Teardrops n Tiny Travel Trailers

by **shawnkfl** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 8:27 pm

Steve F, you can't just throw aftermarket taillights on that tear. you have to get jeep taillights on there to finish off the theme, and mount a snorkel on the side for fresh air intake!

by **Steve F** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 12:20 am

shawnkfl wrote:Steve F, you can't just throw aftermarket taillights on that tear. you have to get jeep taillights on there to finish off the theme, and mount a snorkel on the side for fresh air intake!

Hmmm, the snorkel idea is pretty neat

Anyway, put some paint on today, just the first coat. The colour is hard to show in the pics but it is Forest Green and close-ish to the colour of my Jeep. Later in the weekend I'll get some pics in the sun. The roof is Aluminium coloured paint to help keep it cool.

Aluminium checkerplate will be along the bottom to tie the roof colour in and protect the lower edges.

I think I will leave the door jamb area stained wood, my Dad reckons it will be like crawling into a gentlemans club with this colour scheme, just need a brown leather interior

You can also see where I embedded some aluminium angle into the door jamb to act as a stricker so the wood skin doesn't get damaged.

Tomorrow another coat goes on and then I do some more work on the hatch to get it ready for paint and permanently mounting it.

Cheers
Steve

by **SeaFlea** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 7:40 am

Steve,

It looks GREAT!!!!! 'preciate the continued coverage and pics of your build!!!!!

by **Miriam C.** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 7:50 am

Looks great! Now, fathers are always right and some brown leather would look great. Don't know how you are going to keep it clean with all that mud though.

You'll need a covered side tent to disrobe in.

by **Steve F** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 9:56 pm

Did the second coat, decided after looking at it for ages it was too "green" so mixed up my own 400ml of Forest Green and 75ml of Black. It's much closer to the Jeep colour now and not so in your face... I like it much more.

After this coat it has a good shine to it.

Cheers
Steve

by **mikeschn** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 3:26 am

Looking good Steve,

Hey, do you suppose you could add a bunch of photos to your album so I can look at all the pics you take?

Mike...

by **Steve F** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 4:43 am

mikeschn wrote:Looking good Steve,

Hey, do you suppose you could add a bunch of photos to your album so I can look at all the pics you take?

Mike...

Done

I'll add some more later on, just need to resize them.

Cheers
Steve

by **mikeschn** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 5:45 am

Thanks...

Can you add a pic of your tow vehicle too?

Mike...

by **Steve F** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 6:08 am

Done, got plenty of those too

Cheers
Steve

by **mikeschn** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 6:15 am

Ah yea, now you're talking!!! Thanks...

Mike...

by **Steve F** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 7:29 pm

Outside for the 3rd time in 12 months

Cheers
Steve

by **Jeeper92** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 9:01 pm

That, in my humble opinion is the best tiny trailer on this site. I love the lines and color you chose. Shes a beaut.

by **Dark Horse** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 1:17 am

Its looking absolutely Stunning!

Jim

by **Jeeper92** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 6:48 pm

Get some diamond plating (bout 6 inches) and put it on the side of that trailer, itll go with the rugged jeep look and give ya some rock protection

by **Steve F** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 10:59 pm

Jeeper92 wrote:Get some diamond plating (bout 6 inches) and put it on the side of that trailer, itll go with the rugged jeep look and give ya some rock protection

Going to happen, it'll also cover the frame

Cheers
Steve

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