> I work for an ornamental plastering contractor and such molds are well > within our grasp. Well-supported, the mold would not need to be as thick as > 5 times the thickness of the desired cast. Yeah, I was thinking about that. The Adventurewagen top weighs what, 200-odd pounds? No way the molds for them weigh a half ton! The "5x rule" must be for smaller, unreinforced fiberglass molds. Looking back at the pics of the AW molds, they seem to have a significant wood skeleton. > the interior finish doesn't have to be an interior mold. One could simply > make a liner mold that allowed for some insulating space between outer shell > and inner shell. Even easier, I bet, would be something as mundane as epoxied on 1/2"-3/4" furring strips of wood or aluminum acting as wall stud type dealies. This would allow a space for insulation and even a little wiring, with maybe thin masonite or PVC sheeting screwed on, covering it. Though if it were me, I'd be so sick of it by the time I got the outer shell done that I'd probably just glue up a few yards of gray indoor/outdoor carpet and call it done. Heck, Westfalia did me one better, using some sort of spray on flocking! -- John Bange '90 Vanagon - "Geldsauger" |
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