Sooty's new ride.

[JL]

start a thread on the trailer Sooty. that thing is cool. I think I will have a permanent trailer section real soon. let me see about how do do it.
is it all fiberglass? very neat!

[raiz]

start a thread on the trailer Sooty. that thing is cool. I think I will have a permanent trailer section real soon. let me see about how do do it.
is it all fiberglass? very neat!

Yeah trailer forums the way to go

[Sooty]

Well.... a few more hours in my new garage today..... So...

Sanded the trailer lid. My god that was messy and super dusty!



Oh..... and always wear the correct protective equipment!



So onto the trailer.... on it's side and positioned the wheel.



Mock up of the wheel space.....



No going back now....... So cut cut and cut. Measure once cut 5 times yeh Sean? lol.



Moment of truth.... axle back on.....





Then put the wheel on to see if I cut it right..... my god I did!





Put back on the wheels to see if the suspension altered it.....







Check for the inside clearance......



Spot on... hardly any space lost at all. Cool.

Looks pretty low from the rear....



So.... the4 before and after pic?



After...



That'll do!

Now to think about the tubs and arches!

The suspension is SOLID (totally fucked inside the axle I think) but drove back ok loaded up, hence why the clearance is so small as the wheel will not move!!!

[Fire-Boyeeeee]

Looks great Sooty !!

Have you given the thought of using bug fenders for the outside ?? Early ones would look sick IMO !!

[JL]

needs a narrowed beam!

bug fenders would be sick! do it sooty, we all know you are bug guy anyway.

[cage66]

Only hard part would be the crease in the body. Would be hard to modify the fender Unless you got fiberglass ones.
It being kinda squared off maybe some thing fenders and a cut down rear bumper would look good.

[Fire-Boyeeeee]

Only hard part would be the crease in the body. Would be hard to modify the fender Unless you got fiberglass ones.
It being kinda squared off maybe some thing fenders and a cut down rear bumper would look good.

Not necessarily, it looks like the tire just barely protrudes past the trailer. If he was to fillet the fender down the middle, he could use the inner section to conform to the trailer and use a combination of pie cuts and cutting out the middle to splice the two together. It would be narrower than a stock bug fender, plus conform to that angle on the trailer.

[JL]

it would be simple.

[Sooty]

The wheels are only 12's though, so I'm guessing a bug rear fender would look too big. No?

I was going to narrow it but I wanted to keep as much space in the trailer as possible.

Thinking of something like this....

Would do inside and outside.


http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... K:MEWAX:IT

[raiz]

The wheels are only 12's though, so I'm guessing a bug rear fender would look too big. No?

I was going to narrow it but I wanted to keep as much space in the trailer as possible.

Thinking of something like this....

Would do inside and outside.


http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... K:MEWAX:IT

Yeah probley a better choice if ya rolling 12's

[Gruntilla]

thats good work Sooty, looking forward to seeing this behind your Bug!

[Sooty]

Cheers guys.....

Just bought these for the trailer. Hope they'll work after a lil modification.

[60/15windows]

Did ya get the mini arches Jake,look about the right size

[scoops]

What about some Trekker rear arches?

[Sooty]

Did ya get the mini arches Jake,look about the right size

Ended up with these fella.....

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... K:MEWNX:IT

They look a little longer so hopefully will fill a bit more space..

Will PM you soon Dave about your PM.