Unique Teardrop Rescued

I don't know the weight Ray, but it's not heavy I just picked it up and wheeled it around.........I think the brake coupling will be coming off. Not sure of it's age, maybe late 50's or early 60's with the "schnapper nose". The man bought it second hand in 1972, and he said it was old then. It has timber windows and of course no door, but I will be changing that.
It sure is different to any we have seen, I hope we don't see a spate of "repros".
Lilly does walk ......under duress. ;D ;D ;D she doesn't like to walk on stones, grass, hay, in garages, hot tar and bindiis.

This won't take long to resore,
but ........seriously he was going to BURN IT !

Without doubt one of the most unique VVs' I have seen on this site. What a ripper!!!!!!

Top Teardrop

Can't stop looking at the fact that it is a teardrop not a full size van

Very well thought out
Whoever built it needs a medal

Oh and the dog doesn't need legs..... got two humans to carry it around

Cheers
Atog

What a ripper
Great find

ST,
The back hatch frame is made from about 3/4" steel tube.
It is a perimiter frame only, and I will be putting a piece across it about a foot above it's trailing edge. This is so as I can join the new ply to the existing. That's about all the ply that needs to be replaced.
The main frame of the TD is timber and all in good condition as it was always under cover.
I will put more photos on as required.

I have done some measurements today and.
it is 6 foot wide and 9 foot long.... not including drawbar
the sleeping area is 6 foot by 4 foot 4 inches (double bed)

Wow! as everyone else has said on here, what a interesting design, takes a little while to get used to the front of it, but it's growing on me. Absolutely love the floor idea! finally sloves the biggest problem people (mostly female ;D) seem to have with teardrops is that you can't stand up in them. Look forward to seeing this one finished that's for sure. No doubt it will attract a lot of attention wherever it goes

;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

"wonder how many people will try to copy this way out design."



Aint sayin nuthin

Well Humps ... good ta see ya finally came in from the wilderness and got yaself a TD.... and its a wooden one too....

It concerns me deeply that the constructor has sat the body on back ta front .. or is that sideways around.
The removable floor might be a bit of a trap if ya forget to put it back in before goin ta bed...... watch that first step .... its a doozey.

The old Cessnock Fugly van had a removeable floor section behind the axle .Galley Kitchen on the left and a wardrobe on the right ... all behind the axle and a double bed running east west in front of the axle.
Entry was through a set of full sized double doors .

So... yeah ... a similar design to this except with the "Blunt end" at the back and a rounded front.
9 foot long X 6 foot wide .

I love the idea of the ice chest and stove being right at the back . Makes it easy ta grab a coldie while doin' the snags for tea.
I am with everyone else on this one . No door. If ya bung one through at the foot of the bed ya have to do a somersault to get out through it... .
But.. the again... if ya close the hatch at night ya gunna have to be able to lift it up from the inside to get out.
Also could get wet if its raining and ya have to lift the hatch to get out.

I can see you having to buy and "Autotent " or OZ tent like Rays to go off the back of it for a dinning area.

Oh yeah.... one other thing to consider.. even though TDs are light they still take some stopping behind a drum braked towcar. Think long and hard before getting rid of any sort of braking system on an old van.... Your towxcar will thank you for it. And.... it just might make the difference between pulling up a foot or so short of the catr in front in an emergency..... or ending up a foot into the bootlid of the car in front.

Good luck with the resto.....
Oh ... and if it goes missing from your yard.. ya know where to come..... ;D dont ya ;D ;D ;D

Here's a few old shots of the now dearly departed Cessnock Fugly...... a face only his mother could love.







Am i allowed to build a replica of him

Reddo

Great find ,different and like it ,now if you want a door why not fix canvas side's to the hatch and small annex out back so you can cook in shelter and put a door in the canvas and fix canvas draft strips along side of floor removable section so you can leave the hatch set up ,only a idea that wont change the original design, just add to it.
Cheers Pymie

cool teardrop Humpty ....that'd look good sitting out the front of a V V museum ;D

Hey ......has anybody suggest you don't cut a door in it ;D ;D