Todays Project - What did you do today?

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Well today was the culmination of a weeks project of making a bed and stakes for a trailer that is pulled behind a bicycle. The Surley company makes a bicycle trailer which consists of a frame, wheels and tong that is hooked to a bicycle to carry up to 300# of material. Many recreational cyclists use such a trailer to go camping or move merchandise by pedal power. Well this trailer was returned to my store as being defective and was replaced by the Surley company under warranty. My manager decided he wanted it repaired and wants to use it as a demo and for special events.

Well after close examination I found out the only damage was to the mount for the tong, which has been damaged because it had been jackknifed once to often. So I straightened the mount, and decided to add stake sides and a platform to to the unit to advertise the store and make it more a utility unit.
           
Sides were made from re-swan poplar with redwood stakes. Four door hinges were modified to hold the side units together and a little lettering for advertising.