Teardrop Construction
I built a teardrop camper in 2004 and use it at big cookoffs such as Terlingua.
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Sides and bottom

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Profile

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A lot of screws

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Testing the fender size

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With slats showing the raw plywood door and the three coats of urethane on other

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Slats

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Inside roof with urethane

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nside roof attached to slats

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From outside

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Before painting, note the six “L” brackets for elevator bolts

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I don’t weld so that had to be done professionally

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Axel

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Put wood frame on steel trailer

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Great care on the hinge area

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I used oak for strength

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Wiring begins

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More wires

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Wiring going into the cabin

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Wires coming in from cabin

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12v recessed lighting

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Back of recessed lighting

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Beginning of inside cabinetry and plugs and switches

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Cabinet which will get a door

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Galley shelves with no back hatch, note under counter lighting

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Fuse box and 12v & A.C. plug

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Inside hatch with wiring, blocking is to attach license plate from outside

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Applying interior skin to hatch

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I ran some wires to the front for future use

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Inside reading light wiring and insulation

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Outside skin clamped after glueing

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You will need some big clamps

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Applying the aluminum skin, the white is a PVC coating

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Side aluminum before trimming

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Aluminum trimmed with hole for door, cabinets taking shape

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PVC peeled off for trimming

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Attaching galley hatch to body

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nside door latch

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Reading light