Teardrops n Tiny Travel Trailers

by **kirkman** » Sun Jul 08, 2007 7:30 pm

Day..25..26 No work this weekend. I went to my 30th class reunion, a wedding, and white water Kayaking. Back at it tomorrow. I think the only things I have left are trailer lights, weigh and register her, Install the hatch, and Weather striping. Then it is just all finish work. Like trim molding, cabinets If I chose to go that root and a battery. :thinking:

by **Miriam C.** » Sun Jul 08, 2007 7:56 pm

Well shoot! It is looking great in spite of the playing around.

by **kirkman** » Mon Jul 09, 2007 6:11 pm

Day ..27.. Today I skinned the inside of the hatch I was going to leave it open but it looked pretty rough after I had to back up the spars when they broke. I installed the hatch aluminum edge molding, painted the door, and installed a vertical brace on the door to help stiffen it and keep it closed better. Then the rain hit....... Hatch and Lights go on tomorrow. Then weather permitting we are off to the weight station!!!!!!!

by **kirkman** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 8:02 pm

Day ..28.. Today I got the hatch mounted all the weather striping on and every thing caulked. Then my poor wife came home with strep throat so I spent some time taking care of her... Tomorrow I will get the lights on and try to get to the weigh station. I bet I don't make it there. I still have to cut and mount some kind of face on the cabinets in the cabin and drip edge over the door. Oh yea and maybe a tongue box.

But for the most part I am done!!!!

Well almost. :thinking:

by **Miriam C.** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 9:36 pm

Oh yeah and maybe update those pictures.

What I see looks great.

GitRdun :thumbsup:

by **kirkman** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 6:36 pm

Miriam C....... Thanks. I will get Bruce over here after she is inspected for more pic's!

Day..29&30... I spent all day of the 29 build day taking care of my wife after I got home from work boy oh boy is she sick! Today I put the trailer lights back on. Then I spent a hour trying to fix the right turn signal after no luck I went to unplug it from the truck and found that the BRAND NEW plug that they installed for me when I had the Reece hitch installed. Is broken. So I did not make it to the weight station to get her weighed. But I will make to the garage for them to replace the plug tomorrow!!!!!!

by **kirkman** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 8:45 pm

Day ..31.. Well she is weighed and registered!

... I did not get to the garage to get the plug for my lights fixed. The guy that does that is on vacation. I did install a face on the inside cabinets. Tomorrow I am going to try and figure out where I want to put the battery and buy the fuses and buss bar. Maybe some cabinet work in the galley also. :thinking:

Then again maybe I will just go camping? :thinking:

I don't really need power to camp after all I am use to ruffing it in a tent or a hammock while back packing! But the TV and a fan would be nice !......Oh yea I think I better go looking for foam for a bed also.....I promise I will get pics up as soon as I can for all of you that have bin following my build. :thumbsup:

by **kirkman** » Sat Jul 14, 2007 6:55 pm

Day..32.. Today I worked on the galley cabinets and put all of my camping gear in the galley. I went to the mattress store and ordered a Queen size 8" foam futon for $132.50. It will be here Friday... Tomorrow I could go to the bank for more $$$$$$ for a battery, fuses, and stuff wire up every thing and power her up. :thinking:

Or I could go play!!!! :roll:

...... I don't think I have enough tongue weight so I will have to put the battery up on the tongue. :thinking:

Or I could wait and see if the mattress adds enough weight. :thinking:

What to do !!! Decisions, Decisions?

by **kirkman** » Sun Jul 15, 2007 4:04 pm

Day...32.. I didn't do much today.... Painted the cabinet face in the inside green.... Cut out and painted a table for the outside.

by **Tripmaker** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 7:45 am

I put my battery on the tongue and it worked out well. I have about 160 pounds of tongue weight and it pulls and rides nicely. I also didn't want to deal with battery gas in my galley.

More pictures.

by **kirkman** » Mon Jul 16, 2007 5:55 pm

Day..33.. No work to day my real job kept me to busy to get any thing done today. I did however get to the garage to get the plug at the car end replaced. It had a bad module they said it was most likely caused by a short on the trailer. I could not find a short when I checked it but you never know I could have missed something.[b]

by **kirkman** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 7:12 pm

Day..34.. Installed trim molding around roof vent and added a handle on the hatch. Then I was working on a coming up with some sort of a awning when the rain hit.
Bruce says he will get over soon for pic's!!!!

by **kirkman** » Wed Jul 18, 2007 7:20 pm

Day ..35.. All work and no time to build, well finish work not much left to do just little things. I still have to find a tongue box I like. I did find a short in the lights fixed it and got her inspected..... If the bed comes by Friday I am going camping!!!!!!!! :applause:

by **kirkman** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 9:55 pm

All done..Day..36..Not sure how many actual work days but she is done!!!! Bruce took picks today I will post them on Monday after I get back from camping. If any of you up state NY tear jerks are in the area I will be at Stony's camp ground in Pulaski NY this weekend. Kayaking and camping.

by **kirkman** » Mon Jul 23, 2007 3:49 pm

Pic's!!!!

Teardrops n Tiny Travel Trailers

OK here I go!! Build started....New Pic's.....

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