Teardrops n Tiny Travel Trailers

by **Cliffmeister2000** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 7:52 pm

2bits wrote:Man that is looking good! You know, after I bought a little heater from Wally world the other day, I looked in my closet and I already had one, and it is the exact same one you have in that pic! I like the stove slider!

Is the heater 12 Volt? :thinking:

by **2bits** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 7:59 pm

Mine is 110v, it has coils that will suck juice like an A/C unit. OK maybe not like an AC unit but alot haha. Might check eBay, Harbor Freight or a big, well stocked truck stop if your looking for a 12v one. I'm sure they make something

by **2bits** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 8:02 pm

Sparksalot wrote:

OOO LAA LAA That's a pretty sight! ! !

by **tinksdad** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 9:06 pm

2bits wrote:Mine is 110v, it has coils that will suck juice like an A/C unit. OK maybe not like an AC unit but alot haha. Might check eBay, Harbor Freight or a big, well stocked truck stop if your looking for a 12v one. I'm sure they make something

I figured as long as I was paying for the site, it really doesn't matter how much of the campgrounds 110V I use. My main concern was finding a heater that would fit on the shelf and not have to worry about getting tangled up in the cord. Mine was $17 at "World's Largest Retailer". Although as small as Itty-Bitty is, I probably could have used my 50 cent yard sale toaster to kill two birds with one stone. Toast a couple of bagels for a bed time snack and warm up the inside of the trailer at the same time!! :lol:

I was considering putting a galley rail on the shelf; but looking at the Compass Rose pics, I think I like the simple wood strip instead.

by **SIXTOTWO** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 9:07 pm

by **SIXTOTWO** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 9:10 pm

2bits wrote:
Sparksalot wrote:

Sparksalot,

What is that black trim you have there on the edge? Where you get it? also around your door frame?

by **2bits** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 9:24 pm

tinksdad wrote:
2bits wrote:Mine is 110v, it has coils that will suck juice like an A/C unit. OK maybe not like an AC unit but alot haha. Might check eBay, Harbor Freight or a big, well stocked truck stop if your looking for a 12v one. I'm sure they make something

I figured as long as I was paying for the site, it really doesn't matter how much of the campgrounds 110V I use. My main concern was finding a heater that would fit on the shelf and not have to worry about getting tangled up in the cord. Mine was $17 at "World's Largest Retailer". Although as small as Itty-Bitty is, I probably could have used my 50 cent yard sale toaster to kill two birds with one stone. Toast a couple of bagels for a bed time snack and warm up the inside of the trailer at the same time!!

I was considering putting a galley rail on the shelf; but looking at the Compass Rose pics, I think I like the simple wood strip instead.

Heck yeah, that's why I have that AC too! I don't plan on doing too much rural camping in hot or cold weather at this point, Praise be to full hookups! The heater I bought is the same brand sitting on the shelf at the store right next to the one you got. I like yours for the wide bottom, but I got the skinnier one so it will store in my hidey hole closet.

by **Sparksalot** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 10:19 pm

2bits wrote:Man that is looking good! You know, after I bought a little heater from Wally world the other day, I looked in my closet and I already had one, and it is the exact same one you have in that pic! I like the stove slider!

Thanks man.

I really don't know where the heater came from. I think my wife had it originally.

by **Sparksalot** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 10:23 pm

Cliffmeister2000 wrote:
2bits wrote:Man that is looking good! You know, after I bought a little heater from Wally world the other day, I looked in my closet and I already had one, and it is the exact same one you have in that pic! I like the stove slider!

Is the heater 12 Volt?

It's regular line voltage. If you look here, you can see the "power strip" I used to plug into. It was intended for communication equipment rack use.

Galley side.

Cabin side.

by **Sparksalot** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 10:25 pm

SIXTOTWO wrote:
2bits wrote:
Sparksalot wrote:

Sparksalot,

What is that black trim you have there on the edge? Where you get it? also around your door frame?

It's the hatch seal and door seal material Grant at Lil'Bear sells.

by **Sparksalot** » Sat Mar 07, 2009 8:04 pm

I had the struts fitted, so on with the hardware. Latches to keep the stur in place in the breeze. I need to find the latching versions.

A pocket to keep the strut from sliding.

Even hanging loosely, the fender looks much more Kewl than the stock piece.

Oh boy, painting has started. No stopping now!

by **Sparksalot** » Sat Mar 07, 2009 8:05 pm

E.T. self portrait?

by **Sparksalot** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 9:46 pm

Not a lot of progress here. The weather has been conducive to getting outdoor projects done.

With both kids help, I've gotten the galley shelf and uprights trimmed. I'm gonna run out of stuff to do before long.

by **2bits** » Mon Mar 09, 2009 10:04 pm

Have you got a plan for hanging the fenders yet? I am going to get the same fenders but haven't approached how to hang them yet. The face frames look real clean! !

by **Sparksalot** » Wed Mar 11, 2009 9:24 pm

2bits wrote:Have you got a plan for hanging the fenders yet? I am going to get the same fenders but haven't approached how to hang them yet. The face frames look real clean! !

To quote a guy called Baldrick, "I have a cunning plan..."

We'll see how it works. I don't really want to bolt the fenders to the sidewalls.

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