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MisterE
Social climber
Across Town From Easy Street
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Topic Author's Original Post - May 11, 2010 - 10:50pm PT
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We just picked up a refurbished teardrop trailer today - needs some work, but it is camp-ready as it is.
We got a great deal on this rig - the guy that sold it to us is retired, and he goes to tear-drop trailer conventions and buys and fixes them up as a hobby. He's not the greatest finish carpenter, but we saw potential, and I can fix all of the "cheap-outs" quite easily.
We are also going to paint the rig - neither of us like the plywood look. Probably continue the white theme above, and put a Nash turquoise swoop on the lower section. Also, whitewall tires and turquoise rims are in order.
Nonetheless, it is taking it's "Maid"en voyage to Yosemite in a week and a half for the Sacherer Gathering...enough back-story, here's the trailer, it's 8' long with a 2' platform on the front:
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edejom
Boulder climber
Butte, America
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May 11, 2010 - 10:58pm PT
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Love the vintage "tear-droppers"--I only wish that our family could fit in one:-)
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MisterE
Social climber
Across Town From Easy Street
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Topic Author's Reply - May 11, 2010 - 11:01pm PT
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We would also like to replace the LAPD motorcycle wheel-covers with something in matching tear-drop.
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klk
Trad climber
cali
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May 11, 2010 - 11:03pm PT
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nice trailer. teardrops r kuehl.
but dude, women's day?
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Daphne
Trad climber
Mill Valley, CA
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May 11, 2010 - 11:05pm PT
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Sweet!
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john hansen
climber
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May 11, 2010 - 11:05pm PT
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I remember a story about a guy who hitch hiked up the back side of the sierra's from Lone pine to Reno with one of those things.
He didn't have a car or truck to haul it, but people pulled over and hooked it up and and gave him a ride to the next town.
Classic.
Cool looking rig. I am sure with the skills that you and Skip have you can turn that into something special..
Gotta have some stained glass..
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MisterE
Social climber
Across Town From Easy Street
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Topic Author's Reply - May 11, 2010 - 11:15pm PT
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The Women's Day was a "display" item, along with some fake apples and other corny old-people stuff. That's my story and I am sticking to it ;)
John, that was one of the first questions I asked Skip:
"Can we get rid of the curtains and put in some stained glass?"
I wasn't sure with the waterproof windows, but Skip said no problem.
It's nice to have projects...
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TripL7
Trad climber
san diego
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May 11, 2010 - 11:53pm PT
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"I remember the story about a guy..."
That would be Tim Harrison (R.I.P.)!
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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May 11, 2010 - 11:56pm PT
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What a beauty! It will look great in Vedauwoo, when you join us, this summer.
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justthemaid
climber
Jim Henson's Basement
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May 11, 2010 - 11:57pm PT
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We named it "Eggbert"
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Wack
climber
Dazevue
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May 12, 2010 - 12:02am PT
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A nice dry place to sleep, cool. Small diameter tyres heat up quickly. Make sure the air pressure is right and carry at least 1 spare. Enjoy!
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justthemaid
climber
Jim Henson's Basement
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May 12, 2010 - 12:11am PT
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There is actually a secret spare tire mounted under the front wood platform.
Edit to add: E is totally full of crap. I caught him holed up in there reading that "Woman's Day". Tried to use that "the old owners must have left it" excuse on me too.
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Chaz
Trad climber
greater Boss Angeles area
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May 12, 2010 - 12:18am PT
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Those things are as cool as can be. I like your hot-and-cold ( hot in the summer, cold in the winter ) running water set-up in the back.
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F10
Trad climber
e350 / Bishop
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May 12, 2010 - 12:31am PT
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Nice digs,
I was wondering about the magazine selection ?
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hooblie
climber
from where the anecdotes roam
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May 12, 2010 - 12:39am PT
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i got an old rig along those lines, stand up size but swoopy, compliments of an old lady that needed a bunch of junk moved.
it involved some extremely distasteful cleanup, i've developed an aptitude for such.
my ambition was to have the coolest chicken coop on the coconino. most of the cabinets were damaged and easily removed.
i should have waited. now the transport across braided trenches and revealed rockpile "roads" is a fate accompli.
turns out the cabinets were critical to holding the thing in one piece. now i have a loosely associated heap of vintage materials
in a shambles atop a sturdy frame where chickens were meant to be.
after i saw what a cougar did to my neighbor's much more substantial tin roost, i dropped the whole concept.
it's now one conversation piece among many on an estate devoid of orthodoxy.
it's clear that eggbert is on a whole different trajectory: cozy comfort, cooing condoned
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drljefe
climber
Old Pueblo, AZ
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May 12, 2010 - 01:04am PT
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shut your f*#king face.
that things awesome even before your mods.
can't wait to see the finished product!
zzzzzzzzzzz
yep
you'll get
plenty of
zzzzzzzzzzzzs
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Dr.Sprock
Boulder climber
Sprocketville
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May 12, 2010 - 01:16am PT
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that thing needs a magnesium flare,
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justthemaid
climber
Jim Henson's Basement
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May 12, 2010 - 12:25pm PT
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Just to let you all know... I just installed a memory-foam mattress in Eggbert.
I'll be charging $5.00 for a 1/2 hour nap.
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troutboy
Trad climber
Newark, DE
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May 12, 2010 - 12:36pm PT
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Edit to add: E is totally full of crap. I caught him holed up in there reading that "Woman's Day". Tried to use that "the old owners must have left it" excuse on me too.
Hopefully he was reading the "100 ways to please your woman" article ubiquitous in those mags (not that I have first-hand knowlegde, of course ;-) ).
Looks cool, BTW. Would definitely rock with some Skippy stained glass in it.
Tim S
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Leggs
Sport climber
California originally, Old Pueblo presently..
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May 12, 2010 - 08:56pm PT
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I'd like to submit my request for a nap. ~xx
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