Teardrops n Tiny Travel Trailers

by **mikeschn** » Thu Oct 23, 2008 6:05 pm

Rae wrote:Steve, do you plan to do a website of photos for this project? I'd love to include it in my links page, if you're willing. I can't wait to see the finished project. It looks amazing as it stands.

Rae,

Do I sense a new project in your future?

Mike...

by **EffieRover** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 4:05 pm

Steve_Cox wrote:A few wagons around a fire pit, the sauna wagon off to the side, yeah, I could live there.

-snippage-

It isn't going all that fast, I have about 60 or so hours in it so far, and no celestory roof on this one, it has to fit in and out of the garage. I do wish I had the room to build it though, maybe next time. Really enjoyed the revisit of late to Doug's celestory roof tutorial on the forum.

Compared to my builds, you're moving at warp speed

And how about living in there; here's a guy doing it: http://the-vardo.spaces.live.com/

by **Big Guy with a Little Guy** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 10:15 pm

Is there some (gypsy) significance to the hexagon windows, or are they just for fun?

by **Rae** » Fri Oct 24, 2008 10:51 pm

Do I sense a new project in your future?

Oooooohhh, no. I have WAY too much to do as it is... :shock:

by **Steve_Cox** » Sun Oct 26, 2008 8:10 pm

Karl Stevens wrote:Is there some (gypsy) significance to the hexagon windows, or are they just for fun?

Just windows, mostly for light so it won't be so cave like.

by **Steve_Cox** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 2:32 pm

have a couple of new pictures to post. Most of the inside walls are up. 1/8" luan plywood for most of them. The outside walls will be 1/4" red oak plywood. I put the faux stained glass film on one of the windows to see how it would look. Still need to make the trim for the windows

by **Micro469** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 2:41 pm

Am I right at guessing the door will be in the front? Are you going to make a landing on the tongue? With a rail? How about the front roofline...any thoughts on how to minimize drag while towing?

Great looking trailer....Love it.!! :thumbsup:

by **Steve_Cox** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 2:51 pm

Micro469 wrote:Am I right at guessing the door will be in the front? Are you going to make a landing on the tongue? With a rail? How about the front roofline...any thoughts on how to minimize drag while towing?

Great looking trailer....Love it.!!

Hi John,

Thanks for the thumb

Yup, door on the front, it will be a two piece door that opens at the top and the bottom. A landing, or down south, a porch will be on the tongue. The roof will have a 6" overhang in the front and back. If I was very worried about drag while towing, it wouldn't be flat in the front. However it is much shorter than most stand up travel trailers and only 88" wide at the widest point at the roof edge. It will be interesting to see how much different the gas mileage will be between the teardrop and this trailer.

by **EffieRover** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 3:36 pm

Steve_Cox wrote:If I was very worried about drag while towing, it wouldn't be flat in the front. However it is much shorter than most stand up travel trailers and only 88" wide at the widest point at the roof edge. It will be interesting to see how much different the gas mileage will be between the teardrop and this trailer.

I remember reading on one of the vardo sites (not sure if it's one you have here or not) that one of those flange-thingees mounted on the tow vehicle made a humongous impact on gas mileage. That was for a full-height wall, but the builder mentioned hitting a headwind was like hitting a brick wall. Just in case

Still lookin' great. Love the window film ... that's a nice touch.

by **rhltechie** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 4:59 pm

really cool steve :applause:

you do great work!

by **planovet** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 5:04 pm

Nice job so far Steve! :thumbsup:

I wish I could work that fast or I would be finished already!

by **Steve_Cox** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 9:23 pm

planovet wrote:Nice job so far Steve! I wish I could work that fast or I would be finished already!

Mark,

Thanks, but you know the old idiom, "The devil is in the details" Things are coming to an abrupt slowdown as all the mistakes I've made are starting to haunt me as I try to make them flow into a workable plan. It is fun though, trying to stay a few steps ahead of painting myself into a corner.

by **rmclarke** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 4:13 am

Steve_Cox wrote:...all the mistakes I've made are starting to haunt me as I try to make them flow into a workable plan. It is fun though, trying to stay a few steps ahead of painting myself into a corner.

Ooooo....I know this feeling.....but dang, Steve, that is a COOL trailer.....me thinks I hear the ethereal sound of gypsy violins wafting through warm evening air already...
:lol:

Richard

by **Outlaw** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 8:47 am

Steve_Cox wrote:have a couple of new pictures to post. Most of the inside walls are up. 1/8" luan plywood for most of them. The outside walls will be 1/4" red oak plywood. I put the faux stained glass film on one of the windows to see how it would look. Still need to make the trim for the windows

Steve, this looks amazing! May I ask where you found this window film? I have a 1960 Scotty that I plan to theme as an Irish Pub on wheels. This is exactly what i'm looking for a few of the windows :thumbsup:

by **Steve_Cox** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 9:58 am

Outlaw wrote:Steve, this looks amazing! May I ask where you found this window film? I have a 1960 Scotty that I plan to theme as an Irish Pub on wheels. This is exactly what i'm looking for a few of the windows

Eric,

I think the trailer is starting to look more and more like a loaf of bread, but I've been on a low carb diet for a few months. :lol:

The window film came from E-bay. Here's a link - Ebay window film

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