Teardrops n Tiny Travel Trailers

by **sagebrush** » Wed Feb 24, 2010 7:39 pm

We got our first TD finished now we are ready to start on the real one. Built a mockup out of cardboard to help visualize it all. Used the ULTRALIGHT profile for a starting point (tire/wheel by Rubbermaid ).Axle kit arrived this AM and picked up tube steel today.

by **GreatPumpkin** » Wed Feb 24, 2010 8:55 pm

Welcome!

Looks Good. Make sure and document it here and post lots of pictures!

by **kerryd** » Wed Feb 24, 2010 8:56 pm

I like the wheels ,like the duck tape, love the shop! Kerry

by **S. Heisley** » Wed Feb 24, 2010 9:34 pm

Ditto what KerryD wrote! :yes:

In your avatar, is that a cat or a small dog on your head?

by **sagebrush** » Wed Feb 24, 2010 10:33 pm

Thanks all !!!!! The varmit is one of our mini-pound hounds.

by **sagebrush** » Thu Feb 25, 2010 8:51 pm

I made some headway on the frame today. 2X2 .083 and .125 wall thickness. Photo by Lovely Assistant

by **Rigsby** » Fri Feb 26, 2010 6:08 am

At this rate, you will be camping by spring

by **sagebrush** » Sun Feb 28, 2010 9:02 pm

Got the frame finished and floor mounted to it. Overhang in front will be trimmed to match bottom of sides. Sides are going to cover frame. Brown stuff showing thru white stuff means I will have to get back to REAL job ( after brown stuff gets dry) :thumbdown:

[/img]

by **sagebrush** » Sun Mar 07, 2010 10:16 pm

The two little girls wanted to interrupt our walk to check to the progress of the TD. First we had to have a safety meeting.

Got the sides cut out and temporarly clamped to frame to calculate where to cut the floor for the front.
Freida wants her own door about here so she can get to the snacks. I don't theenk so little doggie!

by **sagebrush** » Sun Mar 28, 2010 10:09 pm

OK build fans here is an update! We got the floor cut to length and walls attached. And yes, there is a heater on the shop.

Here is a front view showing the cabin cabinets .

Here is the rear showing galley cabinets. Ice chest will fit in lower left.

Have the cross bows installed here.

I THINK MAYBE I am starting to get this confuser thing figgered out!
Anyhoo, here is the headliner installed. Kinda crowded with all the braces in there. Don't want to toss and turn in my sleep!

Here is Freida Frankfurter inspecting the galley hatch. " Ribs, I thought someone said there were ribs in here"

Here is a pic of me with my two inspectors to end this for tonight.

by **S. Heisley** » Sun Mar 28, 2010 11:22 pm

Sagebrush wrote:

Here is Freida Frankfurter inspecting the galley hatch. " Ribs, I thought someone said there were ribs in here"

You're doing a nice, neat job on that teardrop and moving right along! Adding the pictures of the two dogs (and you) is a real plus, too! Love the name, Freida Frankfurter. Living in Wyoming, I'll bet that shop heater gets used a lot. :thumbsup:

by **synaps3** » Mon Mar 29, 2010 9:23 am

I like your little "hot dogs" :lol:

by **sagebrush** » Thu Apr 01, 2010 9:51 am

OK! OK! Dog fans here are more pics.

Freida Frankfurter hard at work!

Annie Littlebigdog doing her share!
Off topic, here are some construction views.

Started draws (as Norm would say) and cabinets.

Started outer wood skin

Skin all attached.
Thats all for now folks!!

by **planovet** » Thu Apr 01, 2010 9:57 am

Nice shop, which I had one like that! :thumbsup:

by **sagebrush** » Thu Apr 01, 2010 6:42 pm

Thanks ! After 35+ years working outside I got spoiled REAL quick when we got the shop. Snowy, sloppy yukkyday here.

GREAT for TD construction. Had a runaway and got aluminum on buth sides.

Teardrops n Tiny Travel Trailers

GOT IT DONE!!!!! (Yea right, we've heard that before)

GOT IT DONE!!!!! (Yea right, we've heard that before)

Who is online