Project finally finished

[K7MXE]

I finally got my Harbor Freight special on the road. I pitched the factory axle and went with a Dexter and 14 inch wheels off a Ranger pickup.
Used honey comb fiberglass material for the body. Doors made in Boise Idaho and windows are meant to be replacements in horse trailers.
Tongue weight is 220 pounds and back axle is 560 and that is with everything on board that I would normally use. The hitch was so low I had to use a rise ball mount and a rise 2 inch ball. Almost level but thats ok as it tows fine. I started this project in May. Interior is road maps glued to the fiberglass.
Bob Heselberg in Eatonville Wa

[S. Heisley]

WOW! I can't believe that you are towing with a Corvette! It looks like you matched the teardrop paint exactly, too!
The map wallpaper looks good, also. Enjoy your creation!

PS. Bob, Is your trailer a 4x8' or a 5x8' or...?

[Vedette]

Great build in an impressive time frame.
Glad to see you on the road.
Hope to see camping down the road somewhere!
Good Roads
Brian & Sandi

[K7MXE]

It is a 4x8 standard 1700 Harbor freight frame. I removed two leafs on each side because it was so light in weight
The honey comb material was almost 4x10 so its a half foot longer in the front and flat part of the top is 4 feet high.
The pix makes it look like a good match on the paint but in reality its not that close. Standard Rustoleum with a roller
from Home Depot and Walmart

[Cacy]

Very cool!
Where did you source the honeycomb material? Thx-

[K7MXE]

The honey comb is 3/8 thick and was 48.5x 126 inches and came from Boeing surplus back in the early 80's and at time was 72 bucks a sheet.
My airplane friend stocked up on it and had enough left to do the trailer. The material is very hard on tools and a plywood blade went away in less than ten seconds. I used a sabre saw and almost each cut ate up a blade. Of course Boeing Surplus is long gone.

[gudmund]

Wish the surplus was still there - I miss it, I really MISS IT!!! Don't miss working with the panels your speaking of though!!!! Worked on airplane food galleys when at Boeing in the early eighty's - was not a fun thing to work with. Nice build - looks good with the Vette!!!!!