Old tent trailer showed up in my drive way, what next.

Design & Construction of anything that's not a teardrop e.g. Grasshoppers or Sunspots

Postby teardrop_focus » Sat May 30, 2009 12:30 am

I think it's time for me to check out del's yellow submarine. I've kept telling myself, "Later. It's not traditional-looking enough." Heh. Well, now I really want to see what it took to build that thing. brb.


Hey! Where'd everybody go?

Haha, I don't know about everyone else but I went to bed, it was 1am!

You didn't say goodnight.


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Postby teardrop_focus » Sat May 30, 2009 1:18 am

...I really want to see what it took to build that thing. brb.

45 minutes later...

You, sir, are a man of singular vision. That's really something!

I applaud you.

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Postby del » Sat May 30, 2009 12:55 pm

This getting dark at 9pm is slowing progress. All the wood has been cut into kindling, now to take it to the neighbors. A side line there is two placements of the large holes on th cross members. I am guessing a stamp/press bent them and punched out the large holes, then the smaller holes were drilled/punched out as needed.
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Postby Alan Wood » Sat May 30, 2009 2:35 pm

del wrote:This getting dark at 9pm is slowing progress. All the wood has been cut into kindling, now to take it to the neighbors. A side line there is two placements of the large holes on th cross members. I am guessing a stamp/press bent them and punched out the large holes, then the smaller holes were drilled/punched out as needed.
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Del was the frame originally asymetrical like that or did you modify it?
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Postby del » Sat May 30, 2009 2:57 pm

Alan Wood wrote:
del wrote:This getting dark at 9pm is slowing progress. All the wood has been cut into kindling, now to take it to the neighbors. A side line there is two placements of the large holes on th cross members. I am guessing a stamp/press bent them and punched out the large holes, then the smaller holes were drilled/punched out as needed.
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Del was the frame originally asymetrical like that or did you modify it?
I am just seeing what it would look like as a teardrop frame, cause I do not need another project. :lol: In other words having fun with the saws all.

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Postby Alan Wood » Sat May 30, 2009 3:06 pm

I see. If you don't want it you really should consider donating it to a forum member on a they pick it up basis. :thinking:
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Postby del » Sat May 30, 2009 3:15 pm

Alan Wood wrote:I see. If you don't need it you really should consider donating it to a forum member on a they pick it up basis. :thinking:

There I corrected it for you. Any way who wants a frame with no axle?

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Postby High Desert » Sat May 30, 2009 4:59 pm

del wrote:
Alan Wood wrote:I see. If you don't need it you really should consider donating it to a forum member on a they pick it up basis. :thinking:

There I corrected it for you. Any way who wants a frame with no axle?

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if I was closer del I'd take that frame off your hands. I have a good axle and tongue attached to a busted frame I need to rebuild. But alas, it is a frame too far...

Why is my transporter beam not ready yet? :thinking:
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Postby Alan Wood » Sat May 30, 2009 6:27 pm

High Desert wrote:
del wrote:
Alan Wood wrote:I see. If you don't need it you really should consider donating it to a forum member on a they pick it up basis. :thinking:

There I corrected it for you. Any way who wants a frame with no axle?

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if I was closer del I'd take that frame off your hands. I have a good axle and tongue attached to a busted frame I need to rebuild. But alas, it is a frame too far...

Why is my transporter beam not ready yet? :thinking:


Your transporter beam contracter is behind schedule too. :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Postby Alan Wood » Sat May 30, 2009 6:28 pm

del wrote:
Alan Wood wrote:I see. If you don't need it you really should consider donating it to a forum member on a they pick it up basis. :thinking:

There I corrected it for you. Any way who wants a frame with no axle?

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Ah no axel. That would make it a bit hard to tow home wouldn't it.
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Postby del » Sun May 31, 2009 12:21 pm

Remember the pic the other day that was taken in too little light? Well here it is in too much light.
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More cutting.
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The neighbor came and got all the kindling. :banana: :banana: :banana:
This will be seen next on the jelly belly, I hope they make 5 lug drums for it.
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Postby Alan Wood » Sun May 31, 2009 1:07 pm

What's wrong with the Jelly Belly's axle?
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Postby del » Sun May 31, 2009 1:13 pm

Alan Wood wrote:What's wrong with the Jelly Belly's axle?
I got 3 new wheels like this one.
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I need a wider axle, or bigger wheel wells.

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Postby Alan Wood » Sun May 31, 2009 1:17 pm

del wrote:
Alan Wood wrote:What's wrong with the Jelly Belly's axle?
I got 3 new wheels like this one.
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I need a wider axle, or bigger wheel wells.

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Hm :thinking: The only comment I have there is that it's not just 4 bolt versus 5 it's the spacing of the bolt holes.
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Postby del » Sun May 31, 2009 1:26 pm

Alan Wood wrote:
del wrote:
Alan Wood wrote:What's wrong with the Jelly Belly's axle?
I got 3 new wheels like this one.
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I need a wider axle, or bigger wheel wells.

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Hm :thinking: The only comment I have there is that it's not just 4 bolt versus 5 it's the spacing of the bolt holes.
When I buy the new drums I will take the old drum, and the new wheel (new to me) with me. First I need to pick up the wheels from behind my uncles garage in Kansas who I plan to visit right after ITG3.

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