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Wainui Willys Works Camp Trailer Mark 4

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As we've punched a few trailers out now all based on the same frame and panel spec, it's been cool to see how they each get customized and evolve along the way. This is the latest (and last) trailer that'll be coming out of the workshop for a while I would say. Don started the camping trailer trend with a modified garden trailer with fibreglass lid that was upgraded with bigger axle, shocks, brakes, cooker, fridge etc. Roll forward to 2015 and three more were built - Daves as a utility unit with an open top and painted canary yellow to pull behind his (also bright yellow) CJ5, Then came Phils and mine in camp spec with lids, fridges, cookers and stereos. We have significantly different track widths between the two as Phil is in a TJ whereas I tow with the mighty M38 Willys. Finally, Don gets to build his own up-spec version. We were lucky to develop on his initial ideas for our trailers and now he has taken the evolution even further with some cool extra ideas and changes

Bad reaction

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I finally got around to putting hood blocks on and it has caused me nothing but grief. I managed to drop the windscreen frame on the hood once I was all finished and cracked the bog. From there on out, I've been chasing paint reactions and have finally given up and stripped it back to bare steel. I guess a Jeepers job is never done! Stripped and ready to start again. First lick of high build primer. Ready for a shed load of bog! I've also started making some door frames for the Jeep that'll either be skinned in the same fabric as my seat covers (thanks to my Mum) or I'll have a crack at doing them in aluminum. Also, a couple of changes on the trailer. I painted the lid (still wet in the pics) and added an LED strip light above the new cooker as I couldn't see to cook my dinner last time we were out and no-one likes burnt salmon!