Teardrops n Tiny Travel Trailers

It's been too cold and miserable to work on the trailer in my big shop, no insulation and the fumes from the diesel heater are not nice.
So, I backed it into my garage at home (one of the best reasons for owning a tear).

Anyway, it doesn't look much different, as most of the recent effort has been to complete systems.
I got the new Deltran charger installed.
Installed the 120Volt system.
Got the TV cable system done.
Almost done with the propane,
Got my new mattress,
And the best part, installing shiny things!

Here are a couple shots...




Click on the link if you'd like to see the album.

Rob
http://photobucket.com/albums/v284/1948rob/Cabin%20car%20project

DANG!!! Good lookn' teardrop. (Bet that's the only teardrop with Bordello mirrors inside!!!)

Rob Sure does look good. That's some fine woodwoking.

Chris,

Hmmm, I wondered why the sales lady kept looking at me funny when I told her where I was going to put the mirror.

And I thought she was giggling with her friend cause they thought I was cute

Rob

The mirror is really just to make the tear look bigger

Sonetpro,

Thanks.


Rob

Rob, Rob, Rob. No wonder they were giggling. And all the time you thought they were flirting with you? Rob, Rob, Rob! I was just given a 4' x 8' sheet of 1/8" mirrored Plexiglas.....................now I know where I'm going to use it.

Chris, Chris, Chris, Chris, watchur girlfriend gonna say ...hey Rob that interior sure looks invitin'...oughta sleep good
madjack

She'll say.....................(well, maybe I'd better not share that here on the site)

VERY NICE indeed. That's what I call style!

48Rob....what can I say that hasn't been said...WOW!!!....great tear...and a great bedspread....chenille in a wedding ring pattern...but then I own a fabric store....I love that honey finish on the wood...got a warm look to it....don't know if I need a mirror though...I know what the dog looks like.... doug

But shouldn't the mirrors be mounted on the under side of the roof, in between the spars? So that you can see........... Heck, you get the idea.

Andrew

Andrew,

You'll notice I didn't post a shot of the ceiling...

Actually, I did consider putting a couple mirrors up there, but in the end settled for the one on the back wall.

While no doubt the mirror could serve one or two very useful purposes other than its intended, the idea was to "open up" the smallish dark area where the roof slopes steeply down to the galley wall.

When laying there, it just seemed crowded, but the mirror fixed it, illusions are great!

Rob

Thanks all for the compliments!

The interior is very comfortable and inviting, and when I get closer to finished, and my wife has a hand in figuring out what the curtains, etc. should be, it will look even better!
Right now, the curtains and bed spread are just some old garage sale junk that I tacked up as a visual aid.
Doug, the bedspread is a nice find, and pretty, but the deep mustard background clashes with the burgundy and honey colored wood.
I do like chenille, and will probably try to find some in a better color.

I wanted the bed/cabin to be one that draws you in, and makes you feel relaxed.
Roughing it went out the window years ago, along with the tent.
I chose a good inner spring futon mattress.
They don't give 'em away, but very comfortable they are!
A regular mattress will work too, but they're a bit thicker, and are a lot harder to bend when taking it in or out.

We used a real mattress on our first tear, super comfortable, but tricky to get in or out...



We made the lower section of the galley wall hinged, so the mattress could be removed from the rear.

Speaking of in and out, the size of the Cabin car door is great

Plenty of room up and sideways, no trouble getting the bed in!



(The mattress in the picture was a temporary one...didn't want to trash the good one while building, but needed something in there to build around)

Rob

Rob,

Your Cabin Car is magnificent! Great job. I love your wood work. Who says you can't put a bathroom in a teardrop

Thanks Tom,

Your handy work isn't half bad either!

Rob

Bathrooms and old age are good companions...