Well, I cleared out the garage enough that I can fit the trailer into it now.
My youngest and I got out and got to work. I pulled the metal panels from the best and let the rotted wood fall away.

Found out a couple of things..
1) Going to be a little more work than I thought.
2) Going to HAVE to sand/media blast it to get it down to bare metal like I need.
3) Going to have to have help with the body work, figured I would but now I know for sure :rolleyes:
4) This has about 3 layers of paint, one being house paint :eek:
5) It's really not as rusted as it looks in some places and in others it's worse than I thought.

Anyway... lets see some progress right? RIGHT!

http://i567.photobucket.com/albums/ss120/BlackMagicMag/trailer/Update%201/S5002264.jpg
http://i567.photobucket.com/albums/ss120/BlackMagicMag/trailer/Update%201/S5002265.jpg

http://i567.photobucket.com/albums/ss120/BlackMagicMag/trailer/Update%201/S5002266.jpg

Wasn't a speed limit sign.. bridge weight limit 4 tons... o.O Who else remembers Green Stamps? Ross, what about THIS green? HAHA
http://i567.photobucket.com/albums/ss120/BlackMagicMag/trailer/Update%201/S5002267.jpg

Use to be blue...
http://i567.photobucket.com/albums/ss120/BlackMagicMag/trailer/Update%201/S5002268.jpg

Daddy's little helper!
http://i567.photobucket.com/albums/ss120/BlackMagicMag/trailer/Update%201/S5002269.jpg

WAIT A MINUTE!?!?!?! How did this happen? I was tricked some how!
http://i567.photobucket.com/albums/ss120/BlackMagicMag/trailer/Update%201/S5002272.jpg

http://i567.photobucket.com/albums/ss120/BlackMagicMag/trailer/Update%201/S5002270.jpg

http://i567.photobucket.com/albums/ss120/BlackMagicMag/trailer/Update%201/S5002271.jpg

About 2 hours work, a large part getting the bed cleared and more busting down to bare metal. Here is the progress.
http://i567.photobucket.com/albums/ss120/BlackMagicMag/trailer/Update%201/S5002273.jpg

Wow, a ton of work there, Darin
At least you have Logan to lend a hand!
I remember Green Stamps very well -- got a lot of good camping stuff (canteen, hatchet, knives, cook kit) there when I was a kid

My parents bought my crib with green stamps lol, Darin good luck! I would go to harbor freight and price their media blasters

Yeah, I remember getting them when I was a kid too... Always looked forward to that part cause I got to stick them in the book!

My parents bought my crib with green stamps lol, Darin good luck! I would go to harbor freight and price their media blasters

I didn't think about harbor or steves wholsale either... thanks for the ideas.

Harbor freight... not as big or bad as I would like but the cost is amazing...
20$ (http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=95793)

10$!!!! (http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=96972)

Only problem I might have is my old compressor might not keep up with them.

Thats awesome that hes right there with you, you botht will have a blast doing it together!!! thanks for the pics.. made me smile!!!
Yo

Banged a little to try and even up some of the larger dents but I don't have body tools so I can't do it 100%. Spent a LONG time grinding and sanding. Got a pretty good bit done but I really need to get a media blaster of some kind or take it somewhere. Plan tomorrow is to pull both hubs, replace the wheel studs and all lug nuts. Think I'm gonna repack the bearings while I'm at it. Pulled one side to get studs to take to the parts store. Grease wasn't too good of shape so it needs a repack, at least the bearings are good. Think I am going to need a good grinder as well to work certain parts. Gonna need a gallon of bondo to smooth this baby out. Also going to need some LEDs and make my own lights. No pics, sorry.