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M101 Cdn Rebuild

Discussion in 'Jeep Trailer Tech' started by Howard Eisenhauer, Dec 28, 2021.

  1. Apr 26, 2022
    Howard Eisenhauer

    Howard Eisenhauer Administrator Staff Member

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    Yup, one of those days I just could not get things dialed in right, booger balls drop'n & pop'n all over the place. :( I was actually working from the outside filling a gap when I hear a POP- Poppoppoppoppoppop...

    Must have been a Big Hot one but I can't explain the english or the bank shot off the floor rib :confused:
     
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  2. May 9, 2022
    Howard Eisenhauer

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    Update *NOW WITH MULTIMEDIA!*

    Last weekend I continued on with the sides doing a little final tweaking and starting the body fill to cover up the various remnants of the patching & minor dent hiding.

    Imagine my feelings when this weekend I found the last coat hadn't hardened up properly- very soft. :( I tried cleaning it off with the sander but it was gumming up the paper too darned fast to get anywhere. Reluctantly I decided to engage a hand grinder with a wire cup dreading what kind of shape it would leave the good fill in.

    Imagine my feelings when, after going at it with the grinder and a light pass with the palm sander the good fill looks great. o_O Hardly added any trouble spots at all :)

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    One of the things that was kicking around in the back of my head has been to add stake pockets. Somehow the idea bit me this week and I just went at it :)

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    After a number of issues with the air compressor, blast media and blaster itself spread out over literally months I finally reached the point I can move ahead with the wheel restoral.

    Original-

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    After months of on again / off again work-

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    I really seriously question on my sanity for using these but-

    They're best ones I got in the goodies pile
    They're going on a trailer
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  3. May 10, 2022
    Howard Eisenhauer

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    So it's a Battle to the Finish- the chosen weapon is Metal Reinforced Body Fill.

    First a couple of coats of POR applied under the right conditions at the right time, translation-

    Boring. :(

    I did take the opportunity to hit a a few of the other odds & ends requiring attention.

    Trailer Rebuild_wheel cleanup_8.jpg


    Many hours later time is optimal for the rattle can spray primer which is the official go ahead for the fireworks display saying it's time to go home for the day :bananatool::bananatool:


    [​IMG]o

    The next day begins with the

    Fill

    Sand

    Repeat

    And then repeat again :)

    Trailer Rebuild_wheel cleanup_9.jpg

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    Note how well the POR is surviving the process & how well the cheap primer is bonded to the por.

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    They look spotty but they're smooth. I'll POR them again both inside & out to seal them up good & then top coat with 2K primer & paint.

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    More next ... - whenever.

    H.
     
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  4. Jul 27, 2022
    Howard Eisenhauer

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    Hey there, it's been a while.

    How are you all doing? Been keeping busy? Enjoying the summer? :)

    I've been busy with a bunch of different stuff but have still been plugging away. I've learned one of two things on this project, either-

    a) this is way more work than I imagined
    or

    b) I'm just not a fast worker :(

    So last time (was it really that long ago? o_O) I was working on the wheels. I'm glad to report they finally got done :)

    I hit them up with another coat of POR15 just to seal them up nicely & applied primer-

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    After paint- they came out acceptably good.

    When viewed from a distance. :)

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  5. Jul 27, 2022
    Howard Eisenhauer

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    Next up the tailgate. This thing was a major PITA. To be fair it's seen a lot of abuse for something that is essentially just a piece of sheet metal chopped out of the tub. It had some nasty bulges in it that just were not responding to tapping or shrinking so I figured I'd try making relief cuts & welding them up.

    trailer rebuild_tailgate_2.jpg

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    What a nightmare :( Every time I welded up the cuts new bulges would mysteriously form 4-6 inches away, necessitating more cuts, more welding, more bulges. :steamed: I think I went through it about four times before I got it reasonably flat, there's about four days of work in those three pics.
     
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  6. Jul 27, 2022
    Howard Eisenhauer

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    !Finally! the paint :)

    Re-POR'd the floor, because, you know, I POR everything as many times as I can.

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    It's not that I like POR15 (although I do), it's just that I hate rust :(

    2K primer-

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    And the first colour coat!

    It sucked !!

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    It doesn't look that bad in the pics but paint always looks better in photos. :rolleyes:

    I thought I was going to be smart & save some money by using marine paint- got half the advertised coverage, i.e. only one coat instead of the two I should have had. :steamed:
    It was thin.
    It was runny.
    It ran.
    It was too flat.

    It was replaced with real paint.

    trailer_rebuild_paint_7.jpg

    Same stuff I used on Tonk, so I'm have some experience with applying it.

    Well it still took me three more tries to get it right (oddly enough the same as when I did Tonk :whistle:), entirely my fault for-

    a) using a cheap worn out gun​

    and

    b) screwing with the adjustments on the better gun in the middle of the job.​

    Still eventually I got there -

    trailer_rebuild_paint_9.jpg

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    I feel like I've actually accomplished something tangible- we're on the home stretch :)

    Almost ...
     
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  7. Jul 27, 2022
    Fireball

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    Looking good!
     
  8. Jul 27, 2022
    Howard Eisenhauer

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    Thanks :)
     
  9. Jul 28, 2022
    Howard Eisenhauer

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    Part XXXXIV.QBPH

    Bed liner. I was not into the idea of a DIY liner job but some of you helpful folks informed me about Raptor kits so I decided to give it a whirl.

    All masked & ready to start :)

    trailer Rebuild_Raptor_1.jpg

    Components of the kit-

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    First coat

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    Done :)

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    Ain't that Purdy?

    I'm very pleased with the outcome :)

    There was enough in the kit for four coats; I moved the masking tape up about 1/8" for each one to blend the lines a bit, worked out well.

    There were some boo-boos- applying the first coat it inexplicably started spraying non-lumpy coating, very runny; I expect I didn't mix it well enough. On the following coats it went better, still a few areas where I let the gun got too close or held it in one spot for too long but after all the coats mostly it all evened out to a uniform surface.

    trailer Rebuild_Raptor_5.jpg

    It's been on there about five days now so still hardening up but so far it looks like I'll have a nice rubbery surface. (y)

    Next- Re-assembly :D
     
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  10. Aug 1, 2022
    Howard Eisenhauer

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    Progress continues :)

    The suspension is once again one :)

    trailer_reassembly_paint_1.jpg


    Tailgate fitted; due to the tub supports being bolted to the rear crossmember I need to add 3/16" spacers to the hinges othewrise it won't close :(

    trailer_reassembly_paint_2.jpg

    Moving into the electrical. I know I'm on record as being against soldering automotive connections & still am for some very good reasons however in this case there wasn't much of an option. You can be sure they're completely sealed from moisture & strain relief is in place.

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    Harness completed-

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    trailer_rebuild_electrical_paint_4.jpg

    And installation started-

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    Working now on connecting all the lights.
     
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  11. Aug 6, 2022
    Howard Eisenhauer

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    On the home stretch :)

    Finished up the wiring; the tail/stop lights I selected are designed to fit into a protected area, obviously not the case here so I fabbed weather shields for them

    trailer_rebuild_electrical_37.jpg

    And tested-

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    Note the Tester, Trailer Lights, Mk. 1 A1, For The Use Of.... -

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    And, FINALLY!, -

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    She's Officially a Roller :D

    Still a few little items to take care of before license & inspection, like remembering where I hid the license plate, but the end is near. :)
     
  12. Aug 6, 2022
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    Looks a whole lot like my '46 Bantam.
     
  13. Aug 7, 2022
    Howard Eisenhauer

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    My Evil Plan Worked!!! :twist:
     
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  14. Aug 7, 2022
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    Looks great, really nice job. My question is, when you sectioned the axle, did you notice if it had any caster? I previously cut and re-welded one and have noticed some wandering at 25 mph or so.
     
  15. Aug 7, 2022
    Howard Eisenhauer

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    No, I have on other trailers noticed that either the axles were bent down in the middle from either hitting too many pot holes or they came that way to add some camber but as far as I can tell this one was dead straight- no camber, no toe in & , even though I can't imagine how you could do it anyhow, no caster.

    You should be able to check your camber & toe in with a tape measure, Good Luck.
     
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    :lol::rofl::D
     
  17. Aug 15, 2022
    Howard Eisenhauer

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    In The Beginning...


    Trailer_2.JPG

    And Then...

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    And Now Finished...

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    And Outta There :)

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    F ï n.
     
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  18. Aug 15, 2022
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    Would have looked perfect behind my 6...
     
  19. Aug 15, 2022
    Howard Eisenhauer

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    I thought you might chime in on that :D
     
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  20. Aug 15, 2022
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