How to build a teardrop trailer (Bonneville Style)

[mezmo]

Here's a very interesting home-build that I came across when I
finished looking at one of grantstew8's Muircockhall Build Log
videos.

How to build a teardrop trailer (Bonneville Style) by Charles P.
[~6:21 min].
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrBvbXH6DSY

In it, he builds a TD out of wood to mimic the body of his Pontiac
Bonneville TowVee. He achieves compound curves using wider
1x boards [cut into the curves] and plywood. This results in a
TD that does actually resemble the car body, from the firewall
back, with compound curved doors [even], and front and rear
hatches. Inside it, he has abundant storage cubbies that resulted
from the deeper areas of framing.

He did a very good job with his novel approach and I'm sure we can
use/adapt some of his technique when building our's.

Cheers,
Norm/mezmo

[Vedette]

What a pile of work!
And how heavy do you think it may be with all of that lumber??
Would have been much easier to build out of a real car. And there are a ton of those in the junk yards.....real Cheap!!
Good Roads
Brian & Sandi

[grantstew8]

If I could change on thing on my build it would be to use standard bolt on tail lights. I've used original vw beetle lights on a flat surface. They required supports to change their fixing angle. Considering their size they are taking up an inordinate amount of time filling, sanding, glassing etc. "normal tail lights would bolt on in 5 minutes.

Having said all that search for the bailey blade on YouTube. It's a car they made from sections, shaped foam and fiberglassed. Loads of work but impressive.

For a more td or streamlined shape. using forms for support and foam planking is a real alternative. My version 2 is lining up to use this method.

Thanks for the feedback on the videos.