Canadian 10cwt Trailer rebuild

[Jordan Baker]

I have finally finished all of the body work repairs. I ended up cutting out the old brazed repairs and welding in new sheet metal. For the brazed over holes I found it easiest to simply use a punch and hammer and knock them out. Next will be getting the frame and body panels all sandblasted. One thing I noticed is that one of my side panels is a thinner gauge sheet then the other.

[Bob Carriere]

.....becoming a dentist??????

[Jordan Baker]

Parts all came back from sandblasting earlier this week. Today was the first chance I have had to get them prepped and then painted with POR15. Hopefully will be spraying KG#3 on Monday and then parts can start going back on mid week. The chassis frame is a royal pain to move around without any wheels.

[Bob Carriere]

Really nice ground up resto.

What are you using on top of the POR the Tie coat or the self-hetch primer????

Cheers

[Jordan Baker]

Thanks Bob

Im using the tie coat primer they sell. Today was a bit rushed and i thought I would try it while the POR was still tacky. Worked for the most part with just a bit of cracking effect. However it wont affect the final finish.

[Jordan Baker]

I got the frame all painted and the brakes installed. However when I went to put the hubs back on I couldn't. The pads are too thick. I did a tiny bit of hand sanding and was able to get the drums on. This at least allowed me to out wheels on and roll/drag it back into the shop. Once I get a chance I'll be removing the drums and sanding down the brake shoes.

[Jordan Baker]

Finished more parts painting today. Painted the wheel rims and large body panels. I also managed to get the brake drums installed after dealing with some oversize brake shoes. I managed to sand them down with a palm sander. Up next will be installing the shock absorbers and small frame parts.