Teardrops n Tiny Travel Trailers

by **shawnkfl** » Fri Apr 11, 2008 8:30 pm

leave the gas struts just as you have them. the hatch will be closed more than it's open, especially when not being used. the seals will sit in the oil and last much longer. you can see a depressed ring on the main tube, right above where the rod goes into it. that's where the seal is and it's captured in there.

by **Steve F** » Sat Apr 12, 2008 3:00 am

Miriam C. wrote::applause: Are we done yet????? Some great work there. Now you need to get the galley and inside beautified. I'd say it is campable though.

So many little things to still do though.

Today I painted some more and put the seal on the hatch, also ran the cabling from the hatch to the hitch and put the plug on, even the little things take a while. I ran it through the floor, some flexible cable covering, some electrical conduit and the tongue frame. Took a little while to get it done and looking nice.

Also got the old seal off the front window and caulked/screwed it into place for the final time. I think with the caulking rather than a seal it looks better as it has a much lower profile

Cheers
Steve

by **Steve F** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 1:07 am

Wired the number plate light, put the windows in for the last time

and made a spacer for one of the Wrangler flares. I also started trimming the flare, took the front up to match the frame and will do the same for the rear and then add mudflaps.

This is my test flare I think I have some better ones for the final fit

Took the pic with the XJ in the background to see how the colour matches. Not bad, it should look good.

Cheers
Steve

by **schaney** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 9:42 am

Looking good, this is the time in a project like this that drives me crazy. It's a beautiful weekend out, should I take it out camping almost completed or stay home to work on it :thinking:

I like the matching XJ flares. Can't wait for pictures of it's first trip.

by **bve** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 9:27 am

Nice!

So the flare spacers... wooden or?

by **Steve F** » Wed Apr 16, 2008 5:10 pm

bve wrote:Nice!

So the flare spacers... wooden or?

They are 3 pieces of 7mm ply laminated together, I need to epoxy them, smooth them off and paint them black to match the flares. After that the spacers will be permanently attached to the trailer with the flares removable incase they get damaged, although they are very flexible.

Cheers
Steve

by **Steve F** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 2:30 am

Did some more. Trimmed around the roof hatch, it gets put in for good tomorrow. Did the flare spacers and numerous bits and pieces ready for rego. The interior should come up nice when it's finished, which will be done after rego.

Cheers
Steve

by **Steve F** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 3:43 am

Flares on and everything else done for registration

One last thing to do... take it for a tow.

Pics of it behind the Jeep tomorrow when I take it for a quick shakedown in preparation for the registration check.

Cheers
Steve

by **TPMcGinty** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 3:52 am

Looks great Steve! It must feel good to know your almost done. Good luck tomorrow!

by **b.bodemer** » Sat Apr 26, 2008 2:51 pm

oh yeah.....awesome looking!!!!!!! Have enjoyed following your build.
Barb

by **Steve F** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 4:11 am

Was going to take it for a quick test today but decided to take Bec (my wife) out to lunch and have a few beers so dragged it out of the garage this morning, put the roof hatch in and backed the Jeep up for it's first meeting with the finished exterior (still needs checkerplate but that will come later)

Cheers
Steve

by **bve** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 5:39 pm

What a great looking combo, nice work! :thumbsup:

I'll take one in blue please.

by **SaGR** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 7:56 pm

BRAVO!

by **Jeeper92** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 8:14 pm

THAT IS ONE KICK ASS TOW VEHICLE/TRAILER COMBO

BEST ONE ON THIS SITE IMO

by **Steve F** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 8:23 pm

And some better pics during the first test tow

Cheers
Steve

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