Teardrops n Tiny Travel Trailers

Hi there fellow Kiwis, or people planning to visit NZ.
I thought this thread might be a way for us to meet up.
It would be good if you could put the following info on your first post on here.

Location/ Region:
Link to your build:

Location: Christchurch, NZ
My Build: Hasnt started yet, but this looks like what I will try to emulate:
http://www.angib.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/teardrop/tear32.htm

Hi Felixx,
I'm a Kiwi living in S.E. Michigan for past 40-odd years and recently obsessed with building a teardrop or tiny trailer. My hobby has been building custom cars and have 4 that can haul. I've designed two of them so that the seats fold down to make a double bed so I don't understand my obsession with teardrops but perhaps it's the idea of building something cool again. I retire in 2 years and plan to spend Summer 2017 in NZ doing a top to bottom re-acquaintance tour. I'm glad to see Kiwis doing this. Not surprising given we are such DIY s and tinkerers. Anyway good luck with the build and perhaps I can follow it here.
CustomDave

Awesome..
Feel free to drop in when you get to chch

NZ members
Where do you shop to get things like Hurricane Hinges, etc.

I looked all over for hurricane hinge in NZ. As far as I could see no one in NZ has them. Others I have been in contact with have found the same. I did not want to bring one from overseas for risk of it getting bent it transit, so I used 3 large stainless steel hinges from Bunnings and they have worked well. Check my build and my travels, I have made mention of it in our Kaihu trip.

There are gear hinges and hurricane hinges avaliable here in aus.
I'm thinking of going the piano hinge direction this week

What about next week?

Who knows!

Im in east Auckland. Teardrop ready to camp. Have a Ford Escort and now a MK5 Cortina wagon for towing duties. or a Mazda6 if in a hurry!

Ned lives a few km's away and is in the same car club as me.

http://www.iforce.co.nz/i/3e4lablb.vyr.jpg

Bantam, I too am in that club.
I WILL DO NATS NEXT YEAR!

If I get a new job

I am in North Canterbury , and I'm always interested in getting out for a weekend away. Although my teardrop plans are a long way off being started , I am happy to throw the camper on the pickup and get some miles done.

Hi Dusty, would like to join you some time, but it might be a bit far for a weekend!

Hello. I am in dunedin and have just started work on my tear. Looking forward to getting out in it

Welcome from the other end of the country
start a build journal and keep us posted on progress. We like to see lots of

Least your closer than this kiwi frank lol