How do you make it rain in California?... buy a speedster.

Hey Gordon,

 

Thanks for the info.  I will follow suit. No reason to go overboard. The car has had fiberglass under the horseshoe and around the engine tin. This second 'skin' of aluminum should be just enough to deflect most of the heat downward. (That's the plan/hope)

 

Thanks again for the info. I appreciate it. It's good to know that great minds think alike.

Ted

 

Ted - If you have any left over!

 

Ha! I restored (rebuilt from the ground up) a 1955 tear drop trailer shortly before diving into this madness. It was a labor of love. Most of my skills with the polish and wax come from polishing that 4x8 trailer!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Never.again.

Ted

 

 

 

Sweet project Ted!

Ted, the more we get to know you...YOU ARE THE MAN!

Thanks!  I enjoy working on stuff. It's a change from my 'day job'. I kind of learn as I go. Videos and YouTube help. Most of the 'knowledge' comes from forums just like this one.

 

Ted

Ted,

 

I wonder if you ever saw the PBS special show on old trailers.  It was/is extremely interesting, and goes into the whole business of trailers that were quite the thing, back in the day.  They had several of the very small "tear-drop" types shown, and these were especially cool for how much was packed into such a small space.  I think there was one that two people could sleep in -- so long as they were not claustrophobic.

 

Your little wagon here is outstanding.  Use it much??  While maybe not as severe as the Speedster madness, I think the little and old trailer people around the country are probably about as afflicted.

 

And, I'll bet it would go easily behind the Speedster, and wouldn't that be The Bomb??!!

Yup! Saw that show. Great show. Ours was a 1955 "Benroy". They made about 400 of them (give or take) before they were sold to a larger company. I tried to keep the design true to the originals. The exterior was 100% authentic. Interior, ours slept two, had a fully galley, and some storage for your camping gear.

 

I looked around for some internal shots, but couldn't locate any online. The interior was clear heart maple and cherry. The bed was 'full' sized.  Three cabinets across the back (your feet/legs slid under them. You had enough room to rollover/lay on your side/etc. There were two over your head cabinets in the front. They were small, but had enough room to store some clothes, your devices, papers, etc. All cabinets had vintage pull handles, etc.  I wired up LED reading lights, some overhead lights, 12V chargers, 12V outlets, USB outlests, etc. I installed killer 6 speed fan (fwd/reverse).  The 12v battery minder was great. you could plug it in and convert shore power to 12v. You could also plug in the trailer when not in use and the minder would only charge when necessary. The battery was a  yellow top and we could be 'off power' for a week. Great trailer for two people. 

 

Anyway - great trailer. The kids loved it. We used it a few times, but we needed something bigger that the whole family could enjoy. I sold the trailer and bought a speedster.

 

Ted

Aw, too bad you had to let that trailer go.  I wanted to see it hooked up to the Speedster.  Madness squared!

Ohh! That would have been sweet. What's the 'tongue weight' of a speedster bumper?  

 

I bet I could whip something up for 'weekend' trips.

Hey Ted, can I borrow you for about a week?

 

Looks good, nice work!

Oh my... The SLO event is this coming weekend!? I'd better get busy!!

What the h3ll (don't want to offend the google censors now) are you doing now Ted??

I have been color sanding my way around the car. Working on a panel here and a panel there. The hood and drivers front fender were all I had left to do.  The orange peel was exceptionally bad around the headlights and hood.

All sanded and two passes with the wool cutting pads are done. I'll wrap up the final three passes tomorrow.

LOL LOL TED...  your not trying to steal my thunder with this hoaky sanding business are you?

 

DID YOU NOT SEE MY CAR? 

 

tebs...

Nah, that's aaaaaaalllllllllll you bruh!  I'm just trying to make this ole CMC look respectable. You never know when or where the bridesmades might show up!

NOW THAT'S WHAT I'M TALIKING ABOUT!!  BRIDESMAIDS!! 

 

By the way   your car looks AWESOME cant wait to see that beast...

 

tebs

Did someone say 'Bridesmaids'?

 

Musbjim & GERD photo-bomb bridesmaid pic during SOC winery tour. 

 

HAHAHA!  

Those may have been some of the same ladies who witnessed the WereRaccoon try to attack me / boost my car last year. 

 

Artist rendering below:

Still need to clean the wheels and tires (thanks Marty!)