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I am guessing about $1400-1500. The window was just a tad over $300 so that pushed a little. Still have not found a good solution for the aft window, and so when I find that, it will bump another couple of hundred I suppose.

Ha....... You and me both....:ROFLMAO: It is a beautiful think to tinker. The early stages were fast paced for sure as panels had to be created and bonded together. This is the stage I really like. Mostly because of the "Tinker pace" (relaxed, take your time and make sure you like what you see)...

As mentioned, it is now time to fine tune the camper. As with anything you create from a piece of paper, it is a complicated process, and the propperbility of needing to go in and fix, improve or expand, is fairly high. This is no different. I have identified 4 things that needs remedy'ing. 1 I...

Raw carbon , to me is straight off the roll, not infused with epoxy, but I think you mean the carbon layup (carbon+epoxy) that you want coated with a finish?? Some of the 2 part coatings are thick in nature and needs a thinner agent to be able to spray them. I wonder if that would work as the...

The clearcoats I use is always spray on. I have done some urethane on wood. What are you covering, and what is the purpose of the clear coat??

It is on the truck...... But first a few small things. The trim ring that I got for the forward window did not work, but I was expecting that as it is for a 1/8 inch thick wall and mine is just over 1/2 inch thick. Off to the depot to pillage a flat bar of aluminum. Painted and in place. That'l...

I am not a painter. If you have seen any of the other pieces I have created then you already knew that :LOL:. The solo purpuse of the top coat is to protect the epoxy. I actually prefer the satin texture the box was before paint. Scored and washed, ready for paint. @ the very modern paint...

After a good wash and scrub, yesterday...... Today is top coat day.

Main entrance door swing.....

I thought I might as well spend some time while the THIX cures by scoring the surface with 800 grit abrasive pads. It will be washed tomorrow to get all the grit off and ready for paint I think Monday.

Been a looooong road, or at least it feels like it but the box is ready for a wash down and then top coats, which means that next week some time I will crown my truck with a new camper shell.... Whoooooheeeeee. Gas struts works amazing. This time there is no flex at all so this was definitely...

An illustration of how abrasive the Kevlar/Aramid is. After trimming just the two pieces the saw blade went from looking like the one on top to the one on the bottom. Crazy really, but that is why we love it.

One of the best things about making your own piece, is that you know how it is constructed, and how to improve and add things as you feel. After mounting the gas struts, I was not a fan of how much everything flexed. The brackets were ok, but the interface with the layup did not amuse me, so I...

A bit of catch up here as were readying the ship for a quick hop to the Ozarks and back this Friday. Door striker plates bonded in place. Then holes were drilled like aforementioned to bond both inner and outer layer of the matrix. This time for the liftgate gas struts. Holes were then...

Yeppers. I found that heavy-duty serrated shears will last the longest. Also the auto scissor that I used in the video earlier will work well if you go slow. Simply because it is self sharpening. On the positive side...... I have almost mastered how to sharpen scissors.... Ha.

Absolutely. It is crazy really how resilient it is. Cutting through the pieces I made for the bracket, I wore through a high TPI metal jigsaw blade. Just a few cuts. Done. So anywhere I have flanges that will touch something else, I give it a layer or two of Kevlar. Sanding it is also an...

So as I aforementioned you should always arrest the edges and corners when you cut Composite/foam construction. If you done and torque It will eventually work itself loose. It is a privilege you have as a DIY project. Cut out holes.... Everything lines up nicely so its time to bond...

Snug out to the hanger for a couple of hors before the Lady's woke up.... Bwaaaaamuuuhahahaha. Latch hardware cut in half. Then came the measuring for the position of the latch bracket. There are really no particular way you do this. Whatever works for you. I positioned the latch on the...

Hardware was then trimmed. I need to prepare you to the land of K-39 Aramid (Kevlar) By just cutting this piece with a high TPI metal blade it is now gone. The teeth are warn smooth. It is crazy really but thats why we use it. Latch brackets before being cut in half. I am now building up...

That is really cool. Unfortunately I cant add a much deeper perspective, but if you want to dive deep, I would encourage you to reach out to Garald @ Polymer products in Ontario CA. He is the chemist/alchemist who is creating these blends. I'm sure he would be delighted to explore this very much...