We got the idea after seeing something similar on Bimmerfest Europe this year. A local E30 enthusiast/friend had a parts car we could use. So after some quick brainstorming we got out the grinder and started to cut.
Almost there:
And done:
We prepared the towbar earlier, so it was just a case of bolting it to the rear subframe and welding it to the old mount of the drive shaft. We also prepared a cable for the lights, so after some soldering they worked as well.
Ready for a test drive:
The position of the front mount had to change but we were going to reinforce that part of the trailer anyway.
Everything worked pretty okay, so time to drive it to our workshop
We didn't get that far as the brakes overheated, apparently cutting the brake lines results in the brakes touching the drum, lesson learned!
We had the choice of stopping every few miles and letting it cool or getting out the tools and ripping out the brakes. So we chose the last option and took out the brakes completely.
We got to the workshop safely, so now it was time to make it better. I wasn't really pleased with the mounts, they made the trailer way to wobbly. So we reinforced it quite a bit.
And to keep the stuff inside at least kind of dry:
Added some reflectors and a licenseplate so it's legal now:
And heading to the Nürburgring for a weekend with friends:
And i know it says Carbecue in the title, but we couldn't finish the barbecue in the trunk in time for this weekend so we just took a normal grill with us.
The next day we dropped all our camping gear in the trailer and left it in the parking lot so we could drive some laps around the Nürburgring.
Future plans:
- Put BBQ in the trunk
- Install a battery, radio and speakers so we can play some music
- Install small camping refrigerator so we can drink cold beers while barbecuing
-
Almost there:
And done:
We prepared the towbar earlier, so it was just a case of bolting it to the rear subframe and welding it to the old mount of the drive shaft. We also prepared a cable for the lights, so after some soldering they worked as well.
Ready for a test drive:
The position of the front mount had to change but we were going to reinforce that part of the trailer anyway.
Everything worked pretty okay, so time to drive it to our workshop
We didn't get that far as the brakes overheated, apparently cutting the brake lines results in the brakes touching the drum, lesson learned!
We had the choice of stopping every few miles and letting it cool or getting out the tools and ripping out the brakes. So we chose the last option and took out the brakes completely.
We got to the workshop safely, so now it was time to make it better. I wasn't really pleased with the mounts, they made the trailer way to wobbly. So we reinforced it quite a bit.
And to keep the stuff inside at least kind of dry:
Added some reflectors and a licenseplate so it's legal now:
And heading to the Nürburgring for a weekend with friends:
And i know it says Carbecue in the title, but we couldn't finish the barbecue in the trunk in time for this weekend so we just took a normal grill with us.
The next day we dropped all our camping gear in the trailer and left it in the parking lot so we could drive some laps around the Nürburgring.
Future plans:
- Put BBQ in the trunk
- Install a battery, radio and speakers so we can play some music
- Install small camping refrigerator so we can drink cold beers while barbecuing
-
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