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Title: Tear drop trailers
Post by: SEB on July 03, 2005, 11:38:46 PM

There used to be a place in Queensland which made tear drop trailers. Does and body know if they still exist or of anyone in Australia that makes tear drops trailers. Much as I'd like to build one the 6 month resto on the FC has blown out to 7 years and I stll have a HG and an XD waiting for restoration. Might be time to buy......

Best regards,

Steve.

Title: Re: Tear drop trailers
Post by: -KIWI- on July 04, 2005, 12:19:32 AM

Aussie Tear Drop Campers
who: Reiner Gudd

email: Aussie Teardrop Campers
teardrop@trikesaustralia.com

Website
http://www.aussieteardrops.com

phone: (07) 3800 1338 (in Australia)

mobile: 0417 726 415

(http://www.trikesaustralia.com/teardrop/images/3_tears_web.jpg)
and there is another on
http://www.retrovan.com/
(http://www.trikesaustralia.com/teardrop/images/bigfootopen.jpg)

Title: Re: Tear drop trailers
Post by: SEB on July 04, 2005, 04:08:12 AM

Thanks that is the place I'm looking for...

Title: Re: Tear drop trailers
Post by: normd on July 04, 2005, 10:31:55 AM

Geesh , trust the KIWI for info about Aussie stuff ;D
   (good onya Kiwi)

  SEB
   Also if you need a bit of info there's a caravan site in WA , some guys on that site have teardrops.

http://www.vintagecaravans.com/

   Norm :)

Title: Re: Tear drop trailers
Post by: customFC on July 05, 2005, 07:32:51 AM

There is a guy in Vic also.
(03) 57279231
0402 115 073
Not sure of his location.
Regards
Alex

Title: Re: Tear drop trailers
Post by: snoopy on July 08, 2005, 06:22:18 AM

hi there
ha they arnt cheap, iam looking at making one or two of them, is any one interested in one?

Peter

Title: Re: Tear drop trailers
Post by: knickers on July 09, 2005, 02:48:53 AM

Seb
A guy I work with made his own from the ground up for just under $4000 & as far as he was concerned a peice of "wee wee"
He based it on the trailer platform with 'Positorque' suspension, used (I think)18mm ply for the sides & rear lift up door & single sheet aluminium roof.
Not certain if he used plans or wether it was one of these 'make it up a you go along' type of jobs
He is on leave at present but can ask in more detail when he gets back if you wish.

Nick

Title: Re: Tear drop trailers
Post by: SEB on July 11, 2005, 07:15:27 AM

Much as I would love to build one (I have about three sets of plans from the Internet). The car work is going to keep me busy for about the next 15 years, the FC alone will get me a Phd in rust removal, three time over. Also there are some others I'd like to add to the fleet...

I like some of the vans on that site, I'd have thought that the survival rate would be shocking for 50 and 60's Vans...

Best regards,

Steve.

Title: Re: Tear drop trailers
Post by: cer444 on July 11, 2005, 08:45:03 AM

Hi all

While on the subject of teardrop trailers, I've just received a L & R teardrop fibreglass mudgaurd mould I'll try and get some pics posted shortly.

Aaron

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