Teardrops n Tiny Travel Trailers

by **kennyrayandersen** » Mon May 18, 2009 9:01 pm

MushCreek wrote:Uhhh...Rusty? Didn't ya read the rules when ya joined this forum? It's supposed to take years to build a tear! Lookin' good- you're not wasting any time.

yeah -- slow down, yer making us look bad! Good job and great progress! :thumbsup:

by **Nitetimes** » Mon May 18, 2009 10:08 pm

Curious about your hatch. Is it gonna be one piece or is the bottom gonna be a separate piece? If it's all one piece you might want to check and be sure your hook is gonna open without problems, you come back pretty far. Otherwise it looks good. :thumbsup:

by **fireaunt** » Mon May 18, 2009 11:40 pm

doesn't anyone wonder about the duck/bird on the right? Feels like you are looking at one of those hidden pictures in kid's highlights magazine.

by **Rusty drop** » Tue May 19, 2009 9:15 am

Nitetimes wrote:Curious about your hatch. Is it gonna be one piece or is the bottom gonna be a separate piece? If it's all one piece you might want to check and be sure your hook is gonna open without problems, you come back pretty far. Otherwise it looks good.

My plans were one piece, but after testing, I might make it to the before the last "hook" and make some kind of storage.. as you can see my hatch its about 2 feet wide, I am already struggling for storage. But I will slow down and continue with the cabin area, I still need to power it (120v-12v) and I know that will take some time,, plus I don't want to skin it until I know I have all the lighting and audio ready.. as you can see, I can't live without music,, I already installed a stereo, four smalls speakers and double coil subwoofer.,, I plug the dvd to the stereo and it sound as if I was in the movies..

I know the doors will keep me busy for a while too.. I have never work with aluminum,, so I better get me some good leather gloves,,if not I will end up in the ER.. :cry:

by **Rusty drop** » Tue May 19, 2009 9:18 am

kennyrayandersen wrote:
MushCreek wrote:Uhhh...Rusty? Didn't ya read the rules when ya joined this forum? It's supposed to take years to build a tear! Lookin' good- you're not wasting any time.

yeah -- slow down, yer making us look bad! Good job and great progress!

Thank you,, and I will slow down,, until my kid ask me, he is all excited about sleeping on his bed...

by **Mightydog** » Tue May 19, 2009 7:37 pm

Rusty drop wrote:he is all excited about sleeping on his bed...

Buy him a pair of gloves so he can help with the aluminum! The sooner you're done, the sooner he can sleep in the bed!

by **bobhenry** » Wed May 20, 2009 1:22 pm

Duane King wrote:I like the shape of your doors. I don't think I have seen that shape before. It should be real easy to enter through that opening. Nice. . .

Wait till ya go to trim them out

That's why mine arn't done !

Do yourself a big favor and make an extra door to use as a pattern for the trim. You can make it out of something cheap like 1/4" ply or luan but it will be a big help. The only other way is to remove a door and use it or the opening to get a pattern.

by **wlivesey** » Wed May 20, 2009 10:13 pm

No kidding! I've been working on mine for 3 weeks and don't have the walls up yet... :shock:

by **Rusty drop** » Thu May 21, 2009 10:54 am

I don't think I posted these pictures.

Finish skinning the inside

my compadre helping me install the carpet on the walls.

one side done

done

Bed down finished.

Last night I worked on the doors,, but after 30 minutes I quit,,, that's going to be a challenge..

by **Rusty drop** » Tue Sep 15, 2009 11:18 pm

Ok, so I am back and working again in my Rusty-drop, my question is, Can I continue to add my advance in the same thread or do I have to make a new one? I woulds rather continue on this and have all my history under just it. thanks.

by **aggie79** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 7:55 am

I'd keep adding to this thread. The board admins will probably PM you to ask if it is okay to move the thread.

by **planovet** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 9:52 am

I agree, just keep adding to this thread. Just make sure when you post new pictures to update the subject line to let everyone know. Also, you can ask one of the mods to move this to the new Build Journal section.

by **Todah Tear** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 1:51 pm

That is a nice piece of wood! I like the door design. :thumbsup:

Todah

by **Rusty drop** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 5:18 pm

for some reason,,, I decided to add some 8 and 9 inch deep compartments, I think they will come pretty handy.

by **Miriam C.** » Wed Sep 16, 2009 6:08 pm

If you keep adding good stuff you will take as long as the rest of us.

Still lookin beautiful.

Yes we would love to move it to the Build forum. :worship:

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