It’s going to look like Christmas in July at my house over the next couple of weeks!
I just placed orders at Amazon and eBay for some of my first chassis parts. After comparing a custom build to something like HF or Northern Tool trailers, I decided custom would be a better option, since they take a long time to assemble and would need to be modified for what I want anyway.
Amazon: 25ft 4-way harness, License plate light and bracket, Trailer coupler, Pair of LED Stop Turn lights
Ebay: Tongue Swivel Jack, 2000LB Idler Axle (58-¼ spring center), 2x D ring loop, Package of white/red trailer reflectors
Still more to get in that realm, but it’s a start.
My plan is a 5ft wide by 8 or 9ft long (to keep in regular plywood sizes) tear along traditional styling lines (I like the look of the Grumman and Cub, but I might stick with a Benroy style front end) . Normally I sit and plan on something for a long time, but once it gets started it’s by the seat of the pants until the finish, so things will likely change frequently as it goes. After this stuff shows up and we get the wire feed welder back from my brother I can get some steel and start on the actual frame.
I’m excited to finally put a start to something that has been bouncing around in the back of my head off and on for a couple of years already!