From Wreck to Uluru....Aussie adventure trailer

[Billyfj7312ht]

So, now that the underside steel is free of rust and sealed from the elements I thought I would use some expanding foam to fill all the cavities where the floor meets the body so it’s harder for mud/dirt and water to pool in all the creases. This is not something I would do to a car but after applying a few coats of fibreglass cloth and resin to the foam which is keyed in to the 2pac primer I’m thinking it should help with rust management and I’ve folded the fibre matting over into the wheel arches so there’s no small gaps.

Had a couple of applications to fill all the cavities. Then I shaped it all being careful to make sure it all tapered the right way for water to escape and left some weep holes so water could escape between ribs etc.

Then applied quite a few coats fibreglass ready for raptor Ute liner top coat.

I bought a couple of 40 litre water tanks and checked them for fitment while the body was off.

 

[Billyfj7312ht]

Final coat of raptor Ute liner for underneath the tub. Ready to flip over and install body rubbers and bolt to chassis.

Light sand/ rust converter, primer and black 2pac to the chassis for final time.

Sat the body on and checked a couple of sizes for the forward fibreglass kitchen and storage area.

Playing about with the idea of using a left over aluminium front bar triple loop off my car build as a stone deflector.