Daniel, Wilf and I built our own Spitfire trailer last winter, out of tubing, light weight. 14 by 6 feet, tandem axles with springs, Empty weight 1150 pounds [ 500kg], drum brakes installed on the front axle, activated by the coupling hitch as a run-in-system [surge], back up lock. We fabricated out our fenders out of 20 gauge sheet metal. Detached ramps out of aluminium beams, which are stored under the Spitfire while towing. Neat little trailer. A lot of welding required. We've towed a bit this year, and the trailer has proved itself very useful, it's very well balanced. If you want to see pictures, contact me off-list. Cheers Liv
> I also saw a MGB that was cut at the B pillar at a Charleston British Car > Show. Looked cool, but there was a big flat plate on the front of the > trailer that I thought could be improved upon. I'm thinking of going one > step further and adding the front end of a bonnet nose, from the wheel-well > forward to the rear of the car from the rear wheel back. Aerodynamic! > > I'm also thinking of dropping the diff and letting the half axels turn on > their own. I may have to weld a shaft between the rear trunions to keep the > bottom of the wheels from going their own way. > > Here is a web page where I'm posting my ideas for a Spitfire Trailer. Let > me know what you all think. After all, Click and Clack say that "every new > project is an excuse to buy some more tools!" > > TIA > > Dan Parrott > Savannah, Ga ----- Original Message ----- From: "Daniel Parrott" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Terry Thompson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2003 9:44 AM Subject: RE: Which Welder to Get? > I also saw a MGB that was cut at the B pillar at a Charleston British Car > Show. Looked cool, but there was a big flat plate on the front of the > trailer that I thought could be improved upon. I'm thinking of going one > step further and adding the front end of a bonnet nose, from the wheel-well > forward to the rear of the car from the rear wheel back. Aerodynamic! > > I'm also thinking of dropping the diff and letting the half axels turn on > their own. I may have to weld a shaft between the rear trunions to keep the > bottom of the wheels from going their own way. > > Here is a web page where I'm posting my ideas for a Spitfire Trailer. Let > me know what you all think. After all, Click and Clack say that "every new > project is an excuse to buy some more tools!" > > TIA /// [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list /// Send admin requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool /// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive /// Send list postings to [EMAIL PROTECTED] /// Edit your replies! If they include this trailer, they will NOT be sent.
