I'm giving mobile blogger a shot, so the layout of this post might be less than ideal.
In the 1st pic you'll see the whole trailer sans the boat crapola. I estimate I removed 40 pounds or so, which is half the weight of the redwood sub-floor i'll be installing. Awesome.
The 2nd pic is a shot of the back of the trailer from the side. You can see that the rail is bent back a couple of inches. This is common with boat trailers. When retrieving a boat, they're backed down a ramp empty into the water and the Boat is pulled on to it. When the trailer is pulled forward, the added weight of the boat lowers the clearance of the trailer and can cause the chassis to drag on rocks. Not to worry! All of the v-shaped frame rails will be cut out and replaced with straight and shiny new c-channel steel!
The 3rd is a shot of the tongue. You can see that the passenger side rail is bent toward the center. I don't know that it matters but while I'm at it I plan to straighten it out. Also, I'm going to have to plasma cut or bandsaw the boat winch off of the frame as its been welded in place. Lastly, to clean up the tongue, I'm going to install a new jack and wheel.
In the 4th, you can see where I cut off the tubular steel hull bumper supports and taillight risers. These will be ground flat to the frame and the back of the fender will be straightened. I plan to find a more inconspicuous spot for the lights. In the 5th shot you can see where I've started to grind stuff flat.
The last photo is of the pile of crap I cut, ground and pried off the frame. I'm hoping to get the welding started this week but I don't know if the weather will cooperate; we're expecting 12" of snow overnight.
I've decided on a paint for the frame though I'm certain the designer and artist in resident won't approve. It's called Chassis Saver, made by Magnetic Paints and it comes in all shades of true black. I used this stuff in the underside of my truck bed and it's BULLET-PROOF so function might win out over form on this one.
I also went to Centennial Wood today and picked up the white oak for the door and decided on African Mahogany for the inside panels of the door as I can get rips of it super cheap, it's amazing for exterior use and will look incredible against the white oak. Unfortunately, I'm going to have to ditch Beetle kill as the exterior panelling, its just terrible for exterior use. I will most likely use the same mahogany which means the exterior will be dark and rich as Sarah-leith first envisioned it. I will, however, still use beetle kill for the interior tongue and groove flooring and the cabinetry.
Well gotta go, more updates soon!
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