Last Friday, I drove down to Columbia South Carolina where I met a really cool guy that was selling his project. He had gotten into Teardrops a while ago, and this was his first one to build. He bought a 5x8 trailer from his buddy for $100. That was a pretty good deal!
Then, he strengthened the tongue.
Then he disassembled it to paint it.
He also added 2' to it to make it 5x10.
Then, he started framing it.
He put Australian Cypress hardwood flooring in it. He works at a hardwood flooring place, so that was a sweet deal. I don't think it cost him anything. He also added this "cubby" hole in the bottom. His plan was for storage as well as a really cool table. He wanted to get a special mattress made that was split in half. When not in use, it could be doubled-up and made into a couch. The "table" would open up, and you could sit on the couch with your feet in the hole and the table to eat on or play cards or whatever. I thought it was a great idea for rainy days or whatever. My wife isn't too sure about the split mattress though.
He added the sides which are American Cherry.
Then, he cut the hole for the window and installed it. It is single pane glass. Will that insulate enough?
He started putting the ribs up. You can see the compartment in the back wall for the 2 12volt batteries he was planning on using. The plan is to have an access panel from the interior if there is a need to get to the batteries.
He took it home to his house to wire it up. As you can see, the A/C is in the front. I'll have to build some type of box to cover it when not in use.
At this point, that is where Jennifer and I have taken over. We haven't really done anything yet because I'm still finishing up my 1963 Volkswagen Beetle project. It's almost done, so we should be starting on the teardrop just after Christmas. I'll do my best to keep you updated with lots and lots of pictures. Feel free to give me advice or your thoughts since we don't really know what we're doing!
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