by the end of Jan i had found an ex caravan galvenized chassis (Aalco) on Ebay and not too far from home,about 50 miles.
This is what i bought.
a good base and complete with brakes.
I towed it home and began cleaning ,shortening,strenghtening and painting it.
While i was doing the chassis work i made a drop down spare wheel holder from scrap i had lying around.
i made a timber frame to fit inside the angle iron frame and painted it with deep penatration bitumous primer.
Fitting the floor .
This is an outdoor build so its been a battle with the weather all the way !
Cut the profile with my router.
The sides go up.
I have shortened a used caravan door and fitted a pair of old boat windows.
I bought a rough pair of fibre glass Morris minor wings from Ebay again and modified them to fit , i also picked up some 60s hubcaps .
Inside framework and insulation, the insulation is Jablite in the walls and a celotex type proct in the roof ( they probably have different names in the U.S.
Inner walls fitted
Another Ebay find , used boat hatch.
The hatch frame
Starting to take shape.
Austin taxi rear lights.
This is the start of the galley build, i have used old parts again , the sink/gas hob is from an old caravan.
All stained and varnished and ready to fit.
Fitted !
Cabin lockers started
Fitting the aluminium skin.
The door is finished but the frame still needs work, a bit of tidying and polishing.
I made a rain diverter from an off cut of aluminium and just taped it on for the pic, it will be fitted when the door fram is finished.
The cabin very nearly finshed.
I sill have quite a few things to do but the weather has not been on my side, for the last few weeks it has been raining whenever i have had time to work on the TD, so not much done lately. I am not much of a story teller but i hope you like the pics.
Happy Teardropping
