Fast forward 24hours and I've already found and purchased a used 5x8 utility trailer to build on! Found a great deal on craigslist here locally so I jumped on it. The plan right now is to build a 5x8 Weekender, but that's not in stone yet.
Here's my first teardrop as it looked in '05....
It's long gone now...sold it to some nice folks from down in Louisiana I think? Not sure where it is now.
Here's the beginning of the new project.....my $200 5x8 trailer.
It's very heavy duty and solid....needs the bearings gone through and new wheels/tires, etc, but overall a good trailer for the price! It had a rotten plywood floor and about 200lbs or more of rotten treated lumber built into side walls. Within 30 minutes of having it in the driveway, it was all stripped off. 
First order of business this weekend is to sandblast and paint this frame and work on the axle. More to come!
So glad to be back and have a project to work on. Looking forward to reconnecting with some of you!
