Grizz-Pod Teardrop Trailer - New tow truck - 66 Chevy

[bve]

Grizz, the build is looking great.

I too like #3, however I think you should give the checkered flag a bit more rake by starting the bottom front of it ahead of the Sinclair logo leaving the top front where it is - so the flag is splitting the background behind the logo. While you are at it throw the 63 on in the lower rear quarter as you have done in #4.

No matter how you go it is going to look sweet behind the Transit.

[grizz]

I like #3 also but two things about the dinosaur bother me:

1) If you use the dinosaur, I agree with Ageless that he should be looking forward to where he is going and not where he's been.

2) I wouldn't want you to get into trouble for using a copyrighted logo so I'd change the words to something catchy or change the logo slightly so it isn't exact:

- Maybe something that rhymes with Sinclair, like "Beenthere" ...or "Seenthere". (Then, you could leave the dinosaur looking back.)
- Or something that relates to the teardrop like "DinoDrop" or "DinoPod"
- Or put the Circled 63 where the dinosaur is
- Or, since it's supposed to be a Grizz Pod, put a bear's claw or a bear's shape in place of the dinosaur, with the bear facing forward or the claw facing forward or upward and change "Sinclair" to "GrizzPod".

Okay, Grizz...Go ahead and roll your eyes at me...

Thanks all for the responses so far.

No3 is mu prefered choice too, the Dino would always face forward yes.

Sharon, I have actually spoken to Sinclair's legal department, and got premission to use their logo's as they are not being used for comercial gain.
My research went pretty deep, and I am the last person to ever infringe copyright etc.

I am probably going to run this as a woode side this season, and then do the colours/kolors at the end of the season when I get to do the bus.

[StPatron]

I know which one is my favourite, however Nicola has chosen differently.

Hmmm, might want to take her input into consideration,,,,

Your cabinet facings and doors are awesome! How did you cut out the ovals, router template or freehand?

[grizz]

I know which one is my favourite, however Nicola has chosen differently.

Hmmm, might want to take her input into consideration,,,,

Your cabinet facings and doors are awesome! How did you cut out the ovals, router template or freehand?

Yes, she is often right in matters of aesthetics.... however, I like the idea of the checker flag..... as is is a Pseudo racing support setup.

I am sure I will find a way to incorporate some checkers.....



As to the cutouts..... you better believe it, I have a reasonably good eye for what looks right.
Here is the truth: A piece of offcut timber for the straight lines, and a 2.5l paint tin (the waterbased varnish I used on the insides.) and drew it up, then freehanded with the jigsaw, and just tidied the edges up with a belt that snapped from the beltsander.

Much of this trailer is Freehand built, and some common sense (oh, and a huge helping of luck)

[grizz]

Right, here is a modified version, thanks to Mike, who always does my photoshops without telling me to sod off.... Thanks Buddy

I have had him add the Sinclair name, and move the dino , which will face forward in the final product.
I will be keeping the 63 as it is the bus and my birth year.

Design no 5.



This morning I varnished the 2nd outer side of the trailers wood, it looks pretty good now, even to me.


Tonights progress, though small was a great bit of progress.

Those who have built teardrops will know where I am headed with this picture.
Hope to get on with it tomorrow night, as I only got home at just after 7pm tonight.

Beginings of the galley hatch.




Nicola was out shopping as well today.

We have long since decided to go the minimalist route on the inside, with lights being battery operated LED's etc.
She bought the two red lanterns at the Pound Shop, including batteries , £3.00 fo both.
I bought the light wand yesterday, it has both the light you see on the front face, as wel as a LED torch in the tip.

[grizz]

What came in the post from Nevada, USA today.

Thanks to Johnny.

For the galley.

Absolutely thrilled.

[down under tech]

Hi Grizz: Is that what you wanted??? I hope so... The Grizz-pod trailer looks good. I can't talk long but good work. I will reply later maybe this evening. I have a 58 hour week this week. Not much time... See Ya, Johnny

[grizz]

Hi Grizz: Is that what you wanted??? I hope so... The Grizz-pod trailer looks good. I can't talk long but good work. I will reply later maybe this evening. I have a 58 hour week this week. Not much time... See Ya, Johnny

Spot on John, I am thrilled, as was Nicola.

Much of the value lies in your generousity (Spelling?) and it was what I wanted for the galley.
Will be taking pride of place once that is done.

[grizz]

I should be working on a presentation for my boss.....

Nicola came over to play tonight, so we did a few important things, which can be done now.
Fetched all the mattresses out the loft to see if they fitted ?

Perfect, and Nicola ready for bed .




Self portrait with camera at arms length.

Seems that she has suddenly fallen in love with our Viking coffin.



My darling "hatchling" helper. I have to honestly say, she is a star when it comes to being that 3rd hand, or the scrutinizing eye. She did find a 30mm mistake I had made in measurements before I could commit it to screws and woodglue.




Hatch frame, almost done, I need to cut the bottom support and the ply ribs to fit into each other at the bottom, making propper joints that will help strengthen the whole frame once skinned, probably Saturdays work.



Another night of going to bed, knowing the job is closer to complete, and that there was progress.

Thanks for looking , and all the comments, interest, encouragement and advice.

[S. Heisley]

Okay, Grizz...Now, I like #5 the best!

[grizz]

Spent about 3 hours getting a few things sorted,and fitting the bottom rail of the hatch tonight, it included a 20mm rebate on the bottom corner of a 40mm bar of wood.

The Hatch frame has been my biggest nightmare to date, and I know there are more to come.




Completed.

Skin and ally, then hinge next, that may take a few days.

[thebruntons]

It looks like it's coming along very nicely!

Liz

[absolutsnwbrdr]

The Hatch frame has been my biggest nightmare to date, and I know there are more to come.
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That was my exact thought on my build! Once it was done and actually worked, it was a HUGE sigh of relief!


Now to hijack your thread for a minute

Jess and I went camping last night, at a local campground.... finally got to fly the flags!!! Thanks again Rian!!



P.S. Your package is on its way

[grizz]

The Hatch frame has been my biggest nightmare to date, and I know there are more to come.
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That was my exact thought on my build! Once it was done and actually worked, it was a HUGE sigh of relief!


Now to hijack your thread for a minute

Jess and I went camping last night, at a local campground.... finally got to fly the flags!!! Thanks again Rian!!



P.S. Your package is on its way

AND WHAT A COOL HIJACK ! ! !


I am chuffed to bits Zach, I am sure 80% of people would not know the flags, unless they watched "Braveheart" with Mel Gibson, or had a heritage linked to Scotland.

I am still busy, and it is 19.00pm , wanted to finish early, and had hoped to have at least one exterior 5x10 ply skin on by tonight, but in my defence, as I will report later, I do now have loads of wires with nothing at each end, and have used my trusty angle grinder to grind a channel over the top of the roof to lay some speaker wire, and a 3 core power line, just in case I ever do want to hook up to mains.


The flags look great.

[grizz]

Today, I fitted a small shelf for mobile phones, keys, and other small items above where our heads should be.
O also added some strips to finish the joins in the ceiling, and did a load of other arbitrary tasks, which do add the the look of completenes.

Nicola had her son to entertain this weekend, so she left my place at 10am, and I have to say, I do miss her a lot when she is not about, just having her there, makes me work that much more focussed.


I cut the 4x8 polystyrene sheet I had , and anded up raiding the circular saw box, as I was short by about a square foot in the end. Fortunately, there was enough of it to make it worth while.



One of my neighbours , Derek had a small shelf from one of his caravans in the past, and sent it over with his eldest son, in case I could use it. Currently it is the top shelf in the galley.

I also dragged out the offcut of checkered flooring from when I did the bus' load body floor, cut it to fit. Keep in mind, the fridge, and other items will be stored on it, so you will not see much more than the first two blocks.



One of the other jobs was to run some electric 3 core wire, and speaker wires from the galley area to the front of the trailer, and into the internal cabinets. In case I want to install mains electrical equipment later.
My trusty Angle Grinder, and some masking tape made it a cake walk.



Leaving me with some coils of 3 core, with nothing on either end. Hopefully it will end up with the fridge, a series of plug points on an extension plug, and also power to a charger for the battery backup.



Last major job tonight was to get one of the 5x10 sheets of 4mm ply onto the roof of the trailer........... Of course you know what happened ??

The ply is quite thick, so a load of weights, and also 2 buckets of water, and a wet bedsheet later, I cleared up, had a shower and came over to Nicola's place.

Lets hope the water, and some tension I added to the whole thing leaves the sheet bent by the middle of tomorrow.

The galley has a similarly acute bend and curve, not sure it is going to make it.


ANY IDEAS, or ADVICE ? ? ?




Forced bend before the water and wet bedsheet.
Fingers crossed it allows me to screw it all down tomorrow.




I did not post this last night, as I had some time to spend with Nicola.....




I have not used any straps, as my "plan B" seemed to work, however, the hatch is going to be a lot more fun I suspect.

Not sure if Silicone between the wood and ply is good enough, or whether I should go straight in with the Sikaflex.