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Another Trailer In The Making To Keep Shortie Happy


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#16 MGBailey007

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Posted 15 January 2012 - 02:05 PM

looking good i would love a trailer but don't want to put a toe-bar on my car

#17 myredmini

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Posted 15 January 2012 - 02:37 PM

This is great! I am making a trailer out of a previous front end write off. I will fit a tow bar and will just be fitting the tow ball on as and when I want to use it :thumbsup:

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Posted 15 January 2012 - 07:40 PM

Removable tow bar on the towing car... good idea... I'll make one to fit.

Any ideas on the trailer internals...hummm... what theme... BBQ... Music... Dunno Yet??

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Posted 17 January 2012 - 09:45 PM

Hoping for completion for Bingley Show

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Posted 21 January 2012 - 01:46 PM

Got some door rubber seal to finish off the edges ready for a lid.....




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Amazing what you can do with an old coffee table and a bed frame from a skip.................

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The chrome 'exhausts' are not just for show.... I have an idea to utilise them .... watch this space... :shades:

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#21 Lord Lucan

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Posted 21 January 2012 - 01:51 PM

The 'exhausts' can be used to pick the rear end up for smaller storage space.... saves flexing of the rear panel


Just noticed... its an Automatic...... O_O

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#22 Lord Lucan

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Posted 26 January 2012 - 03:26 PM

Bit of spray paint protection underneath.............

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#23 Brams96

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Posted 27 January 2012 - 06:51 PM

Have you thought about cutting out the parcel shelf, seat lip, bins & back seat panels yet? they would remove a lot of the extra weight you've added with all the box steel. You should also get rid of any sound deadening & those door cards as you don't need it to be quiet in the trailer when towing it, saving you more weight.
What year is the tow car? You can't tow a trailer with a '96 on & it can only be less than 400kg total weight for pre-96 mini. If you're using a shorty to tow it you will need to reduce the wieght as much as possible, you dont want the trailer being heavier than the car!
Looking good so far though, keep it up!

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Posted 28 January 2012 - 09:59 PM

Taken some rear seat out... but trailer isnt that heavy... Shorty is T reg, 1978

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Posted 29 January 2012 - 11:37 AM

Just wondered what the best distance between the rear of the Shortie to the front section of the trailer would be...

I've mocked it up and 36" distance seems good... Any thoughts??

Thinking of a Pick-Up conversion with the Fiat too.... Anyone done one?

Thanks

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Posted 30 January 2012 - 11:17 AM

Made a tow Bar for Shortie.... 50mm box section -- Will allow 40mm box section removable tow bar to sleeve inside it :shades: .. save my shins :shades:

Tow bar T piece will mount below shortie seat and the angle piece will attach to rear of rear sub-frame with 40mm box strengthening set in to C channel to stop any flexing.

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Posted 30 January 2012 - 03:29 PM

Offered it up to Shortie subframe.... bit of black paint makes it look smarter


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Posted 31 January 2012 - 07:36 PM

Got the tow bar fixed in position today... will have to rejig the exhaust..... may make my own to match the twin chrome pipes on the trailer??

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Posted 31 January 2012 - 07:39 PM

Decided Shortie needs company

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I want one............

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Posted 31 January 2012 - 08:30 PM

realy nice i like the idea of the trailer but dont like having a tow bar on the car. my be one day i might get one




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