guy66 Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Collected the trailer that Ian found for my, there will be a lot off work on it butt will be so nice behind my Bedford QL. The friend go made the trip with me is really desperate win he so all this rust, butt no panic we repaired worst stuff! Guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfy Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 Good luck with it Guy, it will look great when done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian L Posted November 12, 2013 Share Posted November 12, 2013 A few more of the trailer 'as found' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cordenj Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 Well done Guy. Another trailer to be saved. I see it has the expensive to replace cleats and a restorable T-Plate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guy66 Posted November 13, 2013 Author Share Posted November 13, 2013 Hello John, what are cleats? Are do you mean the mudguards. Guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cordenj Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 Hello John, what are cleats? Are do you mean the mudguards. Guy No Guy, not the mudguards but the cast metal devices bolted along the sides of the trailer for securing the ropes that hold down the load or cover. I know that finding these cleats, if missing, can be difficult on some other trailers. But you are fortunate as they seem to all be there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guy66 Posted November 25, 2013 Author Share Posted November 25, 2013 Now that the trailer is at my place I made a start on it this afternoon. Took the sides off and the axle came from under the chassis, I don't think that the chassis is worth repairing as it is really in a bad state! Took al the measurements and will reproduce this completely new. I am looking also what I can do with the leaf springs (can you guess these are also in a terrible state). So plenty off work for the moment!:nut: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightmare13 Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 Looking good Guy... best get my act together. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guy66 Posted December 9, 2013 Author Share Posted December 9, 2013 Hello. For the moment noting match left of the trailer! Just will re claim the front A-frame and all the rest of the chassis will be made of new iron. Needed to apply a lot of heat on the suspension and outer bits to unstuck everything. Tomorrow I start to make the chassis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guy66 Posted December 11, 2013 Author Share Posted December 11, 2013 (edited) The new chassis is almost ready, pre-drilled and now I will weld the original A frame back on. rear section will also be of new iron. Edited December 11, 2013 by guy66 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guy66 Posted December 16, 2013 Author Share Posted December 16, 2013 Hello, the replica chassis frame is almost ready. As the original chassis was really bad I did en bother to repair it. Made a new chassis in the same U profile steel and the only salvageable part was the A frame. After the frame is ready will supply the chassis and some bits to the sandblasters. The new leaf springs are on order and the side and front metal sheet is also bend and ready for trail fitting . I still need to find some information about riveting as the sides and re-enforcements are al riveted together, is there anybody on the forum go has some information how this is best don? Guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guy66 Posted December 18, 2013 Author Share Posted December 18, 2013 Revived my new leaf springs and made a trial fit and everything aligns very well. One big pity on the trailer is that there is almost noting left of the identification plate! Is there some wane that can post a picture how this plate looks like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guy66 Posted December 23, 2013 Author Share Posted December 23, 2013 Don some work on the trailer today. Trial fit of the towing hook and castor wheel fitting, these bits where rusted together and had to apply a lot off heat to free these bits. Started also on the side panel work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guy66 Posted January 2, 2014 Author Share Posted January 2, 2014 Been adding some bits back to the trailer body. The nice thing on the side angle iron are the inscriptions on them, so these are a bit rusty but will repair them where needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shane.c Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Looking good, :cool2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian L Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Been adding some bits back to the trailer body. The nice thing on the side angle iron are the inscriptions on them, so these are a bit rusty but will repair them where needed. [ATTACH=CONFIG]85625[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]85623[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]85624[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]85622[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]85627[/ATTACH] Hi Guy looking good mate, its interesting that the angle iron on your trailer has the makers name and sizes on it where as my trailer is plain metal, also your from corner angles look like they may of been folded as they have round corner section where as mine are very square. Same trailers but different builders ? of perhaps different steel stock as the war went on ? The 3 photos are your trailer when we collected it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guy66 Posted January 3, 2014 Author Share Posted January 3, 2014 Yes Ian, as I said in a previous mail there are small differences on are trailers. It is a pity that I don't can make anything out off the identification plate. Things that I noticed on pictures off the 2 trailers are: The front corners , re-enforcement ribs in the mudguards (your are the same style as my bedford and on mine the re-enforcement is the complete extension off the guard) The opening in the tail hatch is a square on mine and there is a difference in the lock for this hatch (on the bottom off the chassis) So if we see al these small deferences I think the trailers where not al bild by the same constructors! Tailgate opening and locking system under need! See the mudguard edge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guy66 Posted October 1, 2014 Author Share Posted October 1, 2014 Here we go again on the trailer. chassis and parts back from the sandblaster and strait into primmer and top coat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guy66 Posted October 2, 2014 Author Share Posted October 2, 2014 Some extra work on the trailer, started to reassemble some painted parts back on the chassis of the trailer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guy66 Posted October 3, 2014 Author Share Posted October 3, 2014 With this nice weather I have been playing again with this trailer. Now the big challenge is to rivet everything together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guy66 Posted January 30, 2015 Author Share Posted January 30, 2015 Made some new mudguards for the trailer . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guy66 Posted July 17, 2015 Author Share Posted July 17, 2015 In between the work on the Morris C4 i have been working a bit on the trailer. Axle ready to slide under the trailer chassis . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guy66 Posted July 17, 2015 Author Share Posted July 17, 2015 The axle back in to it's place, we have a rolling trailer. next job will be the fitting of the mudguards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynx42 Rick Cove Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 In between the work on the Morris C4 i have been working a bit on the trailer. Axle ready to slide under the trailer chassis .[ATTACH=CONFIG]105993[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]105994[/ATTACH] G'day Guy, Great job on the trailer, Where did you get the 13" tyres from? I have a Brockhouse-Strausler trailer that should have 10.50 x 13" tyres but I may have to down size to 9.00x13" like yours. Thanks Rick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian L Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 Hi Rick I got them for Guy a couple of year ago from ToTec Tyres but he no longer sells this pattern then I found another dealer in Manchester England and had the last 2 but it looks like he's got some more back in stock ? https://www.bigtyres.co.uk/tyres.html?a_application=undefined&a_size=&ax_sw=18970&a_construction=&ax_rim=18868&ax_od=&ax_pro= Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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