kilrathy10 Posted May 19, 2015 Author Share Posted May 19, 2015 (edited) Thanks, Jonathan....I appreciate it.... Well, I said, before that everything was going to plan, but I'll have to scrap the Raptor idea....I placed my recently completed Raptor in the back and discovered that it's going to be a 1/4" too flippin' tall....Oh well....Good thing I just happened to have a couple of Mustangs sitting around.....They look ok sitting in there, but I may go another direction.... Edited May 19, 2015 by kilrathy10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petetrucker07 Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 Man that floor is poppin. It's an attention getter for sure. It's too bad the Raptor. To bad the suspension don't work. The race teams use ratchet straps to compress the suspension and put little tires on to get the real racers in the transporter. Oh well, looks cool with cars in there. The interior looks great man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kilrathy10 Posted May 19, 2015 Author Share Posted May 19, 2015 Thanks, Man....Yeah....I know about how they scrunch 'em down with those itty bitty tires and such, but I didn't want to mess up a good Raptor model.....Sucks, because I just finished painting the body.....Oh, well....I've got other stuff....I've even got an old Pro Stock Thunderbird that's looking at me right now....Still not sure what to display with it, yet.....We'll see, though....I've got the elevator assembled and painted....Should have it installed by tomorrow....Pictures acomin'.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbill Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 JT.....WOW man, just WOW! Great looking trailer all the way around, awesome job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kilrathy10 Posted May 20, 2015 Author Share Posted May 20, 2015 (edited) Elevator lift gate fabbed up and assembled.....Sorry, I couldn't get any more detailed with this, as everything was done on the fly....I wasn't, exactly, sure HOW I was going to do it....It's my first one, you know... First, I made up a frame designed to fit snugly into the back of the trailer..... I had originally designed for the elevator to be able to drop to the ground, hence the cut out, but I felt I needed a little more stability at the bottom, so it ended up a little different, as you will see in the other photos..... Then I used a couple of small nails I had laying around to secure the lift gate..... And this is how it all fits together..... Now, all that's left to do is add a flip out deck piece....But I'll do that later....Time to install it onto the trailer.... Edited May 20, 2015 by kilrathy10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kilrathy10 Posted May 20, 2015 Author Share Posted May 20, 2015 (edited) Got some paint applied.....It was killing me to have had to let this dry, but I was patient....NOT !! I couldn't stand it....Got it installed after a few hours.... Now, after this all dries, I'll close it up and take shots of it up and down....Obviously, I'll have to move my vehicle racks back to reach the new lift, but that will have to wait till morning..... Edited May 20, 2015 by kilrathy10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyGrowly Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 (edited) Looks awesome JT, alway learn a lot watching you build. Thanks for the in progress pic. Great work! Edited May 20, 2015 by GrumpyGrowly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kilrathy10 Posted May 20, 2015 Author Share Posted May 20, 2015 (edited) Nope.....Lied about that, too....Just had to see it up and down and closed up..... After playing with it a bit, I see that I could have set the bar the chains are attached to a little higher.....Hind sight is 20/20....Oh, well.....Next time....I'm not gonna mess with it.....The cars fit underneath....Barely, but they do, so I'm satisfied..... Had to rework the roof to fit my modifications, so that will go on, tomorrow.....I have to paint it all over again, but I ran out of Silver Foil Metallic paint......Uh Oh....An excuse to go to Hobby Lobby.....Amazing how that works, huh??? Edited May 20, 2015 by kilrathy10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petetrucker07 Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 Dude, that looks great! It functions. That's the most important part, it even supports the weight of a car. Very very nice, well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesla Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 Wow JT! The floor and functional lift gate look fantastic! Excellent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gatorincebu Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 JT, Realice job on that floor and the working liftgate!! Be Well Gator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackinac359 Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 Nice work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyGrowly Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 (edited) It took no time at all for you to imagine your gate and to get it built ( Idea to fruition ). Truly impressive. Your gate came out clean, smooth and functional. Can't wait to see your roof for the trailer. "Stay low, go slow. Kill first. die last. One shot, one kill. No luck, all skill!" I'l break that down for you, move carefully, Think clearly, be precise, all skill. Nice skills, Great work. Edited May 20, 2015 by GrumpyGrowly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kilrathy10 Posted May 20, 2015 Author Share Posted May 20, 2015 (edited) Thanks, Guys....It took all day, but I was very happy with the outcome..... And, thanks, Jonathan....No need to expound....I was in the Corps a "few" years back .....I read you loud and clear.... As does Gator, I'm sure.... Edited May 20, 2015 by kilrathy10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superpeterbilt Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 Outstanding work JT. Im very impressed with all of the interior work on this trailer. Then I saw the working lift gate. Your definitly a pro with these race trailers. The checkerboard floor is an excellent touch. Just great job all around man. You might have answered this earlier in the thread, but where did you source all of those tool boxes from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyGrowly Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 "Hit me with your best shot, fire away" -Pat Benatar That too Sir. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyGrowly Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 (edited) Thanks, Guys....It took all day, but I was very happy with the outcome..... And, thanks, Jonathan....No need to expound....I was in the Corps a "few" years back .....I read you loud and clear.... As does Gator, I'm sure.... Roger that….Just didn't want any misunderstandings. Not condoning violence. ; ) Semper fidelis Edited May 21, 2015 by GrumpyGrowly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kilrathy10 Posted May 20, 2015 Author Share Posted May 20, 2015 LOL.....Y'all are crackin' me up....Thanks a lot, Guys.....You've just dated us all..... Not that anyone cares....Got a lot of old frats on here....Some even older.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kilrathy10 Posted May 21, 2015 Author Share Posted May 21, 2015 (edited) Outstanding work JT. Im very impressed with all of the interior work on this trailer. Then I saw the working lift gate. Your definitly a pro with these race trailers. The checkerboard floor is an excellent touch. Just great job all around man. You might have answered this earlier in the thread, but where did you source all of those tool boxes from?Oh, Man....I forgot to answer you....I did mention it, before, but for you, Terry, I'll say it again.... I got them from the AMT race trailers.....Took two of them, but I was never going to use them for those, anyway....They're amazingly simplistic....I was going to scratch up my own, but I remembered I had them....Saved a bunch of time on this.... Edited May 21, 2015 by kilrathy10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackd Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 Wow I like what I see. A very beautiful work done with care and cleanliness. The class built scracht. Bravo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 Awesome work on the lift gate JT. Love the checker board floor, really nice touch.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Gilkeson Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 beautiful as usual. when you're not building models you're building models. ;-)) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny B Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 My bad, I thought we were playing "Name That Rock Star From The 80's".... LOL.....Y'all are crackin' me up....Thanks a lot, Guys.....You've just dated us all..... Not that anyone cares....Got a lot of old frats on here....Some even older.... Nice work JT. I miss the 80's Ken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 Nice work JT. I miss the 80's Ken. I do to, especially the first 5 years of the decade. I was still single.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonj238 Posted May 28, 2015 Share Posted May 28, 2015 You are a man of great talent. that build is awesome. The scratch built trailer is a piece of art. I really like the Volvo tractor and I plan on buying one someday. did I notice right, there is no engine in the kit? Seems like a lot to pay for no engine and a non opening hood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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