Quick Specs: 1999
Interstate 20 foot, dual 3500 lbs axles
Original owner owned it for about 2 years to haul his early Corvette show
car to car shows. 2nd owner used it only to bring back to Texas and never
used it. Trailer has about 3000 miles on it.
And
then there's that lettering on the back ... at first my 911 wouldn't go into
the trailer. I figured it was the shame, the shame of a GM product.
But then I realized my parking brake was still on.
Nice
clean (there's that word again), checkerboard racing tile floor. So far
in it's life it's only seen well groom, pampered and probably vacuumed
show car tires. The first time a hot sticky Kumho with 30 laps of tire
marbles stuck to it rolls over that nice clean floor will be a great shock.
I almost feel sorry for it.
First
order of business is to build a tire rack to carry 8 tires. Added some E-track,
a couple of beam sockets and 2x4's and there we go. It's at the rear of the
trailer for easy access while at the track. But not all the way at the rear.
Since 911's have their engine at the back, I needed to push weight forward
to get enough tongue weight on the trailer hitch.
A
closer look at the tire rack. Also makes a great place for hanging those plastic
bins from Home Depot.
A
look towards the front. D-Rings and a strap hold down the fuel jugs. E-track
and straps currently constrain the rest of the misc crap up front. I see some
cabinets in the future, but no hurry, something to do over the winter.
Tire
well and fuel jugs. If you look real close, you'll see the official Porsche
don't-bang-your-door-into-the-wheel-well pad. Only $499.98 at the local dealer.
I
still have the Corvette lettering on the back, so the race car is hiding behind
the fence, hoping I won't see it.
Send mail to crisb @ alpinenet.com
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