Started ... Campable 9/18/2011 !!!

[Mr Voima]

Great Work Billy,

I'm really enjoying your thread so far. Just wondering if you could tell me where you got your doors from?

Cheers,

[Billy K]

TY, I am enjoying the build.....most of the time
...other times; my truck drivin, Marine, bar hoppin', hillbilly vocabulary, gets it's exercise..

The doors and other parts came from Vintek aka Frank Bear
teardroptrailerparts.com

[Billy K]

A pictoral update...
As we left for CRA...with a tent


I don't know what I am doing wrong in photobucket...I resized down to the 320x240....pic looks awfully big here though...

I'll try a couple more and then let it be..
I used 'liquid nails' FUZE, as the glue, notched trowel,1" cargo straps and staples (mostly the glue held by itself though).







I've done more, but the pics are so big I will hold off until I can down size them...

[Billy K]

Okay...think I got the size thing now...

My camera was in the house all night and fogged up a bit on the first two pics but; I think you can get the jist...





Those two show how it was last night and the next gives an idea of how many staples I used.



A bit fuzzy but, you can see how the staples come out...though some only pull on one side and you have to use pliers to remove them from the wood.





...and this is how I will leave it until I get home again...

[Billy K]

Couldn't resist...





See ya'll when I get parked....

[sid]

I just came across your build thread Billy, nice job....

It was good to meet you at the CRA and I'm sure we'll see you at a future gathering.... in your new teardrop....

Mark and Pat

[Billy K]

Thank you for the kind words.
I am very happy we made it to CRA.
Too many ideas, trailers, and people to
remember everything
I do remember guitars and singers, though...lol.
Safe travels near and far, C ya'll..

[Billy K]

Cliff gently brought to my attention that I left out some important points...


Things like..
-Cabot deck stain, and regular stains for color and UV
- Cabot Spar Varnish for the seal
-I used Liduid Nails - Fuze-It, as the glue - wood/metal and wood/wood
- some pocket holes and Fuze-IT for wall/wall
- staples and Fuze-IT for trim
- ALL the seams and joints get silicone (I know... )

Anything I can answer, I'd be happy to...if, I don't have an answer...well, we can work that out, too!!

Thanks for the nudge, Cliff. I'll do better with the rest of the build.

I get in a hurry and forget to tell the details, and usually forget the camera...my head is attached though...Been pushing with limited time off to get a shell and am 90.26 something percent there...

[Billy K]

...off to go get fenders.....90.27 percent...

[CliffinGA]

Billy didn't mean it like that, was just curious as we both did ours opposite of each other. Mine is almost done on inside and almost to point of getting outside done. I liked the contrast of the light colored sides to the dark trim which is the same thing I'm going for on mine. I understand the time constraint as I leave on Monday and make it back home of fridays and it stinks when it comes to working on a tear . Well keep it goin' bud.

Cliff

[Billy K]

I know ya didn't...All in fun...went to get the fenders at Big R and they only had 1 in stock...10-14 days for a set....

Learnin' Tear Drop time ...is an ongoing thing..evidently..

On the road, again.....C Ya'll later!

[Billy K]

I know how ya'll hate to have to trudge through pictures...so...here ya go!!

Half hatch and barn doors








an idea of the space I got with this profile. That is the Fantastic Fan cover on the contertop. Top of counter is 20" from the floor





and with fenders




Have a couple other things to add when the sun comes back around...

[CliffinGA]

Great job on the barn doors and the half hatch Billy!! Looks great with the fenders you got!

Cliff

[LDK]

Hey Billy

Your profile and hatch design kinda reminds me of Scooters road camper. Keep up the good work.
http://www.truckwithaheart.com/teardrop.htm

[Billy K]

Thanks Larry! That was the inspiration for my build!
It's cool that I did his honor, with mimicry.

Couple more shots...it is a campable shell !!!







Interior, tongue box,roof rack......and a bazillion other details (I am sure)..it is ready "enough" for deer season..