A Scottish Tear

[2fry]

I would like to share my teardrop build as a way of thanking everyone who's ideas and tips that i have used.

Without this site the build my might not even have started.

I hope some of my pictures or methods help others.

Here goes.

This is my chosen profile(many hours,days,months of pondering)


Floor construction


Using the ply sheet to keep my metal frame square.


Axles going on.


The completed frame.(The drawbar has still to be trimmed to allow adjustments for the load on the hitch)


The floor and frame bolted and sealed.


The base is level.


Sides Cut and mortised.


Cutting the doors


The start of the dry build


Fitting the rafters


The hatch position.


Milling the doors.


The window detail.


The first coat of protection.


Finally getting it together.


The galley.


Fitting the inner skin.


Forming the rear hatch.


Some wiring and insulation.


The outer skin.


Moving day(From my folks house to mine)


Some weather proofing.


Under floor water tank.


Manual tap.


Cutting the plexiglass.


Windows in (temp.)


Galley hinge detail.


Wings.(thanks Ebay)


Here we go.


One of many clamp combinations.


Cutting and fitting the hatch.


Skinning the hatch.


Fitting the trim to all edges.


The only problem is that due to the weather(no surprise there) i've run out of time to get my tear ready for my trip to the isle of Skye.
But at least it's a start.

Thanks for watching.....

Graeme(aka 2fry)

[Jst83]

Very nice build I love the detail shots of the construction and the profile it's real close to the one I want to build

[regis101]

Wow. Very nice.

[Arne]

I'm very impressed with your building technique. And the results. Very well thought out. You are now the proud owner of a very nice looking t/d trailer.... enjoy...

[planovet]

But at least it's a start.

A start?? It's dang near finished. Nice job!

[Steve_Cox]

Graeme,

Thanks for sharing the photos, you made it look easy. Also enjoyed seeing the power tools you were using over on your side of the pond, very nice. Now you have started a build thread on the forum, keep us updated as you go. Looks like a teardrop will be perfect for an Isle of Skye holiday.

[Barefoot]

Great build, great photos, many thanks.

I got a kick seeing the Morris Minors, what looks to be what I think you call a "drop head coupe" and clearly a beautiful "shooting brake," wooden bodied at that, surely restored, where I've seen only metal ones over here. For a while I thought it might be the tow vehicle and fittingly so for a teardrop with such fine woodworking.

[wlivesey]

Nice work. You've made it look easy! What have I been doing wrong??? (Don't answer that.)

Was that a Freud router I saw there?

[2fry]

Thanks for all the feed back guys.It means a lot.
I'm hoping to pull the tear with my Traveller in next years show season.

(Hence the bare ply walls of the tear).
And still along way away,with my ragtop.


My router has never worked as hard,best tool ever.

More pictures to follow.



Graeme.

[grizz]

Graeme, I was up in Scotland for 2 weeks the end of August, for the Edinburgh Arts Festival, and some more touring right up to the top of Inverness etc. Mostly rainy, but every day was perfect.

God's country that Mate, God's country.

Thats an amazing build you did, and I have to invite you to please come show all your toys and projects in www.retrorides.proboards86.com , the guys there will go mad for it. We have a few Moggies on there , and loads of other good stuff.

[2fry]

Hi grizz.
I'm not long back from Orkney(with the tent,but not for long).
already there with retrorides(fantastic site,very active)
Thanks for the replies.

[2fry]

Album update
http://s62.photobucket.com/albums/h94/2 ... sh%20Tear/

[grizz]

Glad you like RR's, its really an amazing community.

Rian

[jackdaw]

Hi 2fry, The tear's looking great

What or where are the rear lights from ? They look well cool.

Dave

[TinKicker]

Is it just my computer or have the photos all gone?