After selling my pickup I thought that I had better fix up my little trailer for hauling stuff. Also thinking of a bug-out trailer for camping. With a cook box on the back and plenty of room for other camping gear, chairs, tent, firewood, ice chest,etc..
I need to figure out how to haul the boat latter.
I decided to build it 24" high with back and thinking about a top.
So far, 1 sheet ply 5/8, and 1 sheet 1/2.
Today I dismantled the trailer to paint. Red. Used stripper, sanded and prime red w/Rustoleum Rust primer and finished Red.
I'll assemble tomorrow. Then epoxy the box for weather resistance. Paint under side of box w/auto undercoating.
The idea is to construct the box so as to be easily removable in panels.
More later.........
...............It is now later
More painting this AM. Reattached the axel and springs. I'm going to replace these 8" rims with 12". There is just something strange thinking of the small tires going down the road.
Finished the painting on the frame and now painting the Tung of the trailer.
Should be able to bolt it on later today. Then bolt on the bottom and epoxy the surface. I hope the Epoxy is not to old, used it last when I built the Skiffs(15 yrs or so)
Here is the photo progress so far.
Stripped down to the frame
The beginning of the BOX
Frame painted andassembled
Waiting for the paint to dry.
The road side of the base
Still waiting for the paint to dry.
The metal was well rusted, as you can imagine. So a lot of wire brushing sanding etc..
I am using Rustoleum. The primer is for Rusty material. Covered well, so I won't have to worry about it down the road. Brushed on not sprayed.
Well I decided to make a lid, so here it is. Now, Peg says that I need to also cover it with a tarp, I can do that.
The back drops in like a stake truck and when the lid is on it will stay put.
Yesterday we had some nice sunny weather so I decided to start with the epoxy.
Put a heavy coat on the floor and coated the lid and the tailgate. Much to my surprise it set up just fine. This AM I went over the same area with another coat. The wood finish look pretty good , I may just leave it that way for a while. Although that means that it will be necessary to put on a finish coat with some UV protection. Can't think of a trim color, maybe the Red I used on the frame I have plenty.
