Planning rebuild
It has been suggested that if I am going to go to the extent of what needs to be done regarding the nose rot and slide side repair plus the wings both sides on the 1161, the whole camper should have t...
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Sleepy, I took your ideas under advisement. I did speak with some GRF guys. Here's the issues: Boat are molds (Bigfoot is a mold) with radius which spread out stress, would be hard to glass a squared TC and not have it crack. TC flex some and that would be enuf to caise an issue. Even saw on TV a big rig home built by a seafarer that retired using a plywood base but full of large radii, then glassed. I wonder what the inside support was like. Then the added poundage would be a concern. So it is not really a good idea unless starting from new design.
The skin stuff is a termal plastic sort of shrink wrap to get around shapes on the vehicle...no strength and some have tiny holes. I used it on my front window to stop some light and cover the black glass, it has lasted about 6 years in the sun...starting to peel at the frame. The window will be gone on the rebuild.
Being an aluminum boat owner I wish I could build it out of alum alloy, but that would be a total design build, then should just order a furniture style cargo truck box and build inside to your needs. Thx for making me think!
The skin stuff is a termal plastic sort of shrink wrap to get around shapes on the vehicle...no strength and some have tiny holes. I used it on my front window to stop some light and cover the black glass, it has lasted about 6 years in the sun...starting to peel at the frame. The window will be gone on the rebuild.
Being an aluminum boat owner I wish I could build it out of alum alloy, but that would be a total design build, then should just order a furniture style cargo truck box and build inside to your needs. Thx for making me think!
