70's Wilison Cattle Trailer
 

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Nice job Paul...Looks like alot of time went into this baby..cant wait to see what horse gets the honors to pull that around..:D:D:D:D

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Great job Paul it looks really good so far.:cool:

Travis

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Nice job Paul. It's it heavy? I know those are lighter woods but it adds up real quick.

Ben

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Very nice Paul.:cool:

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Thanks Much Jon I think Old School will be dragging it..

Thanks Much Travy..

Thanks Much Ben.. No it is just about right Ill weight it when it is done..

Thanks Much Scott..;)

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Great workmanship Paul keep the pics coming. Cant have a wood trailer down here cause of the termites...lol.

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Great work Paul,

Hey find out if the real trailer is for sale that would look good behind some of the units around me that are all in the 70's A model, cabover pete or KW.....if you know what I mean.

Wade

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thats some good looking wood work , trailer looks great :thumbs up:

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Paul, that looks really good. I didn't know what one looked like but it looks spot-on.

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Thanks Much Jeremy. I bet it would not be much of a trailer after being down there..

Thanks Much Wade.. I do know the guy I'll try to catch him this week and ask him.. Thanks for all your info you provided over the phone too on these trailers too..

Thanks Much Steve..

Guys a big thanks goes to my son Tristin he is the master of the router table and did all the router work and he has done most of the work on the other side too..

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wow, thats some nice looking wood

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Real sweet trailer, Paul. Something totally different. I like that. Now you just need a true '70 era KW or Pete to pull that thing.

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Thanks Much Russ

Thanks Nate I have a late 70's rig to pull it with for now but I do have a 352 in the works..

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wow wow wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! very impresive!!!!!!!!!!!

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Nice job Tristin and Paul ! Another great build from one of the masters of the trade. Can you post a pic of the tractor your going to use ?

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Oh man, this brings me back to my RC plane days. We used to scratch build with wood. Of course that was only balsa, so no comparison in quality and strength with your trailer, but we were building to be as light as possible. Anyway, point is, I really appreciate RC scale woodwork and really, really admire your work here. Well done and keep us posted.

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Looks great, wood is such a nice material to work with. This will make for a very interesting and original trailer! I'd be interested in seeing the old school tractor you have in mind for this too.

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Looks real good Paul! Its gonna be a shame to paint it.

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great job

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Looks great. Cant wait to see it finished!
Scott

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Man thats some mad skills there.That's to sweet to get filled with cow poop:confused:.Great job.

Ed

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7th grade wood shop class is paying off!!! it wasnt just a easy A

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Paul - give your son a nice pat on the back - very nice trailer - anxious to see it completed!

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Very nice wood work! I'm with Swagger brings back memories of scratch building airplanes! Thinking seriously about trying a trailer in wood.

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Thanks Much Spudd

Thanks Gun..Not sure about the master part thou..

Thanks Steve

Thanks Nick..Here is the old barn burner I will pull it with till I build My 352 pete..
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...wboy/025-2.jpg

Thanks Brian

Thanks Much

LOL Thanks Tim..

Thanks Scott

Thanks Ed

Thanks Cory

Thanks Izzy as soon as more wood shows up Wed it will be ready for paint.

Thanks Truck Maker.. We are now building another one for a member if there is enuff interest we might do a run of them and open a vendors spot let me know if you are interested send me a PM..

Thanks alot guys I did not think this would get that much attention.

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Looks Sweet Paul. For some reason I never thought about wood for the trailer. I think if I can build RR trestles and buildings out of it I should be able to build trailers... Might have to give it a try.

After the trucks done of course... **** ocd:o

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Paul, you didn't think this would get much attention? I wonder if Da Vinci ever thought that about any of his priceless works of art? Hmmm.......

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Yes Mike it works very well and with the right primers it looks like painted metal when finished..You will like the next trailer he will be starting on..:confused:

Thanks much for the complement Steve but I am far from Da Vinci this is mostly my sons baby he deserves most of the credit..


Ok guys i got some more done the last 2 nights.. I had a stock pile of trailer axle shafts but no housings so this is what I came up with so I would not have to wait for them to get in..

I took 1/2 alum tube and pressed the bronze bushings in the tubes and them made derlin blocks that fit around the tubes to give you a flat spot to bolt the brackets on too..

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...boy/003-58.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...boy/002-55.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...boy/001-51.jpg

Also mounted the axles to the rear of the trailer..
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...boy/005-60.jpg

And I made the plate that the king pin mounts to with the ski on the front of it on the nose of the trailer.
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...boy/004-60.jpg

So that's were it is at right now..


And behind the Barn Burner..
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...boy/006-52.jpg
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g2...boy/007-41.jpg

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Paul / Tristin it looks fantastic great work.:cool: What the heck Paul it looks like somebody jacked the wheels off your dump trailer.:D

Travis

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Those axles are class! Simple but effective and they are stronger and look better than the kit ones, not to mention, possibly cheaper to make than to buy the stock axles. You possibly have a product there my friend!

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**** paul that looks real good behind that binder! I take it the east end dump was the doner wheels or you parked it in my cousins neihbor hood!! lol

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outstanding!!!It looks great on that rig...

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WOW!!! Your wood working skill's are excellent. And the globe liner look's good pulling the wagon. You should be proud.:)

Big John

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Nice combo Paul!!

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yes like a needlenose pete or early a model thin nose kw would compliment that trailer it looks oustanding never knew what one looked like before

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Lookin good Paul, HOWEVER I do see one BIG problem... It needs shocks.. I just happen to have about 3 possibly 4 sets of rears made up... Oh crap I just remembered the carrier bearings.. Sorry.. I'll look for them this weekend..


Now how bout them shocks? And I can't remember, did ya need some brakes to?

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And some cows! Lol!