I stumbled across this the other day while browsing for a utility trailer... Looks like it might be better used as race car parts to me... The '33 Chevy frame I got for my first HA/GR project (Twisted Sixter) was being used as a trailer as well... Hmmm...
I found a house trailer frame for sale nearby and bought it. In the succeeding week I chopped three feet off the back, moved the axle forward, fixed a faulty hitch, mitered in a skid plate to the tongue, added a third draw bar member to the tongue, boxed the front crossmember, added fenders, added three tie-down sites, and narrowed it down. I also installed a new jack and winch. The rear crossmember got a drop-center to facilitate loading and unloading. Fold-up ramps were installed. My champ car or my Anglia will just fit. The fenders were made from pieces of a plastic 55 gallon drum. They swing out to facilitate loading the champ car. It looks 'old school' enough for me. [EDIT; OH. I THOUGHT YOU WERE LOOKING AT TOWING IDEAS. ON FURTHER READING I SEE YOU WANT TO TURN THE TRAILER FRAME INTO A HAMB CAR. NEVERMIND. NEVERTHELESS,THIS TRAILER BUILD WORKED FOR ME.]
Both builds have promise. Ch***is parts for a race car are a good thing and a trailer to haul the race car will be needed too. Whenever we get our HA/GR finished I'm planning on an old school home-built trailer to haul it.
I really like what you've done for your trailer Frenchtown! I have been looking at several trailers online and there are quite a few frames similar to where you started for really cheap. I have too many projects to consider adding a trailer project along with them,... or do I...? LOL
Can someone help to try and identify this axle from the pics? It's an old I beam with a single spring and connected wishbone, but I am not at all familiar with these things. I will be picking it up in the next few days and can get some measurements and a better first hand look, but someone may be able to tell me just by looking at the pics. Thanks!
Looks like a Model A front axle and wishbone with 40-48 wheels Sent from my SM-G930V using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
Axle, spring, perches, wishbone, spindles, crosslink're '28 - '31 Ford. Same front end as the Flyin' Brick II. Hubs may be pre '31, can't make'em out. Drums're likely pre '31. Rims, etc're something different.
I finally got around to picking up the trailer/parts last night. Not much of a trailer, but the parts are cool. I handed him $80 and he handed me back $20, "Thanks for your service." Nice folks. It's now sitting in the weeds and tall gr*** next to the '33 Chevy frame... LOL
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