New build pics (+ name change)...

[forestfrog]

Well, after about 6 months of insane work schedules and no free time, I've finally gotten back to work on the TD (aka the Kitschy Kamper)!

October 2006:





April 2007:



Wires, wires, and more wires:




Coat 1 of 3 - primer:


Coat 1 of 3 - paint:


Only 1001 things left to do and she'll be campable...
She'll never be a sleek shiny beauty, but she should fit in with my herd of VWs just fine, LOL!

TD #2, The Meanderin' 'Mander, is already in the planning stages...a very small (40"x72"), very light woody to pull behind my VW Thing.

[madjack]

...good to see ya back at it Kristi...I liked the 'meander but kitschy is good too...either way, just keep it goin.........

[toypusher]

Doing great! Progress is always nice to see!

[teardropsleeper]

What material are you using for the top?
Walls 1/2"?
Floor 1/2"?
What kind of paint?

[Miriam C.]

Hey Girl, Kitschy Kamper is so Katchy. I like it.

Great paint scheme too.

GitRdun

[b.bodemer]

The Kitschy Kamper ...............looks cool, love the name and welcome back.

Barb

[Mary K]

Hey Girl!!! Glad to see you are back to building again.

I love all those great colors. I can not wait to see it finished at LCGII this fall!!!!

Welcome Back

Mk

PS Have you figured out how to incorporate Stained Glass in it yet??

[oklahomajewel]

Kristi .... it sure looks KEWL !!!! Wondered where you've been....

either way.... be there at LCG !!!

[tonyj]

Great new name!

[Juli n Bill]

Great looking Thing! We've got a '73 but I don't think I'd pull a trailer with it. You're braver than me! Great job on the Tear, love the colors!

[forestfrog]

Thanks for the kind words everyone!

I liked the 'meander but kitschy is good too...

I really wanted to call her 'The Meanderin Mander', but that name just seems to go better with the small light woody I have planned than this gawdy behemoth, LOL!

PS Have you figured out how to incorporate Stained Glass in it yet??

Sort of...I've roughed out the doors and test fit the frames...to keep the weight down, I'll probably just go with a simple plexi cutout for the windows with the 'man in the moon' frosted and copper foiled back onto the main window. I wanted to do a larger 'real' piece between the interior and galley, but because of the way my shelves are positioned on the inside, it wouldn't look right. I'm going to do at least one small piece on the galley wall, but I haven't decided on the shape or theme yet.

We've got a '73 but I don't think I'd pull a trailer with it.

Love your '73, very nice! TD#2 will have to be very very lightweight for me to pull with the Thing. I'm thinking ~3.5' wide x 6' long with no galley, basically a really small bed in a box, LOL.

What material are you using for the top? Walls 1/2"? Floor 1/2"? What kind of paint?

5'x8' on a 4'x8' frame: Walls and floor are 19/32" (~0.59") 5 layer plywood (leftover from another project), subfloor is framed with leftover 2"x4"s. Primer is a high adhesion household brand (Zinsser) and the paint is high quality exterior latex in a satin finish. The headliner and top are 1/8" tempered masonite with all the cut edges sealed with epoxy. I threw some unsealed scraps out in the yard last August as a test. After 9 months of exposure to heat, cold, and generous amounts of rain they haven't expanded or seperated. With epoxy on the edges and multiple coats of primer/paint, I think the tempered stuff will work fine for the roof. There's more info in my build journal: http://www.naturefrog.com/teardrops.htm

New stuff:


Weathered stuff (outdoors 9 months):

[reiltear]

Hi Kristi!

It's a very creative teardrop you have built. I also like the very artistic finsh it's going to have.

I'm sure you are aware of Roly Nelson's "1/4 Stacker", but in case you missed it:

http://tnttt.com/viewto ... 1+4+nelson

Here it is at the Lake Perris gathering:



With a galley: