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Car Enthusiast Creates Mini-Model For Grandson
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Published: January 31, 2008
TEMPLE TERRACE - Richard Geller added a 1958 Ford Del Rio Ranch Wagon to his vehicle collection about two years ago.
"All I did to the outside was clean it up and replace the stock hubcaps with mag wheels," said Geller, 57.
He spent months, however, refurbishing the car's interior. His goal was to take his like-new automobile to Florida car shows.
In the meantime, daughter Ashley Cabrera, 30, gave birth to Geller's first grandchild, a boy named Carson.
The good news drove Geller to his next project: a toddler's version of the Del Rio Ranch Wagon.
On eBay, Geller found a 1970s Murray Dude Wagon, a child-size convertible he restored to resemble his adult-size wagon.
"I'm gonna make sure he's a car guy, too," Geller said of 16-month-old Carson.
Joyce McKenzie
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