A-Bone Banger

[sidcharles]

what; no parachute?

[bill-e-boy]

Just when you think you are done @Bullybeef releases a whole bunch of his bench squirrels down my way.

Looking through the parts boxes of a stalled build and come across this.

Now every race car needs a trailer. Not sure of the origins as I think it came with a pox of parts that was given to m many moons ago. I think it is AMT and more than likely to be as most of the parts in the box were AMT. In the purple pond at the moment. And I suppose I will need to find a suitable tow truck from the late 50's - early 60's to haul this lot around. A 53 F100 springs to mind first - I have never built one of those before

[sidcharles]

the '53 Ford is an iconic model kit from AMT's heyday. 

ditto the trailer; been around for 60 years. there might be a set of ramps around in those boxes. 

i had one back when & painted it some awful, baby poop, butterscotch yellow on account of it's what i had.

cannot remember the original kit.   https://www.scalemates.com/search.php?fkSECTION[]=All&q=AMT+trailer*

[bill-e-boy]

Or this might be betterer methinks - dragged it off the shelf. Build was started way back in 2018. New topic started under Pickups

Every thing period correct - Nailhead, big'n'little cross plies, Model A front axle, older rear axle - unfortunately out of quickies, sever chop n channel, zedded rear - keep an eye out of at the build thead

[sidcharles]

sidebar:   some trailers here might jog the muse -  

 

[sidcharles]

and of course i'm a disruptive wherever i go:   https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/utility-trailers.1338331/

[Carmak]

On 11/30/2025 at 2:11 AM, bill-e-boy said:

Just when you think you are done @Bullybeef releases a whole bunch of his bench squirrels down my way.

Looking through the parts boxes of a stalled build and come across this.

Now every race car needs a trailer. Not sure of the origins as I think it came with a pox of parts that was given to m many moons ago. I think it is AMT and more than likely to be as most of the parts in the box were AMT. In the purple pond at the moment. And I suppose I will need to find a suitable tow truck from the late 50's - early 60's to haul this lot around. A 53 F100 springs to mind first - I have never built one of those before

I have used that trailer before. I would recommend moving the axle rearward just a little. As the trailer is currently set up it will flop back and not sit on the hitch. 

[Mr. Metallic]

The trailer first appeared in the AMT 64 Vette convertible. Currently resides in the tooling for the Fireball 500, although they deleted the ramps.

[bill-e-boy]

On 12/2/2025 at 8:23 AM, sidcharles said:

and of course i'm a disruptive wherever i go:   https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/utility-trailers.1338331/

I checked the link - I am a sometime lurker on that forum - it is way cool

[bill-e-boy]

On 12/2/2025 at 10:17 AM, Mr. Metallic said:

The trailer first appeared in the AMT 64 Vette convertible. Currently resides in the tooling for the Fireball 500, although they deleted the ramps.

I think it was in a box of bits of mostly AMT parts - mostly bits from when AMT kits were made down here in NZ circa 69-71. The Fireball was one of the kits available and I think it had a tandem wheel set from memory - this will be single axle

[bill-e-boy]

On 12/2/2025 at 8:57 AM, Carmak said:

I have used that trailer before. I would recommend moving the axle rearward just a little. As the trailer is currently set up it will flop back and not sit on the hitch. 

Looking at it again I think your advice is sound. Thanks Craig

I was wavering on whether to do this or not but I will. I have stripped the paint off and it now primed but it is never too late to change it .

[bill-e-boy]

On 12/2/2025 at 8:57 AM, Carmak said:

I would recommend moving the axle rearward just a little

Well it is going to happen. The surgical tools are out.

While the saw was out I was thinking of some guards even after looking at the video the @sidcharles posted where most trailers don't have them. I have a donor - the tow truck is not going to need the back guards so they got stollen. Will post a pix where guards are at next time 

Thanks for looking

[bill-e-boy]

A wee mockup with intended tow vehicle. This would look unusual coming down the road. A way low rod with a way high drag car.

 

[bill-e-boy]

Well I have removed the springs and prepped them to move them rear wards.

I tidied the springs up by giving them an eye at the from and reshaped the rear to go into slipper blocks

I made up mounts for the spring eyes and slipper blocks and got them mounted up. I have since made reinforcing gussets that go under the spring mounts

A quick visit to the paint shop to make it all pretty

The wheels and trim rings are from an AMT 40 Coupe 

A shot of the underside showing the workings

And the 34 PU fenders glued and being held in place while the glue sets up

Thanks for looking

[bill-e-boy]

This is now done - money shot. I just need a suitable tow vehicle to be more complete. The chebby hooked up at the moment from the wrong era 

[bill-e-boy]

On 11/29/2025 at 10:41 PM, sidcharles said:

what; no parachute?

Just saw this Sid. It would never be fast enough.

And in talking with a mate who has a lot of knowledge of older engines said that adding that much induction/heads would put a lot of strain on a weak crank of an A/B engine - never known to have the strongest of bottom ends. But we do , coz we can🤪