Author Topic: Building my teardrop camper "WIP" build along (Read 36774 times)

skyarrow · « **on:** September 17, 2013, 11:23:19 am »

Well another post on here has inspired me to convert my old popup into a teardrop camper my tent is all sun rotten and they want 1800$ for a new tent

. I just cant justify buying a new tent and 12 years down the road il have to replace it again for even more money. So a teardrop conversion seems to be more economical i wont have to replace a tent ever again

. So the first thing that needs to be done is to demolish this popup. I plan to reuse as much of the interior like stove,sink ect..... And salvage all the popup parts to resale or trade to someone that can use them no need to let good things go to waste. I only have mornings before work and weekends to work on it so itl prolly take a month or two to finish

time for pics

And the woodants have moved in also just another reason to do this project

The great sunbrella material that failed after many years of camping

koan · « **Reply #1 on:** September 17, 2013, 11:31:55 am »

This should be cool!

skyarrow · « **Reply #2 on:** September 17, 2013, 07:12:40 pm »

I managed to get off work early today

here is the progress for this evening

jeffhalfrack · « **Reply #3 on:** September 17, 2013, 10:25:06 pm »

OH BOY THIS IS GOING TO BE GOOOOD! jeffw

bow101 · « **Reply #4 on:** September 18, 2013, 12:07:07 am »

This will be a good one. Can't wait to see the outcome. Doing it yourself will be better than anything you buy.

osage outlaw · « **Reply #5 on:** September 18, 2013, 08:33:42 am »

Cool project! Can't wait to see it take shape.

skyarrow · « **Reply #6 on:** September 18, 2013, 10:57:43 am »

I managed to get an early start this morning which added 45min of working time before work and got alot of demolition done

JW_Halverson · « **Reply #7 on:** September 18, 2013, 10:52:14 pm »

Authorities Raid Meth Lab!

You ain't doing this on the front lawn are you?

skyarrow · « **Reply #8 on:** September 19, 2013, 08:47:48 am »

No its at our old shop where we use to keep the rig parked

there is a dumpster i can throw the trash in

i still need to take some steel braces of some of the wood pieces

PEARL DRUMS · « **Reply #9 on:** September 19, 2013, 09:28:50 am »

Sterling you going with a sheet metal body?

skyarrow · « **Reply #10 on:** September 19, 2013, 11:51:17 am »

Nah i dont want a sheet metal body iv decided to go with the plywood body and finish it with a two part paint they use on ships

my dad painted his boat with that pait and it did not even chalk after three years in the sun

skyarrow · « **Reply #11 on:** September 19, 2013, 12:00:33 pm »

This mornigs progress its tearing down really fast now. Thos storm in the gulf will prolly bring lots of rain tomarrow soni move the trailer into the shop so i can keep workong on it i still have the floor amd the raising mechanism to remove