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With the weather cooperating, I was able to get all the fiberglass cloth and tape that I wanted to put on the trailer actually on the trailer. I also cut out the front window and the roof vent openings Started fairing in the door sills yesterday and the rear section around the light boxes...

If you need to get rid of that Morris . . . Beautiful work.

I did not get to do any fiberglass work today, as the weather was against me. I did get the wheels off and the spacers, and changed the spacer studs to the correct size (that is, the same size as on the Subaru so all lug nuts are the same). I am glad I did because I noticed that some of the...

I agree, those welds look great! This is really a nice project, thank you for sharing!

Got back yesterday, ready to rock and roll. But no power! So I messed around a little, and spent time researching getting a title in Washington State, ordered new tires for the Subaru, prepared a flat of peaches for canning, and napped (guess I wasn't really ready to "rock and roll"). But...

See above.

Hmm. Interesting. But since I am building outside at this point, I don't think it is a viable option for me now. But I will certainly keep this in mind when I build whatever StomperXJ comes up with next.

With respect to the various methods of making curved sections, all the proposed solutions will work. But keep in mind that the structure is meant to be a boxed section. That is, it gets most of its strength from the two outer members being attached to the internal ribs.

"So today the hitch arrived early! Love it when that happens..lol. My first impression of those things is its a beast. Looks like a real solid design and the best part is that it has 90 degree rotation in ALL angles. I know, I know....90 degrees is overkill. I agree, BUT I like overkill. It used...

This hinge kit is what I used for a rear tire carrier on my Subaru.

Final Post for a Few Weeks-Part 2 The profile is looking pretty much like a Sawtooth XL should look. Thought I should put the tongue box on to see if it fits. There is a little bit of room . . . And enough room to open! I thought I would have another inch, but this is enough...

Final Post for a Few Weeks-Part 1 I have t dash off to Birmingham to help my daughter-in-law with my grandkids. Who wouldn't do that for a chance to see all three grandkids, plus maybe drive Highway 2 back across the so-called northern tier states? Anyway, the photos are fairly...

800 + page thread is kind of hard to find information in, but thank you for the resource. I think my problem was I was not loading up the roller enough.

Semper Fi! I'm rolling it on. It was a pretty warm day when I rolled it on, and it thickened quickly. The roller seemed to be pulling or lifting it up. Or it may have been that I was not loading the roller properly.

Still a work in progress! I sanded the first round of filling and fairing and put a second coat on. I used the 205 fast hardener this time, along with the 407 filler. I'm probably doing this wrong, but I put it on with a wooden spatula, then smoothed and faired with my hands. After several...

Thank you for the encouragement.

You, Sir, have built a megalopolis on wheels, and done so beautifully. Thank you for sharing.

You had me at "Royal Marine." Do you have any additional shots of the extension? Are you limiting the width of the load to the width of the framing? I look forward to seeing this develop.

I dismissed this comment too easily. I should have paid closer attention to someone with experience . . . The MonstaLiner does not fill in and cover the weave, as I found out when I laid some cloth on the fender well sides. You can still see the weave under the coating, from which I learned...

Yes, all true. Unfortunately, beyond my skill set. Jess Neal did it (bent the kerfed plywood) successfully on a 6-inch radius (compared to the 7-inch radius in this edition of the plans) using rags onto which boiling water had been poured. Since I tried bending the kerfed plywood twice and...