The W/C Moto-Taxi Steve Unger; a new friend of mine, from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, and I sat watching the moto-taxis ferrying people around Isla Aguada and we decided that we deserved a taxi service.
So, we went to talk to Ruben who is a local welder in town and who has built many of the moto-taxis. As we were describing to him what we wanted, I noticed a slight smile forming on his face. I knew we had come to the right man. He wanted to be the one to build something that was going to be new and innovative. He knew that this carriage would start people talking about how creative he was!
After about 15 minutes of measuring wheelchairs, we took out some paper and pencil and we made a drawing. From that, we made up a materials list and the next day we went in to Ciudad del Carmen and bought the steel and the other components.
Three days later Ruben and Joel, a fantastic welder also, had the carriage almost finished. They brought it over to Freedom Shores and we determined how long the ramp would have to be in the back.
A couple of days later, they brought the finished product over for a test run. We asked our chauffeur Tomas if he would drive the golf cart on our initial outing through the village. Thelma decided that she was going to ride along and take pictures.
We had a great time and believe me, heads really turned when they saw us going down the streets! Now the only thing we have to do is finish it up. We have to seal the floorboard with fiberglass, buy new tires, buy fancy hubcaps, install seats for the ladies and put on a canvas top with side curtains. Once we have the golf cart and the carriage all painted the same color, I think it will be beautiful.