Backyard Suspension Bridge - COOLEST THING I'VE EVER MADE: EP6

Using recycled materials, Larry Richardson built a replica Golden Gate Bridge in his backyard. On his way to Vietnam in 1968, Larry Richardson caught a glimpse of the Golden Gate Bridge. Before shipping off, he picked up a postcard at the Army commissary. Using the postcard as a reference, Richardson took posts salvaged from a bridge, and cables from a plane and an oil rig and built a 150-foot replica in his backyard. It took seven years, $4000, and 97.5 tons of concrete to complete. As he describes it "The Coolest Thing I've Ever Made"

[@CoolestThing]

Hey all! We are back with band new episodes. Please subscribe and hit the little bell notification so you know when we upload another coolest thing vid! Cheers- Guy

[@Mistyf1]

What really amazed me was that he made a 105 foot miniature Golden Gate Bridge for about 4000 dollars

[@CoolestThing]

It is very impressive. He and his wife were just the nicest people ever too. Thanks for watching!- More episodes coming up. Cheers - Guy

[@alabastardmasterson]

@@johnperic6860 it would take 500k in environmental impact reports, engineering fees and paid cultural approval councils

[@geonerd]

@@johnperic6860 Look up the "Bridge for Kids" project in Orting, Washington. Over the last two decades(!) they've pissed away around a million dollars on all manner of BS, and have accomplished only the drawing up of blueprints for a ridiculous, unaffordable monstrosity.

[@JustMurkingNoobs]

Lmao... every episode gets me.... "Yeah I made a a little box square back a year ago.... but the coolest thing I have ever made was my Apollo 11 Spacecraft replica"

[@CoolestThing]

Thanks! At one point we didn't tease the "Coolest Thing" at the very beginning to make it a total surprise, but worried about people losing interest. Might change it back I get more subs and people know that it will be something cool. More ep coming up soon! Cheers - Guy

[@themightysomeone9604]

Ghostly yeah and this one explodes too

[@georgemcfly1205]

I live 20 miles from him and never new this existed.

[@marcin97]

Go and say hi!

[@thatcoolkidjoey]

Same!

[@firebird77clonefirebird89]

Go take a look

[@Khan--nr4lw]

Why would you

[@georgemcfly1205]

@@Khan--nr4lw Because he's one town over in rural South Central Kansas where nothing happens and there's not much to see

[@chrisferguson237]

That's fantastic, what great memories you must have building your GGB with your Dad. You might need a mini Alcatraz for when the missus is angry. 😉

[@the.magnus]

What a sweet sweet man

[@se7encureton]

Thank you for your service and sharing your supper cool passion.

[@rachael6823]

imagine having a wife thats just like, 'sure ya, you should make a bridge!' what a woman hahaha.

[@perjalananmasihjauh]

I think she was joking, like when she said she couldn'y balance herself on the bridge

[@MartinAston00]

LoL... you wouldn’t say the same???

[@pkgamingofficial4206]

She's a woman but Ur bitch u bitch

[@aruchgupta]

These episodes give me so much hope and positivity.

[@badcompany2685]

Thank you for your service!. 🇺🇸

[@carloshumbertoriveraorella2369]

Nice bridge structure! Enjoy it!! Greats from Honduras!!!

[@dougals3575]

What a top bloke!

[@CoolestThing]

He was such a nice guy to film with as well! Cheers - Guy

[@bhaddock9277]

Such a nice guy

[@LryicalLloyd]

Excellent production value, another great episode :)!

[@CoolestThing]

Thanks Mason! Appreciate it. Still more to come!

[@JackDogSteve-jr9js]

That's Super Cool & You!

[@derekc2042]

Awesome mail man you are truly living the good life , awesome bridge

[@markcarey8426]

Excellent! My dream too. Friends wanted me to build a bridge over a creek on their property. I wanted to build a suspension bridge for fun but they only wanted a simple beam. I refer to it as the 'neolithic bridge'.

[@Kerry-uo6og]

The coolest thing. Yep❤

[@professionalcommenter]

This place is like 15 minutes from me, that's crazy! This is beautiful!

[@brandonkehoe565]

I'm around emporia, does he do tours or something.

[@denmann364]

Well that’s incredible !?! Beautiful, good job I wish I could take my 3 sons to cross that bridge

[@sbsb7845]

NICE ONE , totally worth it

[@victorjeffers1993]

That's something to really be proud of ! 👍👍 Really nice !

[@jaygarcia4209]

All it needs is red paint

[@TheLexiconDevils]

and to actually look like the golden gate ...

[@basicfroggy6158]

Wonder if a car can drive over it

[@garykorzelius5930]

Very cool indeed! Thank you for your service.

[@crmahato]

Hi Lamy, I also want to build same type of bridge when I retire.

[@RevN3]

Wow, they managed to do that a lot cheaper than I would have guessed!

[@user-jk3vd1zq1x]

Awesome, props to this man and his dad!

[@justinreedflynn]

I've driven across the Golden Gate... I can't imagine walking across it though. Very cool! Seemed like a nice guy too.

[@keosh777]

What an amazing and inspirational guy. Now, that's can do attitude.

[@LoriFoster]

Bad dude right here. You Inspire all around you Sir.

[@bannanas2286]

I was waiting to see him drive his car across. Still dope though!

[@CoolestThing]

He told me it was possible, but I don't think he had done it yet. Uses his 4 wheeler all the time across it though.

[@antonman1234]

HE REPLIED

[@petekroeker3938]

To COOL !!

[@Elektriciti]

Well I know what I'm doing when I retire :P

[@oto169]

Think BIG or stay home. Way to go Golden Gate Larry. Thumbs way up.

[@connorcastilla4707]

I can't believe this channel doesn't have more views!

[@CoolestThing]

Thanks Connor! Working on it!

[@clarence_claymore.]

I wish I had a spear 9 years to build a bridge with my dad

[@novastones8914]

Very very cool.

[@CarburetorThompson]

Only 3-4K? That would take my county at least 1 million to build and it would take them an extra 5 years

[@davelydon1982]

Pretty amazing 👍

[@novingale]

That is so cool

[@StyleDomination]

G - Your editing. WOW. Well done.

[@CoolestThing]

Thank you!!

[@Snowbound2643]

too many cuts

[@nemmrrc]

He needed a way to get to his land on the other side of the creek so he built a scale replica of The Golden Gate Bridge using a picture postcard as his blueprint. AMAZING !!

[@TheLexiconDevils]

Idiot

[@macrokaiju]

I love this! omg neat I must build one

[@phayouthanoulith3281]

awesome bridge. i want one.

[@waynetaylor420]

Can you imagine if he ever sells the place.... Realtor...."wanna buy a bridge? "

[@alecrichardson8028]

wayne taylor he did

[@TechnoGlobalist]

whw the pricetag is insane! Something like this from a contractor would cost at least half a million.

[@Reub3]

@@johnperic6860 more like 100 million

[@jakejunker1539]

😂

[@jakejunker1539]

It’s only funny because it’s actually true lmao

[@ElusiveRIDE]

Okay that is very cool. Respect

[@tymz-r-achangin]

Well if that's not cool, then what is! Easily got our thumb up :)

[@CoolestThing]

Yes! He was awesome! Thanks again for watching!

[@brent2218]

Cool

[@carvinlambert6899]

outstanding. hit the Subscribe Button !!.. very proud to just look at this Bridge. Awesome!!

[@CoolestThing]

Thanks! He was such a nice guy to film with as well. Cheers- Guy

[@avamccallon4968]

this is such a cool channel

[@billsheehy1]

Great job, love it.

[@goatpepperherbaltea7895]

That bridge has been around for a minute

[@monoped8437]

imagine if it really looked like the GG bridge

[@alec4672]

It does it's just not orange

[@TheCloakedTiger]

Amazing! :)

[@xLu7VaTiiCx]

He forgot the elevators in each of the towers. I've been to the top twice hah👍

[@ATF.California]

Hopefully one day I’ll be on this channel when I build my own spaceX rocket 🚀 and launch myself to the moon 🌝

[@mybackhurts7020]

Need to find the worlds biggest surfboard down in Norco California

[@68camarorsss33]

3-4 grand?? That's not bad at all

[@jimmykellum225]

I think that's cool....

[@nancybivona2985]

Has the bridge been damaged by any tornadoes? But anyway, THAT BRIDGE IS AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!#AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@giovanyirizarry3582]

how does this channel have only 20000 subs this channel very interesting

[@CoolestThing]

Thank you!

[@turbinepower77]

Have you been to the Mackinaw bridge in Michigan? Its longer than the GG.

[@CoolestThing]

I have been there, it's very cool. Went to school in the Sault on the Ontario side. Beautiful up there! Cheers - Guy

[@charliel3248]

Shoutout to kansas

[@Ryan-gh7hs]

i cant even make a suspension bridge on poly bridge

[@riverclan4226]

I am trying to build a suspension bridge 160 ft long over a river so I can light trucks cross it any Information much appreciated.

[@ChrisGugliuzza]

I think the color is off...

[@triple7marc]

And the tower design lmao

[@TheLexiconDevils]

nothing like the golden gate

[@nickbush3656]

Ughhh but how much weight can it hold?

[@dalton9834]

he looks looks like robin williams and a little bit like tom hanks

[@monsternam7008]

I in vietnam

[@kalahiki808]

at 2:00 he says it took nine years to build

[@rockyea8562]

How did a retired mailman afford this?

[@Josh-du3df]

Paint it red

[@CoolestThing]

I think he had plans to. For him, it's more of a budget thing for sure. I'll need to check with him and see if he's done it. Cheers - Guy

[@spookytrees1826]

HOLY SHIT I LIVE IN MULVANE KS OMG

[@thecerebellum5697]

It looks a little bit different 😅

[@triple7marc]

Looks really cool, but nothing like the Golden Gate Bridge. The towers are different. The Golden Gate Bridge's towers don't have a diagonal pattern on them. This is more similar to the Bay Bridge near the Golden Gate, but it's still pretty inaccurate.

[@cranki6316]

I bet you are a lot of fun at parties.

[@triple7marc]

@@cranki6316 No, this is still an insanely cool build, just not the Golden Gate lol

[@thecerebellum5697]

But it's still good

[@Dev_Everything]

The audio is off on all of your videos (compared to other youtube videos) The voice audio is very low, the music fades VERY loud. The video editing is very good, but the audio needs work

[@explorewithme4707]

But can a car drive across??????

[@CoolestThing]

He told me he could! I think uses a ATV mainly, but I remember him saying he's had a truck across as well. Thanks for watching! Cheers - Guy

[@brianmiers5234]

It’s a suspension bridge and awesome but doesn’t seem like a “replica”.

[@r3zur3x]

You must be fun to be around

[@triple7marc]

@@r3zur3x It’s not even a criticism though? He’s literally just saying it’s not a replica. Nothin wrong with that.

[@berserker783]

A little overkill *HMMMMMMMMMMM*

[@MartinAston00]

Backyard suspension yes... backyard Golden Gate... NO... I just don’t understand, if he loves the Golden Gate so much and is willing to put in all that time to build a mini suspension bridge in his backyard... why not make it look like the Golden Gate!!????

[@CoolestThing]

I think it was really a question of budget. He got the paint for very little, and did what he could. I think he was planning on repainting it the more accurate colour at some point. - Cheers Guy

[@jose5776381]

its not the same color as the real one!

[@TheLexiconDevils]

Looks nothing like the golden gate.

[@roryobrien3316]

Local planning permission has recent asked him to remove it due to it's pointlessness.

[@marino5011]

first lol

[@rafiqkatana]

Literally the *Whole of the Rest of the World* uses the Metric system. It'd be nice if the channel owner realized this. Unless it's just for those in the US and the creator of these shows wants the rest of us to get stuffed.

[@stevek5988]

There are apps to help your poor little brain figure things out. Try it some time.

[@reginaldb.willikers6978]

Babe, come over. My parents aren’t home. Sorry, I’m building a small suspension bridge in my backyard.

[@dsan5825]

He looks like Robin Williams! I love him already.

[@CoolestThing]

We was so nice to us! Loved filming with him and his lovely wife.

[@krisa9022]

Fantastic video! So awesome seeing people realise their dreams

[@dragonoidman]

I say robin and Robert de niro

[@noeraldinkabam]

A nice Bill O’Reilly is what I thought.

[@Crazyoldman84]

Lol I typed that as soon as I clicked the video👍

[@christopheraplin]

How are you guys not huge? Love this channel.

[@Crazyoldman84]

This guy has a slight resemblance to Robin Williams 😊

[@warzoneearth1]

ROBIN LIVES

[@spaceman8671]

San Francisco is proud of you

[@cousin_JACK]

👀😮

[@RCichard]

You sir are absoulty amazing, you live a very modest life - and clearly have worked hard for everything you have. Your handy nature, and life time of skills, has put you in a place to build your house, but also the amazing structure out back. Long after you are going, im sure it will still be standing - and you will be in your local history books for decades to follow.

[@janduraistvan]

Love ❤️ it!

[@augustreil]

Wow, that is unbelievable ! What a beautiful job.

[@claytonbrown7120]

Cool

[@seancollins6524]

Just see this in Ireland 🇮🇪. Very Cool.

[@robertorup9680]

Nice!👍