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minor trailer(half back end car)

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Still building my minor trailer,looking for tips and photos please,thanks Stevie
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Not a minor trailer but a trailer for my minor :wink: <br>Image<br>
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Oooooooh - nice ! Did you make it ? I can see you and Bruce Henderson (the lad with the Oxford Traveller and caravan) will be chumming up together at next year's shows! Of course - you'll need to wear your kilt.....
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Post by GAS »

B&Q and Ebay,what else do you need.
No kilt for me(i don't have the legs for it)

here is the link to the build.
http://s62.photobucket.com/albums/h94/2 ... sh%20Tear/
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Amazing - great woodworking skills there Graeme! Why such a long drawbar ?
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I left the draw bar long to start with so i could cut it later to fine tune the weight on the hitch.
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Like that - it will seriously cut corners behind you! You want it as close coupled as possible. Do caravans / trailers need MOT's these days ? I heard something on TV about 'How to minimise the cost of your MOT for your car or caravan" - which as usual turned out to be - "phone around for the best deal"! But the mention of 'caravan' certainly surprised me.
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GAS wrote:Not a minor trailer but a trailer for my minor :wink: <br>Image<br>
very nice 8)
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real halfs pf minors please
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Keep it going lads - so far, this thread is all Scottish!
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[quote="bmcecosse"]Keep it going lads - so far, this thread is all Scottish
Don`t worry, someone will be along in a minute to tell you how to make a trailer for under a poond! :wink: :D
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fits a poond like?onybody ken?
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Post by RogerRust »

Here is a question I hestitated to ask a scotsman.

How much did it cost?
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At the moment around £500/600
Most of the stuff is new,some old and some recycled.
It does not need much to finish it,but the weather is holding me back.
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Post by RogerRust »

It really is a thing of beauty!

I bet your pleased with it. Did you purchase some plans for it I've seen lots on offer or did you design it yourself? Will you paint the aluminium or protect it somehow to prevent oxidation? Where did you find the wheelarches?

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Post by Kevin »

These may help
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Also Jay built one a few years ago he may be able to help
http://www.morrisminoroc.co.uk/index.ph ... t=trailers
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My tear drop is a combination of a lot of ideas form many other plans and other peoples builds,(http://www.mikenchell.com/forums/index.php)
The wings were form a ford model b(thanks ebay)
I still not sure what to do with the aluminium.Maybe some black rally stripes and polish the rest, or just let it weather.
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still looking for more picks especaially making up the towing frame,considered part of a boat trailer bolted on to suit?
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