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[VAC] Re: rusty frames?
No! That trailer was a California freeway casualty. The u-bolt that secures
the trailer to the pipe eventually rusts to point where it becomes loose.
Normal towing eventually allows the u-bolt to wear through the pipe to the
point where it stress cracks and eventually breaks the pipe in two. This
trailer had also been modified with a lot of internal modifications that
added extra weight which contributed to the failure. It is possible that
these are the reasons for discontinuing this design in the early 50's.
Attached is a Pic of my '49 Westwind Liner
WAM52
3rd VP WDCU 2001
VAC Membership Committee
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"See Ya Down The Road"
