We bought the Kit plans from Desert Teardrop Trailers and it came with a full size side profile pattern. So we have that. The pattern from Grant is a good deal, but since we had never done anything like this we thought it would be good to have directions too.
With working with a trailer frame and wheels that are different from the norm, modifcations have to be made. The situation with the wheels we didn't realize until we working with the actual plans, seeing where the plans put the door, where we thought the door should be (ie sitting up on the floor and where would it be easy to put your legs out) and seeing where the wheel was. The 16 inch wheel with fender goes a little into the area where the door should be. If we had a 12" or 14" wheel we wouldn't have that problem. But since we are so lucky to have these Ford wheels, we just have to work around them. I'm seeing that building a teardrop is like putting together a puzzle and sometimes you really need all the pieces. Just like I wouldn't cut out the window hole in the door without all already having the window, with having to modify the door I need the fender first. I like the idea of part of the lower back of the door following the fender line.
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Thanks Steve_Cox and jagular7!
I'm thinking about going with the Early Ford Style from R.W. Johnson to go along with the wheels. So far I've only looked at internet catalogs.
Thanks for all the input.
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Martha