Teardrops n Tiny Travel Trailers

Posted: **Fri Mar 03, 2006 9:37 pm**

I installed the hatch and tail lights today. I told my wife my goal is to have it licensed by March 15th so we can take it to the TOW Pot luck on the 18th in Auburn WA. The hatch trim is just sitting there waiting for the next time I work on it.
Wish me luck, :thumbsup:

Danny

Posted: **Fri Mar 03, 2006 9:54 pm**

Very sharpe :applause:

I'm shooting for March 10 on mine, good luck. looks great.

Posted: **Fri Mar 03, 2006 10:29 pm**

congratulations
That really is cool. The taillights are especiall cute.

Miriam
:miriams:

Posted: **Fri Mar 03, 2006 11:00 pm**

Mine will hit the road next week. Maybe we will cross paths soon. I won't be able to make the Auburn gathering, maybe the next one.

Take it easy,

Tiki Dude

Posted: **Fri Mar 03, 2006 11:24 pm**

If you have the time I would love to see yours, teardrop that is. :lol:

Posted: **Fri Mar 03, 2006 11:55 pm**

Danny, you built one beautiful tear. I would sure be proud of that one.

Posted: **Sat Mar 04, 2006 12:04 am**

GO DANNY!!!! :applause:

Can't wait to see the trailer. The lights look Great!
Tom

Posted: **Sat Mar 04, 2006 12:13 am**

Great lookin' build Danny :thumbsup:

, maybe I missed it in another thread...what are you doing for fenders? :thinking:

Doug

Posted: **Sat Mar 04, 2006 12:43 am**

Thanks Jim

, I sure try to make it nice, anything less is unacceptable for me. Danny

Tom, you will be one of the first to see it. It was inspiring to see yours. The photos that I took of yours & talking to Ed made doing the aluminum trim much easier. Thanks for sharing. Danny

Doug, I'm using off the shelf radius fenders from the local trailer store. They are steel and are cheap to replace if necessary. They have a 1" or so bullnose edge on each side. I'll have them powder coated the color of the trim on my Blazer. I want chrome but chrome I'm told it would be $300 vs $100 for powder coating. Danny

schreimaster, Good luck getting yours done by the 10th, these are all proto types and take soooooo long to make. :thumbsup:

Posted: **Sat Mar 04, 2006 12:47 am**

Dan,
Looks real nice!!! :thumbsup:

"It Won't Be Long Now"... Man, am I lookin' forward to saying that.

Posted: **Sat Mar 04, 2006 12:58 am**

Dean in Eureka, CA wrote:

"It Won't Be Long Now"... Man, am I lookin' forward to saying that.

Dean...there are lots of us lookin' forward to hearing you say that too! just giving you some heat.... :lol:

doug

Posted: **Sat Mar 04, 2006 12:58 am**

Dan,
Looks real nice!!!

"It Won't Be Long Now"... Man, am I lookin' forward to saying that.

(I don't know how you guys do the high lighted text thing)
Thanks Dean. It just dawned on me today that if I continue to work full time on this TD It should be done in 2 weeks and I can move it out of my shop for other projects. Danny

Posted: **Sat Mar 04, 2006 1:12 am**

At some point not too far off into the future, I'm gonna have to make a run up your way... Might only need to go as far as Portland, OR... just don't know yet. Gonna need to locate some of that 104"-108" stuff for my roof and hatch. (Going to need 64" in the width)

Posted: **Sat Mar 04, 2006 1:30 am**

Dan, If I had to do it again I would use only 4' wide flat sheets and make two over lapping/underlaying seams and one down on the side. I would lay a 1" flat piece of aluminum over the seams. I saw a 1957 teardrop (Old Coyote) done that way and it still looks good. The 103" stuff is too wild to handle even with a friend helping. My 103" aluminum was damaged before it was placed in my truck. I had to cut the fillet of the steak as one would say to get the best piece. Also I stored the rolls for over 3 months outside with a tarp covering them and now I have weenie dog tracks in areas that won't come out :cry:

. Danny

Posted: **Sat Mar 04, 2006 1:35 am**

Dean in Eureka, CA wrote:At some point not too far off into the future, I'm gonna have to make a run up your way... Might only need to go as far as Portland, OR... just don't know yet. Gonna need to locate some of that 104"-108" stuff for my roof and hatch. (Going to need 64" in the width)

Dean,

Have you checked with Reliance trailer out on Jacobs? Dunno if they carry it, but might be worth a try.