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afx Thug Posts: 443	Race Car Trailers Feb 1, 2017 10:50:37 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by afx on Feb 1, 2017 10:50:37 GMT -5 Building a 60s era race car trailer. If this isn't Trackable just let me know. Stated with the partial trailer kit I bought off ebay. Went to work restoring/upgrading it.
	Last Edit: Feb 7, 2017 10:31:49 GMT -5 by afx JC Reckner

afx Thug Posts: 443	Race Car Trailers Feb 1, 2017 10:54:44 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by afx on Feb 1, 2017 10:54:44 GMT -5 Added a full axle, replaced the damaged cross brace and fabricated a front rail and storage tray. Added some spacers to keep the tilt tray centered. Mock-up.
	Last Edit: Feb 1, 2017 10:55:07 GMT -5 by afx JC Reckner

reedeezel Thug Posts: 335	Race Car Trailers Feb 1, 2017 11:10:18 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by reedeezel on Feb 1, 2017 11:10:18 GMT -5 Looks good to me! Nothing there that wasn't available in the TRAK time frame. I like the additions, too.
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Race Car Trailers Feb 1, 2017 13:06:26 GMT -5

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Post by Mr409 on Feb 1, 2017 13:06:26 GMT -5

That looks like an interesting project! And after seeing your other builds I'm sure it will turn out super nice. You're doing a great job on it already. The modifications you've done so far already improved the look a lot. Interesting to see how this turns out.

Niko Lindström

afx Thug Posts: 443	Race Car Trailers Feb 2, 2017 6:46:21 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by afx on Feb 2, 2017 6:46:21 GMT -5 Thank you for the comments. Here I have fabricated some hold down brackets for the loading ramps.
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afx Thug Posts: 443	Race Car Trailers Feb 2, 2017 19:04:14 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by afx on Feb 2, 2017 19:04:14 GMT -5 Didn't care for the kit taillight housing so I made my own.
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afx Thug Posts: 443	Race Car Trailers Feb 3, 2017 7:01:44 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by afx on Feb 3, 2017 7:01:44 GMT -5 Current mock-up. Potential cargo.
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afx Thug Posts: 443	Race Car Trailers Feb 6, 2017 8:26:15 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by afx on Feb 6, 2017 8:26:15 GMT -5 Grabbed the fuel cans and toolbox from the current issue of the Ranchero. Made up a liscense plate bracket and using some brass rod to simlate mounting bolts. They're a little long but I will trim them down during final assembly.
	Last Edit: Feb 6, 2017 8:27:40 GMT -5 by afx JC Reckner

draggon Greaser The Water Buffalo Home of the Fremont Drag Strip Posts: 2,827	Race Car Trailers Feb 6, 2017 12:32:12 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by draggon on Feb 6, 2017 12:32:12 GMT -5 More clean workmanship! That Cobra looks pretty good sitting there.
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Race Car Trailers Feb 6, 2017 15:25:55 GMT -5 via mobile

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Post by Dennis on Feb 6, 2017 15:25:55 GMT -5

Who knew a car trailer could be so exciting? Sweet!

New taillights look much better and more in scale.

Now, did you size the front platform to exactly fit the toolbox and fuel cans or did you think of them after the fact and the fit was meant to be?

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afx Thug Posts: 443	Race Car Trailers Feb 6, 2017 18:45:32 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by afx on Feb 6, 2017 18:45:32 GMT -5 Thanks Glenn. I would like to say I had the foresight to size the storage tray Dennis but it was just a happy accident.
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Race Car Trailers Feb 6, 2017 19:10:09 GMT -5

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Post by afx on Feb 6, 2017 19:10:09 GMT -5

And while I'm in the trailer building business I thought I would try my hand at a lite weight version using just the center section of a 2nd trailer.

Fabricated a simple frame.

Lopped off the tongue and grafted it on.

Mounted the springs and added a full axle.

Then mounted the fenders.

Current mock-up.

Last Edit: Feb 6, 2017 19:10:48 GMT -5 by afx

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afx Thug Posts: 443	Race Car Trailers Feb 9, 2017 18:51:28 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by afx on Feb 9, 2017 18:51:28 GMT -5 Fuel cans and toolbox complete.
	JC Reckner

spex84 Greaser Posts: 4,235	Race Car Trailers Feb 9, 2017 20:14:52 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by spex84 on Feb 9, 2017 20:14:52 GMT -5 Love it! Great detailing and modifications. I agree--this is one exciting trailer thread, lol. The fuel cans are awesome, and I dig the wheel/tire choice.
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afx Thug Posts: 443	Race Car Trailers Feb 10, 2017 6:23:44 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by afx on Feb 10, 2017 6:23:44 GMT -5 Thanks Chris. I've reversed the wheel/tire combinations, using the mags on the full size trailer and the steelies on the lite-weight. I might strip the chrome on the mags and go with a "magnesium" finish.
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