"Road Towed"

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Hello every one: I was able to buy the unfinished teardrop trailer from Pam M. over the weekend. She decided to buy a Little Guy trailer instead of finishing her (Miss. Independence) trailer.
Here are some pics of it now to this point. I will finish it up.

(01-15-2011) I added four pics (the top four pictures) of how it was the last time I worked on it with Pam this last summer. This will give you a better idea of what the profile looks like.















More to come later.

[starleen2]

Looks like a good start!

[S. Heisley]

Congratulations! Hopefully, it was a win-win for both of you. It looks to be about half way done!

I thought TD shelter room was at a premium for you. Where are you going to put it?

[nevadatear]

Are you going to finish and sell hers? Did it come with a garage?

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OK, Most of you know that I was helping Pam M. on this build earlier last year. I helped her up to the point of insulating the walls. She did the inner wall skins. and the inner ceiling panels you see in the above pics. She has ordered a new Little Guy 6' wide that should be ready next week. She really wants to go camping. It looks like she will get to camping before Terry & I will.

All of the stuff inside the TD is the bulkheads and the supplies to finish most of it.

I am still building my Silver Nugget TD when it warms up. Does it sound like I have my plate full or what?

Thanks Starleen2: It still will need a lot of work to complete it. It will just take time. Where is spring time when you need it?

Sharon: Pam and I came to a mutual agreement on the price I got it for. She is happy and I am happy too. As far as storage of it, I had to rent another storage unit. I got a deal for three months and the it should be SPRING TIME which means Teardrop Time.

I am planning on painting this TD white using automotive paint and clear coating it after I epoxy it. This way It will have a nice finish on it. The measurements of it are 5' wide by 5' high by 10' long. The rear set of doors are for a storage compartment.

Terry and I were trying to come up with a new name for it today. Any suggestions ??? How about White Nite or the Sugar Shack? Or ???

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nevadatear: My plan is to finish it and then sell it. We will camp in it a few times to make sure the bugs are worked out of it. I will use the proceeds to build my own garage at my house so I can get rid of the first storage unit I have and then I can save the ($200) each month for the storage unit rent.

[S. Heisley]

Johnny, I think the name will evolve and make itself known as you get closer to completing the TD. Right now, it is still like a baby in the womb.

Best wishes on your new (additional) project!

[Steve_Cox]

Terry and I were trying to come up with a new name for it today. Any suggestions ??? How about White Nite or the Sugar Shack? Or ???

RocketTear --- You could always sell a few burgers out of the back of it

[grizz]

Hi Buddy,

Just seen the new build .

Well done, you already had a lot invested in it, so completing it will be good for you.

As mentioned, the name will evolve.

Lets hope you get a few dry days to complete the build fast.

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Sharon: You are right about coming up with a name for this TD. It will come to me sometime and it will fit it.

Steve: I think Rocket Tear is already used by Doug H. in one of his builds. Are you referring to my "Johnny Rocket" avatar? Terry loves to go there and get their hamburgers. We have one of them here in Reno. Good food but it is fattening though.

Grizz: Thank you. Hopefully it will be a quick finish. I want to go camping in one of these things, but I will finish this one first. I will be able still take my time finishing the "Silver Nugget" and after I sell this one, build my garage so I don't have to work outside.

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Hi All: I added four more pictures to show views of the profile better in my first entry I posted above. It is a Benroy style TD with storage between the cabin and galley. That is why it has four doors on it.

Terry and I came up with a name for it yesterday. It is going to be called the "Road Towed".




Take Care everyone !!!

[S. Heisley]

It looks BIG!

[YuGun]

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Sharon: It looks big because it is big. It measures 5' wide x 10' long x 5' high. It is a monster. Terry likes to collect frogs and that is why we will call it the "Road Towed". She will go with a frog theme interior. I told her to do what ever she wants to on the interior. She is glad she can contribute to the build.

YuGun: Thanks for the applause and the thumbs up. I like following your build too. It is coming together nicely.

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Hi everyone: Over the week end, I took my TD to my friend's house and I worked on the bulkheads for the "Road Towed". I took some pictures to show what I got done.

Most of the things are just setting there and is just for mock-up. Once I get the rest of the bulkheads made and covered, I will attach them to the TD walls and floor. That will hopefully be next week end. The counter is setting on a bucket right now so I can give you an idea of the placement of it.

My friend now has the fever and he is building a steel framed TD. I need to get him to join the forum so you can see what his looks like.









I have been working on the "Silver Nugget" after work in the evenings during the week when I can. Look for an update on it soon.