Egon
Epic Contributor
My good old trailer had served me well but was getting aged. Rust was prevalent, the floor boars were rotting out at the ends, a axle was bent and the ugly box was deteriorating.
So, on to getting it back in shape. First the ugly overweight box was pulled off. Then the floorboards followed. These were a pain as the self tapping screws would not come out. Had to break them off with the floor boards or pry bar.
Now we have the bare frame and the real work begins. Probably 70 or so hours with a needle scaler and air hammer removing rust. It may have gone faster with a bigger air compressor. Angle grinder and wire brush for a few more hours. Wore out one Makita angle grinder. Caught the wiring and wrapped it up with the grinder so much of it had to be rewired. [connections all soldered and heat shrink wrapped] Still picking wire out of myself and clothing.
Took it to a shop and had new fenders, a new hitch and ramp holders welded on.
Then the finishing part. A coat of Dairy product line cleaner, wire brush it off and do some more scaling. Another coat and wire brush followed with a coat that stayed on. Two coats of Rustoleum Paint, three in some places and then sprayed the under parts with an acrylic driveway sealer. the sealer went on easy, looked good for several days and the flacked off easy. So, back to the messy roofing tar and Varsol mix and two coats sprayed on. Four coats on the fender bottoms.
All this rust removal and painting took place in +35C weather out in the direct sun. In an eight hour day I'd lose about five to eight pounds.
Next cut the pressure treated 2x8 spruce floor boards to fit, then slathered more roofing tar on the cross channels, ends and the ends of the boards, drilled holes and bolted down the floor. Added double row of boards where the tires run.
All done and passed inspection. Now to build a tool box and side add side boards.
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So, on to getting it back in shape. First the ugly overweight box was pulled off. Then the floorboards followed. These were a pain as the self tapping screws would not come out. Had to break them off with the floor boards or pry bar.
Now we have the bare frame and the real work begins. Probably 70 or so hours with a needle scaler and air hammer removing rust. It may have gone faster with a bigger air compressor. Angle grinder and wire brush for a few more hours. Wore out one Makita angle grinder.
Caught the wiring and wrapped it up with the grinder so much of it had to be rewired. [connections all soldered and heat shrink wrapped] Still picking wire out of myself and clothing.Took it to a shop and had new fenders, a new hitch and ramp holders welded on.
Then the finishing part. A coat of Dairy product line cleaner, wire brush it off and do some more scaling. Another coat and wire brush followed with a coat that stayed on. Two coats of Rustoleum Paint, three in some places and then sprayed the under parts with an acrylic driveway sealer. the sealer went on easy, looked good for several days and the flacked off easy. So, back to the messy roofing tar and Varsol mix and two coats sprayed on. Four coats on the fender bottoms.
All this rust removal and painting took place in +35C weather out in the direct sun. In an eight hour day I'd lose about five to eight pounds.
Next cut the pressure treated 2x8 spruce floor boards to fit, then slathered more roofing tar on the cross channels, ends and the ends of the boards, drilled holes and bolted down the floor. Added double row of boards where the tires run.
All done and passed inspection. Now to build a tool box and side add side boards.
Having problems transfering pictures
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