Maybe we should have started from scratch, but we were too intimidated trying to manage the structural templates. So, we decided, get something which we can trace. The axle is in good shape. heh. Anyways, I'm not building a tear, but I am tearing up over my tiny trailer. ha! No, we're having a blast "deconstructing" it together and making plans for the future. We're not doing a "vintage" restoral here because there won't be anything "vintage left to restore. We're keeping the windows and we're hoping the siding, axle & floor won't need to be replaced. Everything else is gone. We're trying to keep the weight down below 1700 lbs, but that might be a fantasy on my part.
I just finished spending a Sunday reading up on the "holy grail" of keeping things cold. When I started this morning, I thought there were only the Coleman & Igloo brands. From the various threads, I've come to find:
Engel - ice chest & Fiberglass Ice Boxes
Galaxy (used to be Icee-Kool)
Moeller Marine Ice Station
Down Under USA - Tropical Coooler, Five Star, Ultra Cool
Yeti - Roughneck, Sherpa, Fiberglass & Tundra series
Frigid Rigid
Iowa Rotocast Plastics Ice Otter
SSI Ultimate (Sailing Specialists Inc.)
I was just looking for a 90-100 qt cooler to fit in a 36"lx 18"wx 21"h volume of space. Whew. I got more than I was looking for when I started on the cooler threads.
btw - I saw a question I don't believe was answered. Someone asked how you attached your own latches to the latchless type coolers. I was wondering that as well, but wanted to introduce myself before I started plastering the board with my questions.
Anyways, here's a picture of "The Project":
Thank you again for all your efforts! This is amazing reading.
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Andrea