Race Car Trailer

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Bought this incomplete trailer on ebay.

 

Gave it a good scrubbing and started work on restoring it.   You can see some of the repairs and improvements I have made so far compared to the stock kit trailer next to it.

 

[oldcarfan]

This is the one from the 1976 MPC Caprice, right? Really nice!

[DumpyDan]

cool!

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This is the one from the 1976 MPC Caprice, right? Really nice!

Thanks Gary.  This particular trailer came from the Mako Shark II kit.  Yes it is the same trailer as in the '76 Caprice kit.

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[Xingu]

Very nice! What's going to pull that rig.

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Very nice! What's going to pull that rig.

That's a good question Mike!  I have nothing built that will do the job.  I have a diecast Ford pickup that may have to fill in until I can get something built.

[kilrathy10]

Man, this is one of my favorite kit trailers....Your improvements look great....This is gonna be cool....

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Thanks JT.  Fabricated some hold down brackets for the loading ramps.  I insert the cut off straight pin up through the cross member and glue it into the handle.  This allows the handles to be rotated to permit removal and stowing of the ramps.

Edited January 31, 2017 by afx

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I thought the kit part tail-light housings are a bit too thick so a fabricated something more to scale.

[Mr Dedo]

Your craftsmanship is quite amazing. Thanks for sharing.

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Thanks Jeff-glad you like it.  Current mock-up.

[dublin boy]

Very nice JC, 

Great scratch building as always.

Ford Transit van hauling it down to the Goodwood Revival maybe?

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Very nice JC, 

Great scratch building as always.

Thanks Shay.  I have a Transit van on order maybe that is what will pull this thing.  I want to build a Ranchero at some point, not sure it could handle a loaded trailer though.

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[dublin boy]

Glad you got one sorted out, they're quite nice for an 80's kit, I had a good look at one before I sent it across the Pond.

[1930fordpickup]

Thanks Shay.  I have a Transit van on order maybe that is what will pull this thing.  I want to build a Ranchero at some point, not sure it could handle a loaded trailer though.

I agree about the Ranchero, Nice car-truck but they are not heavy enough to be a pulling a trailer with a car on it. A 57 Ford wagon or another full size wagon would look good with a Cobra behind it. That is if you are going for the 60's-70's track  look. 

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The '57 wagon certainly is an option Andy-thanks.  And a 60s look is exactly what I am trying to achieve. 

[Davewilly]

NICE LOOKING TRAILER

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Thanks Dave.  Grabbed the fuel cans and tool box from the current issue of the Ranchero.

 

[1930fordpickup]

This is turning out even better. 

[Xingu]

Should the ramps be stored at the rear of the trailer? Seems like it would be a lot of trouble to get to them, when they are stored up front, if a car were on the trailer. Can't wait to see it all painted.

[TarheelRick]

Nice looking trailer.  That is one of my favorite scratchbuilding subjects.  One suggestion I would make, and the kit should have been built this way, is to have a crossmember across the rear of the trailer connecting the two sides.  Those two ramps will do quite a bit of oscillating going down a rough road if they are not connected together.

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Thanks for the interest in the build.  Actually since it is a tilt trailer it really shouldn't require loading ramps but I don't want to re-engineer the whole design.  I may build a 2nd trailer with a fixed deck.

[oldcarfan]

You're doing a great job on this, can't wait to see it finished! I need to bust one out of the Impalas that I bought on clearance a while back. Does anyone know if this was a replica of a real trailer or a freelance design? I did the google image search of vintage trailers and didn't see anything really close.