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Originally Posted by 59toaster
Jordan:
Welcome to the forum. I live right down the road for you off Hw5 in Marietta!...
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wow! and a '59 as well?
thanks for the tip on securing the body. i have actually thought about lifting the shell in my garage, rather than out in the yard for that very reason. one of the advantages of a 15 foot body! i'm still planning on poping the shell of either wednesday or thursday, so i can start welding on the frame. i'm planning on recruiting a few eager friends... luring them in with beer and pizza.
once the shell is of, how did you support the actual body? i'm afraid to support it by the 3 temporary cross members i added, since they are only drilled into 6 of the ribs. i was planning on putting a 2X6 running under each wall so i can support a few additional ribs. is this necessary?
i'm planning on replacing the springs and axles (using an axle with electric brakes). did you replace yours when you did your restoration? if so, did you stick with leaf springs or change over to the tortion suspension set-up? i think i'm sticking with leafs, but maybe adign shocks. i might upgrade the axle and spring rating to 3500 in case my new interior weighs more than teh original. i think the original weight on mine was only something like 2100. it was lighter than our motorcycle trailer with 2 bikes on the trip home.
how long is your trailer? the window arrangementr looks similar to a '55 safari we were tempted by. the extra 4 feet would have made more floor layout options, but there's something about a shortie that i just love. good thing our dogs are small!
i'd love to see your trailer sometime! always nice to see another vintage silver pickle out there.
jordan