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decobugma07
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| Raspa wrote: | So what profile did you choose ?
Are you already done with the base ?
Any pictures ? |
I picked the 1945 style teardrop for two with the kitchenette.
The base is done, now the next step is to lay down the floow and walls.
Pictures are coming soon. I have been cleaning the base and today I'll apply the black coda of paint.
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decobugma07
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| Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2012 4:00 pm Post subject: |
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So, here is more. I polished the bumper and installed the bumper support on the trailer.
Now, the floor will be next.
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Raspa
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Good job buddy...
Last monday I finally had my first day off in a month...
I ve worked on sanding all the rust from my little trailer...
6 hours in the sun with no shirt on on a beautiful day... Got me a nice sun burn...
I also bought some foam panels and had cut a pattern for my side walls out of these with the help of a friend...No pict yet though...
Keep on updating your work man it s gonna be a nice teardrop...
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Raspa
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| Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2012 5:38 pm Post subject: |
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4 more hours of sanding the rust out of the chassis today...
This is how it s gonna look
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decobugma07
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More steps done today.
Sealed the bottom of the floor with roof stuff to make it water proof.
Very easy to work by yourself when you can flip this thing.
I started to cut. Tomorrow I sand and shape it nicely.
I have to start shopping for the aluminum rolls. 
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decobugma07
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| Raspa wrote: | 4 more hours of sanding the rust out of the chassis today...
This is how it s gonna look
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How long is the trailer? Mine will be 8' long. 2' for the kitchen and 6' for the sleeping area.
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Hi...
wow you are going fast...
mine is gonna be 10 feet by 4...
i ve sprayed rust transformer today and sanded under the chassis...
Yeah definitly easy to be able to flip the trailer... I wish we could do that ith our buses and beetles... 
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decobugma07
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Raspa, I am just taking advantage of my unemployment time and weather. Or I'll get crazy in that house. 
Here is more from today:
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Here are more as I only have very limited time to build this. I hope it would be finish before the Summer ends.
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| Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2012 10:50 pm Post subject: |
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| Well any updates I am thinking about building one to pull behind our beetle |
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decobugma07
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Pretty much done. I have to make the front a bit heavier to avoid fish tailing after 50mph. Other than that it is all done. We had been camping all summer and for next spring we'll make some cosmetic changes like outside decorations and spot lights.
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| Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2012 3:48 pm Post subject: |
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It looks like your axle is too far forward so you don't enough tongue weight. Also, a bug front bumper is straighter than a rear so it matches the shape better.
Trailer(s) look good. I'd like to build one myself.
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Raspa
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This is where I am with mine...
After this picture I've installed the cross members and gave a try to the inerr panel/headliner...
I'm getting there little by little
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Raspa
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| Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2012 4:09 pm Post subject: |
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more pictures...
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| Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2012 9:54 pm Post subject: |
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| looking great guys.... gonna have to keep an eye on this thread it will be nice to see how things pan out |
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| Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2012 10:02 am Post subject: |
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| decobugma07 wrote: | | Pretty much done. I have to make the front a bit heavier to avoid fish tailing after 50mph. Other than that it is all done. We had been camping all summer and for next spring we'll make some cosmetic changes like outside decorations and spot lights. |
It looks like you need to move the axle back a couple feet to get the tongue weight right. Check the position of this modern tear drop versus yours:
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| Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2012 10:34 am Post subject: |
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Mounting an ice chest/tool box in front and loading it up would help.
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