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Teardrop 2 Build Process
I invite anyone to inspect and compare our teardrop to
anything else that is currently on the market. It has all the mod-cons such as
TV, fridge, 12V and 240V power, lights, inner-sprung double mattress all crammed
in to a retro timber package.
The Van won a trophy at the Gold Coast Rod and Custom show
last month.
Chassis
- 75x50x3mm Galvanised draw bar
- 50x25x3mm Frame
- Brand new leafs, hitch, hangers, etc. All rated to 750kg
- 13x6 Hotwires with new centre caps
- Swing up jockey wheel
- Wind down rear leg (not needed but you do things right
the first time)
- High Tensile bolts throughout
- Any exposed materials cold galvanised, then black jacked
Body
- 12mm floor with under mattress drop box for table and
chairs
- 19m Hard wood walls (3050x1600 not the smaller 2400x1200)
- 9mm Bendy Ply roof ($110 a sheet x 6)
- Meranti and Tassy Oak Ribs
- Coated inside and out in Sikkens Cetol Marine Varnish
- Full size double innerspring mattress
- Polished aluminium extrusions around all edges, handles
etc
- Wind-out windows with fly screens and security locks
- Key lockable side door, Lockable rear door
- Button pinned vinyl head board with hidden trap door
compartment (LED light from inside)
- Doors separating galley from cabin
- Melamine bench tops
- Fibreglass mud guards (sold my first born for these haha)
- All screws, nails etc hidden where possible
- Galley/Electrics
- Fold down 15" DVD/SD/USB TV
- LED spot lights in cabin, LED lights in hidden head board
box, LED down light in Galley
- Frenched in LED tail lights, LED lights for number plates
hidden in bolts
- 35L Waeco Fridge
- Inverter
- 240v - 15Amp Inlet (caravan park spec)
- Deep Cycle 120AH battery
- Safety Switch,Fuse Panel, Isolator switches, All wiring
hidden where possible
- Andersens plug with 2 gauge wiring for charging while
driving
- Weighs approx 380kg loaded and has a ball weight of
around 35kg
- Body: 3000mm(L) x 1400mm(W) x 1500mm(H)
- Overall: 3800mm(L) x 2000mm(W) x 1850mm(H)
I could keep going and going about all the custom bits and 1
off fabricated parts but this would go on for pages. It really needs to be seen
to be appreciated. I have around 400 pictures and files for the new owner.
My baby is garaged in Logan Reserve - South side of Brisbane -
25 minutes south of the city and 45 minutes north of the Gold Coast.
Teardrop 1 Build Process
Teardrop 1 Finished Product
Jonathan Jones & Neville Sealey 's Teardrop, built in Logan
Reserve, Queensland, Teardrop 1, 2012 Teardrop 2, 2015.
Email Jon
or call on 0438 211 507
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