Trailer Project Photos

1975 Lionel Tent Trailer
7" x 1 3/4" drum brakes. I have a feeling this whole assembly will be getting replaced due to the small difference in cost
7" x 1 3/4" drum brakes. I have a feeling this whole assembly will be getting replaced due to the small difference in cost
 Atwood wheel cylinder.
Atwood wheel cylinder.
Sans shoes. Too bad, there was a fair bit of meat left on the shoes.
Sans shoes. Too bad, there was a fair bit of meat left on the shoes.
 Normally, when you remove the brake drums, the shoes are NOT supposed to come out without removing the mounting hardware. Too bad, they had a fair bit of meat left.
Normally, when you remove the brake drums, the shoes are NOT supposed to come out without removing the mounting hardware. Too bad, they had a fair bit of meat left.
Thankfully the bearings were in good shape. Someone actually took care of this part. Along with that, the wheel bolts came out nicely and everything else on the trailer has unbolted fairly well with a bit of help of penetrating lube.
Thankfully the bearings were in good shape. Someone actually took care of this part. Along with that, the wheel bolts came out nicely and everything else on the trailer has unbolted fairly well with a bit of help of penetrating lube.
 I had some time on my hands while waiting for parts calls to sand and re-paint a few of the brake parts. I'm not super concerned about a pretty look, just dealing with stopping rust and making it look better than it did.
I had some time on my hands while waiting for parts calls to sand and re-paint a few of the brake parts. I'm not super concerned about a pretty look, just dealing with stopping rust and making it look better than it did.
The brake push-rod and front cover plate in progress.
The brake push-rod and front cover plate in progress.
 Sorry for the blur. The brake system is an old (and I mean old) Atwood hydraulic surge system.
Sorry for the blur. The brake system is an old (and I mean old) Atwood hydraulic surge system.
The coupler after removing the inner slide assembly and the jack. Again, everything came apart fairly easy.
The coupler after removing the inner slide assembly and the jack. Again, everything came apart fairly easy.
 The inner slide assembly. You can see someone dented in the curb side and I'm not 100% sure if I'll bother using the torch to bend it back, it still works and is structurally fine. It'll definitely get a cleaning and a coat of paint.
The inner slide assembly. You can see someone dented in the curb side and I'm not 100% sure if I'll bother using the torch to bend it back, it still works and is structurally fine. It'll definitely get a cleaning and a coat of paint.


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