Number 4 the 5 footer

[ssrjim]

My buddy and I are a couple days into Teardrop number 4. This will be the first 5 foot wide. Need to order some parts, that will slow us down waiting for the brown truck:)

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[ssrjim]

We are 4 days into it.

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[Chuckaz]

I am building a 6 ft wide just down the road from you 7th ave and 101. My first one so I did not have that much progress in 4 days. I am just hoping to camp this year with mine....

[KCStudly]

I'm curious about all of the extra blocks in the spar bays, and the decision to add the centerline blocking between spars. Could you share your thoughts on these, please?

It looks good and you are making good progress!

[ssrjim]

Day 5

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[ssrjim]

I am building a 6 ft wide just down the road from you 7th ave and 101. My first one so I did not have that much progress in 4 days. I am just hoping to camp this year with mine....

Well your close to me, but the trailer is at183rd and Glendale. That is why it is days between work days:)

[ssrjim]

I'm curious about all of the extra blocks in the spar bays, and the decision to add the centerline blocking between spars. Could you share your thoughts on these, please?

It looks good and you are making good progress!

I added extra block on the side in the top bay as well. Just extra bracing.

The center blocks stiffen things up nicely.

[ssrjim]

I put another day in today:

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Got the hatch framed out:

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[ssrjim]

Skinned the top and hatch. Even painted it GM white.

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[donnan]

Looks great!!!

Are you putting a roof vent in?

What is the hurry that you are building this so fast?

Paul

[ssrjim]

Yes it has a vent. When the paint has been on a few more days we will run a trim router around the opening.

No hurry, it just goes fast.

[ssrjim]

Today seems like we didn't get as far. Got the hatch installed and skin on the doors.

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[ssrjim]

I forgot to post the finished trailer. It came out nice.













You see my buddy in the window

[Junkboy999]

Nice and simple.

So is that you budy driving away with it as well?
looks like he will be able to get to a camp site for the 4th and try it out.

[ssrjim]

Yes that's him in the big van.

I told him to take it to the parade and gathering in Showlow.