Teardrops n Tiny Travel Trailers

by **mikeschn** » Fri Apr 15, 2005 4:07 pm

Wow, I've never seen your garage so clean!!! How about some photos?

Don't forget a photo of the taillights. I'm looking forward to seeing those!!!

Mike...

by **Steve Frederick** » Fri Apr 15, 2005 8:43 pm

Just kidding!! Here ya go!!

The interior is not really "pink" must be a trick from the camera!! :roll:

I'll get those tail-lights on tomorrow or Sunday!!

Fenders are next!!

by **purplepickup** » Fri Apr 15, 2005 8:55 pm

Real nice work Steve. I like the way the hatch is built and fits. :thumbsup:

by **Steve Frederick** » Fri Apr 15, 2005 10:08 pm

purplepickup wrote:Real nice work Steve. I like the way the hatch is built and fits.

Thanx! It's a bit of tense work cutting it out, but, the rest is not that tough. The first one took about three weeks of head scratching.

.This one, a Saturday..

by **beverlyt** » Sat Apr 16, 2005 5:14 am

Steve,
Wow. What a beautiful fine piece of work!

by **Steve Frederick** » Sun Apr 17, 2005 6:59 pm

After an early-morning call to Grant for advice,(sorry, I forgot about the time difference) I got the fenders mounted Saturday. I finished up the rough-in of the running lights today, I'll get the rest done tomorrow...Then she's ready to roll out to Michigan.
Mike and Michelle will be here on Friday for a drive-way campout, then, on the road.
I forgot to get a shot of the fenders, I'll drag her out in the sun tomorrow for some long shots...supposed to be sunny 'till Wed.
Mike, Here's your tail-lights!! :thumbsup:

I ran the wiring in the frame, No wires are exposed. All splices are soldered, and wrapped in heat-shrink tube.The plastic tubing barely seen in the hole is a forced fit in the hole in the frame to prevent the cable from chafing.

by **mikeschn** » Sun Apr 17, 2005 7:22 pm

It's all coming together isn't it... Those taillights add a trendy look to the retro style teardrop... Looking forward to seeing the picture of the fenders mounted...

Hey it sounds like a real driveway campout... no heat... no electric... no nothing... just the cold hard plywood and us!!! We probably should bring some feathers, eh? :lol:

Mike...

by **Steve Frederick** » Sun Apr 17, 2005 9:09 pm

mikeschn wrote:It's all coming together isn't it... Those taillights add a trendy look to the retro style teardrop... Looking forward to seeing the picture of the fenders mounted...

Hey it sounds like a real driveway campout... no heat... no electric... no nothing... just the cold hard plywood and us!!! We probably should bring some feathers, eh?

Mike...

I'll get a shot of the 'Diner in the driveway tomorrow. You'll like the look..As you mentioned, everything looks sort-of fifties-sixties retro. I really like the look!!
Me thinks that I'll join ya in the driveway! We can park the Tears in the yard and pretend we're at a Teardrop gathering!! We even have mosquitoes!!

by **Guest** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 10:08 am

Mike,
I like those tailights, they seem very low profile.
I'm not planning on having a rear bumper, unless California say s I have to.
A low profile tailight like that would be a good way for me to go.
Are those LED?

by **mikeschn** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 11:16 am

Yep, those are LED. I got em from West Marine...

http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/st ... tId=143669

Mike...

P.s. Be sure to grab the one with the clear lens... "D" on that page...

P.P.S. BTW, they have matching marker lights...

by **DestinDave** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 1:19 pm

Wow! Steve, Mike... It's really looking GREAT! :applause:

I like those taillights also. West Marine, huh? I'll have to check those out.

by **catrinka** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 8:46 pm

Hey Mike, you are going to have to add a jukebox to that lil' diner!!! :drofl:

by **Guest** » Mon Apr 18, 2005 9:09 pm

Here's one... Make a delivery tray that hooks on to the window when it's slid open... :lol:

by **Steve Frederick** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 7:02 pm

It's going to rain for a couple of days, so I took a "family portrait" Here's Mike's 'Diner with it's half-brother?? :lol:

solo-shots!

Come and get her!! Mike!! :thumbsup:

by **mikeschn** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 7:32 pm

Steve Frederick wrote:
Come and get her!! Mike!!

Come and get her eh? You make it sound like I am Jonas, coming after Ilana who happens to be captive of Attila the Hun about 1500 years ago... Geesh!!!

Steve, you are the master of woodies... that Lil Diner is a masterpiece... You've done yourself right proud!!! I shall be happy to camp in her for you!!!

Looking at the different colored woods, in proportion to the door, the window and the porch light, it's as if you planned it that way. And if you did you are the master craftsman and designer... I am in awe!!! I am well pleased to be receiving such a masterpiece from you!

Shall I bring the "sword of Mars" also? You realize I have to steal it from Aetius, the last general of the Roman army! :lol:

(ref: The Scourge of God by William Dietrich)

Mike...

P.S. One of your shots showed the hatch open. Do you have a photo looking into the galley?

P.P.S. I'm going to have to enter this into Dave's "what color fenders" thread... I was thinking green, but now I'm not so sure... What do you think?

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