T&T's Teardrop Plans Directory!

eBay Auctions & CD Scam Alert

There is an eBay seller
with multiple auctions and web sites containing headings such as: 

"75 Hotrod Teardrop & Vintage Travel Trailer Plans" 
"75 Camper Teardrop Vintage Travel Trailer DIY" 
"Teardrop & Vintage Camper Trailer Plans CD Hotrod $$$" 
"Hotrod Teardrop & Vintage Camper Trailer Plans CD"
... and other similarly titled listings

These CD's contain pirated pictures and comments from web sites 
(including this one) which is a direct Infringement of Copyright,
also in violation of Intellectual Property Rights, for private use only,
not business or for profit venture. 

Several past buyers have stated that there isn't enough information for 
an actual build. The images on these CDs have also been converted to 
Acrobat Reader format, greatly decreasing quality. 

These photos can be viewed (and copied for personal use) free by visiting 
the various teardrop web sites first hand. Don't fall for this unscrupulous
effort to part you from your money. The name on most of the auctions is 
'Les_Lea' but, his real name is Daniel Carey from New York. He's a long term
professional con artist that uses several methods to sell his CD's including 
web sites and links from our Teardrop web ring.

Beware of these and other similar "auctions" or offers 
elsewhere on the internet! Don't waste your money!

Teardrop folks are a caring and friendly community, 
but scams such as this reflect poorly on all of us ... 

From the Dec. 1936 & Jan. 1937 issues of Outdoor Life magazine, this 4'x10' teardrop was designed by Walter Hille & J.S. McBeth and named & marketed commercially in 1936 as the Kaycraft Kampster. Weighing only 650 lbs., the trailer features simple plywood construction on a sturdy steel frame, and boasts amenities & details not typically found on even commercially produced trailers of the era. Seven photocopied 8-1/2x11 pages from scanned and enlarged masters made from the original article,  plus two 16x24 photocopies of the original blueprints (sold separately by the magazine), available from Tales & Trails ... $17.50  (cash, check, or M/O only, includes US postage) ...

E-mail: info@teardrops.net

From the March/April 1939 Popular Homecraft magazine, this 4'x8' teardrop is typical-tech for the period, yet sports some really innovative features like home-made screened windows, dressing room, and a table that stows in the galley lid; 5-1/3 photocopied pages from scanned and enlarged masters made from the original article, available from Tales & Trails ... $7.50 (cash, check, or M/O only, includes US postage)

E-mail: info@teardrops.net

From the February 1940 Modern Mechanics magazine, this teardrop is a little more filled out, measuring 9' long and 5-1/2' wide with nearly 5' of headroom. the kitchen is still under-lid out back, but the interior offers a bit more room for stretching and storing. Can be even better with currently available windows and hardware; 9 photocopied pages from scanned and enlarged masters made from the original article, available from Tales & Trails ... $10.00 (cash, check, or M/O only, includes US postage)

E-mail: info@teardrops.net

From the September 1947 Mechanics Illustrated magazine, it's the 4'x10' version of the style teardrop with which we're most familiar. Basic, straight-forward '40s technology that has managed to survive these last 50 years; 6 photocopied pages from computer-scanned and enlarged masters made from the original article, available from Tales & Trails ... $7.50 (cash, check, or M/O only, includes US postage)

E-mail: info@teardrops.net

Teardrop Trailer helpful building hints from the pen of famed automotive & airplane illustrator Bob O'Hara. This 4'x8' trailer is loosely based on a line-art drawing of an early 1930's teardrop. 11 pages of notes, construction detail drawings, and illustrations. Available from Tales & Trails, a portion of the proceeds go to support T&T ... $20.00 (cash, check, or M/O only, includes US postage)

E-mail: info@teardrops.net

... has full-size templates for the Modernaire/Modernistic/Cub-types, Ken-Skill, Benroy, and KIT Kamper teardrops, as well as its own 8' and 10' designs. Simply put 8'-10' of 4' wide heavy duty paper-stock into an appropriately sized mailing tube along with return postage and a note as to which profile you desire, then mail it to Li'l Bear. I will trace that pattern onto the paper and mail it back to you. Please allow 4-6 weeks for delivery, ...only $5.00 charge! Or, send $35.00 (cash, check, or M/O only, includes US postage) and he'll provide paper & postage. Each profile has cabinet, door, and window locations indicated, as well as galley lid hinge-point and axle centerline location. A simple chassis drawing (of the way I build the frames) that any competent welder can follow for fabrication is available on request at no additional fee. "Morphing" of designs available at nominal charges. These patterns/profiles are produced as ordered and must be worked into the production schedule as time and available floorspace allow. While I'll endeavor to fill the order as soon as possible, please allow up to 4-6 weeks for delivery. Li'l Bear Tag-Alongs, 12442 Maria Dr., Redding, CA 96003-9569 ph 530-275-6728

E-mail: info@teardrops.net

Website: http://http://www.teardrops.net/lilbear/plans.html