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That has been a problem with old dragsters that were turned into LSR cars.
We found a lot of internal rust and o-to-thin main rails. They have been
very careful to make sure we don't have these show up.
Glen
----- Original Message -----
From: <Bobbyhotrods@comcast.net>
To: "Landspeed" <Land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, October 17, 2005 4:40 PM
Subject: Aluminum Trailers
> Off list Gary Wilkinson 'mailed me that like myself he was keen on steel
> tubing trailers, but in his business he's seen plenty that have rusted
> from the inside out! He advised me to drill holes where necessary and get
> some 90 weight in there, which I'll do. Ironic is that one of the reasons
> I made my own deal was such that the result would be completely cleanable
> and paintable; I almost outsmarted myself.
> And aluminum's a beautiful thing, but if you want to make a trailer out of
> it yourself at home you better have a pal at the supply house to ease the
> cost, and a damn big welder at home.
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