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24th September 2020, 11:26 | #1 |
This is my second home
Rover 75 Saloon & Tourer Join Date: Sep 2012
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Neglected maintainence
The one thing I seem to have failed to maintain is my trailer.
I have had it some 20 or more years. I paid £40 for it but with a new hitch, lock and cover the total came to £100. It is a lightweight 6 x 4 trailer but worth its weight in gold to me. A few years ago a cyclist broke on of the mudguards when it was parked but I managed to make a repair. A couple of weeks ago the mudguard broke again and to my shock and horror the chassis has holes in it. I think from rain spray as the holes are inline with the wheels and on the rear cross member. A local engineering place has agreed to cut our the 3 rusted bars and weld new ones in place for £120, I was hoping for £100. I have used them before, they are friendly, accommodating and good so I did not haggle. I have picked up the steel bars they will be using, cleaned the grease off on the top side and will paint leaving gaps where they will be welding. I will then paint the rest once I get the trailer back as I think I am short of paint. I will have to see if I can fit "splash" guards to prevent the same thing happening again. macafee2 |
24th September 2020, 12:15 | #2 |
Gets stuck in
MG ZT 260, Rover 75 Connie SE auto Join Date: Feb 2013
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Good luck with the repair. I often feel like a spinning plate act with potential jobs spinning in hidden places. At least you spotted it before going 50mph somewhere with a load resting on the last legs of a rusty crossmember.
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24th September 2020, 12:29 | #3 |
This is my second home
MG ZS EV Join Date: Oct 2015
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Boy did I neglect mine for a number of years
I went to town stripping it down removing all the rust from the frame, painting it & putting new marine ply & new tyres on it, It lives in the double garage out of the weather these days.
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24th September 2020, 20:49 | #4 |
I really should get out more.......
Rover 75 saloon Join Date: Feb 2014
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I'm in the process of restoring mine. 1940's Aero Trailer.
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