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Offline Buffalogobbler

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Re: Building my teardrop camper "WIP" build along
« Reply #75 on: October 07, 2013, 10:18:36 am »
I'm very sorry to read of your family's loss.
My condolances.

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« Reply #76 on: October 09, 2013, 11:40:47 am »
Painted the trailer primer red this morning :) it looks so good i love primer red color i think il leave it that color to accent the green we plan to use for painting the teardrop :)




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« Reply #77 on: October 09, 2013, 11:54:52 am »
Your getting somewhere now Sterling!
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« Reply #78 on: October 10, 2013, 08:20:17 pm »
Looks like a different trailor!  Ilke it!  8)
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Re: Building my teardrop camper "WIP" build along
« Reply #79 on: October 11, 2013, 10:07:04 am »
:) hopefully in the next few weeks il get to buy the wood and other parts for construction :)
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« Reply #80 on: October 11, 2013, 09:18:02 pm »
Looking good Sterling!!

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Re: Building my teardrop camper "WIP" build along
« Reply #81 on: October 12, 2013, 10:59:19 am »
Looking good...this thread inspired my wife and me to stop and look at tear drops at a trailers sales lot.   $8000- $11000 for a new one!! We like them but not sure they are for us.  My wife likes them because she thinks we would travel more!!

  Keep up the good work and keep posting!!
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Re: Building my teardrop camper "WIP" build along
« Reply #82 on: October 14, 2013, 06:14:05 pm »
This is where the progress is going to slow down. So far i managed to find the A/C for the camper at the pawn shop the had it listed for 24$ and the sed it wasnt working  right so i plugged it in and turned it on and all it did was hum so i turned it off grabbed my knife and stuck it through the vent slot and pushed on the fan blade. Just as i thought it was froze up from just sitting i gave it a good push and it broke free ;) and what do you know it went to working like it was new blowing clold air :) i talked them down to 20$ and walked out the door

 And this evening i finally got time to start drawing my blueprints of the interier this is what i have so far and its all subject to change

I went with a flatter front to allow us to use the front wall and a back rest for sitting ;) the A/C will have a drip pan with drain
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Re: Building my teardrop camper "WIP" build along
« Reply #83 on: October 14, 2013, 06:18:01 pm »
Ohh and i have not done the interiors storage yet i have not decided where i want it and if i want to incorporate a small removable  bunkbed for sully since he is the youngest of my three kids the others can sleep in tents ;)
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Re: Building my teardrop camper "WIP" build along
« Reply #84 on: October 21, 2013, 09:40:05 pm »
Progress has slowed down alot we have had tow heavy bill weeks so hopefully next week i can get the wood for the floor :)
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Re: Building my teardrop camper "WIP" build along
« Reply #85 on: October 22, 2013, 03:44:56 pm »
I don't know if you've specified what your going to use for wood on here or not, I just check in periodically and look at the pics.  I have used luan(sp?) on most of the floors in our house and it works and looks good.  I used the birch luan...LU...AHN in most of the house, but used the oak in our bedroom and it looks great. Hillbilly wood floor. Sealed in semigloss poly. Might check it out for your floor. Nice job so far. my 2 cents, dp
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Re: Building my teardrop camper "WIP" build along
« Reply #86 on: October 25, 2013, 10:49:26 am »
Still chugging along i found some time to make the bumper and drill the holes for mounting i plan to order the led tail light and license plate lite next week along with picking up tue wood for the floor :)



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« Reply #87 on: October 25, 2013, 12:13:48 pm »
Looking good, Sterling. This wants me to build one out of my kayak trailer when I get home.
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« Reply #88 on: October 30, 2013, 08:30:31 pm »
haha awesome eddie hey when you get back call me im looking for some round  port hole windows to install on this teardrop :) and i figure you mite know of some one in your neck of the woods i cant find any close to me
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Re: Building my teardrop camper "WIP" build along
« Reply #89 on: October 31, 2013, 12:47:40 pm »
haha awesome eddie hey when you get back call me im looking for some round  port hole windows to install on this teardrop :) and i figure you mite know of some one in your neck of the woods i cant find any close to me

There are some on That Auction Site...    8)

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