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turned Ford-style tail lights and wood spoke wheel *LINK*

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turned Ford-style tail lights and wood spoke wheel *LINK*

Roly

>I guess I don't know enough about this picture-posting stuff. I have built an all-wood teardrop trailer, and turned 2 model A Ford style tail lights, including curved lense covers, plus the wood-spoke wheel covers, cranked out on my lathe, 16 spokes, all alike and oak-splined rim rings. Hoped to share them but...duhhhh. This lathe is great, has opened a whole new world for me at age 72, but all of this GIF and JPEG stuff is over my head, but I am willing to learn. I am happy that I learned how type in 1947 and can post stuff and explore the internet. So many of my "old buddies " won't even try it. I've got some neat progress pics and know how to send them in an email, but 40 kilobytes, what's that? Help! Roly Nelson, Lake Elsinore, So Calif.


http://teardroptimes.buzzword.com/discuss/

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Ruth

>Roly,

All I can think to say is WOW! That trailer is quite impressive and I want one. : )

You have a terrific website, too. Learning computer stuff is a challenge at any age.

I only have one question; are you married?

: )

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Mike Schwing from Maryland

>Really neat! One of the things I admire most about "seasoned citizens" is your ability to work on things with patience, skill, and determination that just can't be matched by whippersnappers who may happen to know how to post pictures. And I saw them just fine, by the way.

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Roly

>Ruth, I am glad you enjoyed my Tiny Palace of Mobile Elegance, and thanks for the kind words. Next project is making an all-wood satalite dish, (just for show) to go with the all-wood Sony Plazma TV. And by the way, yes I am married to my childhood sweetheart of 55 years ago. She keeps me busy with her honey-do woodworker list.

Roly, havin' fun a spinnin' the fibers

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Edward T.

>Roly, How many of these teardrops have you built? When you get together with other TD'ers for a trip, how many are there?

I am fascinated with these now and I am going to look for some books.

BTW have your sound turned up when you are looking at Roly's site; he has Music!

Thanks

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Roly

>Edward, this is the first tear I ever built. No plans, just lots of pics. We teardroppers go to 3 day Gatherings where as many as 80 or 90 tears have shown up. Lots of neat tears and matching haulers and everyone is invited. If you want more TD info, log onto the best teardrop site on the web. Construction tips, used and new for sale and dates and locations of Gatherings. The forum give me all of the info I needed to constuct my 4x8 woody teardrop. http://teardroptimes.buzzword.com/discuss/

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Very Impressive!

Jennifer@Indy.USA

>Hi Roly,

I really enjoyed looking through the progress shots of your Teardrop trailer build. What a cool little trailer to take a long. I'm sure it will provide you with lots of Happy Camping trips!

Thanks for posting the link.

Jennifer

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