Pimp my trailer

[geezus18]

yeah ill get on to screwing that wind guard on.
Im just painting straight out of the orimer can. could i just add a bit of thinner to the can and test it until its the right consistancy?

 

[geezus18]

ohh and also with the wind guard how much would it cost for a bit of sheet metal that size..its just its heaps dented and warped and i was thinking of just replacing it.

 

[foolsp33d]

you can.. but id suggest pouring into a seperate pot then u can thin it or thicken it accordingly... try an old 2 lt coke bottle with top cut off if no pots..

bunnings should sell a piece of sheet metal, as will Sims metal, or any metal supplies.. probably around 25 bucks for it.. go find a nice wide road works sign if ya wanted lol

 

[KTMKID]

yeh the good old rw sign will do the job...not to mention the look and appeal it will add..lmao

 

[geezus18]

haha thats a good idea lol...ill keep my eye out for one..if i cant find anything ill just go to mitre 10 or somewhere like that and get a pice cut to size

 

[geezus18]

ive got this sign...too bad its like 30cm by 10cm..ahh well ill probably bolt it on the trailer anyways lol

 

[foolsp33d]

lol, if you can find two like these,

next to each other with the picture facing TOWARDS the front, it will dive you a nice solid backing for the NO ENTRY sign and the reflection from oncoming cars will at least be visable!

 

[Hillz]

re do it all in checker plate panels. then some nice 17" 5 spoke rims

 

[geezus18]

haha checker plate cost **** loads dont it?

 

[pitmaster]

mate abiut the rego, South Coast Marine are doing the inspections. the mobil servo with the boats in Goolwa,

but it all depends if your tailer has VIN plate or not, and is before 1980 etc, he said youll need to know all that, than ring motor rego office in christies beach first to find out how your gonna have to do it all, they will send the papers you need first.

goodluck mate

 

[pitmaster]

thats not a major problem, it just means youll def have to ring RTA now, and get the paper work to get a VIN plate first, than go from there, they will help you over the phone,

just tell them you have a homemade bike trailer, thats never had rego B4,

 

[geezus18]

ok thanks heaps for that, ill giv em a ring tomorrow.
Trailer report: all the bottom areas that i want to paint have been primed and ill start painting bottom black tomorrow!

 

[foolsp33d]

pics pics pics pics

 

[crazzy #1]

cut it up! all u need is the bike runs... the rest just wieghs it down

 

[geezus18]

i was thinking that...is the wind guard that necessary or should i keep it on? ill go take some piccys now. I have finished priming all the bottom and i have put the first black coat on about 3/4 of it..should have the bottom done in a couple of days and them i can flip her back over and get to work on top (should be easier, less fidly!)

 

[geezus18]

ok guys. I finished painting the bottom of the trailer and rust proofing it. I had the great idea of putting the trailer back down on the ground by myself (not so great as it turns out), it started to tip over and i had to run under it and fu*&%g hope i could hold it...luckily the adrenalin kicked in and i managed to hold it up..then i slowly let it down, which was also really hard. But i eventually got it donw and now im ready to sand and rust proof the top! im also thinking about cutting the wind guard off...what do ya rekkon are they that important or is it just extra weight? the frame for it is all bent and it looks fugly!
ill put some pics up shortly...

cheers, Michael

 

[pitmaster]

i say just cut the wind guard off !!!

plenty of trailers dont have em....

whats happening with the rego?

i went and looked at a 6x4 today in goolwa, solid trailer but tight ass wont budge on price, so iam still stuck without one,

$200 for yours lol!!!!!

 

[geezus18]

haha yeah im getting tempted to just hack it off! ill see what every 1 else has to say first.
heres some picks of it on the ground.

 

[foolsp33d]

consider the stones that get thrown from cars and if you want them to be directed at your bikes on the trailer before removing the stone guard surround!! Id be inclined to replace it.. but its not my trailer! lol

 

[geezus18]

The easiest option eneded up to just rip the thing off. I would of had to of got a new frame made up for it, attached a new piece of sheet metal and got it welded to the trailer...too much effort and money! so the guard has come off( actually only half off, the hacksaw blade snapped half way through arghhh!)...i rekkon it looks better with out it!!!