newbie in belair md

[stevem50]

thanks for having me at your online party.... i'm a new builder here in maryland. having way too much fun designing this woody teardrop, and i'm gonna need to ask a ton of questions along the way. i'm starting out with the basic harbor freight platform,but working in some tricks and treats too. if there is anybody who wants to receive my dumb questions or just harass the new guy feel free to email-


thanks again,
steve

[parnold]

Welcome to the madness!

Your best to post questions online so we can throw 10 different ways of answering the problem, and make you even more confused!

And don't forget the

[Cliffmeister2000]

Welcome from Phoenix, AZ!

[mikeschn]

Welcome to the forum.

We need pics.

We need screenshots of your designs too!

Mike...

[Steve_Cox]

thanks for having me at your online party.... i'm a new builder here in maryland. having way too much fun designing this woody teardrop, and i'm gonna need to ask a ton of questions along the way. i'm starting out with the basic harbor freight platform,but working in some tricks and treats too. if there is anybody who wants to receive my dumb questions or just harass the new guy feel free to email-


thanks again,
steve

Hi Steve, welcome and please, never fear, all the dumb questions have already been asked.

[stevem50]

posted some pics of progress so far in my album, i think its going ok so far, only decided to build this thing 2 weeks ago... i would not mind input on how to build the rear hatch, that thing has me concerned

[bobhenry]

Could you slow down you are making me dizzy.

I started #5 today at noon and only have a floor and 2 sides and a single temporary spar in. We are gonna sleep in the box tonight I need to convince old what's her name we will both fit. It is a very light weight 4 x 7.5 by 4 tall. Might prove to be interesting we are both big folk.

Any one got a real large shoe horn

[Roly Nelson]

Hi Steve, welcome to our little bit of heaven. Good, another woody in the making, and I am sure it will look individual. You asked about the construction of the hatch lid. In my case, I cut the sides to satisfy my needs, but didn't finish them off completely. Then I clamped a template to the hatch side area, marked it to fit the curve and transfered that info onto the hatch ribs. I morticed the hatch ribs into the upper and lower hatch members then installed the hatch lid plywood. After attaching the hinge, I applied the hinge and gave it a trial fit.

Sometimes there is a bit of spring back after the plywood is installed, and if so, the rear hatch sides can be altered slightly to make it fit perfectly. I hope this helps. You might want to check out my const pics below, sometimes a picure is worth a thousand words. Good luck on your build, remember Wood is Good.

Roly

[stevem50]

thanks for the tip....i'm coming down the home stretch and need to get busy on the hatch lid. have you ever used that silver mobile home roof paint? saw it at home depot and I was thinking about covering my roof with it as i cant afford aluminum sheets

[Ratkity]

Greetings from another Marylander!

Your progress is fantastic!!

Hugs,
Ratkity

[stevem50]

thanks for the good words, I'm plugging away on this. get the hatch on, finish the wiring, set the appliances, a good coat of varnish and i'm rolling

steve

[stevem50]

after I install my new windows and coat my roof, who wants to go camping?!?!