Teardrops n Tiny Travel Trailers

by **davel** » Sun Jan 30, 2005 5:08 pm

Taking off Tuesday thru Friday to start work on our teadrop. The Bluebonnet Tear construction can be followed at http://www.tearsoftexas.com. Choose the link to the Lovelace Garage and watch the construction. I am building totally without plans, watch the mistakes materialize.

by bg » Sun Jan 30, 2005 5:39 pm

What are you using for a frame?

by **davel** » Sun Jan 30, 2005 5:54 pm

Frame is the folding Harbor Frieght trailer. Have used it for about a year as a utility trailer and am pleased with it. I have moved the axle back about 6". Photos of that part of the process can be seen at http://www.tearsoftexas.com/bluebonnet.htm

by **mikeschn** » Sun Jan 30, 2005 5:55 pm

Are you sure you have enough room for a teardrop in there? :CC

Mike...

by **davel** » Sun Jan 30, 2005 6:06 pm

Everythings on rollers. The trailer fits in that side of garage. It will be little tight. When you don't have much room you just have to move things around.

by **BrianB** » Sun Jan 30, 2005 6:08 pm

Your website doesn't work correctly in non-IE browsers. Here's a direct link for the rest of us:

http://www.tearsoftexas.com/bluebonnet.htm

Edit: Whoops, nevermind. Didn't see the third post.

by bg » Sun Jan 30, 2005 6:12 pm

davel wrote:Frame is the folding Harbor Frieght trailer. Have used it for about a year as a utility trailer and am pleased with it. I have moved the axle back about 6". Photos of that part of the process can be seen at http://www.tearsoftexas.com/bluebonnet.htm

If you didn't have a frame i was gonna offer to come down and put one together for you.

by **GeorgeT** » Sun Jan 30, 2005 6:18 pm

I'm building mine in a small space left in my garage too. I have about 1.25 inch clearance when the garage door comes down. I can't install the outdoor door light on it as the garage door will hit it. Now that's close. My design has a rear door, very non-traditional. I have to open the garage door to get in it. Guess I could crawl thru the window.....

by **mikeschn** » Sun Jan 30, 2005 6:26 pm

Are you realtime in that garage? Go out there and wag your tongue at us!!!

Mike....

by **davel** » Sun Jan 30, 2005 6:30 pm

Yes it is a Dlink DCS-900. I'll send my wife and grandson out to wave.

by **mikeschn** » Sun Jan 30, 2005 6:36 pm

Ah I see, you're the builder, and the webcam guru, but you won't be caught on the camera... instead you send the wife and the grandson out there... Is that the right thing to do?

Mike...

by **davel** » Sun Jan 30, 2005 6:40 pm

Probably not, but this recliner is awfully comfortable. You'll have plenty of time to see me this next week. I'll be there all day Tuesday thru Friday. Of course you'll have to deal with glare off my bald spot.

by **mikeschn** » Sun Jan 30, 2005 6:43 pm

I hope you are saving an archive of good photos for the folks who can't watch you real time...

Mike...

P.S. Thats what they make baseball caps for!!! :lol:

by **Laredo** » Sun Jan 30, 2005 9:39 pm

good looking helpers, though ... including the fur person :worship:

by **Mark Mckeeman** » Fri Feb 04, 2005 10:50 am

Hi All,

Is anyone else watching Dave on the web cam. He's making good progress with his teardrop build. It's a great way to watch a project come together. I check in several times a day just for fun. My co-workers think I'm nuts but who cares, teardrops are fun!

Mark

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