standie/tin can

[Greg Barrick]

have been a lurker here for years. Love it. On my 2nd tear drop. A 6-1/2 x 12 kind of a campster 12. But have been interested for years in a small standee or canned ham. (They used to be on this sight.)
Anyway, after a lot of searching, I really havn't found any building plan or ideas of building a canned ham except for the Wetzeldorf and a couple of gypsy wagons. I do kinda like the gypsy wagons, but the square front for long hauling is a turn off. I'm not real fond of the idea of rebuilding a rotted out canned ham. But since I have a fairly new camper frame and axel, I'd be interested in building a new 12'-13' canned ham.
Anyone have any ideas where I should look? Someone MUST have built a homemade travel trailer. Where are they hiding? I'm 65, retired, live in the middle of travel trailer manufacturers of the world. I can get parts fairly cheap, (windows, doors, cabinets, etc.) Would just love to find a little more info in construction of a "retro" canned ham build.

[Irmo Atomics]

Building a canned ham is pretty much like building a teardrop, except bigger. Find a shape that you like, trace it out and and start building. I used the aluminum off of an old Shasta for my pattern.


Anything that you build will probably be waay better built than a factory built canned ham.

[mezmo]

Here're Some small TTs to TTTs builds links:

A favorite, no build journal per se but here's Carter's Album RE: his 'Big Drop'
gallery/album.php?album_id=973&sk=t&sd=d&st=0
A nice build:
viewtopic.php?f=40&t=36360
One of Doug Hodder's builds:
http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?t=32236
Aother of Doug's:
viewtopic.php?f=50&t=32236
Another:
viewtopic.php?f=50&t=52665
This would be a fun one to replicate - it has a murphy bed in it!
viewtopic.php?f=53&t=41702
Too big, but it's one helluva home build:
http://dmc-makerofthings.blogspot.com/
Smaller sized TT with slide-out:
viewtopic.php?f=50&t=43328
Very nice garagable:
viewtopic.php?f=50&t=40591
A standy:
viewtopic.php?f=50&t=55017&start=135

There's a build of about 14-16ft small TT [Not really a canned ham,
but more of a modern profile design.] ,that's extremely well done,
and very well documented, built by a guy with his brother's occasional help.
I can't recall his name, or the build's name unfortunately, maybe someone else
can help out with that.

Cheers,
Norm/mezmo

[Greg Barrick]

Thank you guys so much. Made it sound really easy. Guess I'll start coming up with a design so I can start a build in the spring. I'll use my campster 12 'till I at least get this "standee" done. Of course, the wife will want 10lbs of s... in a 5 lb bag and I want about as basic and simple as can be built. I have lots of camping gear that is quite useable in place of built in appliances etc.
I have a shower & shitter from a pick-up camper, but don't really want to install it. It's more work and weight, then I'll need the water tank, plumbing, water heater, pump, holding tank etc. I can't see hauling 2500 lbs of water, poop and a bathroom across multible states. Every McDonalds on every corner has a bathroom. Most campgrounds (where my wife would go) have showers. Plus, a bathroom takes a lot of space.http://

[prohandyman]

Hey Greg, check out my SunShineInn, similar to my Whetzedorfs, just longer. The profile is from a 1958 Metzendorf.
http://www.tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?f=50&t=56896. Standies are just as fun and interesting to build as teardrops. You will have to either splice plywood together or stick build your walls, as well as find a source for wider aluminum.

Also, here is a clone of a 1959 Scotty rear door I am currently building
http://www.tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?f=50&t=60167