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Re: VIN 12306 'Auryn' : RHD twin turbo rebuild

PostPosted: Sun Jun 01, 2014 5:44 pm
by Darren C
Bloody hell :shock:

The whole thing will topple over when you go around a corner, or in a gust of wind.

I thought you were building it laying it down on it's side ??????

Re: VIN 12306 'Auryn' : RHD twin turbo rebuild

PostPosted: Sun Jun 01, 2014 5:52 pm
by Starglider
Darren C wrote:The whole thing will topple over when you go around a corner, or in a gust of wind.


Most of the weight is in the base. I might add more ballast if it seems necessary. Crosswinds are an issue but not any worst than those A-frame advertising trailers.

I thought you were building it laying it down on it's side ??????


There is looking silly and then just being ridiculous. :)

Re: VIN 12306 'Auryn' : RHD twin turbo rebuild

PostPosted: Mon Jun 02, 2014 7:28 am
by ALEXAKOS
Oh.. I thought it was going to be an automotive trailer....
what the hell... Make a chemical craper out of it if you have nothing else in mind.
Would be a very useful gadget for motor shows where you stay for so many hours and all that beer needs to go somewhere. ;)

Re: VIN 12306 'Auryn' : RHD twin turbo rebuild

PostPosted: Tue Jun 03, 2014 8:20 am
by Starglider
ALEXAKOS wrote:what the hell... Make a chemical craper out of it if you have nothing else in mind.


You are not a fan of Doctor Who then....

Re: VIN 12306 'Auryn' : RHD twin turbo rebuild

PostPosted: Tue Jun 03, 2014 9:07 am
by ALEXAKOS
Doctor... Who?
as in
- Knock Knock
- who's there
- Doctor
- Doctor who?
- XZactly!!!

Re: VIN 12306 'Auryn' : RHD twin turbo rebuild

PostPosted: Sun Jun 15, 2014 10:15 pm
by Starglider
More progress on the Useless Trailer. Modifying the wheel arches to fit over the DeLorean fronts (step 1);

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Rear light towers under construction. Rear panel gradient is 3:1, should match the designed mounting inclination for the DeLorean tail lights. Making them in marine plywood + pine + MDF for now, hopefully will remake them in stainless eventually;

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Roof is on;

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two of the three walls are up (accidentally cracked a window pane on the third, waiting for a replacement);

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and the critically important flashy thing on the top is flashing on command :)

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Re: VIN 12306 'Auryn' : RHD twin turbo rebuild

PostPosted: Mon Jun 16, 2014 1:29 pm
by Dangermouse
There's no way that there will be room inside that for a DeLorean

I'll get my coat.

Re: VIN 12306 'Auryn' : RHD twin turbo rebuild

PostPosted: Mon Jun 16, 2014 4:44 pm
by ALEXAKOS
Dangermouse wrote:There's no way that there will be room inside that for a DeLorean

I'll get my coat.


He can still add shelves and turn it into a mobile Delorean / BTTF / Dr. Who fan items selling trailer....


Or a chemical crapper as I proposed earlier! :dance:
(light goes on when busy)

Re: VIN 12306 'Auryn' : RHD twin turbo rebuild

PostPosted: Sat Jun 21, 2014 9:51 pm
by Starglider
Useless trailer is structurally complete and road legal.

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Still some detailing to do especially replace the rear light towers with something better finnished, preferably in stainless, but it can go to events like this as soon as I have a working tow car (still waiting on a bit to fix the VehiCROSS).

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Branding is very important of course;

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As is security;

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Lamp test;

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Hope to go over to the Netherlands again to pick up my DMC-12 next month.

Re: VIN 12306 'Auryn' : RHD twin turbo rebuild

PostPosted: Sat Jun 21, 2014 9:59 pm
by RobvdVeer
Netherlands is welcoming you