Ruby & Teardrop

Bo grainger · Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2010 6:54 pm Post subject: Ruby & Teardrop

Just a few photos of our teardrop & Ruby
http://i1016.photobucket.com/albums/af290/bograinger/P1010398.jpg
Front
http://i1016.photobucket.com/albums/af290/bograinger/P1010397.jpg
Side
http://i1016.photobucket.com/albums/af290/bograinger/P1010396.jpg
Kitchen
http://i1016.photobucket.com/albums/af290/bograinger/P1010399.jpg
Ruby

frosty · Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2010 7:32 pm Post subject:

I won't say anything about those vw bits on there Eye Rolls

Kel · Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2010 9:58 am Post subject:

Bo,
Sorry for the late reply and photos but here is the teardrop behind my panelvan. This was built by Tony in Noosa.
http://i1027.photobucket.com/albums/y336/kel12345/DSCF6092.jpg
http://i1027.photobucket.com/albums/y336/kel12345/CopyofDSCF6093.jpg
Driving towards Sydney on the F3
http://i1027.photobucket.com/albums/y336/kel12345/IMG_1484.jpg
Packed and ready to travel
http://i1027.photobucket.com/albums/y336/kel12345/2009_1029003_tn.jpg
Poker art work on the kitchen wall. Shows the talent of Tony

Regards
Kel

Kel · Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2010 10:17 am Post subject:

Sorry....I forgot.....Tony is also a printed author.....

here is the book's cover
http://i1027.photobucket.com/albums/y336/kel12345/teardrop.jpg

Bo grainger · Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2010 2:58 pm Post subject: teardrop

Gday kell looking at the photos they would be taken from tonys car judging by the headlight in the shot, good fella that tony was talking to tony before he started to build yours had a few dealings with tony as i say a very good man

regards Bo

Kel · Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2010 7:39 am Post subject:

Bo, you are correct. Tony took the pictures whilst driving down the F3.
The Van tows it quite well but I have to start chasing the gears on the up hills. It weighs about 300kgs

Regards
Kel

minormadman · Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2010 3:09 pm Post subject:

Some really lovely machinery there,well done.

Anyone suggest how I can see more pics of these-they do look good ?

If the teardrop is an unbraked trailor at 300 Kg thats a really good weight match for the van.

In the UK our rules are approx max towing with a fully braked Trailor is 660 Kgs (which would require a fair amonut of gear shifting) and only 90 Kgs more that yours at 300 Kgs for an unbraked one.

Don't know what the official percentage of Kerbside weight for towing over there is, but it is not enforced too strongly over here at present (some really dodgy individuals do get prosecuted at times though)

Kel · Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2010 8:35 am Post subject:

Minormadman,
Youcan see the build process on mine at http://www.mikenchell.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=32207

Plus there are hundreds of other points and views on this site.

Many people building teardrop caravans.

I was just slack, in that I paid someone to build mine because I travel so much. No regrets with that because now Ifine tuning it to my tastes

Regards
Kel

Bushfire · Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2010 6:29 pm Post subject:

I just read the whole build of that, that was just a great read. He decribed every little detail, it is bookmarked for future use. And I have informed Silvertop we needed to move so I could have a shed and a go at one of those.

tonynoosa · Posted: Thu Jul 15, 2010 9:25 pm Post subject: hi

Go to sleep and every one starts talking about you .
At least it is nice talk this time.
Well not to sleep realy just starting another folly that may pay some Old Age income.
Youtube search "tjcampton"
new toys for some form of Boys(and girls)

rustbucket · Posted: Wed Aug 25, 2010 8:39 am Post subject:

Two very nice Teardrops....congrats both of you.
Crongrats to Tony on his builds too, love them.

These rigs must turn heads.

Bo grainger · Posted: Wed Aug 25, 2010 4:21 pm Post subject: teardrops

Thanks rusty i know mine does its just a lot of fun its a talking point where ever you are

regards Bo

rustbucket · Posted: Wed Aug 25, 2010 4:36 pm Post subject:

very sweet...

I used to tow camper trailer a lot with my morries, mainly my last van, but it was a relatively modern cub camper [late 70/s i guess] and that too behind a morry turned heads ..but not like your rigs.

But it was my Propert Folding Caravan that really stood out behind my morries, but alas the wood rot was a never ending repair [I bought it with it in, but it keeps reappearing no matter what you did short of rebuilding entire folding caravan]...did it up and it was featured in a craft and stiches show of all things along with my goggo dart...but short of pulling it down and rebuilding, its so hard to contain it [rot] in a folding caravan as it is a magnifcently convoluted 3 piece camper and terribly difficult to dissasemble. Unfortunately I didnt get to use it much, and with limited covered storage I sold it . [those unsure it folds to the size of a large teardrop and opens into a small caravan without canvas all in plywood]

Last camper i had was a strange vintage one...it was very lowline, with a centre tipping lid [pulled out like a cub camper tent style though], sold it to a hotrodderr, then later saw it on a hotrod builders website for sale....satin black and with flames...not in flames...I am assuming he replaced the ageing canvas,

I tips me camper lid to you guys....

ps I still have my dads 1950 caravan chassis [we used to holiday in it] have always been tempted to camper it...but I think i am past that amount of construction anymore...but it part of my past and i still hink about it.

All the campers i've seen on this site are wonderful...and look so good behind your cars, you should all be very proud.

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