[matukas]

Brian,

I was planning to use bed liner on the bottom also.

I understand your point about the bottom changing the geometry of the side near the door.  I will look at this when I get there and maybe install the bottom before fiberglassing the inside of the door.

I will report back what I end up doing and how it turns out.

Matthew

[matukas]

Thank all of you for the good advice.

I bought 12 yards of 4 oz, (CLC only had odds and ends of 6 oz), to do the inside walls where the doors are and to do the inside of the hatch all with 2 coats.  I will add the door stiffeners and make one for the hatch, before cutting them out.

I also plan to attach the hinges before cutting out the doors and hatch.

I think I will mark up the manual for these changes so I don’t miss doing them at the right time.

[matukas]

JB,  How did your doors and hatch fit?  Do you think fiberglassing them early helped?

 

[matukas]

You are doing such a nice job with this that I am inspired to try it.  I extended the standard model by 20 inches and did a paper model.  I am not as good as you are with the model so I will cut wood at small scale and try it.  Then I will know if the shapes fit for the full scale model.

 

[matukas]

Any update on the progress, we would love to see photos of the interior and how the hatch opens.  This is a great modification.  It would be nice if CLC would consider offering a 10 foot version in a kit. I may just have to build from plan to try this.

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