Our DIY Teardrop

Jojo · 07-06-2008, 12:02 AM

We are so excited to finally begin building our teardrop trailer!

Mr. Jojo finally finished up welding the trailer and brought it home.
Perfect timing for a 3-day weekend!
We left for Home Depot Friday morning for some wire brushes and rustoleum.
As we were driving home it started pouring! Literally on our parade!
It rained most of the day, but we managed to get a canpopy set up and still got a lot done/
So far;
Pic #1 scraped
#2 and painted
#3 All dry!
#4 building the floor
#5 Adding the Insolation
I forgot to take a picture of the bottom of the floor after we undercoated it with roofing asphalt, and weve already flipped it back over...ooops

built the floor frame, added insolation and painted the undercoating (forgot to take the picture before we turned it back over

.)
I'll post what we get done next!

NismoGriff · 07-06-2008, 12:10 AM

There's a guy that lives near me doing the same thing, I think, lol. He is building a small camper in his garage and I think I see him stitching interior out in his driveway. Pretty neat.

Box4Rox · 07-06-2008, 12:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Jojo

We are so excited to finally begin building our teardrop trailer!

. . . . I forgot to take a picture of the bottom of the floor after we undercoated it with roofing asphalt, and weve already flipped it back over...ooops

. . . .

Congrats on starting your TD . . . good thinking on the undercoat. Most people skip this and regret it later.

Looks larger than 4 x 8 . . . maybe 5 x 10 ?
Do you have a shape in mind yet ?

I'm looking forward to following this thread !! :smile:

Jojo · 07-06-2008, 12:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Box4Rox

Congrats on starting your TD . . . good thinking on the undercoat. Most people skip this and regret it later.

Looks larger than 4 x 8 . . . maybe 5 x 10 ?
Do you have a shape in mind yet ?

I'm looking forward to following this thread !! :smile:

It will be a 5x8 Generic Benroy.:)

Mr. Jojo got some really old (try 1947) plans off the internet awhile back and he's been building the frame from the plans.
I decided to look up some newer plans, since I thought maybe over the years there have been some improvements to the design, especially since his called for Asbestos sheeting

Of course we changed it up a bit, have to make it "ours".:D

Box4Rox · 07-06-2008, 01:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Jojo

. . . especially since his called for Asbestos sheeting

Of course we changed it up a bit, have to make it "ours".:D

LOL . . . Have him put it on HIS side. You did negotiate a your side = 3 ft / his side = 2 ft deal before you started this , right ? :D

JCKridgeline · 07-06-2008, 03:26 AM

That looks like a Ridgeline teardrop!

When it is completed, I think you should sell it to me for a cheep price.:cool: I'll even come pick it up in zombie-land!!!:D

jurneez · 07-06-2008, 06:17 AM

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Originally Posted by JCKridgeline

That looks like a Ridgeline teardrop!

When it is completed, I think you should sell it to me for a cheep price.:cool: I'll even come pick it up in zombie-land!!!:D

JCK, you must come to terms about the battle that rages within, and confess, you need to buy and E.

j.

ron"E"boy · 07-06-2008, 07:48 AM

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Originally Posted by jurneez

JCK, you must come to terms about the battle that rages within, and confess, you need to buy and E.

j.

I've been telling him that since the National meet. He just won't come to terms with that.

Jojo · 07-06-2008, 09:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JCKridgeline

That looks like a Ridgeline teardrop!

When it is completed, I think you should sell it to me for a cheep price.:cool: I'll even come pick it up in zombie-land!!!:D

It won't look "Ridgie" at all when it's done.:cool:

Quote:

LOL . . . Have him put it on HIS side. You did negotiate a your side = 3 ft / his side = 2 ft deal before you started this , right ?

I'm a sprawler!:D

Rocket Dog · 07-06-2008, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Jojo

....I'm a sprawler!:D

Too much information. :rolleyes:

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Jojo EOC Rank: Nitrogen 2003 4WD EXS AT Sunset Orange Pearl (SOP) Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: TX, fighting off zombies Posts: 5,755	Our DIY Teardrop We are so excited to finally begin building our teardrop trailer! Mr. Jojo finally finished up welding the trailer and brought it home. Perfect timing for a 3-day weekend! We left for Home Depot Friday morning for some wire brushes and rustoleum. As we were driving home it started pouring! Literally on our parade! It rained most of the day, but we managed to get a canpopy set up and still got a lot done/ So far; Pic #1 scraped #2 and painted #3 All dry! #4 building the floor #5 Adding the Insolation I forgot to take a picture of the bottom of the floor after we undercoated it with roofing asphalt, and weve already flipped it back over...ooops built the floor frame, added insolation and painted the undercoating (forgot to take the picture before we turned it back over.) I'll post what we get done next! Attached Images __________________ The wise man can pick up a grain of sand and envision a whole universe, but the stupid man will lay down in some seaweed and roll around until he's covered in it then stand up and yell "Hey I'm Vine Man!".

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NismoGriff Moderator 2004 4WD EXS MT Galapagos Green Metallic (GGM) Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Lorain Ohio Posts: 1,271	There's a guy that lives near me doing the same thing, I think, lol. He is building a small camper in his garage and I think I see him stitching interior out in his driveway. Pretty neat. __________________ AVIC D3 with bluetooth, XM, Ipod cable and rearview camera. Both sat. antennas installed using the hidden antenna method. Sony XM-1S mono amp running a Digital Designs 1508 subwoofer. Honda exhaust finisher. AVS Ventvisors. EP3 shift knob. Shen's sidemarker/turn signal mod, and bh241's Pilot wiper switch mod. SC console. UHaul hitch. OEM Foglights. Lower grill guard. Inside electronic hatch release. Hornet security system with window control module.