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Beautiful work, and great ingenuity on the repurposing of pieces from the "scrap" pile.

I suppose at 80 mph you are right. But I can't afford the gas to drive at 80 mph, so I'm good.

The Fenders The fenders were bent on the brake to the proper angle, but they sprang back. They are made of 18 gauge galvanized with an epoxy coating. Apparently they have a better memory than I do. The measurements are all correct, just the angles are wrong. I know another metal guy in Port...

So true, but they do help see those large ungulates in the ditches and verge. . .

We Build It I found this sign on the back of the shop I am using: After the trip to Bremerton, I was able to bolt on the tongue jack wth the correct grade 8 bolts and lock nuts. I spent the next several hours working on another project. When I came back to the trailer, I got the shocks...

Foresters are easy to modify. In addition to Primitive Engineering mentioned above, take a look at Anderson Design and Fabrication for lift kits, or Subtle Solutions for the same. I would also throw an ARB differential and transmission breather extension on it if you are going to be doing much...

That sure is a beautiful system. Excellent design and execution.

Well, there won't be assembly tomorrow. I thought the doors would take about two hours each, but I'm a little over four hours into the first one and still not done. Almost, done, but not. But the trailer frame has two coats of rust proofing paint and is up on its wheels. The door fits...

Moving It Along In spite of the rain yesterday and today, I was able to move some of the parts along. Yesterday morning I cleaned and prepped the frame, which called for a shot of espresso. Yes, that's a spork. I use it to spoon the coffee into the Bialetti and scrape off the excess. It...

Very nice! Fast work too!

Slow Start Today It seemed today started slowly, but I was able to accomplish a few things. Moved the trailer frame off the trailer onto a tarp and under a cover. Takes some effort,that does. It is ready for cleaning, etching, and painting tomorrow. Tried out the sides on the floor to...

Trailer Frame On Sunday, we finished off the trailer frame. Rear stabilizers welded on. At first glance, the wheel adaptors looked like the holes for the lug studs were too large. But these lug nuts centered everything up beautifully. Tabs for the Harbor Freight tongue box are welded...

Thank you, it's another form of adventure.

Ha! You did a fantastic job! But I do now have a plan to treat all the panels with CPES before assembly at one time. Let's just say it involves lots and lots of landscape blocks . . .

That is one well built little bugger! If my Subaru ever gives up the ghost, I'm looking for one of those! Great job.

indiedog and twisted71, thank you for your thoughtful comments. I will do it the right way and seal with CPES before assembly. CPES is an epoxy that just penetrates the wood a little better than most other epoxies. The assembly will be with 3M 5200 Fast Cure and Kreg pocket hole screws on the...

Kayak 15, opp and indiedog, thank you for the words of encouragement. I'm sorry I didn't acknowledge them sooner. I drove up to Port Townsend yesterday to visit Admiral Ship Supply to pick up some epoxy for the intermediate sealing coat, and to visit a friend from Alaska. If you have read all...

Looks like everyone is having fun, including the trailer, Great job on the trailer!

Should be able to pick up the trailer frame on Sunday and bring it back for painting and wiring. That's the good news. The bad news (which is not all that bad in the scheme of things) is that out of seven hours spent on the project today, two hours were spent working on machinery to get it to...

All roof, front, and galley panels are cut, notched for the braces, and have the penetrations finished. This what a Sawtooth XL looks like before you put it together. And the braces for the curves in the outer skin. Tomorrow I will cut the races for the wiring, and start filling...