Build Kurts 1978 Honda Civic Trailer

[steve.ewing@ottawa.ca]

Looking good Kurt. Great progress.

[DraVen]

I could really use that core support...

[Kurt]

What is the core support?

[DraVen]

The part of the front that holds the head light bucket and the radiator mounts to. It goes cross the front of the car. The hoods hinges mount on top of it. Don't really know how else to explain it.

[Kurt]

sorry scrapped some time ago.

[Kurt]

Did some more today and I finally ran out of sheet metal....gotta buy some to do the last bit before the frame gets welded up underneath.

Got the front cut "off" to make it flush. Once the frame is in place I will finish the front off with a large sheet across the front. I had to cut a portion of the lower sills/rockers out due to rust. The one gaping hole in the below photos is still there but at least I will have some solid metal to weld to when fixing the hole.

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[DOHCIVIC]

I better get a move on... you are catching up with mine...

[Kurt]

Ha ha! Well once the frame is underneath I may take a 'trailer break' until the fall after we move. The body work will be the fall project and then spray it next spring.

[O D I N]

Looks like you are having fun with this. Have you figured out how you are going to make a trailer hitch on your 1200?

[Kurt]

Looks like you are having fun with this. Have you figured out how you are going to make a trailer hitch on your 1200?

Kinda. My car is a '78 despite the earlier bumpers so I have retained the bumper shocks the 78-79 cars used. At this point, I have them removed but, there are 'tow hooks' attached to each of the bumper shock mounts (see pic below).

My thought was to weld a beam across these tow hooks and weld in the small small receiver to that (like the 'Curt' brand Toyoto Corolla one below). BUT, for extra support (and peace of mind) I was thinking of then welding in another support beam that curls underneath the car and bolts onto a plate I would weld or bolt to the part where the tow hook is behind the spare tire well.

I want the entire receiver assembly to be removable which I could do by removing those bolt one tow hooks and from the plate underneath the car as I don't want to stare at the hitch assembly when I only plan on towing the trailer once or twice in a season. My main concern is making it all safe so I am using previous set ups like Twylas (Justins), Vic's and Will's to see what has worked....they have towed their trailers a lot and I can attest Twyla's has been loaded up good and heavy on our annual 1000 km round trip.

I am new to welding (as you can see in the pics!) so I am having Jay (a previous first gen owner) who is a welder by trade design, fabricate and weld up the trailer frame and hitch.....I kinda want it to stay attached to the car :mrgreen:

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