Teardrops n Tiny Travel Trailers

by **vwbeamer** » Fri Dec 18, 2009 8:42 pm

Great forum.

I want to build a tear drop and tow it behind my Jetta Tdi from GA to Alaska and back.

I have a few ideas, and a old 5X8 trailer.

Being a a fan of the old Aircooled VW, I thought of these windows would look great on a tear drop, you could match the curve to the window frame, and the windows pop out to let air end. You can pick the them up at swap meets for about 100 a pair in fair shape, I think there are some repops out there for about $400.00

What do you guys think??

by **Geron** » Fri Dec 18, 2009 8:45 pm

Howdy, from North Georgia (Fannin County).

Hope you can make your trip with a self built TD. Wife would like to make the same trip. She hasn't sold me on it yet!

Welcome!

Edited: I think someone on the forum has built at TD with VW windows. Maybe thy will chime in.

by **Mike_La** » Fri Dec 18, 2009 9:12 pm

Welcome to T&TTT, vwbeamer .

Sounds like that would be a trip of a lifetime. Would love to make it some time.

As Geron stated, the VW side windows have been used before. Check out the build by CJflyer.

Enjoy the forum,

Mike

by **alffink** » Sat Dec 19, 2009 4:28 pm

VWbeamer

Here is a link to a great Alaskan adventure, just recently posted

http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?t=33850

hope your dreams for the build and the trip all come together
best of luck and welcome to the madness.

by **mikeschn** » Sat Dec 19, 2009 5:18 pm

VWbeamer,

Welcome to the forum...

I see the guys are right on top of things... finding the build that used those VW windows!!

Mike...

by **Gage** » Sat Dec 19, 2009 5:33 pm

Here's a couple more pictures showing how one in California has done it.

by **neil and ramona** » Sat Dec 19, 2009 6:25 pm

welcome from jasper ga

by **Juneaudave** » Sat Dec 19, 2009 6:41 pm

Stop by on your trip!!! :lol:

by **vwbeamer** » Sun Dec 20, 2009 10:12 pm

Thanks for the info and well wishes, both of those tears are nice...that little California one is awesome for a VW guy...I spot a lot of V-Dub parts there....

by **vwbeamer** » Sun Dec 20, 2009 10:22 pm

Thanks...big smile.

alffink wrote:VWbeamer

Here is a link to a great Alaskan adventure, just recently posted

http://tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?t=33850

hope your dreams for the build and the trip all come together
best of luck and welcome to the madness.

by **artwebb** » Sun Dec 20, 2009 11:59 pm

Welcome, look forward to pix of your build

by **Gage** » Mon Dec 21, 2009 1:00 am

vwbeamer wrote:Thanks for the info and well wishes, both of those tears are nice...that little California one is awesome for a VW guy...I spot a lot of V-Dub parts there....

Here's a pic of the complete package. And they do sleep in it. It's not just for show.

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