Thread: Updating and Upgrading My Skeeter F-80 Strada

Using the Reciprocating saw & Lennox blades I cut thru the old welds removing both fenders. The frame mounts need squaring up I found the original fender mounts were different lengths. The fenders were so dented up I didn't catch it at first.



To square up I made a reference block to establish a consistent, parallel line for all 4 frame mounting points. After taking a sharpie to layout the metal to be removed I removed the excess with a Porta-Band.



I used the big grinder to dress up the steel to give me some decent metal to weld the fenders to. I have .024 Wire in the spool gun to help me prevent blowing a hole thru a fender while welding to the much thicker metal.



After welding the new fenders on I needed to rig up to flip the trailer frame without scratching the paint or denting the fenders. I pulled out the engine hoist, rigged a nylon strap up inside the boom to make the sling as short as possible. Lifting at one of the aft roller mounts I was able to easily flip the trailer over.



After putting the hoist back up I prepped the trailer for more primer and realized I still needed to strip the winch area on the Topside.



I left it this evening with everything that could get a coat of primer primed.