The Grumman

[angib]

Rob Fisher has described it as a "Holy Grail of Teardropping" and it's Kevin A's favourite:



As well as looking lovely, the Grumman has the shape that I'm tending more and more towards for practical reasons - the rounded top looks good, but the nearly-square front and back make for plenty of floor length and space inside.

So I've drawn up some plans: The Grumman 2.

I haven't tried to copy the Grumman exactly, but just to get somewhere near. Of course what it would need to set it off properly is a pair of custom-made semi-recessed fiberglass fenders, but there's no free lunch, is there?

Andrew

[madjack]

...very excellent Andrew...I also like the lines of the Grumman....free beer can be hard to find as well
madjack

[Kevin A]

Andrew,

Those drawings are awesome
Thanks so much for putting the effort into them. The Grumman is for sure one of the nicest looking profiles out there. I wonder who's gonna be the first to build from your drawings? I'm hoping to build one sometime in the distant future.

[doug hodder]

there are a lot of fender profiles that could be cut down and fit in to that side...really a nice looking trailer...like you said Kevin....so who's gonna be the first? Doug

[martha24]

Andrew,
From the different things I've seen you do, you have very talented. You've done a great job on this as well. The Grumman has a very classic profile and would make a great tear. Should we ever get to the point of thinking about number 2, this is one I would definitely consider. You have done the teardrop community a great favor in creating the plans.
Martha

[bledsoe3]

As always, nice work Andrew.

[doug hodder]

Should we ever get to the point of thinking about number 2, this is one I would definitely consider.
Martha

That's a good one Martha....I'm willing to bet you think about it...doug

[Podunkfla]

Andrew... That is indeed a beautiful classic design. As usual, you did a terrific job of interpeting the original.
Dang... Every time I think I have found the perfect tear design, he comes up with an even better one!

[apratt]

Andrew, that really looks nice. I really like that one looks like a lot of storage. The only thing I would change would be to have the wheels clear the body, so it does not intrude the interior. Nice.

[mamos]

That is sweet

I love the shape and the wheel arches are very nice indeed

Are the arches custom built or shop bought

mamos

[angib]

Are the arches custom built or shop bought

Custom - they're much narrower than regular fenders (or mudguards, seeing as you're a Brit too!), about 4" or 5" wide, and a different shape, so if you want the right size/shape, they're custom.

Standard fiberglass fenders could be used if they have a tight enough radius, but they won't be quite the right shape.

Andrew

[toolferone]

Andrew,

Perfect! It is the design shape I have had floating around in my head. It is the size I want to build too. I am still a long way off, but I have a question. I understand why you tucked in the wheels in, but do you think it would look okay if I did not tuck them in. I am not worried about the extra road width, but want as much interior room as possible and it looks like a pain to build and keep water tight. Thank for drawing up all the plans, it will make it so much easier to build .

[angib]

but do you think it would look okay if I did not tuck them in.

Only you can decide that! It won't look like a Grumman, because I think those recessed wheels are a big part of the Grumman's appearance. But it should still look like a nice shape trailer.

Andrew

[Denny]

Andrew,
I agree, that is an absolutely pleasing profile which I think you nailed with the ultra light. Thanks to your drawings and a sale at HF I am now in the middle of #2. Ultra light profile 4 1/2' wide on the HF trailer with 18" cut off the tail (this placed the axle right where I wanted it) this width also tucked the wheels halfway in (perfect). Then I used your thoughts to make a pair of 4" wooden fenders which look very similar to the grummam's they turned out too nice to put on a trailer so I used them for plugs and made some fiberglass ones, still nice but a lot more work.
Right now I have prefinished parts scattered everywhere waiting to start assembly.
Just had to post and say thanks for all your ideas. This is going to be a neat little tear. Thanks again,
Denny

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[Podunkfla]

Denny... That is one super nice lookin woodie ya got there!