FE FC Ute trailer

[jack_fc]

Top job, Ed!

The 'continental kit' is a great idea...

What colour will the trailer be painted - maroon?  ;) :)

cheers, jack

[Ed]

Hey Jack,

Primer beige at this stage.

;)

Cheers

Ed

[Ed]

 hmm I'm getting carried away.

A RAV4 cover for conti kit.

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Rav-4-Rear-Wheel-Cover-/140510545906?pt=AU_Car_Parts_Accessories&hash=item20b714c7f2#ht_517wt_883

[earlyholdenfan]

What colour will the trailer be painted - maroon?  ;) :)

cheers, jack

Is there any other colour to paint it?  ;D ;)

[Ed]

maroon is nice :)

tacking the front wall in now, have reinforced the forward tub rail and built a frame to support the front wall.


Using the round tube allows me to roll the edges over and get a nice edge... I couldn't work out how else to do it without specialised sheet forming tools.

things are coming together nicely, just need to finish up the welding.

Cheers

Ed

[weddo]

Gee Ed,

Must have been some accident  :o with tyre marks up over the front  ;D


Regards
Weddo

[Ed]

 :D :D

nice one Weddo.  I was wondering if anybody would notice.

I store my sheet on the garage floor... don't have the luxury of a big shed.

lol  Cheers

Ed

[JB]

Ed just builds them tough... not even a dint on it after the accident LOL

Seriously though, nice work mate! Its coming along very nicely... I have some door gaps that need attention when you are finished.  ;D ;D

Cheers
JB

[Ed]

thanks JB,

Door gaps are easy. Fit to get the best panel alignment, then cut, re-weld and file back the edges to get the gap right... at least that's how I do them these days... well worth the effort. The only way to get good gaps.

Cheers

Ed

[Ed]

After what seemed an eternity of tacking, welding and filing.

the front wall is attached, the top panel made and the front edge of the tub repaired (not in pics).

I stood back and thought it almost looks the shape of a hot rod cowl.

the pics show the progress made.

The next step for me is to etch, prime and wire it up before Matt takes it home to finish up the body and paint it.  Will hook it up behind my car  and takes some pics for a better perspective.





Cheers
Ed

[Glenn 'Stinky' Stankevicius]

Great work Ed! (as always)

[EffCee]

Ed,

Fantastic work on that trailer. Loved the idea of moving the rear window frame area forward to make the tub more useable. Excellent work!

Keith

[Ed]

Thanks Keith and Stinky,

I got busy again and primed the trailer and then wooded out the interior. it's only temporary, but all the wood can be used as templates.  I may re-do the forward panels as I got lazy and thought it would be the same size as the rear.. but it's not, it rises half an inch... never noticed that before.

I am after 4 x dual circuit tail light bulb holders.. can anybody help?







Cheers
Ed

[EffCee]

Ed,

It looks great with a shot of paint over it, looks the goods

Keith

[Ed]

Thanks Keith,

;D  I hope this thread has been interesting and maybe of assistance to anybody else wanting to build a trailer.

One more pic to come an that will be behind the tow car.

after that I'm hoping Matt keeps us updated with the final paint and fit ups.

Cheers

Ed

[Maco]

Ed,

That trailer would look good with a set of my Bumper to Body seals!!

John

[Ed]

John,

It sure would, Matt's sourcing a bar as we speak, I am sure he will be needing some of your seals.

please post a pic of your seals... sorry I have missed any other discussion on these.

Cheers

Ed

[earlyholdenfan]

John,
PM Sent

Ed,
now have found rear bumper and misc items as discussed

M@

[RET]

See this post for the details of the Bumper to Body seals.

[Maco]

Thanks RET.

John