propane-powered generator on the passenger side platform he cuts firewood with an electric chainsaw and runs other electric tools The back platform extends 1 1/2 ft and is a handy height for adjusting a chainsaw or making repairs He also mounted a ball hitch on the back bumper to pull a log splitter or haul a small trailer for firewood “With front-wheel drive it gets around pretty good in this Oklahoma sand and is small enough to go into hard-to-get places ” Drawdy says “It still can go at least 85 mph and it has a working radio heater and windshield wipers but no windshield to wipe ” It’s worked so well he hopes to inspire other FARM SHOW readers “An old compact car that still runs – even a beat-up one – can be found much cheaper than most 4-wheelers or UTV’s ” he says “With a little work and imagination it can be converted into a 4-wheeler or drive-around workshop ” Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Bud Drawdy P O Box 244 Blair Okla 73526 ph 620 205-7464; sdrwady@swoi net

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