7693
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Category: Bantam Trailer - Discussion - For Sale - Wanted
Forum Name: Bantam Trailer - Your project
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Topic: 7693
Posted By: David Fillman
Subject: 7693
Date Posted: 05 Nov. 2017 at 12:15am
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Hi all, I bought this trailer about 20 years ago to tow behind my 1945 Willys MB. It has been used hard off and on road and finally enough welds had busted loose that it needed to be repaired before the body fell off the frame. I decided to see if any info was available on the Internet before I hacked it up worse than it already is. I found this forum and the Bantam T3-C page in the first few hits. Nice job! I already have a lot of answers that I was going to ask on the forum. Dave Fillman |
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Posted By: wheelie
Date Posted: 05 Nov. 2017 at 4:26am
| Welcome aboard from a fellow PA resident. I'm near York. What kind of info are you looking for? |
Posted By: David Fillman
Date Posted: 05 Nov. 2017 at 9:39am
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Hi Wheelie, I am looking for parts sources and info on what is original and what is not on my trailer. I have been searching the posts and have already found most of what I need. I already found and ordered parts that are missing on the Fulton coupling. They are not original but a whole lot better than what I cobbled up 20 years ago. The tail lights that I thought were original obviously are not. I will keep them until I collect enough parts to install more correct tail lights. I want them on both sides because our local cops are having some kind of campaign to balance their budgets and are pulling people over for all kinds of stuff lately. Someone replaced the deck with plywood many years ago. I found replacement floors but they cost more than what I paid for the trailer so I purchased a 4 X 8 sheet of pressure treated plywood and that will have to suffice for now. I got stopped for safety chains. The cop took issue with the repair links and padlock I used to attach the chains. How the hell he saw that when I passed him going 45 MPH is beyond me. I tried to post pictures but I am not having much luck. I have sent pictures in to the guy who runs the T3-C page. Dave Fillman 1946 Bantam T3-C trailer 1945 Willys MB 1968 Hemi-Cuda |
Posted By: canorisa
Date Posted: 06 Nov. 2017 at 3:11am
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David: Go to this website to post your pictures. It's absolutely FREE!!! http://www.surfacezero.com/g503/" rel="nofollow - http://www.surfacezero.com/g503/ Works for me, that I know. Would love to see your trailer so please post some pictures of it Jr ------------- Once a Marine!, Always a Marine!, Semper Fi! - Combat Wounded Vet, Desert Storm/Desert Shield - Persian Gulf 1992 E-mail: canorisa@msn.com 1940's Bantam T3-C |
Posted By: David Fillman
Date Posted: 06 Nov. 2017 at 3:34pm
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Posted By: David Fillman
Date Posted: 06 Nov. 2017 at 3:36pm
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Posted By: David Fillman
Date Posted: 06 Nov. 2017 at 3:42pm
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Posted By: David Fillman
Date Posted: 06 Nov. 2017 at 3:42pm
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Posted By: David Fillman
Date Posted: 06 Nov. 2017 at 3:47pm
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Posted By: wheelie
Date Posted: 07 Nov. 2017 at 1:34am
| I like. |
Posted By: canorisa
Date Posted: 07 Nov. 2017 at 12:30pm
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David: I like it! but just to point it out and I know you know this but it has the taillights in the wrong position. The original Arrow taillight was located on the left lower whole but I'm sure it's an easy fix if you have some welding skills or a welder to cover those two holes where the taillights are on right now. Over all, it's a great candidate for restoration. Jr ------------- Once a Marine!, Always a Marine!, Semper Fi! - Combat Wounded Vet, Desert Storm/Desert Shield - Persian Gulf 1992 E-mail: canorisa@msn.com 1940's Bantam T3-C |
Posted By: David Fillman
Date Posted: 07 Nov. 2017 at 1:27pm
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Yes I know they are wrong but this modification was done a long time ago. The lights are combination tail light / brake light. They are so old that they do not have DOT or SAE markings on them anywhere. Everything I worked on from the 1960s has either DOT or SAE markings so I think they are 1950s vintage or earlier. I will start collecting parts to install more correct lights but for now the wrong ones will suffice. I thought they were original when I bought the trailer. The Ford Model A tail light swap I looked at on the T3-C website looks good to me. I will have to add the right side light.
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Posted By: canorisa
Date Posted: 08 Nov. 2017 at 7:01pm
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David: My fully restored Bantam T3-C has the mentioned Model A taillights that you are talking about. Here are some pics of it.   What color scheme are you going to restore yours? I have no idea why I chose red. I don't have any vehicle to match it to but at the time I thought it would be a really good idea, lol.  The safety chains are from a M416 and the only reason I used them vice the original ones is because the original chains didn't reach my towing vehicle. The hitch is also a civilian hitch and the original I sold it to someone here on the site. I did forget who it was but I know it was someone here on the site. Joel ------------- Once a Marine!, Always a Marine!, Semper Fi! - Combat Wounded Vet, Desert Storm/Desert Shield - Persian Gulf 1992 E-mail: canorisa@msn.com 1940's Bantam T3-C |
Posted By: David Fillman
Date Posted: 08 Nov. 2017 at 7:29pm
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Very nice! I like it. I purchased the trailer to tow behind my 1945 Willys MB so I planned on painting it Olive Drab. I decided to purchase a civilian trailer instead of a military because not having a tail gate would be a pain in the arse. I do like the Navy blue color it was originally painted though. Coincidentally my Willys was also painted Navy Blue at one point. The guy I purchased the MB from said it came from Dover AFB. I think that Navy blue was a color the Air Force used in the 1950s. OD is easy to paint though since it is all overspray. I have overspray down to an art form. ------------- Dave Fillman www.fillmanmachining.com 1946 Bantam T3-C trailer 1945 Willys MB 1968 Hemi-Cuda |
Posted By: canorisa
Date Posted: 08 Nov. 2017 at 8:14pm
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Thanks David! Can you post some pics of your MB? Would love to see it. I would love nothing more than to purchase one but I'm afraid I'm not mechanically inclined. I can do many things but when it comes to mechanics, I can not defend myself but the interest is there, nonetheless. Joel ------------- Once a Marine!, Always a Marine!, Semper Fi! - Combat Wounded Vet, Desert Storm/Desert Shield - Persian Gulf 1992 E-mail: canorisa@msn.com 1940's Bantam T3-C |
Posted By: David Fillman
Date Posted: 08 Nov. 2017 at 8:27pm
------------- Dave Fillman www.fillmanmachining.com 1946 Bantam T3-C trailer 1945 Willys MB 1968 Hemi-Cuda |
Posted By: David Fillman
Date Posted: 08 Nov. 2017 at 8:35pm
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The Willys has to be one of the easiest vehicles I have ever turned wrenches on. Parts are available and usually pretty cheap. It is very reliable. If the battery is dead a quarter turn on the hand crank usually has it running. It is stock appearing but has a prototype Tera 3.15 to 1 transfer case gear set in it. It also has differential lockers front and rear. It has won several competitions against heavily modified much newer Jeeps. I rebuilt and dynoed the engine out to 63 HP at 4,000 RPM. ------------- Dave Fillman www.fillmanmachining.com 1946 Bantam T3-C trailer 1945 Willys MB 1968 Hemi-Cuda |
Posted By: canorisa
Date Posted: 08 Nov. 2017 at 8:43pm
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David: Very nice MB indeed. Again, someone with some skills, like yours, can get that Jeep running smoothly in no time but I do not process those skills. But I'm not loosing hope. One of these days I'm going to end up with my dream Jeep. A 1971 M151A2, Marine Corps version...hopefully  ------------- Once a Marine!, Always a Marine!, Semper Fi! - Combat Wounded Vet, Desert Storm/Desert Shield - Persian Gulf 1992 E-mail: canorisa@msn.com 1940's Bantam T3-C |
Posted By: David Fillman
Date Posted: 08 Nov. 2017 at 9:55pm
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Ha ha, That is a Mutt not a Jeep. They are hard to get a hold of due to roll over incidents. ------------- Dave Fillman www.fillmanmachining.com 1946 Bantam T3-C trailer 1945 Willys MB 1968 Hemi-Cuda |
Posted By: David Fillman
Date Posted: 09 Nov. 2017 at 1:56pm
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The Fulton Coupling rebuild parts showed up. I figured everything out except it comes with an upholstery style hog ring. My guess is the hog ring is used to keep the knob from coming off when not in use. Maybe you clamp it into the cotter pin hole at the top of the retaining bolt? ------------- Dave Fillman www.fillmanmachining.com 1946 Bantam T3-C trailer 1945 Willys MB 1968 Hemi-Cuda |
Posted By: Rus Curtis
Date Posted: 09 Nov. 2017 at 3:25pm
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David, I'm not familiar with a kit having a "hog ring" part. Which kit did you get? How well this works for you will be interesting as others have posted on how to fix their couplers. ------------- Rus Curtis Alabama 1954 CJ3B Bantam T3-C |
Posted By: David Fillman
Date Posted: 09 Nov. 2017 at 4:06pm
https://www.trailerpartsdepot.com/p-2199-actuator-60-coupler-kit-multi-fit071-a94-00.aspx
 ------------- Dave Fillman www.fillmanmachining.com 1946 Bantam T3-C trailer 1945 Willys MB 1968 Hemi-Cuda |
Posted By: coolpool
Date Posted: 11 Nov. 2017 at 3:38pm
Very nice candidate for a rebuild David. I've seen them in way worse shape for sure! I think the hog ring goes in the hole on the bolt in lieu of a cotter pin? I love your jeep too! I've got a 1952 M38 Cdn that I tow a 1953 M100 Cdn trailer with. Mine is more of a show rig that I take out on nice days. The trailer in this picture is a US M100 I also have.
------------- Canadian Forces 1986-2006 1952 M38 Cdn 1953 M100 Cdn 1952 M100 US |
Posted By: David Fillman
Date Posted: 22 Nov. 2017 at 5:04pm
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The top pic is the installation using old and new parts that I did this morning. The bottom pic shows what I cobbled up 20 years ago on the left and the new repair kit that I just purchased.  
------------- Dave Fillman www.fillmanmachining.com 1946 Bantam T3-C trailer 1945 Willys MB 1968 Hemi-Cuda |
Posted By: Rus Curtis
Date Posted: 22 Nov. 2017 at 5:46pm
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Looks good! ------------- Rus Curtis Alabama 1954 CJ3B Bantam T3-C |