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F Bill
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Jeff your safety chains appear to be the standard aftermarket safety chains you can still get today. I just found one in my shed this afternoon....Valley Industries used to supply them with the tow bars we rented out in the early 80's at Taylor Rental.. and you can buy those hooks with some chain attached to them from most trailer places today. One note for those who have to pass a safety inspection. Many state inspectors won't allow a welded chain attachment point to the trailer anymore. Safety chains need to be bolted with an appropriately strong bolt or clevis style attachment. They don't trust our welding I guess.. The WWII chains were attached with a plate that was bolted to the trailer tongue IIRC. |
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jpet
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Charlie,
The chains you see in the photo are the chains that were on Shadow when I got her. The only restoring I had to do was replace the floor, fix hubcaps, sandblast and paint. Shadow was in very good shape when I got her. The chains are standard welded link chain. I've never seen chain like your's (swing set chain) used as safety chain. My tailgate chain is also welded link. |
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CHARLIE JEEP
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jpet
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.... my trailer has nothing welded there.
http://www.thecj2apage.com/forums/spen-trailer-the-shadow-project_topic17239_post164768.html#164768 ........ I don't understand your question. Edited by jpet - 15 Dec. 2013 at 5:48pm |
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jpet
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Charlie,
I'm sorry. I was mistaken Turns out that my tailgate chains are twisted wire. 4 links counting the one that's welded to the bed. Here are some more pics of the tongue and landing foot area: What else? |
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48cj2a
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Jeff, Interesting to see your Fulton coupler is the one designed for tubular tongues. Do any others with SPENs also have this design Fulton coupler? |
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jpet
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IDK. I only own the one. Perhaps Bob3b should post up.
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CHARLIE JEEP
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Jpet,
one more time, tks a lot for your photos. Sorry if my questions were not very clear, but I guess you answered me. If you see your photo : and my photo : looks like the leg pin are simmilars (I can´t see very well your photo), but looks like yours had also welded something in the same area. What do you think ? Any chance to obtain a photo of that pin ? Mine is broken, but I guess yours is in a good shape Cheers,
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CHARLIE JEEP
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jpet
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Yes, mine is worked similar to yours at an angle. Maybe mine had 5. Mine have covers so I could have made a mistake. I'm out of town till Wednesday. I'll take the covers off and report back when I'm home.
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CHARLIE JEEP
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Hi Jpet,
don´t worry. I think doesn´t make sense to remove the covers just for count the links ! The good thing is that both trailers has same type of chains and welded to the bed. That´s a characteristic of the Spen ! Cheers, Charlie S.
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jpet
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CHARLIE JEEP
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Jpet,
one more time...............Thanks !! At least I found that my Pin is original, broken, but original !! I have the same 2 tab welded on the back of the hitch. I´ll continue searching what that rest of chain welded in my trailer´s hitch was for !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Cheers, Edited by CHARLIE JEEP - 19 Dec. 2013 at 7:54pm |
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CHARLIE JEEP
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Hi,
I continue looking for information about SPEN trailers in order to restore mine. A friend of mine has a SPEN (it belonged to his grandfather) which it´s in a very good shape and very original. I asked for some photos, but actually the trailer is in a garage and is difficult to reach it for take photos. Nevertheless he sent me these 2 where it´s possible to see how the rear light is fixed to the trailer. The light is fixed to the plate bracket. Apparently the light is welded to the plate bracket and separate from the trailer bracket (some ideas about this would be appreciated ) Hope someone can post more photos to this topic. Cheers
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jpet
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Shadow has no evidence of ever having tail lights: Prior discussion: http://www.thecj2apage.com/forums/spen-trailer-the-shadow-project_topic17239_post164792.html#164792
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CHARLIE JEEP
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Odd, very odd .
Bubba, maybe ? Cheers,
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CHARLIE JEEP
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Hi,
I started cleaning the SPEN hub cups. Below a GREEN AND BLACK paint appeared what I believe was the original paint. It looks like a WHITE PLATED color. The SPEN letters were painted red, Jpet, could you tell me which color code did you use on your hub cups. The original color on mines is very similar. Cheers,
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jpet
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http://www.thecj2apage.com/forums/spen-trailer-the-shadow-project_topic17239_page3.html
Here is a discussion on my hubcaps with photos. White paint was all I could find. I believe they were not painted originally. They may have been plated. Mine were so badly rusted that I repaired them with fiberglass and I painted them with a metallic gray paint. Then I hi-lighted the Spen logo with black paint. |
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