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20th March 2009, 09:13 PM #1
Wooden caravans - 1950/60's round style
Has anyone experience or thoughts on building old style wooden caravans?
A bit of 'retro' keeps coming to mind - namely find a chassis somewhere and build an original wooden caravan... you know ... the sort grandpa may have had.
I think the shape of some were called 'Tear-drop' Either way nicely rounded, probably between 10 and 12 foot long....
The simple way would be to find a derelict one and use it as a pattern and no doubt somewhere out there plans exist ?
Might be something a bit different to building yet another wooden boat"May your dreams of today
be the reality of tomorrow"
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20th March 2009, 09:42 PM #2
I remember my father building one in the mid sixties.
The good ones used boat building methods..... marine ply was a relatively new thing in 1965......Even thought I was very small I still remember my father proudly displaying samples of plywood.......
I don't think it would be a good idea to work on a wooden chasis....even the one my father built has a steel chasis.
As far as starting with a wreck......it would be quicker to start from scratch
over here some of the woden caravans were quite large.....Someone still advertises tear drop plans in fine woodworking.
There are a few wooden van enthusiasts on this board.
cheersAny thing with sharp teeth eats meat.
Most powertools have sharp teeth.
People are made of meat.
Abrasives can be just as dangerous as a blade.....and 10 times more painfull.
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20th March 2009, 09:51 PM #3Senior Member
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A couple of interesting websites for teardrop campers, mostly made with timber frames.
Teardrops and Tiny Travel Trailers -
www.mikenchell.com/halloffame.html
The Aussie Teardrop Campers.
www.aussieteardrops.com/
Hope you find these enjoyable - I still dream of making one of these.
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20th March 2009, 10:19 PM #4
Thanks guys.
And yes, I don't intend to use a timber chassis.... if I do go ahead would probably find one from a van that has come to a miserable end.
Will check those links over the weekend.... might just do it as it shouldn't be harder than building a boat"May your dreams of today
be the reality of tomorrow"
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