79 replies to this topic

[MGBailey007]

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

[myredmini]

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

[Lord Lucan]

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??

[Lord Lucan]

Hoping for completion for Bingley Show

[Lord Lucan]

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







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








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

Edited by Lord Lucan, 21 January 2012 - 01:50 PM.

[Lord Lucan]

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......

Edited by Lord Lucan, 21 January 2012 - 01:52 PM.

[Lord Lucan]

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

[Brams96]

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!

[Lord Lucan]

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

[Lord Lucan]

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

Edited by Lord Lucan, 29 January 2012 - 11:39 AM.

[Lord Lucan]

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

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.

[Lord Lucan]

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

Edited by Lord Lucan, 30 January 2012 - 03:32 PM.

[Lord Lucan]

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??

[toplessmini]

Decided Shortie needs company

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

[2-alex-2]

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