Uber Cool - Bay 'Mini Me' trailer

[uber cool]

not done anthing on it for a while been busy with the westy, but nearly got that where I want it to be, so progress back with the trailer in the next few weeks

 

[Jim Drake]

loving this thred. have you done any more?

 

[uber cool]

Er No westy taking longer than I thought, couple more weeks and back to it

 

[thru_a_lupe]

thats is funkin brilliant!!!

reminds me of a vw garden sculpture...

 

[uber cool]

Latest pic, now started on it again since the westy is near to where I want it to be.

tried it on my newly fitted towbar, quick lap round the block towed very nice.

Got some strange open mouth looks from folk :shock:

 

[uber cool]

Whilst the camper is in the paint shop found a little time to work on the trailer and get rid of those tall rear lamps!

Also found some time to paint the garage floor.......which was nice :mrgreen:

Not welded in yet but just for show!

Also fitted the windscreen, which fits well and is quite a relief since the roof, side pillars and front panel all came from different sources

 

[uber cool]

well after nearly an 18 month break and being pee'd off that the Porsche engine isnt running right thought i'd drag the trailer out of the corner of the barn and see if I can complete this year. :lol:

Only been back on it for 2 days and completed all the box section for the floor and one bench seat. Got one rear corner fully converted form late bay ights to early and started on the other side.

 

[Doris]

cool - keep those pics comin fella! its going to look great 8)

 

[Resto-raider]

This is cool. I once had the same idea for my Mk1 Golf. Even had the rear-half I needed, but in the end shredded it because it got in the way of other things and I needed the space for other vehicles.

Good to see that you are finishing it though. Curious to see the end result.

 

[uber cool]

There has been a MK1 golf trailer on ebay for a few months for about £500

 

[uber cool]

ok updates with photos, removed the filler neck and blanked off, leaving the opening flap in place and might use this for a power socket or something

 

[Beigebay1968]

This looks awesome, good work!

 

[gninnam]

Still having no joy with the motor then

Love this trailer and will be ace when done - is it going to be for sleeping in or just for carrying all the stuff that the other half needs to bring when camping :mrgreen:

 

[uber cool]

Still having no joy with the motor then

Love this trailer and will be ace when done - is it going to be for sleeping in or just for carrying all the stuff that the other half needs to bring when camping :mrgreen:

The idea is for both carrying extra crap when camping and sleepng. It will have bench seat and table and also convert to a double bed. Awning to stretch between camper and trailer.

Re engine not a big problem just fancied a change of projects for a while. Still have my polo and volksrod to work on! So just swap round now and again on what I have enthuisam for

 

[snow_pikey]

Looking good!!! anymore progress?

Is the engine lid going to drop down (as in hinged on the lower edge) or is it going to be welded to the hatch so it all lifts out the way upwards in one-piece?

 

[uber cool]

Going to leave the engine hatch hinged on the lower edge so it take up less room to open. Bit more progress but mainly welding. So no great difference to look at

 

[uber cool]

was going to try to just convert the late bay corner to early, but then got carried away, now its having a new corner, lower corner and battery tray.

used a late bay lower corner, hence the cut out where the late bay light bulge was.

bit of frantic angle grinding

I guess its going to need loads of filler to blend all the panels together

Rear bumper mocked up in place

 

[gninnam]

Looks like you like to make things harder for yourself

Coming on nicely dude :mrgreen:

 

[uber cool]

it was lucky I has all the panels in the garage, or else it would have cost a fortune at today's prices to buy all those repairs panels and OG corner cut outs. Also I would have just got really annoyed when the battery tray and corner started to rot through afrer all this effort.

Next step is to work out how to make the rear hatch work. Thinking along the lines of the hatch on gas struts, but the lower engine lid remaining hinged off the upper hatch to allow just the engine lid to be opened or the whole hatch with engine lid attached.

 

[Doris]

the whole hatch with engine lid attached.

this sounds a good idea,make it much easier to load I reckon.