Hello from Sunny England!

[Adz_4]

Hi All,

Just thought I would introduce myself. I am Adam from the North East of England (UK).

I love going camping but the last 4 times I have been it has rained non-stop and because of this my girlfriend has now said that she will no longer go camping.... Cue the teardrop project !

I am building it from scratch (including the chassis) and you can view the progress here > http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=279113&id=508780246&l=a95d95f3ee

I'm sure I will have lots of questions along the way and there seams to be lots of knowledge on here.

Thanks,

Adam

[hiker chick]

Welcome!

I'll venture to say that for most chicks, teardropping would be more romantic than tenting. And definitely more comfortable.

[WayneFromMo]

And a BIG welcome from Missouri. Have fun with your build and if you need any advice there is lots of here on this web site .

[Juneaudave]

Cool ...looks like your off to a great start!!! What size steel are your using? That rectangular shape, used flat isn't too common over here but has me thinking...

[Mini Renegade]

Hello and welcome from another UK builder. This site is a well of info for a new and not so new builder alike. Take lots of pics to keep the spirit level in check. Don`t hesitate to ask questions, somebody somewhere on here will know the answers.

Don`t forget to register on tearjerkers where you will find a UK chapter that is steadily growing in numbers.

Paul

[WayneFromMo]

It looks to me, 2" x 3" tubing. It would be stronger in the vertical position.

[Adz_4]

Cool ...looks like your off to a great start!!! What size steel are your using? That rectangular shape, used flat isn't too common over here but has me thinking...

Thanks all for your welcome messages . I am going to be using 10" wheels (hopefully a pair of Mini Alloys).

Adam

[Mini Renegade]

Cool ...looks like your off to a great start!!! What size steel are your using? That rectangular shape, used flat isn't too common over here but has me thinking...

Thanks all for your welcome messages . I am going to be using 10" wheels (hopefully a pair of Mini Alloys).

Adam

I went for 12" mini wheels but they still look a bit small

[Alfred]

Hey!

Welcome from the other side of the big pond, from the beautiful mountains of Western NC!

Also - Like the cap!

Al in Asheville, NC

[Adz_4]

I went for 12" mini wheels but they still look a bit small

Ahh yeah, I might need to go for 12" wheels, what are the dimensions of your teardrop (H, W & L)??

[Mini Renegade]

body is 8`x4`x4` mate with a 2`6" single draw bar

[Adz_4]

body is 8`x4`x4` mate with a 2`6" single draw bar

Thats the same size as what mine is going to be. Where did you get your wood from?? as I'm not too far away for York. What kind of wood did you use?

Adam

[Mini Renegade]

body is 8`x4`x4` mate with a 2`6" single draw bar

Thats the same size as what mine is going to be. Where did you get your wood from?? as I'm not too far away for York. What kind of wood did you use?

Adam

I used marine ply for the sides, floor and bulkhead. I bought it from a local wood yard. The pine batterns came in bundles from Wickes. I used a flexi ply to skin the roof, that had to be special ordered from a timber merchant.

[teartrail1]

Just thought I'd say hi - started building body of my tear last week. Sides on. Will post more to show progress soon. I'll probably pester a few people to find out how they have surmounted problems so apologies in advance!

Iain

[jackdaw]

Just thought I'd say hi - started building body of my tear last week. Sides on. Will post more to show progress soon. I'll probably pester a few people to find out how they have surmounted problems so apologies in advance!

Iain

Hi Iain,
Welcome to the forum, We're just down the road from you
You're welcome to come and have a shuftey at our trailers. We've just about finnished #2 , and thinking about what #3 is going to be.
What profile are you building ?

Cheers Dave