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Postby BufordT » Tue Nov 02, 2004 5:40 am

angib wrote:Joe,

The original has a chassis that's mostly oak! So a complete redesign is needed.

The photos of Bob Kloppe's Midget show one way of doing the chassis. Buford may shout at me, but I think this is one trailer where a frame of 2"x1/8" square tube would be appropriate.

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The original chassis was much like the one that you did in the other post. I don't see why that won't work today as well as it did back in the 1950's

But I'd build the floor the same as they did back then. Oak.

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Postby Joe Samp » Tue Nov 02, 2004 4:39 pm

Steel is more readly avaible then oak i do not feel like driving a 100+ miles for oak. i think steel is more easier to work with then wood
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Postby angib » Tue Nov 02, 2004 6:30 pm

Joe wrote:i think steel is more easier to work with then wood

So it's lucky I'm working on an all-steel chassis design, isn't it?
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Postby Joe Samp » Tue Nov 02, 2004 11:48 pm

oh yes
i like metal over wood it is easier to shape and work
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Postby mikeschn » Wed May 27, 2009 6:20 pm

mikeschn wrote:Has anyone looked at the photos of the replica Midget teardrop trailer lately. It's looking really nice!

http://f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/[email protected]

Bob Kloppe has done a wonderful job!!!

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Bob's album seems to be gone. Does anyone know if Bob has placed his album elsewhere?

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Postby cuyeda » Thu May 28, 2009 2:06 am

Bob is active on this board. Username "Midget". His recent threads, rebuilding a breadloaf trailer.
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