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09-20-2020, 12:47 AM
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3 Rivet Member
1951 18' Clipper
1965 17' Caravel
Currently Looking...
Ballarat, Victoria
, Australia
Join Date: Apr 2018
Posts: 210
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'49 Trailwind resto
After a very long wait to get our little trailer to Australia, it arrived in awful condition. There's no use complaining about that, it is what it is so we got straight into fixing the little jigger up.
Here it is in it's new home, the day it arrived!
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09-20-2020, 01:00 AM
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#2
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Rivet Master
1960 22' Safari
in the wilderness
, The great Mojave Desert
Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 4,077
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One picture is not enough.
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WBCCI 3344 FCU
AIR# 13896
CA 4
Yes, we have courtesy parking for you. About an hour North of Los Angeles.
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09-20-2020, 01:05 AM
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#3
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3 Rivet Member
1951 18' Clipper
1965 17' Caravel
Currently Looking...
Ballarat, Victoria
, Australia
Join Date: Apr 2018
Posts: 210
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I've read a lot about the pipe frames but have never seen one up close. Wow, I can't believe how big a part of the whole structure the plywood floor is! Anyhoo, it's junk so We'll make a new one.
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09-20-2020, 01:06 AM
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3 Rivet Member
1951 18' Clipper
1965 17' Caravel
Currently Looking...
Ballarat, Victoria
, Australia
Join Date: Apr 2018
Posts: 210
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Goin camping
One picture is not enough.
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Working on it...
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09-20-2020, 01:16 AM
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#5
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3 Rivet Member
1951 18' Clipper
1965 17' Caravel
Currently Looking...
Ballarat, Victoria
, Australia
Join Date: Apr 2018
Posts: 210
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We've done a full shell off on a 1970 25' before, compared to that one the top came off so easily with the little fork and some tyne extensions.
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09-20-2020, 01:24 AM
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3 Rivet Member
1951 18' Clipper
1965 17' Caravel
Currently Looking...
Ballarat, Victoria
, Australia
Join Date: Apr 2018
Posts: 210
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I was quite happy to see that the edges of the floor were not rotted away so I was able to trace the floor shape off onto four fresh sheets of Thermolite ( same as your Coosa board ). I found the point to swing an arc from and we'll have perfect semicircular ends and straight sides.
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09-20-2020, 01:38 AM
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#7
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3 Rivet Member
1951 18' Clipper
1965 17' Caravel
Currently Looking...
Ballarat, Victoria
, Australia
Join Date: Apr 2018
Posts: 210
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That's it so far (first week ), I'd like to get the chassis done in the next couple of weeks. I found some particularly helpful threads here, most of all Submariner's Liner build.
I'll use a 100NB pipe in medium wall, 1.6 or 2.0mm sheet for the cross members, and 100 x 50 x 2.5 or 3mm RHS to make it more of a ladder frame and to support the spring hangers and shackles. New axle / hubs / brakes.
We've ordered some orange speckled Marmoleum for the floor too....
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09-20-2020, 01:45 AM
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#8
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3 Rivet Member
1951 18' Clipper
1965 17' Caravel
Currently Looking...
Ballarat, Victoria
, Australia
Join Date: Apr 2018
Posts: 210
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This is the file so far to get the cross members laser cut.
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09-21-2020, 12:32 AM
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3 Rivet Member
1951 18' Clipper
1965 17' Caravel
Currently Looking...
Ballarat, Victoria
, Australia
Join Date: Apr 2018
Posts: 210
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Thinking about it further, I think I'll swipe Submariner's idea with the plates and fasteners instead of welding cross members directly to the pipe and RHS.
The top three parts will be 3mm, folded into a channel for more support under the flooring under each end.
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09-24-2020, 08:19 PM
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3 Rivet Member
1951 18' Clipper
1965 17' Caravel
Currently Looking...
Ballarat, Victoria
, Australia
Join Date: Apr 2018
Posts: 210
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I've done a bit more work on the chassis design, the steel has been delivered, just waiting on the laser cut parts.
There's no hitch available in Australia that looks anything like factory so I'll mount this one on a plate inside the drawbar pipe.
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09-24-2020, 08:23 PM
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Always learning
1972 29' Ambassador
1962 19' Globetrotter
1951 21' Flying Cloud
Central
, Texas
Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 2,881
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Cool trailer. I look forward to seeing the work.
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Work is never done, so take time to play!
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09-24-2020, 08:27 PM
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Rivet Master
1977 31' Sovereign
Vintage Kin Owner
Vintage Kin Owner
Sunset Valley
, Texas
Join Date: Jul 2016
Posts: 744
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Nice work! Following along...
I want to know more about the trailer’s home, that place looks like my dream house...
Ian
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09-24-2020, 10:23 PM
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#13
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3 Rivet Member
1951 18' Clipper
1965 17' Caravel
Currently Looking...
Ballarat, Victoria
, Australia
Join Date: Apr 2018
Posts: 210
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Thanks guys!
Ian, It's part of an old war time explosives factory, built in 1940.
So, it's even older than our oldest trailer....
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09-25-2020, 08:24 AM
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Rivet Master
1977 31' Sovereign
Vintage Kin Owner
Vintage Kin Owner
Sunset Valley
, Texas
Join Date: Jul 2016
Posts: 744
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Disco Stu
Thanks guys!
Ian, It's part of an old war time explosives factory, built in 1940.
So, it's even older than our oldest trailer....
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Wow.
Well, from that one photo I'm in love...
Great to see the work you're doing on the trailer, your CAD skills are impressive.
I really appreciate your attention to detail and innovative approach.
Ian
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09-25-2020, 11:09 PM
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#15
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3 Rivet Member
1951 18' Clipper
1965 17' Caravel
Currently Looking...
Ballarat, Victoria
, Australia
Join Date: Apr 2018
Posts: 210
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Hitch time...
Saturday Morn here, I spent a few hours getting the hitch fitted, all went to plan.
I cut a plate into the pipe and turned up some little crush spacers in the lathe, should be heaps strong.
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09-25-2020, 11:12 PM
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#16
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Rivet Master
1956 22' Safari
2015 27' Flying Cloud
Vintage Kin Owner
Conifer/Evergreen
, Colorado
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 12,701
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Very cool! Are you going to flip the body around so the door is on the other side?
Shari
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09-25-2020, 11:18 PM
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3 Rivet Member
1951 18' Clipper
1965 17' Caravel
Currently Looking...
Ballarat, Victoria
, Australia
Join Date: Apr 2018
Posts: 210
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Hi Shari, there's no need to do that in our state but I believe it's required in some states in Australia.
This trailer was built before the vehicle design rules were introduced so it's exempt from the rules.
Stu
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09-25-2020, 11:21 PM
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#18
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Rivet Master
1956 22' Safari
2015 27' Flying Cloud
Vintage Kin Owner
Conifer/Evergreen
, Colorado
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 12,701
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Thanks - I always wondered how the worked. Interesting that it's State-by-State...good for the grandfather clause too!
I'll be following your resto - it's always fun to see these 'oldies but goodies' being brought back to life!
Shari
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09-26-2020, 07:32 AM
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4 Rivet Member
2004 28' International CCD
1948 22' Liner
1963 22' Safari
Oakland
, Florida
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 288
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Hey Stu!
I’ll be watching as well. Spectacular work so far. Your skills are AbFab!! I’ll take the building as well. Can’t wait to see your progress. I know the distance is great but hopefully you can one day meetup with GoatBoy and get those grand old caravans together!!!
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09-26-2020, 07:56 AM
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Site Team
2007 30' Classic S/O
Somewhere
, South Carolina
Join Date: Apr 2010
Posts: 6,436
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Serious skills and materials.
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16" Michelins, Hi Spec Wheels, Max Brake, Dexter 4 Piston Disc Brakes, Carslile Actuator, Equal-I-Zer, Dill TPMS. Campfire cook. BMV-712. DEMCO 21K Lb Cast Iron coupler
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