Category: Pedicab Trailer

Shade umbrella, storage bin, lights, beads.

Burning Man here I come.

Cup holders, bottle opener, bag hooks for backpacks, etc., stability legs for stationary sitting.

With the paint dry and cured it’s time to reassemble the pedicab trailer.

The seat back completed and installed. The fabric was repurposed from some leftover material my wife had from recovering our dining room chairs.

There is no shortage of how-to videos and online resources that provide instructions on upholstering a bench. [Google “upholster a bench” to see what I mean.] Just remember to cut the fabric large enough to wrap around the foam padding and plywood back while leaving ample fabric to which to staple. You can always trim off the excess later. Also, don’t forget to place your bolts in the seat back prior to upholstering.

I sourced the foam for the seat cushions at Joann’s Fabric store. Thankfully I had a coupon — foam padding is expensive.

Making the seat cushions. I sanded the edges of the plywood seat back and bottom so that they would not tear the fabric. Note: if the plywood fits snugly into the frame, then you may need to trim the size slightly in order for the plywood to be able to fit again after the fabric is attached.

See what I did there…

Prior to painting I added a top bar bar to the frame. This piece will ultimately support hooks, lights and other accoutrements.

With the pedicab build essentially complete it is now time to add the icing (i.e. paint). Break down the build to its separate components in order to prep for painting; clean up welds; remove weld splatter; sand rough areas; etc. etc. The more pre-painting prep work you do, the better the result of painting. I intend to prime, paint and let cure over the course of a few days. While I’m waiting for the paint to cure, I’ll upholster the seat bottom and back.