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You know how when you are at the races and you see these enclosed trailers and they are all banged up? I vowed I would not be that guy. I was going to keep my trailer nice and straight, and in good shape overall. I was able to keep my vow until we stopped for fuel on the way home. Pulling out of the Shell station in Perry Michigan I drug the back of it coming out onto the roadway. I hadn't even made it home with my new trailer before I had to fix the back corner. ![]()
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'63 LeMans Convertible '63 Grand Prix '65 GTO - original, unrestored, Dad was original owner, 5000 mile Royal Pontiac factory racer '74 Chevelle - original owner, 9.56 @ 139 mph best |
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So - I ended up making a little aluminum patch to repair the exterior of the corner, and made some skid plates underneath to keep it from happening again. Then the fun started: 1st trip: Bradenton, Florida. A lady was not paying attention and ran into the back of the trailer while I was stopped at a toll booth. A piece of polished aluminum diamond plate covered that up. Trip #2: Alabama. Caught a hail storm there. Managed to get the car in the trailer, and the Suburban under covered parking, but the roof, rear door and LH side of the trailer took a beating. Tool box slides around inside and dings up the passenger door? Looks like a good place for a Flowmaster sticker. Mowing and kick a rock into the side of the trailer sitting about 40 yards away? How about a vent cover goes there... Blown tire wipes out the side? Time for a new fender and replace one piece of black aluminum panel. This has got to stop. I'm running out of creative ideas to cover up the damage! (lol)
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'63 LeMans Convertible '63 Grand Prix '65 GTO - original, unrestored, Dad was original owner, 5000 mile Royal Pontiac factory racer '74 Chevelle - original owner, 9.56 @ 139 mph best Last edited by Keith Seymore; 07-04-2021 at 01:48 PM. |
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