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I've finally gotten back to work on this car trailer project. I have most of the parts to finish the trailer, minus the winch, equalizer hitch, and the materials to finish off the tool box.
Here are some pics taken today after I finished installing the Dexter Tor-Flex torsion axles and the wheels/tires.
A couple quick explanations of some of the pics. The chains shown are the safety break away chains. I decided to drill a large hole and weld in a thick wall tube to allow the chains to bolt to the frame without crushing the box tube...much stronger mount too.
The fender pics show how I used Fusor panel adhesive to assemble the back & sides instead of welding. This was done to eliminate any chance of rust forming between the panels. On the inside, I used a finger to smooth the excess bead effectively creating a seam sealer inside. On the outside, the excess oozed out and will be ground off flush making a nice clean line where the overlap occurs.
Also seen is the basically completed tool box skelatin. The spare tire is sitting in it's final location and also visible is an "X" which helps keep the structure from racking.
Next on the "to-do" list is to decide how to mount the fenders, drill some holes for the electrical wiring, and some minor finish grinding underneath. I hope to be able to take the trailer to be metal blasted in a couple weeks, then final prep and paint.
Here are some pics taken today after I finished installing the Dexter Tor-Flex torsion axles and the wheels/tires.
A couple quick explanations of some of the pics. The chains shown are the safety break away chains. I decided to drill a large hole and weld in a thick wall tube to allow the chains to bolt to the frame without crushing the box tube...much stronger mount too.
The fender pics show how I used Fusor panel adhesive to assemble the back & sides instead of welding. This was done to eliminate any chance of rust forming between the panels. On the inside, I used a finger to smooth the excess bead effectively creating a seam sealer inside. On the outside, the excess oozed out and will be ground off flush making a nice clean line where the overlap occurs.
Also seen is the basically completed tool box skelatin. The spare tire is sitting in it's final location and also visible is an "X" which helps keep the structure from racking.
Next on the "to-do" list is to decide how to mount the fenders, drill some holes for the electrical wiring, and some minor finish grinding underneath. I hope to be able to take the trailer to be metal blasted in a couple weeks, then final prep and paint.
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