Teardrops n Tiny Travel Trailers

I have been getting a little done between the light showers and cool mornings.
Got my finish coat of glass on the roof and about half sanded out, all the rain and no leaks
Built and installed the inside fenders.
I have about half the framing for windows installed should be finished tomorrow with that.

I changed a few things on the tepee from the measurements we used on the coyote.
On the front profile I used a 12 and 12 (45%0 angle top and bottom, I did this for more room and battery mounting in the future. The back has a 8 inch tall 12 inch foreward slope ,I will get into why later.
On my camper I will be using a 38 inch wide mattress for when I am camping solo and two of them when my rib goes, so I moved the door foreward on the tepee to accommodate that.
The back wall will carry the ac and I also want to build some small cabinets and a tv stand ,so I braced the back wall stronger.
Pics will have to follow tomorrow my batteries went south on my camera.
Ron

Looking good, Ron.

You're moving a lot faster than I am. We are similar though, in that I will be building the teardrop before I get my trailer. I think that is how Grant Whipp builds his, not that mine will be anything comparable to the quality that Grant does.

Aggie
I ran a steel fab shop for a lot of years so the frame is a pretty simple matter for me to build.
It will be easier to jig up and build both of them at once.
Ron

Got a little more done and some pics

I moved the door foreward and cut in and framed


fenders built and installed





windows framed out.



put my saturation coat on the inside walls and back





In the morning I will start cutting foam and installing.
Ron

Hey that looks great, Just now logged on to see what you had gotten done your almost up to mine ... Maybe now we can get the frame built if I can ever get some time off. Got to work the next 10 days without a day off. But then its off to Lake Fork for fishing trip...Can't miss that !!!!

Texas Coyote wrote:Hey that looks great, Just now logged on to see what you had gotten done your almost up to mine ... Maybe now we can get the frame built if I can ever get some time off. Got to work the next 10 days without a day off. But then its off to Lake Fork for fishing trip...Can't miss that !!!!

yet another contest?? glad to see both builds going again - can't wait to see em' finished

Got the foam installed today on side and back wall



interier wood put up on side walls





Installed the ribs accros the front



Its ready to close up now.
Ron

Had a pretty good day today.

Framed my door.



Insulation installed



Got the rest of the skin put on outside of the tepee





all the framing installed inside





It is ready for a saturation coat of glass on the installed parts tomorrow.
Ron

Got the saturation coat on the inside areas this morning ,then cut and finished installing foam.



Got all the inside skin installed





Started filling screw holes and seams on the outside.



More to come tomorrow.
Ron

Looking good so far - It's getting closer to camping season - keep up the progress

I have a little trip planed at the end of next month. So the tepee needs to be camp able by then. Then when I get back from there I have a multi day kayak trip planned so I have to stay with it.
Ron

No pics today .
Got the door fit and ready to hang, most of the screw holes filled and the seams ready to be taped and glassed.
Ron

Today was one of those money spending days.
First I found the lock I am going to use for the door,bought it.
I then went and picked up my windows for the tepee ,bought them
Stopped by Academy they had a pop up tent like I wanted for the river float trips I make,bought that
Then my better half had a couple stops to make, Michles, for card stock(she does custom greeting cards) then 2 stops where she bought violets,some where the seeds had been in outerspace, I just said yes dear and paid for them.
Went to Cracker Barrel and ate.
Had to get back to the house was spending to much.
But I am on the better side of the lady of the house
(bet it don't last long)
Ron

Tx River Rat wrote: Had to get back to the house was spending to much.
But I am on the better side of the lady of the house
(bet it don't last long)
Ron

You got off easy! I had to buy a dog!

I had a pretty good day today. Bed is framed out and top installed



It is hinged so you can use the space under it as srorage



Got the window opening routed out and windows installed





Door is hung ready for latch.





I closed it up and put a small electric heater inside within minutes I was turning it off.
Till tomorrow
Ron