BUILDING EARL

The build, one system at a time.

Long-form updates on the trailer, the engineering, the mistakes, the experiments, and the ideas that turn Earl into a modular event platform.

Earl the vintage horse trailer being rebuilt into a modular beverage trailer

YOU DECIDE THE MENU

What Should Earl Pour First?

Ten cold-drink concepts. One old horse trailer. We're letting everybody else decide what Earl should serve first.

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Nicholas and Miguel together during the Earl build

TEAM REVEAL

Earl Gets a Partner — And a Lot More Room Inside

Miguel joins the build, the wire wheel makes serious progress, and the front divider comes out.

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Earl interior steel structure during the preparation phase

INTERIOR PREP

The Ugly Part Comes First: Stripping Earl's Interior

Sanding, scraping, grinding, wire wheels, stubborn old primer, and why the quality of the prep determines what happens to the paint later.

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PROJECT OVERVIEW

What It Actually Takes to Turn an $800 Horse Trailer Into a Modular Event Trailer

The complete roadmap: roadworthiness, floor, service window, E-track, Unistrut, power, water, ice, ventilation, and the modular system that ties it all together.

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