So at some point last week the treadplate sheet arrived and i was able to figure out how much i needed:
[img]http://images.plebeians.net/_data/i/upload/2021/11/02/20211102164736-73a12705-xl.jpg[/img]
After that I was able to put some left over KBS onto the “closed” faces of the tray:
[img]http://images.plebeians.net/_data/i/upload/2021/11/02/20211102164812-c912c369-xl.jpg[/img]
With that done I jumped at the opportunity of a couple of dry days and got stuck into prepping the cabin for paint.
Before:
[img]http://images.plebeians.net/_data/i/upload/2021/11/02/20211102164841-088751bb-xl.jpg[/img]
Set up a cheap gazebo as a “spray booth” and prepped and masked:
[img]http://images.plebeians.net/_data/i/upload/2021/11/02/20211102164924-c6d6b9fa-xl.jpg[/img]
One nice dark maroon (3K4) ready for mixing:
[img]http://images.plebeians.net/_data/i/upload/2021/11/02/20211102164943-011f67b1-xl.jpg[/img]
First coat of Raptor:
[img]http://images.plebeians.net/_data/i/upload/2021/11/02/20211102164949-bc3786f1-xl.jpg[/img]
Then done:
[img]http://images.plebeians.net/_data/i/upload/2021/11/02/20211102165854-c7236c3c-xl.jpg[/img]
Would have been better with 6L of Raptor rather than just 4L, but it still looks decent in person. Lighter coats under the flares, but that will all be hidden anyway. Need a new aerial too, as the locking nut sheared in two when i was removing it…
Then back to the tray. I had wondered how i was going to trim the tray, and decided to give it a go with the router and a flush trim bit. Worked a treat:
[img]http://images.plebeians.net/_data/i/upload/2021/11/02/20211102165434-5f6bf56d-xl.jpg[/img]
Sikaflexed it on with a bunch of rivets after that.
Riveted and sikaflexed on the drawer mounts, so i could then set it all up and drill the mounting holes.
[img]http://images.plebeians.net/_data/i/upload/2021/11/02/20211102165827-4a178fc1-xl.jpg[/img]
Cut out some 2mm alu sheet for the light mounts and sikaflexed in place:
[img]http://images.plebeians.net/_data/i/upload/2021/11/02/20211102165838-c86816cf-xl.jpg[/img]
Finally I used Bully Liner for the underside of the tray:
[img]http://images.plebeians.net/_data/i/upload/2021/11/02/20211102165911-01b82829-xl.jpg[/img]
I figure that the rubber in the Bully Liner will deaden down the tray a bit especially with stone hits etc. Plus being water based and UV curing it is a lot better for touchup than Raptor.
Its now raining for a few days, so i wont get much of a chance to do anything else. But need to prime and paint the drawers, the tray sides, canopy, and tray bed. Plus bull bar at some point i guess too.
Hopefully be able to work at it in the “spray booth” gazebo later in the week… so long as it doesnt tear itself to bits in the wind.