Builds A simple Troopy build thread.... (2 Viewers)
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Beautifully done!
Did you have any issues with the holes being slightly off from the mounting points? Or did you oversize them a bit? I used my existing panel as a template and it took a little tweaking of the holes to get alignment.
We oversized them...so far so good. I don't see any fender washers being broken out yet either which is a positive sign
The rear doors, which had no panels, will certainly be a bit more challenging.
Get the CAD file printed and trace...
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This is how our CAD setup went.
We traced the openings on some shower curtain plastic that we use for vapor barriers(easy to trace out the pattern you need for doors). Added bonus of being able to mark all the holes. We'll see how close we get.
Transferred onto the aluminum sheet.....let the cutting begin.
We traced the openings on some shower curtain plastic that we use for vapor barriers(easy to trace out the pattern you need for doors). Added bonus of being able to mark all the holes. We'll see how close we get.
Transferred onto the aluminum sheet.....let the cutting begin.
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I finished my project task today.....driver stripes done. Went WAY quicker now that I had all the measurements from the other side to use. That passenger side gave me a headache....no headache today though.
The absolute best part of doing the vinyl, in my opinion, is using the knife-less tape. A little tricky to use but it's really entertaining.
Lay the vinyl over the magic stuff....
Start pulling the imbedded thread or whatever it is and let it do it's magic...in this pic, the thread has been pulled and the green tape is the leftover stuff that is slightly under both sides of the vinyl. You carefully pull this out and then reapply the slightly lifted edge.
Voila....a clean edge. Except for the white top corner near the flare....kind of didn't get that one right. Had to clean it up with a blade. Starting the knifelss stuff is really challenging especially on these small portions of vinyl. By the time I got to the doors today, I figured out a little trick that made it a lot easier and cut vs. pulled the vinyl. #learning
The absolute best part of doing the vinyl, in my opinion, is using the knife-less tape. A little tricky to use but it's really entertaining.
Lay the vinyl over the magic stuff....
Start pulling the imbedded thread or whatever it is and let it do it's magic...in this pic, the thread has been pulled and the green tape is the leftover stuff that is slightly under both sides of the vinyl. You carefully pull this out and then reapply the slightly lifted edge.
Voila....a clean edge. Except for the white top corner near the flare....kind of didn't get that one right. Had to clean it up with a blade. Starting the knifelss stuff is really challenging especially on these small portions of vinyl. By the time I got to the doors today, I figured out a little trick that made it a lot easier and cut vs. pulled the vinyl. #learning
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Bed liner guys use some kind of that wire tape
Chris, those stripes look so good! I've wanted them ever since I saw that LC79 PCOR Retro Supertourer, and I like your color scheme even better!
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Thanks man. That Supertourer truck is soooo good. The colors in the stripes are really interesting.....really neat truck.
I was kind of stuck using matte finished vinyl that I could buy in bulk since these weren't pre cut or printed.
How's your Troopy project coming along?
@c2dfj45 - Mine is still stuck in Germany. It took forever to finish, and now has been ready for pickup for a couple weeks. Well.. everything is on lockdown there too, so no way to get it to the port. I wish I could use all this time to work on it! 1HDT has been sitting in the garage just looking pretty. Taking lots of notes here though. Definitely appreciate all the posts.
I'll definitely be up there soon. Really want check out your new truck too!
That clear shower curtain idea is rockin'. You'e got me convinced I don't need to pay to have mine laser cut. You've pulled off a super sharp look with patience and attention to detail...
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The shower curtain worked like a treat and there is probably a way to use it as the vapor barrier.
We spent far too long finishing the edges nicely and all that good stuff....we didn't need to do that since we'll be coating them with Raptor. If they were going to be wrapped in material, nothing would need to be done on the edges. Jigsaw, file, sanding block...all set.
Had my mind set on black for the panels.....going to go a different direction I think after seeing them all in there tonight.
