Teardrops n Tiny Travel Trailers

by **angib** » Sun Dec 18, 2005 12:34 pm

Feral XJ-SC wrote:.... some group was using "standard" and the other was using metric.

In Britain (and Canada, I see) the 'old' system of measurement, involving inches, pounds, furlongs, bananas, etc, was/is called 'imperial', since it was the system used throughout the British Empire.

So now we have the amusement that the only place left supporting the imperial system is America......

Andrew

by **Kevin A** » Sun Dec 18, 2005 1:07 pm

I'm not sure if this can be considered hijacking a thread or contributing to it's evolution. At any rate, I apologize to Heikki in advance, and attribute it to Andrew's post.

As far as mechanical fasteners go, we have standard, metric and the long forgotton Whitworth thread. Here's a brief history of the whitworth thread which I was recently reintroduced to in the form of an early MG engine we rebuilt a month or so ago. http://www.enginehistory.org/british_fasteners.htm It was an interesting job doing the disassembly and reassembly of the MG without having any whitworth tools, fortunately metric sockets fit close enough to git er done...
:lol:

by **Boodro** » Sun Dec 18, 2005 3:13 pm

Hey Classic Finn, glad to hear your frame arrived. Now it time for work!
If you PM me your mailing address , I will gladly send you a Christmas gift of a good ole American Standard Tape measure, ( a Stanley 25 footer) . MERRY CHRISTMAS! from a standard American! :lol:

Anyone else care to add to a gift package for our friendly Finn?

TD'ers are a family , are we not? :yes:

by **Kevin A** » Sun Dec 18, 2005 3:20 pm

Boodro wrote:Hey Classic Finn, glad to hear your frame arrived. Now it time for work!
If you PM me your mailing address , I will gladly send you a Christmas gift of a good ole American Standard Tape measure, ( a Stanley 25 footer) . MERRY CHRISTMAS! from a standard American!

Anyone else care to add to a gift package for our friendly Finn?

TD'ers are a family , are we not?

Well, it would be cool to get him a pumpkin pie, but that might be best if he shows up at the IRG (Pamplin Grove) for that.

by **Classic Finn** » Sun Dec 18, 2005 5:10 pm

Gee you folks are really great... I just came in from taking photos of the frame...And its freezing - ha night shots... Give me a few minutes and I,ll
post them for you..

Ive been looking for plywood and things today.... :twisted:

A real good ol american tape measure and punkin pie -

Give me a few minutes and I,ll get the photos ...Please remember Im not a professional photographer... :cry:

Best wishes
Classic Finn and the Crew

by **mikeschn** » Sun Dec 18, 2005 5:17 pm

Finn...

I'll donate a tape measure to the cause... The pie will have to come from someone else...

PM me your address

Mike...

by **doug hodder** » Sun Dec 18, 2005 5:21 pm

Finn.....It took me a while to build my project as I built in "cubits" ....English cubit is 18"....Roman cubit 17.4" Egyptian cubit 20.64" for all you out of country builders.... had a hard time finding a tape! :lol:

Doug

by **Classic Finn** » Sun Dec 18, 2005 5:30 pm

[img]http://www.tnttt.com/gallery/image.php?image_id=4532[img][/img]

Well Here They Be - The Start of an Adventure - What do you think?
I know you all like Da Pics :lol:

by **stjohn** » Sun Dec 18, 2005 5:50 pm

I've been waiting for 2 days to see pics "worth the wait " :thumbsup:

by **Classic Finn** » Sun Dec 18, 2005 5:54 pm

stjohn wrote:I've been waiting for 2 days to see pics "worth the wait "

Our sincere apologies for the wait folks :oops:

Hope you like what you see - The frame has been Galvanized as well..
Classic Finn and Da Familee

by **Sonetpro** » Sun Dec 18, 2005 5:55 pm

Looks really good. I like the way you mounted the shock's Might have to copy you.

by **Classic Finn** » Sun Dec 18, 2005 5:59 pm

Sonetpro wrote:Looks really good. I like the way you mounted the shock's Might have to copy you.

If these photos can help in anyway feel free to do so.... :thumbsup:

by **mikeschn** » Sun Dec 18, 2005 6:00 pm

Oh wow... that's fancy!!!

That interesting how you have the shocks attached to a bar that runs across the width of the teardrop...

Is that an all aluminum frame? I can just imagine what that set you back... Last time I talked to a guy about aluminum, he was talking between $1200 and $2000.

Good job on the tongue too. Way narrower than 50*. I like the tongue jack too. It's like the one on my T@B, with the extra crank to allow me to lift the wheel up and out of the way once I'm hitched up. Very cool.

Okay, you've impressed me so far. Now let me see your woodworking!

Mike...

by **Classic Finn** » Sun Dec 18, 2005 6:04 pm

Okay Im going to be honest with you Mike and Folks - We have a total of 500 euro or 600 USD aproximately invested so far for what you see in the photos...Dont know if thats much or not but in my opinion no..

I can hardly wait to get the Cragars on and the tires... We are going 14 inch...

Mike - The frame is made of Steel which has been Galvanized

Thank You for the nice comments... excitement is rolling throughout the veins....

by **Sonetpro** » Sun Dec 18, 2005 6:15 pm

You get what you pay for. Now youv'e got me excited. I pickup my trailer Friday from getting sandblasted. I wonder if the wife would get mad if I was welding on Christmas Eve. :thinking:

Well just a thought anyway.

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