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she glows!!!

i can't go with a true match because the bolt pattern is different, but my wife says i should at least paint them to match..... it would look nice. i'll add it to my list!

well, still a long way from done, but she's on her wheels! 2 things: i need to get a hitch with less drop, and is the tongue too long????? (52" trailer to ball)

Very nice build and great pics to document it!

thanks. that's what about 6 grand will get you.... :) when you do something for a living, you can buy the best toys!

tonight i got a chance to work on the tongue. the original was 2.5" channel and it was bent! it only extended out 32", so rather than try to straighten it, i went ahead and replaced it. the main tube is 2.5" square (3/16th) and the sides are 2" angle (1/8th). going to bolt the main tube onto...

i forgot i had some pics of the bottom before it got cleaned up. it was pretty bad. luckily i had some helpers to do the dirty work. :)

actaully the rear of the leaf slips btw two pins, one fixed and one with a roller sleave on it. pretty interesting, but i guess it has worked for the last 60 years.....

after alot of scraping, sanding, grinding, priming and painting, she's back upright and ready to start work on the tray. everything was primed with red oxide primer, the bottom was painted with rubber undercoating and all suspension was painted with flat black enamel. next up is welding...

started digging in tonight. all my tools are at work, but i couldn't wait so i got into taking apart the hubs. wow, very old grease! the bearings are odd looking, but seem in good shape. the wheels are 5 on 5 1/2, 15". i plan to use the two original wheels as well as a trailer wheel for a...

i ran that price through an inflation calculator and came up with just under $1,600! this is one sturdy trailer, weighs well more than my current 5x8, maybe twice as much.... all steel and most of the frame seems to be 1/4".

i will probably leave the basic form as is. clean it up and get it painted. any additions i do to it will be bolt-ons so i can always go back to original form. at least that's the plan for now....

I have been interested in getting a small cargo trailer for a while now. I have been going back and forth whether to scratch build or buy something and improve/upgrade it. While perusing craigslist today, I came across this trailer. It pretty much fit the bill for me and was priced right...