8 Car Transporter (71 Mopar’s)

[Gary Chastain]

This is gonna be one of those builds that when finished, you have to sit and stare at it for about an hour because it tells such a good story. Gonna be good. 

[Mopar - D]

On 3/15/2025 at 9:51 AM, David G. said:

I'm amazed by your engineering and fabrication skills Dan.

Impressive work so far.

Enjoy your time off.

David G.

Thanks Dave, I was able to enjoy my time off and get some long over due rest so now I’m ready to get back on my project. 

On 3/15/2025 at 10:04 AM, Gary Chastain said:

This is gonna be one of those builds that when finished, you have to sit and stare at it for about an hour because it tells such a good story. Gonna be good. 

Thanks Gary, when you count the different builds involved there’s 10. 

[Mopar - D]

With just getting back on this I have a little progress to show. I’m working on the front ramp lifts next is finishing the lower sections of the locking part and getting the hydraulic cylinders built. I should have more progress updates by the end of the weekend. Thanks for everyone’s comments. 

[David G.]

Man that is is tight fit! 😮 

It's a good thing that there a space between the ramps for cars with hood ornaments!  

David G.

[Mopar - D]

Thanks Dave, one thing I’ve been told is with the older transporters that they could only allow the cars to move 2” upwards after they were tied down. 

[Mopar - D]

I was able to get the front hydraulics on the ramp finished. Next will be to raise the upper front ramp. 

[David G.]

That's a good bit of work Dan, nice progress on this.

David G.

[slusher]

Dan, you’re making great progress and you’re making it sturdy. Looking forward to see some color on it, I think you made a good color choice!

[Mopar - D]

13 hours ago, David G. said:

That's a good bit of work Dan, nice progress on this.

David G.

Thanks Dave. 

10 hours ago, slusher said:

Dan, you’re making great progress and you’re making it sturdy. Looking forward to see some color on it, I think you made a good color choice!

Thanks Carl. It’s very stiff now so I don’t think I will have any problems with a full load on it. I’m only getting a couple hours on the weekends so my paint is still a ways away. 

[gotnitro?]

Your details are piling right up, the way the kit should've been!  Nice work

I was staring at my lonely bench over the wknd, then turned the light off..

[Jürgen M.]

Amazing! I've never had the nerve to build a car carrier!

It's a quite complex construction and I tend to lose the over view on parts and function after a while!

My respect to anyone who pulls it through! 

[Mopar - D]

On 3/27/2025 at 1:29 AM, gotnitro? said:

Your details are piling right up, the way the kit should've been!  Nice work

I was staring at my lonely bench over the wknd, then turned the light off..

Thanks Jeff, I’ve been there to with looking at the bench but now my problem is getting time to go to the bench. 

15 hours ago, Jürgen M. said:

Amazing! I've never had the nerve to build a car carrier!

It's a quite complex construction and I tend to lose the over view on parts and function after a while!

My respect to anyone who pulls it through! 

Thanks Jurgen, I have spent a lot of time just looking at the different transporter pictures to figure out how and where to put everything . With this transporter I’ve been looking at the pictures for about a year to determine how I was going to build this one. And I’m still looking at them lol. 

[Jürgen M.]

55 minutes ago, Mopar - D said:

Thanks Jeff, I’ve been there to with looking at the bench but now my problem is getting time to go to the bench. 

Thanks Jurgen, I have spent a lot of time just looking at the different transporter pictures to figure out how and where to put everything . With this transporter I’ve been looking at the pictures for about a year to determine how I was going to build this one. And I’m still looking at them lol. 

Wow! Amazing!!

That's what I call prepwork! I'm already fighting myself through the details of my lowboy and that's simple compared to a car carrier.

Keep going. I'm following this with great enthusiasm! 

[Mopar - D]

Not to much to show for progress but I now know how I’m going to do the middle bottom car support. 

[AmericanMuscleFan]

WOW, it's all a mechanic to operate this type of car transporter, it's really complex.  You are obviously well informed and prepared, great work Dan! 👍

That's a cargo that would be worth a small fortune today with the price of these superb muscle cars. 😁💰

[gotnitro?]

Looking good!!! Thats a trailer full of Mopar  muscle right there lol 

[David G.]

Impressive!

David G.

[Mopar - D]

On 4/1/2025 at 7:35 PM, AmericanMuscleFan said:

WOW, it's all a mechanic to operate this type of car transporter, it's really complex.  You are obviously well informed and prepared, great work Dan! 👍

That's a cargo that would be worth a small fortune today with the price of these superb muscle cars. 😁💰

Thanks Francis, yea and just think about it all 8 of them would of cost you less than $30k

On 4/2/2025 at 9:43 PM, gotnitro? said:

Looking good!!! Thats a trailer full of Mopar  muscle right there lol 

Thanks Jeff!

On 4/3/2025 at 5:43 AM, David G. said:

Impressive!

David G.

thanks Dave,

[Mopar - D]

After being away for the week with work I was looking at what I thought would work but would of blocked the access to the front car but after more studying of trailers today I now have a new plan on how to get the middle rack work. It’s a lot more work but I think it will make it work and be correct. I should have more progress updates to show at the end of the weekend. 

[Mopar - D]

I’ve worked on the upper front support. Next ramp will be the lower middle and I’m going to have to make this one movable so I can get the Charger in and out. Again thanks for everyone’s comments. More to come this weekend and on Friday night our HAMS club meeting is focused on bringing your Truck to work on. I think I have it covered lol. 

[cifenet]

It is getting there and looks quite complex too.  
 

I would hate to make a mistake loading/unloading cars though, you can easily destroy multiple vehicles very fast.  😁

[David G.]

The way you're putting all this together makes it look like it was originally designed like that.

Excellent work so far Dan!

David G.

[Mopar - D]

On 3/15/2025 at 9:51 AM, David G. said:

I'm amazed by your engineering and fabrication skills Dan.

Impressive work so far.

Enjoy your time off.

David G.

Thanks Dave

I made some progress over the weekend adding more frame work to support the middle ramp hydraulics. 

[David G.]

That should certainly add to the overall appearance.

I'm curious. The kit's representation of the hydraulic lines and fittings doesn't seem like it would be functionally accurate. Do you have some knowledge of how these systems would work IRL and do you plan to model that?

David G. 

[Mopar - D]

Dave checking my references on the hydraulic lines and it’s hard to see them so I’m not sure what I’m going to do with them yet. 
 

Today I was able to get some good bench work in. I was able to get the middle ramp built and did some work on the rear ramps. As you can see I now have all 7 cars loaded up on the trailer. Still have some clean up work to do and then start the painting.