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Discussion in 'The Antiquated' started by patmanta, May 1, 2018.

  1. patmanta
    Joined: May 10, 2011
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    patmanta
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    from Woburn, MA
    1. MASSACHUSETTS HAMB

    A while back I had a thread about trailers (not campers) that ended up being a bit less topically focused than I hope this one is (TRAILERS - SHOW & TELL). I would still like to see some vintage, HAMB ERA car haulers, Trailers, & Rollbacks!

    I realize that the vast majority of people aren't dragging their cars on a pre-65 trailer but hopefully we'll dig up some old pictures of them here.

    Most of what I encounter in the way of surviving old trailers are yard/dump carts and utility trailers made from old car and truck parts. The only thing I have to contribute here is one of these I scored a while back down in Rhode Island. It's made from what appears to be a narrowed Anglia axle, angle Iron, and a 36 Ford pickup bed. I haven't decided what to do with it as far as restoring to its original homebuilt glory or pulling the bed pieces and making it a flatbed, but regardless here it is, now let's see what you have or can scare up!

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    (as seen in the TRAILER MADE FROM CAR/TRUCK thread)
     
  2. Dave Conde's F-1 and 50 Ford stock car
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    1963 Falcon Ranchro and V8-60 midget from Greenville N.Y.
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    The "bug" Bud Hinmen won 1969 Midstate speedway championship with trailer
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  3. orange52
    Joined: Feb 21, 2003
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  4. I love trucks, trailers and pretty much anything for hauling— this one doesn’t perfectly fit but it involves former trailer so I’ll horn in on your thread.
    This 39 was a local farm truck- big flatbed so no box. Uncle had a farm trailer someone made (he thinks in the 60s) that I traded away from him. I think it was a 41? Didn’t have the v8 on the tailgate and it was from a 1 ton- so it was too long, too wide but also deeper. It got shortened and narrowed but the depth was nice because it got channeled a bit and didn’t wind up with a 4” deep bed.



    “Stock up now — before the hoarders get it all!” View attachment 3897422 View attachment 3897428
     
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  5. Do my 2 pics show up for any of you in post #4?
    I just see a little padlock and it says I’m not allowed..


    “Stock up now — before the hoarders get it all!”
     
  6. 55Deso
    Joined: Nov 7, 2015
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    55Deso
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    from Wyoming

    Nope, when I click on view attachment I get an error message
     
  7. My friend Erine Barkman's knucklehead drag motorcycle. Being towed by his 39 standard and homemade trailer with model a axle. Erine built the trailer and draw bar.
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  8. mike bowling
    Joined: Jan 1, 2013
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    Found in a cornfield in Haverhill , Mass.- 100 bucks
    Model A PU bed, with a complete front end under it. The hitch was welded to the wishbone. DSCN1728.JPG
     
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  10. Jimbo17
    Joined: Aug 19, 2008
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    My first trailer was a double Decker trailer that had been used for quarter midgets but it also worked very wells for hauling my two lay down karts to the races.

    Sorry I could not find any old pictures from the 60's but I will keep looking.
    I purchased it from a neighbor who had two sons racing quarter midgets in Meridian, Ct.

    My next trailer was an old aluminum radar screen that was 6" X 12" and I found laying in a pile of scrap metal.
    Purchased the axle and wheels and welded up a frame to enclose it with plywood and we were in business.
    Jimbo
     
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  11. ROADSTER1927
    Joined: Feb 14, 2009
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    My new project to haul my junk around! Gary:) ramp truck.jpg
     
  12. tractorguy
    Joined: Jan 5, 2008
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    I'll bet that old hauler could tell many a story of Saturday night action. We had a 1953 Chev 1 ton with a crude homemade ramp setup that we hauled our 57 Chev stock car to the Iowa dirt tracks in 1966......those were the days.
     
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  13. JUNK ROD
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  14. das858
    Joined: Jul 28, 2010
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    Here's my vintage trailer , the frame is the front half of a model T frame , not sure of the axle or wheels , their 6 bolt , 19 " possibly Chevy ? 20190919_142546.jpg 20190919_142622.jpg
     

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  15. IMG_3323.JPG My Ford ramp truck hauling my Vintage 62 Falcon race stock car .
     
  16. THE FRENCHTOWN FLYER
    Joined: Jun 6, 2007
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    THE FRENCHTOWN FLYER
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    from FRENCHTOWN

    I did the truck ('46 Ford) the trailer and the champ car. sr_072.jpg sr_070.jpg USAC 02.jpg
     
  17. '52 F-3
    Joined: Sep 30, 2007
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  18. Love your trailer @phartman . I'm collecting parts to build my little run-of-the-mill utility trailer into a hot rod parts hauler. Hope I succeed!
     
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  19. Greenblade
    Joined: Sep 28, 2020
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    @rusty rocket you should share some pics of the maroon trailer
     
  20. Greenblade
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    Here's Rusty's trailer. And his single seater A9F21038-A0D9-4FA6-B2B4-4C2D6F1E4BBA.jpeg BF289855-D3DC-4AD7-8CF9-26A0FA50AD17.jpeg 9779E361-290E-4F1E-AF2E-ED7440C4FBDB.jpeg 2C69E80C-EC97-4CE6-97FD-87A7E36A1B5C.jpeg
     

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  21. Not a great picture, but here is my mid 30s mullins relegated to storage duty. The spindles have a 5x5.5 bolt pattern. 0FDEFD20-462B-4942-BFFB-C8B83A6A2F8B.jpeg
     
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  22. Here is the rest of the project. These trailers were for tradesmen, and also had a camping option for those little people that also fit in a model a from those times. The tall boy is for size reference. F4619106-1810-40CD-99ED-69BF52EC9E1A.jpeg
     
  23. sailingadventure
    Joined: Feb 11, 2007
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    I built this trailer after building my car because I couldn`t find anything that would look right. Trailer.jpg
     
  24. chevyfordman
    Joined: Oct 4, 2008
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  25. perk03
    Joined: Jan 6, 2009
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    from VA

    This is a great thread. I love the old race haulers and trailers. I have a question though ...does anyone know if there is a source to buy a Reese type receiver for a 1955 series 2 chevy truck. Or is this something I will need to fabricate. Thanks in advance for any responses.
     
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  26. roddering
    Joined: Feb 18, 2008
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    from Arizona

    I am going to post this, however I am sure I may get flack.
    Vintage IS a frame of mind!
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  27. lonejacklarry
    Joined: Sep 11, 2013
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    If you are a decent welder it will be no problem. I made one for my '37 Chevy coupe and it was pretty straightforward. I think in those days a person would use one of those clamp to the bumper type hitches but something welded between the frame rails would be easy. Buy the receiver and work backward from there.
     
  28. dana barlow
    Joined: May 30, 2006
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    dana barlow
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    from Miami Fla.
    1. Y-blocks

    Race car trailer I built in 1963 from WW2 runway mat, scrap"C" beam n angle,56 Ford hubs/spindels welded to 6in. C to make axle n box tube . Many miles an many race cars later,still have. 001.JPG
     

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