which also opens to be the main bed.

Pic.1: This is my first go at the lid and I have since decided I don't like the design and will probably change.

Pic. 2: Completed lid sitting on the main body of the trailer.

THE NOSE CONE

Pic. 1: I decided I wanted to try and match the same shape of the curved nose cone as the Ultimate trailer......and as you'll find out it has become a challenge. Here you can see the base frame of the nose cone taking shape.

Pic. 2: I learnt very quickly that I had to think 2 & 3 dimensional and build in 1 dimension and try and rid myself of compound curves. Here you can see I was trying to form the shape to take measurements with which I graphed, transferred to CAD and then had 2 pieces laser cut to form the base shape.

Pic. 3: Here you can see those two laser cut sections welded into place and the start of the lower part of the nose cone.

Pic. 4: I have skipped a fair few steps to arrive at this stage in the development of the nose cone and if you haven't guessed it yet I am also trying to have gull wing doors in the nose cone integrated into the design.......man I bite off a lot!!!!

Pic. 5: Here you can spot the folded lip welded in all the way around the door opening so as to create part of the door seal.

 Pic. 6: I have made up a door frame and dropped it in place to see what it would look like. This is where the wheels fall off my plans to have gull wing doors as I decide that there are to many areas that will be a bitch to seal and match together between gull wing door and nose cone............ahhhhhhh!!!

ON THE CAR

Pic. 1: At this point I decided I needed some cheering up so I hooked the rig to the rear of the car to see how it would look. I tell you I was bloody excited to see it sitting spot on behind my Toyo.....yeah baby! Nearly a years work on Saturday mornings to get to this stage.

Pic. 2: Check out my masterpiece....I am so pumped....I look like I got some of it right.

Pic. 3: Great turning circle.

Pic. 4: Daylight shot of the running gear.

Pic. 5: Close up of the swing arm.

Pic. 6: Main hitch point complete with modified hand brake assembly and swing up jockey wheel.