Painted the M100

fireflyr

Adventurer
We finally had some clear days so the trailer got painted. Here's a couple pics to show the progress. Still have the wiring and some odds and ends.

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Willman

Active member
Welcome to the ExPo!!!!

Love your trailer! Nice paint Job!


Question for ya.......On your hitch bumper...How is receiver attached to the frame? Is it "Y" back to the frame??? (pictures would be sweet)..Thanks

:chowtime:
 

fireflyr

Adventurer
The paint is from: http://www.surplusjeep.com/trspaint.htm and is #24087. The trailer is a 1951 Dunbar Kapple M100. Not sure if the paint color was used in '51, but I liked the shade of OD.

The hitch was made from both a male and female piece of receiver stock. It T's underneath to the next frame member where it's held in place by some grade 8, 1/4" bolts. I collapsed the 2 pieces together, bolted them in place and then welded the receiver pieces together.

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The tail lamps are Duolamps from JC Whitney:

http://www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/...03575/p-2003575/N-111+10201+600003029/c-10101

and are only $22 each.

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The story on the trailer that I got was that it had a big old generator in it; which explains some of the holes that were in it. Some they cut with a torch (floor) some were cut with a hole saw, and others that were just shot in it. From the looks of it, someone must have stood it on end and used it as a target box. We must have welded up 40 holes of one size or another. The one I left open may get patched later or be used for a water line or gas line when I figure out the layout for the camp gear.

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Making the M416 wheels fit.

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We used a hydraulic ram to straighten out the sides, you can also see some of the holes we have to weld up.

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Bedlined and Rustoleum rusty metal primer.

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Finished. Sort of.
 
Very nice work! Am in the build process with mine. Mostly just pidlin at this point. Love it when you guys take the time to post up your efforts.
 

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