H-Balm's Trailerbed

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H-Balm's Trailerbed

Postby H-Balm » Sat Apr 03, 2010 1:21 pm

I'm in!

Somehow, years ago, I stumbled onto the 4 syllables, Teardrop Trailer, while sifting the internet on a rainy day. I smirked... and thought, "Look at these things". I then saw some more pictures, neat. Then, I found this forum. So.... people build these things. Regular people!

I'm regular (no comments wiseguys)!
I decided then that someday I would build my own teardrop.

Since then, life has pulled me away from the thought, and I continued on without a trailer. Recently, something made me come back to this topic, destiny!

After more and more reviewing. More and more reading. I got myself convinced.... we can make this happen. This weekend I just ordered my trailer. I have gone from a dream to reality. In a few weeks I will have a couple hundred pounds of steel "reality" to deal with!

So it has begun.
H-Balm is beginning a build.
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Postby Anthony J Grant » Sat Apr 03, 2010 4:52 pm

O.K. Mr. Regular!
Lets see some saw dust! :lol: :thumbsup:
Where are we going and why am I in this hand basket?

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Postby Greg M » Sun Apr 04, 2010 7:30 pm

If that's an image of you in your avatar, then I really don't think "regular" applies :)
Welcome to the builder's club. I bet ya can't stop at just one :lol:

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Postby H-Balm » Fri May 14, 2010 3:55 am

It's here.

I got home yesterday and found two really beat up boxes containing my trailer.
A Northern Tool 5 x 8 gets started soon!
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Postby aggie79 » Fri May 14, 2010 8:31 am

Sweet!
Tom (& Linda)
For build info on our former Silver Beatle teardrop:
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Postby grizz » Fri May 14, 2010 3:13 pm

Cool, waiting in suspense.
Greetings from England.

Rian.


Hoping to get it all done in time.
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Postby H-Balm » Tue Sep 28, 2010 5:54 pm

Need to figure out the picture posting details.... perhaps this weekend.

Got some work done.
I am finally seeing progress (pictures will follow).


Here's something I learned.....

No matter how many times you hear it....
No matter how many times you think about it....
No matter what planning you do...

YOU CAN NEVER HAVE TOO MANY CLAMPS!!!
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Postby cuyeda » Tue Sep 28, 2010 7:52 pm

Just the beginning! Welcome to the madness!

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Postby H-Balm » Fri Jan 21, 2011 6:51 pm

Whoa... last post in September!
Yet no pics.

Well that is about to change!
8)

The day I came home to find the teardrop trailer endeavor was REAL!
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Little scared of the trauma this baby saw on the way to my house!
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Let's Get Started
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Though she was scared, I told my wife she must partake a little every so often, so that we can legitabetily say it was OUR project.
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Great tool, that saw!
It cut the floor board... 3/4" ply? (was so long ago I forgot)
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Did it! She's done! Well.... still a little left.
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Postby parnold » Fri Jan 21, 2011 6:55 pm

:applause:

Great start!
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Postby Wolffarmer » Fri Jan 21, 2011 8:31 pm

Wow, how did they ship those boxes from China?

Via yak?

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Postby H-Balm » Sat Jan 22, 2011 6:17 am

Oh look, my Coleman Stove Kit just shipped!
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Postby Wolffarmer » Sat Jan 22, 2011 7:58 am

H-Balm wrote:Oh look, my Coleman Stove Kit just shipped!
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:rofl: :rofl2:

Hold my comments about White Gas vs. propane

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Postby H-Balm » Mon Jan 24, 2011 6:01 am

Drilling a spot for the frame bolt to fit.
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The underside of the floor sits on a wooden frame.
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Almost Attached
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Postby WhitneyK » Mon Jan 24, 2011 9:07 am

Looking good!

From the looks of the toes in the pic, you are a young couple;
so, you probably are still "regular" people.
Nuttin' us "old" folks like about being "irregular" people :poop: :rofl:
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Do not confuse what you hear with what I mean.

My build: http://www.tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?t=41955

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li'l camper through. (44 States + Vancouver Island and over 45,000 miles so far)
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