look what I picked up today!! late 60's Apache aluminum tent trailer

[Ford Prefect]

I think I saw that, on KSL? Anyhow, more of a project than I thought my wife would approve of, but it looks like it got into good hands! Hope it keeps coming along nicely!

 

[jeep-N-montero]

Been making a lot of progress and almost finished with it (for now). It is now riding on 12in wheels and has almost 5 inches more ground clearance than factory. I found a set of round 60's vintage trailer lights and wired them up tonight with new wiring and bulbs. I will get a lot of pictures taken the next few days. I am happy with the results, the frame is now sturdy enough to put all of the weight of the trailer on the jacks with the tires off the ground and it hardly moves when you step up into the back.

My next built is an Appleby tent trailer that I picked up, it will be set up for high speeds behind my little roadster.

 

[jeep-N-montero]

I also started polishing the aluminum side panels and am debating if I should spray them with clear, leave them raw, or paint them a cool color.

 

[jeep-N-montero]

a few pictures

Blew a tire on a sharp rock, but did great otherwise, I guess that's what happens when you are towing/dragging tiny wheels over a trail that actually required 4-lo. Loved the canopy, and slept better than I ever have in any tent, probably because I got it perfectly level and wasn't on any rocks or lumps!! Tuesday I picked up a stronger frame that it will bolt directly onto so I can move the wheels outboard and add stability.

 

[yeler]

THIS IS AWESOME want to see the rails and bigger tires and the frame and the ........... good luck and keep us posted Im loving this wish I had one to take to the RUBICON LOL no really I would LOL

 

[NYCO]

wish I had one to take to the RUBICON LOL no really I would LOL

You can - http://denver.craigslist.org/rvs/2483624361.html $300

 

[jeep-N-montero]

This is the frame I picked up to swap the tub onto, exact width I needed and will allow me to put a cooler box on the front. It used to be a tent trailer frame and already has the drop down stabilizer jacks, so I can just order the longer version of them and bolt them up.

 

[yeler]

well ya cant go wrong with either pop up can you looking foward to seeing the build up

 

[Ford Prefect]

Black ZJ

Do you have any updates on this thing???