New Zealand Members

[felixx]

Hi there fellow Kiwis, or people planning to visit NZ.
I thought this thread might be a way for us to meet up.
It would be good if you could put the following info on your first post on here.

Location/ Region:
Link to your build:

Location: Christchurch, NZ
My Build: Hasnt started yet, but this looks like what I will try to emulate:
http://www.angib.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/teardrop/tear32.htm

 

[CustomDave]

Hi Felixx,
I'm a Kiwi living in S.E. Michigan for past 40-odd years and recently obsessed with building a teardrop or tiny trailer. My hobby has been building custom cars and have 4 that can haul. I've designed two of them so that the seats fold down to make a double bed so I don't understand my obsession with teardrops but perhaps it's the idea of building something cool again. I retire in 2 years and plan to spend Summer 2017 in NZ doing a top to bottom re-acquaintance tour. I'm glad to see Kiwis doing this. Not surprising given we are such DIY s and tinkerers. Anyway good luck with the build and perhaps I can follow it here.
CustomDave

 

[felixx]

Awesome..
Feel free to drop in when you get to chch

 

[felixx]

NZ members
Where do you shop to get things like Hurricane Hinges, etc.

 

[Sheddie]

I looked all over for hurricane hinge in NZ. As far as I could see no one in NZ has them. Others I have been in contact with have found the same. I did not want to bring one from overseas for risk of it getting bent it transit, so I used 3 large stainless steel hinges from Bunnings and they have worked well. Check my build and my travels, I have made mention of it in our Kaihu trip.

 

[dales133]

There are gear hinges and hurricane hinges avaliable here in aus.
I'm thinking of going the piano hinge direction this week

 

[Sheddie]

What about next week?

 

[dales133]

Who knows!

 

[Bantam]

Im in east Auckland. Teardrop ready to camp. Have a Ford Escort and now a MK5 Cortina wagon for towing duties. or a Mazda6 if in a hurry!

Ned lives a few km's away and is in the same car club as me.

http://www.iforce.co.nz/i/3e4lablb.vyr.jpg

 

[felixx]

Bantam, I too am in that club.
I WILL DO NATS NEXT YEAR!

If I get a new job

 

[Dusty-NZ]

I am in North Canterbury , and I'm always interested in getting out for a weekend away. Although my teardrop plans are a long way off being started , I am happy to throw the camper on the pickup and get some miles done.

 

[Sheddie]

Hi Dusty, would like to join you some time, but it might be a bit far for a weekend!

 

[Kololikova]

Hello. I am in dunedin and have just started work on my tear. Looking forward to getting out in it

 

[Sheddie]

Welcome from the other end of the country
start a build journal and keep us posted on progress. We like to see lots of

 

[dales133]

Least your closer than this kiwi frank lol

 

[felixx]

I am just up the road in chch if you are up this way

 

[NickinNZ]

Hi

Just north of Tauranga here. Have the trailer base but have not really started the build yet, though have a bunch of materials - need to build a workshop first! Planning on a glass-over-ply finish, and plan to emulate the AtmaTravelear teardrop to the best of my abilities - that is a truely beautiful piece of work.

cheers,
Nick

 

[felixx]

Welcome Nick

 

[Sheddie]

Hi Nick, Frank here in Whangarei. Welcome All the best for your build, keep us informed
We were down your way a few weeks back with Teardrop in tow.

 

[Dusty-NZ]

Welcome Nick , I hope you can keep us in the picture with your build . I really like the lines of the Atma TT and especially the way the deck lid curves right around and tucks under at the bottom.