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The tub is off the frame which is being prepped for paint.

The fenders are off and the hinges are now mounted to the body with spacers on the outside and a reinforcing plate on the inside. At this point I think we will set the lid aside and get the tub off of the frame so we can patch holes in the tub and do some work on the frame.

Progress is being made on the hinges for the lid. We decided to notch out the lid frame to accept the flange of the hinge. So those are welded in place and flush with the edge of the frame. The skin of the lid will eventually overlap the top half of the hinge and all you will see is the beefy...

We took a break to go to Jeepfest, but got back on the trailer this week. We have the perimeter of the lid frame done. It just needs cross bars and skin. I have a couple of heavy duty strap hinges on order from Amazon. Once we get done with that fabrication, the tub is coming off the frame...

We are making good progress on the trailer. We got the outer perimeter of the lid's frame put together over the weekend.

A friend of mine found me what appears to be Vietnam era M416 on a government auction website. It had been previously used by the Georgia Forestry Commission. My friend already has an older Bantam trailer, converted into a camping trailer, that he pulls behind his Jeep. He and I have now...