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tycorace
mark thompson

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05/31/2008 02:00AM

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stag trailer
Posted by: tycorace
Date: November 10, 2008 10:18AM

I am going to build a trailer for my Stag using the tail section off my parts car . I have no problem in building the trailer , but I am trying to come up with a front end for the trailer that will look unique .. Any suggestions?
mark thompson


Bill Young
Bill Young
Kansas City, MO
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10/23/2007 09:23AM

Main British Car:
'73 MG Midget V6 , '59 MGA I6 2.8 GM, 4.0 Jeep

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Re: stag trailer
Posted by: Bill Young
Date: November 10, 2008 10:41AM

Mark, do you have any of the front sheet metal to spare as well? Most of the "car body" trailers I've seen looked best with either two rears or a front and rear joined over the wheel. The Stag has enough front overhang to match the rear pretty well, so the trailer would be both visually and physically well balanced.


dwtr6v8
Don Watson
West Virginia
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12/07/2007 07:45AM

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1974 TR6 Ford 5.0 HO

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Re: stag trailer
Posted by: dwtr6v8
Date: November 10, 2008 10:03PM

Mark,

I think Bill is talking about something like this.
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Where you locate the mid arch of both the front and the rear sections. It might be harder with the Stag as you have a longer rear deck.
Send Pics when you start and progress.

How about a tandem axle?
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Just kidding!
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tycorace
mark thompson

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Re: stag trailer
Posted by: tycorace
Date: November 11, 2008 02:17AM

I love it . If anyone has a repaiorable nose and rf fender I have enough parts to build one with a single wheel.trailer with a hood in the front and the deck lid in the rear.
mark
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Bill Young
Bill Young
Kansas City, MO
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'73 MG Midget V6 , '59 MGA I6 2.8 GM, 4.0 Jeep

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Re: stag trailer
Posted by: Bill Young
Date: November 11, 2008 02:51PM

I took Don's tandem one step farther, how's this for a target?
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tycorace
mark thompson

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Re: stag trailer
Posted by: tycorace
Date: November 11, 2008 08:34PM

That looks about what I did last night with them pri9jt out of ten twin axle trailer.
but I got thinking about puting in a all wheel drive train in a shortened stag for auto crossing crazy?
Mark


mgb4tim
Tim Nagy
Pittsburgh, PA - USA
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11/22/2008 06:38PM

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1971 MGB 5.0 EFI

Re: stag trailer
Posted by: mgb4tim
Date: November 22, 2008 08:58PM

like this...
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Dan B
Dan Blackwood
South Charleston, WV
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11/06/2007 01:55PM

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1966 TR4A, 1980 TR7 Multiport EFI MegaSquirt on the TR4A. Lexus V8 pl

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Re: stag trailer
Posted by: Dan B
Date: November 24, 2008 10:01AM

I guess the feet are holding it up.


jblanchard@hcpg.net
Jeb Blanchard
Collierville, TN
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12/07/2007 01:01PM

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1961 MGA Chevy 4.3 Vortec V-6

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Re: stag trailer
Posted by: jblanchard@hcpg.net
Date: November 24, 2008 04:19PM

Mark,

I'm in the midst of a trailer project for a MGA. I found a rusted out "A" and did some downsizing. Hopefully, from the rear it will look like an orginal MGA except for the paint which will match my custom...

Jeb
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BMC
Brian Mc Cullough
Forest Lake, Minnesota, USA
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10/30/2007 02:27AM

Main British Car:
1980 MGB '95 3.4L 'L32' SFI V6, GM V6T5 & 3.42 Limi

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Re: stag trailer
Posted by: BMC
Date: November 24, 2008 10:37PM

Jeb, this is one of the neatest MGA trailers I have seen to date. Do you have any more pictures of it?

-BMC.


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Curtis Jacobson
Portland Oregon
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71 MGBGT, Buick 215

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Re: stag trailer
Posted by: Moderator
Date: November 25, 2008 03:10PM

Looks like a great idea for a BritishV8 magazine article...
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tycorace
mark thompson

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Re: stag trailer
Posted by: tycorace
Date: December 07, 2008 07:23AM

I talked to a guy near me who has to stag parts cars one sounds like it would make a very good 2 axle trailer I may fin out in a week or two if that will work out will keep you in formed.
Mark


tycorace
mark thompson

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Re: stag trailer
Posted by: tycorace
Date: January 29, 2009 11:43AM

Well in looking into the idea the one of making a trailer like the ones pictured is the weight. so i my way if thinking if i take a rusted stag/tr6/tr4 etc make molds i can make light weight trailers and other things with out destroying cars and have them be lightweight. who would be interested in that type of trailer?
mark


BlownMGB-V8
Jim Blackwood
9406 Gunpowder Rd., Florence, KY 41042
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10/23/2007 12:59PM

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1971 MGB Blown,Injected,Intercooled Buick 340/AA80E/JagIRS

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Re: stag trailer
Posted by: BlownMGB-V8
Date: January 29, 2009 12:49PM

Maybe MGB with a drop axle and lowered floor.

Jim


Dan B
Dan Blackwood
South Charleston, WV
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1966 TR4A, 1980 TR7 Multiport EFI MegaSquirt on the TR4A. Lexus V8 pl

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Re: stag trailer
Posted by: Dan B
Date: January 29, 2009 04:22PM

Sounds pretty interesting to me.



tycorace
mark thompson

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Re: stag trailer
Posted by: tycorace
Date: February 17, 2009 12:57PM

well I got the bid back on making a mold a little under ,so how about 2 or 3 at that -price. no thanks.

Well for my next trick after i get my stag back together I hope to make it back east for the meeting in june. north carolina.

my stag has a 4.3 chevy v6 and auto. it is in medford ore getting body and paint done. then up to wash to get it ready for a trip back east for 6 months and then back west for the vintage triumph nat con. in San luis Obispo., sarting the 30th of sept ending the 4th of november.
mark0000


turbospitfire
Max Brewster

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04/25/2008 01:05PM

Main British Car:
1979 Triumph Spitfire Ford 2.3 Liter Turbo

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Re: stag trailer
Posted by: turbospitfire
Date: April 02, 2010 02:32PM

Hi Mark, check out my trailer. Subject is "Spitfire Trailer". Its on page one of the Triumph forum. I fabricated the front out of steel. As you know, the Spitfire back half is like a Stag in design only smaller.
[forum.britishv8.org]

Cheers,
Max


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