Grizz-Pod Teardrop Trailer - The Completed Build.

Quick update tonight.

I am off to bed early.

Fitted the Grizz-Pod lettering this morning at 6am.



Tonight I made up the bed after bringing down the mattresses etc

Pics will tell the story, I am knackered.



The little stool came from another hospital tip so I took off the fabric and foot rest, and replaced it with part of the door cut out. Remember the rest went into making up the cookers sliding shelf.
It now makes a real comfy seat and step.

when the pod is a rockin...

you need some dampers on those support legs :-)

that statement is ace

Thanks Guys.

Well, I am back, trailer unpacked, stored, bedding in the wash, and a couple of mads planned.... nothing big, but running the small electric cooler box on the Tow vehicles 12V and Ice bricks the first day, and then the 12Volt spare battery the 2nd day.

I will do a full write up and loads of photos in a couple of days, right now I am just procrastinating, as I have my manager out tomorrow for the day with me, and I should be preparing for her.

I took a load of car pics and a few weird interest pics at the show.

THE TRAILER WAS A HIT ! ! !

Loads of people coming to take a look, chat and saying they wanted one too.

Tonight I will only post a few pics.


Firstly, before we left,I pulled over and took a pic of just how wide the trailer runs VS the VW Touran.




Next pic is where we camped at Santa Pod Raceway. Far away from the noise, and close to the edge of the field.
This is Nicola with her first cuppa tea from the galley. Well Chuffed.


I have to also make a confession at this point.

I Love Nicola, she makes the whole Teardrop Trailer thing worthwhile, my days are so much better for having her in them.



We spent the weekend as always with Dave "Oldbus" , Thorsten, Michael, Ulla and Dave's son Christian, older son Alex has final exams on Monday, so could not make this years trip.

As always the weekend was too short, and I had work on my mind.

The Grizz-Pod did however get it's first rain test, and it was not a force 9 gale, but certainly a decent half hour or more of solid rain.

NO LEAKS TO REPORT !!

This was what the skies looked like just as it opened up to start tipping it down.




Next up a couple of pics for the American Teardroppers.
Without whose help and motivation I would have been in more trouble than I care to admit.

Thanks to Teardrops and Tiny Travel Trailers, as well as Tearjerkers.

Santa Pod was a WWII air station, with American presence.

Here is a memorial stone to all those who made the greatest sacrifice.



This pic gets the Stars and Stripes in the background of the Grizz-Pod - Perfect.

A salute to the origins of my trailer.




One pic for Chris Squier - Teardrop-Focus.

Here is a modded Ford Focus for you.




One of my favourites.....

Love the writing on the rear.




Lastly, we had a delay of about 40 minutes on the way back, with stop and start traffic.

At one point on the Dartford Bridge we stopped completely, wich made for a very quick, one shot photo opportunity.
And what a lucky shot, taken with the camera pointed rearward in my hand, and no focus.

Great pic to end the 220 mile maiden trip of the Grizz-Pod with.

The rest of the pics to be posted later this week.





I guess I cannot do a quick report.

Rest to follow soon, if you guys Want to see more.

Hi Rich, thanks.

We are 99% not going to paint it at the moment.... the wood has grown on us, but who knows, next season we may be bored ;D

Brilliant! Bet it feels great being able to finally use it!

I did try look for it at the show but i guess if u were at the back of the camp site no way i was gonna see that lol

Right, I will post these photos here, and on the general board.


Appologies to those whose macines die, choke and go on strike, but I cannot be bothered to make 34 pics smaller etc.


View from the rear camping with the German contingent.



Thorsten and Dave "Oldbus" off down the strip early, by midday before people had been allowed in.... we were part of Thorstens "pit crew" so made it into the grounds 2 hours early, getting the best camp spot etc.



Perfect..... Racecar and sleeping accomodation combo.



Thorsten's Taunus Transit's dash, smoothed out, pretty much what I will be doing with mine.



Paul's very hot Anglia.



Priorities sorted.
Sleep vs BBQ.





Really liked this Consul Capri. Stripped and ready for the track.






Another Focus - Neat.





This guy has had this for 15 years, and it shifted down the strip like you would not believe.



Left hand drive, and awesome power and sound.













Original paint, rough looking, patina the lot.... And went like stink !!!



Insanity on wheels.









Remember the racecar cum camper/sleeper ??



Beautifull Taunus (Cortina) from Holland (The Netherlands)





Chunky metalflake Blast from the Past.





I do love COE's .... hence the fact this one gets two pics posted.






Does your look fat in this ??



This guy also had a Petrol powered Dodgem.... Spotless toys.





Last piccie.

We will be there again next year.

But with the bus, and maybe even Myrtle the Anglia. (Nicola says I am fantasizing)




Thanks for looking in.

AND SORRY TO THOSE WITH BAND WIDTH ISSUES (or is that band narrowness ? )

the coe is actually a modern truck chassis its owner has just put henry hi-rise the mk2 consul back on the road,

Loved the caption on the back window.