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Claire
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Cool! I saw a neat Discovery Channel episode all about teardrop trailers a while back. They showed all kinds of nice ones that people had customized and fixed up very nicely inside. Kinda like "Pimp my Teardrop!"
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PsiNyde
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there was monster house [a special edition] and it just aired this weekend too...awesome show...they totally hillbillied it out with chicken coupe cabinets and an "indoor outhouse". it got me motivated to build my very own as well. 
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FrankieD
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Thanks FrankieD That is AWESOME!!!
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No problem Greg, I got hooked on there a few months ago, so many idea's and so little time LOL...
Once I finish my Wife's 72 SB I'll probably try and convince her we need one to pull behind her bug for going to shows and site seeing.... Would be more of a basic transport trailer rather than for camping so I can take my law chairs and shade canopy. Might toss in a 12V fridge for BEER...... Dang now I want to call Harbor Freight and order the trailer frame.....
Keep us posted on you Tear Drop...
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PsiNyde
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I'm hoping its not going to be too heavy for my 1200 bug as it weighs approx 250kgs my bug is 700kgs not sure what that is in pounds 
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site: http://www.convert-me.com/en/convert/weight
250 kg = 551 lbs
700 kg = 1543 lbs
just for reference.... also, for currency exchange info, go to xe.com
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ovalboy
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Location: Beautiful Northern Cincinnati
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| I love tear drops too. I'va always wanted to build one, so I found this website www.desertteardrops.com. You can purchase plans for the trailers and they also have lists of vendors to provide everything you need to build your teardrop. I ahven't built one yet, but I did just finish a street rod trailer to pull behind my Ghia. Check out my gallery for pics of it. |
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buggdude67
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| I had a tear drop trailer my dad bought for me about 20 yrs ago. I towed it out to the Bug O Rama behind my homemade VW trike. The trailer had alot of tonge weight and my dad was affraid I was not going to be able to control my trike so he sold it, damn. It had all of the inside room for two people and the back came up for kitchen area. I will look for some pics in my box and post some. Keep on dubbin. RCDJR aka [email protected] |
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Aussie Greg
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Just wondering if Jessechop is still lurking around... Would be keen to see how he is going with his teardrop project. I have started pulling my teardrop trailer apart and getting it ready for its rebuild... Lots of rotten timber I have found so far which will have to be replaced... I will post some more pics soon... I have to have it ready by October for a classic/vintage car and caravan get together on the South Coast of NSW... I took it for a test run behind the bug a month ago and it towed fine... Very light.
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renderit
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| Here's a good excuse for repop fenders. Use some old style on the trailer then you don't deplete the supply of good ones and they would look cool... |
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P-Dub
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| I have my eye on an all fiberglass teardrop. It's layout is a typical "teardrop", a small crawl in sleeping cabin with a kitchen hatch in the rear. But it is not shaped like a teardrop, more like a clam shell. It was made by a boat manufacturer and it was first registered in California in the early 60's. It's super light weight and is just about the coolest looking trailer I've ever seen. I've spoken to the owner, who is not interested in selling, a few times about it. I've searched online and I have never found anything like it. The owner says he has searched and found no evidence of this manufacturer making anything but boats. Does anyone have any info about trailer like this? |
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Vwrascal
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Tear drops are def cool! I wanna do up one to pull behind my bug. Ive seen em with the bug fenders and matching wheels and they look sweet. Keep us posted on the progress of all of your trailers.
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Aussie Greg
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Well I have been very busy with all kinds of projects over the past months. Thought I should post a couple of pics of my Teardrop Trailer. We have an upcoming VW Spectacular coming up in August this year on east coast of Australia. If all goes well my bug and completed  Teardrop will be there.
Had to completely replace the top frame as it was all full of dry rot. I'm currently in the process of painting and will post some more pics soon. May this be the next ultimate VW accessory? We'll see
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tubdub
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| Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2006 10:55 am Post subject: teardrop |
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| here is a website to new fiberglass teardrops. www.golittleguy.com |
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Aussie Greg
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Here's the "after" pics of the project. I'm now in the process of swapping my bugs 1200 for a 1600 twin port. It will have plenty of hauling power then
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Aussie Greg
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Here's the "after" pics of the project. I'm now in the process of swapping my bugs 1200 for a 1600 twin port. It will have plenty of hauling power then
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ovalboy
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Very nice. Beautiful.  |
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biggene
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Awesome looking teardrop bro. Here are some pics of one I took at this years classic. It has VW fenders reshaped to fit the curve of the trailer and will sleep someone 6'7" inside.
I really, really like the way this one looked. The lady told us it took her husband about 4 months to get the fenders "just right".
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Aussie Greg
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Damn that is a nice looking Teardrop!
I like the way it matches the Bugs curves... I restored mine from the original but, if I were ever silly enough to build another I would build one like that 
Cheers
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ovalboy
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| The pop-outs on the trailer side door are a nice detail. |
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