Teardrops n Tiny Travel Trailers

http://s26.photobucket.com/user/len1907 · by **len19070** » Mon May 08, 2006 4:06 am

After a few delays I finally got my big trailer off the ground.
Its going to be a replica of a 62 Shasta Compact. I'm calling it the "Compact II" Upgraded of course. I should have it assembled by mid June. It may hit the road for a 4th of July trip.

This is a bad time of the year to start a build weddings, graduations, memorial Day and ya know your going to want to go out camping a few times.

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/len19070/ ... pg&.src=ph

Happy Trails

Len

by **Joseph** » Mon May 08, 2006 5:19 am

Lenny, you never cease to amaze me! :thumbsup:

Joseph

by **AlStAubin** » Mon May 08, 2006 5:25 am

Looks good I can only dream that mine is any where near that quality. :thumbsup:

http://s26.photobucket.com/user/len1907 · by **len19070** » Mon May 08, 2006 5:27 am

Thanks Joseph. This one is for my wife. She wants a Bathroom with shower. This was the only compromise we could agree on. I may put a small lid on the rear with a stove. I need an outside stove anyway, and then technically it would be a tea!23#$%^&*(&%$./?drop

Happy Trails

Len

by **Joseph** » Mon May 08, 2006 9:00 am

len19070 wrote:She wants a Bathroom with shower.

I actually considered putting a drain in the dropped floor of my Scotty and putting a shower curtain around it. Then I came to my senses...

I need an outside stove anyway, and then technically it would be a tea!23#$%^&*(&%$./?drop

Joseph

by **angib** » Mon May 08, 2006 11:48 am

Phew! That link jumps to a place in your album after the regulation pic of your Dad with the Martini - had me worried there for a moment......

That edge block technique using two overlapping layers of blocks is really clever - can you describe it in more detail? (eg, are the blocks clamped at all, will you be belt-sanding the shape onto them afterwards, have you ever had any pop off?)

Andrew

by **Classic Finn** » Mon May 08, 2006 12:37 pm

WOW!

Awesome and Magnificent.. Truly beautiful work...

Where is the Sauna located?

Classic Finn :thumbsup:

by **Chris C** » Mon May 08, 2006 12:38 pm

Len is "Da Man"!!!!!

He's built more teardrops than some of us have even seen before!

Len,
Thanks for all you've done for the teardrop community! :applause:

http://s26.photobucket.com/user/len1907 · by **len19070** » Mon May 08, 2006 6:10 pm

angib wrote:That edge block technique using two overlapping layers of blocks is really clever - can you describe it in more detail? (eg, are the blocks clamped at all, will you be belt-sanding the shape onto them afterwards, have you ever had any pop off?)

Andrew

My Dad suggested it. He did it years ago while building a very curved Custom Bar Rail. And after thinking about it, those curves are probably the strongest part of the roof/side. All you really need is something to hold things till there set. A nailer as it were. I updated it a bit, each block has 2 air brads in it and the outside was set to be recessed 1/4". The edges were sanded down (after the pictures) and 2 pieces of 1/8" laun were laminated to the top/outside of them to make them a flat surface. Since this was the first I had ever done this, none of the blocks flew off and I think it went very well.

Pop said I wouldn't have to do the Laun, that PL200 would gap the voids, I think he's right , but I had the time so I did it.

I also did 2 test boards before hand. I laid them all out straight overlapping them, like brick work. Glued it, no nails, clamped it, and after 2 days smacked it with a hammer. The blocks flew all over the place. I did this again with the blocks in a curve, smacked it with the hammer repeatedly and they stayed put...without the nails.

Thanks to all for the compliments.

I'll keep you posted.

Happy Trails

Len

BTW It was thanks to Andrews generous gift of the drawings that this is happening.

http://s26.photobucket.com/user/len1907 · by **len19070** » Sat May 20, 2006 4:10 pm

New Frame photos.

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/len19070/ ... e2&.src=ph

last week

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/len19070/ ... /my_photos

Happy Trails

Len

by **madjack** » Sat May 20, 2006 4:25 pm

hey Len, now that is a frame for a handbuilt "Shasta"...looks good and solid...Dean, would be proud

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by **WarPony** » Sat May 20, 2006 4:53 pm

Len, I was looking at your pics. Is it safe to assume that the PL200 is the strength of the curve? I've never worked with that stuff. Is it a liquid and if so, how do you keep it from running all over the place? Looks like good technique!!

http://s26.photobucket.com/user/len1907 · by **len19070** » Sat May 20, 2006 10:11 pm

WarPony wrote:Len, I was looking at your pics. Is it safe to assume that the PL200 is the strength of the curve? I've never worked with that stuff. Is it a liquid and if so, how do you keep it from running all over the place? Looks like good technique!!

The curve its self is the strength, the PL200 just makes it stick and fills in the voids (though they are few). PL 200 is like Liquid Nails. It has the consistency of Peanut butter. You have plenty of time to manipulate it before it runs off or hardens.

Happy Trails

Len

by **Noob** » Sun May 21, 2006 8:35 am

( After a quick google search ) Is this the original ?

http://s26.photobucket.com/user/len1907 · by **len19070** » Sun May 21, 2006 2:52 pm

Yep Noob, That's it. It'll be a little longer but all in proportion. I added the extra length to accommodate a closet next to the Bathroom. The original had a bathroom with just a porta potti in it and you used part of that room for hanging clothes. Since I'm installing a shower and a toilet, there went the clothes hanging area.

Happy Trails

Len

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