Photo 11-1a & 1c) Photo shows new lock set for
trailer, lock receipt, and old lock that I cut off.
Photo 11-2) The photo
shows the stainless steel hood doors which I found while reorganizing the
trailer. I assume you will want to use them? The door hinges and hardware are made
of mild steel and will need to be acid dipped to remove the rust as planned.
Photos 11-3) Photos show interior of trailer after reorganization. I didn’t spend a lot of time but just made it easier to get around inside and find things.
Photo 11-4a thru 11-4d) Photos documents parts that I took out of the trailer
and threw away. Actually the parts are still in a pile outside behind my shop,
but I will eventually throw them in the dumpster.
Photo 11-5) Photo shows
use of reference photos to reassemble parts like the park brake which are
somewhat complex. Having reference photos makes the assembly go quicker.
Photo 11-6) Photo shows compression of leaf-spring for
installation. I did not originally install the springs. Skyler installed them
and when he did, he made some wooden blocks to substitute for the rubber blocks
which is okay for now. I made some more wood blocks for the same purpose. After
I installed the springs, I used a drop light and flash light to look into the shackle
bays and see how the spring functioned while using the jack to compress and decompress
the spring to simulate how it would work
while driving it, even if its only driving it in and out of the trailer. I disassembled
and reassembled the shackles several times to understand it. I didn’t want to
waste time but I needed to know exactly how the springs pivoted inside the
shackles to be able to make the rubber
molds. And I’m glad I spent a little time on them because now I understand them
well and I know what needs to be done regarding the molds. I made some very
complicated rubber parts in the 1990s and unless things have changed since then,
I can control the hardness of the rubber through the mix. For the shackles, the
rubber will need to be as hard as the mixing instructions allow.
THANK
YOU, JERRY!
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