Wednesday 16 May 2018

Car Trailer Restoration

I bought this car trailer for a very good price and then restored it and made it a lot better in many ways.

 
I made the ramps removable.






I added more tie down rails at the front.

I painted the wheels. 


I welded brake flanges onto the front axle because this trailer really needs brakes.

A nice "peeler" on a vertical down stick weld with 6013 welding rod.

Jockey wheel mount.

I made a mount for the spare wheel.





I got a new strap for the winch and I welded on a hoop to hook the strap on to.

Making brake lines.

Brakes installed. 




I'm very happy with this trailer and I hope it will be very useful. 

Tuesday 15 May 2018

10th scale RC Series 1 80" Land Rover build part 2
























Blue Ute Tub Trailer Restoration

I bought this trailer for next to nothing and then afterwards I found out the ute tub was off of a Toyota LC70 Landcruiser, which are quite rare here in Australia. So I felt I had a duty to restore it well.









I had to put a few patches in the bed because of rust holes.

 


This piece of bodywork was so rusted I had to cut it off and make a new one.






The front bottom corner was very rusted, I basically had to cut it out and rebuild it.


























I still have this trailer and it's proving to be very useful.