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The entire trailer was blasted to bare metal at different stages, frame primed and painted with POR15, then the bed painted with....actually i dont know what paint he used. But he used the color chip I had for the original submarine green from the 48 Dodge Power Wagon

1952 M101 Linn Coach and Truck Division USA I currently pull it with my Dodge Dakota 4x4 Quad Cab. I will eventually pull it with the 48 Power Wagon when I finish it. I have the bows and the green rubberized type cover, boarding ladder for use during camping.

And the amazing part is he took a picture of it when I told him I wanted to keep it on there!!

Well I picked up my M101 from thee paint shop the other day. I like the color, Im glad I got to see it on something before I get my 48 Power Wagon painted the same color. I like it. One detail left to do. I asked the paint shop to recreate the tailgate stencil. I guess I wasnt clear enough...

Heres the tread for it http://www.steelsoldiers.com/trailers/36935-spare-tire-mount-105-a.html

Also depends on if you want to use it for dumping or not. If you dont, you might be able to use the cable style spare mounting, towards the front of the axle, near the frame pivot. Theres a very long thread on using one of the spare tires cables from a pick up truck found at a junk yard...

I think he was selling em for like $150 or so, plus shipping. Pretty sturdy. I looked for his classified ad, but I think it either expired or he took it off, guess no one wanted em. If your interested, let me know and I'll get ahold of him for ya, hes a regular on the Power Wagon forum I'm on...

I know a guy that makes the tongue mount spare tire holders, if ya want one of them. Nick

The brake lines aren't a problem on my 101, the cables for the brakes go up with the box. But with the electrical box on the front of the box, I did hafta make some modifications to the spare tire carrier I mounted on front. And the electrical cable has to be removed from the junction box...

Well heres the look of em temporarily mounted wtih duct tape, I havent drilled new holes for mounting these yet. So, I hadda ground em with a pick to get em to work. I like it though, think I'm gonna do it. Nick

Ok, good thing ya asked tonite, I will be talking the bed off the frame at the sandblasters tomorrow or saturday and it will be blasted then painted in the next few weeks, so i wont have the bed. Ill do it tomorrow. Im gonna use this time to completely rewire the trailer frame with 6 circut...

I wonder if it would be cheaper to do mine since its close to what he already has?? Im still waitin to hear back from him. I sent him the same pics I posted here.

I compared mvdataplates.com to mine, and they arent the same. Mine seems to be older than the style he has. I emailed him to see if they can restore mine. The corrosion is on the front, not the back, so I dont its a reaction.. Nick

I checked the simiar thread listing, and I noticed its been said before to just get new data plates instead of trying to repaint older ones. Mine is still legible, but its got some serious what looks and seems like hard water, or calcium on it. The problem is, no one has just plain M101 plates...

Thats exactly my thoughts, although this trailer had nothing original on it when I got it. So I guess you can say I'm goin "modern original". New 6 circut trailer wire harness, and the lights ya can see in my pics in my album. Nick

The lights have pictured above will fit perfect width wise on the bottom rail. I didnt think about makin a plate to mount em under the rail. An option, but I like the look of em on the rail. I did consider shearin em off, but I dont forsee myself doin that kinda stuff with it that they...

Thanks Lee. I was gonna check with NAPA, and if they had them in 6 volt i was perobably gonna do it. I guess I can put em on and if I dont like em, plug the holes. Nick

I appreciate the answers. Cuz to be honest I didnt know when the two light thing started. I didnt know the 50's were still single lights. I have thought of the single light stuff, but with drivers like they are today, Im goin with two brake/running lights and two turn signals. Not so much for...

Thanks. Got different brake lights and arrow turn signals to match the truck, so Im different there, but wasnt sure if I'd get dinged from cops for no clearance lights. Thanks

Did 50's era trailers have side clearance marker lights? Ive been thinking of whether I wanna put the typical truck trailer side markers on or not. I dont think it would be original, but whatta ya all think?? Guess it also depends on if I can get the buld for em in 6volt, or someday convert the...