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Technical => Exteriors and Interiors => Topic started by: Hobbit on April 08, 2013, 04:46:39 PM

Title: My Interior
Post by: Hobbit on April 08, 2013, 04:46:39 PM: A DARK LITTLE DEN

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I bought sheets of 5mm, 10mm & 20mm thick 'Formshield' from Clark Rubber. It's an Aluminium
Foil laminated Polyethylene (PE) closed cell foam, which is perfect for insulating and soundproofing
a Bedford van. The 5mm, with self adhesive, was used under the engine cowl. It's fire resistant
too. (Around $20 for 1m)

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To retain maximum cargo space, I went with the exposed beam look. I like practicality. The visible pillars etc. were painted with 1 pack epoxy etch primer, multipurpose UC, and acrylic lacquer. For max. headroom, the roof lining is only a single layer of marine carpet. I glued the aluminium side of the 20mm PE to the walls between the horizontal body bracing, then glued strips of the 10mm PE in these gaps to create a flush surface for carpeting.

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The 20mm foam is easily cut and fits nicely in the channels, and around the back corners. After
covering with marine carpet, trimming mostly a matter of leaving 15-20mm extra material and
simply tucking it in.

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Although I considered using 'Weathertex', for less weight I cut a 6mm marine ply floor and sealed it
with three coats of paint.

Pic5.
With an underlay sheet of 3mm open cell PE packing foam, and then............THE NEW CARPET !!!
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Post by: restoreid on April 08, 2013, 05:05:30 PM: Looks great Hobbit I will go to Clark Rubber tomorrow & get some of that 5mm for under my engine cover The original just falls to pieces Great info Cheers Reid
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Post by: Rogue Trooper on April 08, 2013, 05:13:27 PM: Looks very tidy and clean. Well done.
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Post by: mezzmo on April 08, 2013, 05:23:02 PM: WOW
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Post by: BusyKiwi on April 08, 2013, 05:39:52 PM: When you coming to NZ ? I have 2 vans for you to do
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Post by: Hobbit on April 09, 2013, 03:54:14 AM: Quote from: BusyKiwi on April 08, 2013, 05:39:52 PM
When you coming to NZ ? I have 2 vans for you to do
The last thing NZ needs right now is another hobbit. ::)
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Post by: mezzmo on April 09, 2013, 07:11:48 AM: LOL now THATS funny! :D
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Post by: John Abbott on April 09, 2013, 08:45:40 AM: That brings it up a treat i must say :) :) Good job Hobbit ;D
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Post by: VanWolf on April 09, 2013, 09:57:29 AM: Looks like a professional job. Well done. ;)
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Post by: Hobbit on April 09, 2013, 01:11:52 PM: THANKS GUYS,

From experience, it's better to do a proper job yourself than pay someone else to do a half-arsed job.
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Post by: John Abbott on April 09, 2013, 02:58:45 PM: Words of wisdom Hobbit ;) ;) ;D
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Post by: vintageholden on April 09, 2013, 08:08:11 PM: verry tidy..will go there weekend....
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Post by: walzaher on June 14, 2013, 08:28:50 PM: Hi Hobbit,

Great job looks very nice! Did you use any of the PE foam on the walls of the van? im just trying to understand how u did it =)
Waseem
Title: Re: My Interior
Post by: Hobbit on June 15, 2013, 05:15:56 AM: G'day Waseem,

I used a contact adhesive to glue the PE foam and then the marine carpet to the walls.
Being able to spray the adhesive onto the surfaces is an advantage, however, a large paint roller works well too. I just cut everything to size and glued it on. The 10mm Formshield is also available with self-adhesive, but it is on the foam side, not the foil side. The 20mm foam I used has made my van
really quiet. A huge difference.
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Post by: Stew on January 11, 2015, 07:59:57 PM: Excellent work mae god inspiration to get stuck into mine