[TheForge] Trailer resurrection and conversion

[Dave Brown]

Well,  I picked up a used but really good condition boat trailer.  It's one 
that' built flat with adjustable rollers.  It doesn't have rollers anymore 
(bolts were easy to cut with the torch), the lights have been removed, and 
the long tongue has been removed and will be shortened.  I took the fenders 
off and ground the paint and rust off.  Primed them and painted (Ford 
Tractor Grey).  The rest of the trailer will be painted Massey-Fergussen 
tractor gray (darker than the Fore grey).  I have the two sides and the 
back rails of the trailer cleaned, primed and painted.  Those flap disks 
for the angle grinders are great for this job.

I've also gotta take the wheels off and repack the bearings.  While the 
wheels are off I'm gonna sand blast the wheels then prime and paint.  Color 
uncertain at this point.  Maybe Hammered Metallic Grey, similar in color to 
the M-F grey on the main members of the trailer frame?

Also picked up some 1.5" thick oak boards.  All are over 8'.  They will 
need some trimming and I'll run them through the plane to get a smooth 
upper surface and get them all the same thickness.  The trailer will have 
an 8'x5' bed.  I'll also make sides, front end, and tailgate rails.

Mandatory Metal content:  I'll have to make the brackets for the rails so 
they can be removable.

What for, you ask?  I need something to carry all my tail gating stuff to 
the hammer-ins, don't I?

Back is killing me right now.  Flexaril and Darvocet should do the trick 
around bedtime.

Dave Brown
Heritage Smithing
Green Bay, WI
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