My little turtle build( revision)

[Dirtytires]

I bought this thing from the Military. This is what it looked like when I brough it home.






^^ Started to gut the trailer and to clean it up.




After stripping the inside. And removing everything. I put in a treated wood floor.


Then started to clean the outside up. Not that much rust at all. Just UGLY..




Here is trailer all primed and sanded.


More to come...
The sides and top were corroded due to the battery acid and all splashing
all over them, So they were replaced with new steel.

 

[Dirtytires]

I took it to get some work done to it today. Hopefully have some more pics when I pick it up tomorrow.
I picked up a Jerry can from a friend . So once I get it back I can start to get it load up. Have the water tank
to install, and the pump, Stereo.

 

[skersfan]

Missed You

Great to see you back and working on the beloved turtle!!!!!!

 

[Mark Harley]

Glad to see you back! Shoot some more pictures when you can.

 

[Dirtytires]

Here are the new square bumpers setting for views not attached yet.

 

[Dirtytires]

I was unable to pick up the trailer today. So I will pick it up on Monday. I can't wait to get it back. It is odd to be pulling in the driveway
and not see it! Well,well.well. I am not a patient person as I use to be when I was younger.

 

[Dirtytires]

Well it has been a crazy week and all. I was finalyy able to get the trailer pichked up today. I had the trailer frame on the right
side reinforced. Seems like when it had the 4cylinder diesel engine in it they would have reinforced both sides. The fenders are mounted.
I have a few Nato fuel cans to clean up and respray. Pics to follow.. Gotta go enjoy this nice early spring weather.

 

[skids]

Here are the new square bumpers setting for views not attached yet.
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Getting there, love the stickers

 

[Dirtytires]

Thanks, They make the trailer..

 

[Dirtytires]

They are welded and secure, all legal to transport now. Well minus 2 amber lights on the front sides.

 

[Maine07jk]

It's coming along great!

 

[Dirtytires]

It's coming along great!

Yes it is, thanks..

 

[Dirtytires]

Today I decided to work on the Jerry can. The inside is clean as a whistle.
The exterior was a bit dirty. So after a wash down and a bit cleaning up it was
ready.

I sprayed it down with a Rust converter.

This is the can while curing. Caution this stuff has a very strong smell.

Not having much rust on it was a bonus.

Now for the Bright Red..

Mission complete.

 

[skersfan]

Nice can!!!!!! Doing a great job man. Glad to see you back on here, keeping us abreast of your progress. Now point that thing towards Ouray July 18-22nd and we will put it though its paces.

Headed out camping with Pikeman tomorrow at the Tierra Del Sol in Anza Borrego area.

 

[Dirtytires]

Sounds fun.. I have to get some finances straightened out. I want to take them boys this summer and do some traveling.
Good luck this weekend and have fun. Not too much..