TSH's teardrop.

[TSH]

Hi.
My teardrop is almost done, but some of you wanted pictures from my build.
So, here we go.

This was my starting point, the frame donor. An old caravan from 1976. In Norway it's not allowed to make your own frame , so I had to use an already registered caravan frame.



Frame shortened and new attachment points for cabin welded in place.


Sub frame taking shape. 30mm x 70mm.


Battery compartment in aft section.


Floor was made of waterproof plywood, same type they use on trailers. The forward compartment are for camping furniture.


Frame returned from sand blasting and sink coating.


Attachment of sub frame and floor.



Walls made, my cabin is 3 meter.

Test fit of door and window.



Reinforcement on the edges and for door and window glued.

Markings for the "stiffeners", roof attachment.





Flooring, with forward compartment hatch installed.



Upper part of wall.

Wall + skirt. Makes it look low.

[TSH]

Fenders. Think that was the biggest challenge. Wanted them in aluminum, so had to figure out shape and size.
Started with thin wood sheets.


Template done.


Then it was just to make them in aluminum, NOT. It went a lot of hrs in fabrication of them. In addition, I had to learn how to Tig weld aluminum.
Made a thick wood form for forming the alu. sides. To get the right form I used a shrinker / stretcher machine and hammer.











More pictures to come.

Thomas

[KCStudly]

First class build!

Excellent metal fab on those fenders. You are a master craftsman, sir. Where there is a will, there is a way.

[Junkboy999]

Man that is nice work you are doing ( or have already completed ) . I see the line from the seam for the
side of the camper. That must be where the skirt starts. The skirt gives the shape of the camper a nice apperance.

Terry
Junkboy999

[TSH]

Thank's for nice comments.
Next are some pictures of gluing / adjustment of aluminum sheets for the walls.






Walls mounted. Now the internal fabrication starts.






Adding 30mm insulation.






Installation of roof "beams".


Internal roof.






Insulation of roof.






Thomas.

[CliffinGA]

Thomas you have an amazing tear and great crafting skills! The way you have put it together shows alot of craftman ship! Keep up the good work!

Cliff

[bc toys]

great work that you have there love the cabinet doors and flooring is looking great like the drop storeage and battery box area you are a true craftsman

[TSH]

Hi.
Thank's for comments.
Some more pictures. Starting with rear hatch frame.







Top skin is glued in place.


Hatch skin in gluing process.


Hurricane hinge installed.


Kitchen area in progress.






Cooler box works on 220V / 12V and propane. Exhaust ventilation.


Taillights installed. Cat eye, led lights. All lights on the camper are led.


Getting close to first test camp


First trip.






Well, this is as far as I have come with the teardrop.
Hatch supports are ordered from ebay. When they arrive, the finishing work on the hatch will begin.
Will post some pictures when there is progress.

Thomas.

[KCStudly]

Nice!!!

[Richard Miller]

WOW!

[Martinup]

Thomas:

I like the low boy look and the nice shape in your fenders.The combination sets the whole profile up very nicely. You have a designers eye.

Is that a plasma cutter in the one picture? Did you do the work on that awsome tow vehicle as well?

Thanks for posting,

Martin

[KCStudly]

I believe that is a pneumatic nibbler. A rapidly reciprocating hole punch.

[TSH]

Hi Martin.

The tool you see on one of the photos are an air nibbler. It has a small piston that cuts out metal. Cheap and useful.
The car, 1931 Ford model A, is also built by me. Body is original, but the frame and drive line are modified. Chevy 350 engine, TH 350 transmission, Jaguar rear axle and
Mustang 2 front end.

Thomas.

[M C Toyer]

Fantastic trailer and tow car !

What is the gray material on the interior? It looks great with the black and white cabinet.

M C

[TSH]

Hi M C.

The interior walls and roof are 4mm plywood with grey house paint. One coat, sanded smooth and 2 more coats. Nothing fancy here, keep it simple.

Thomas.