nkeil Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 Just finished the interior of my Bandit, photos in the gallery ( I think, If I've done it properly) Anyway, I've got to get back to work nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek up North Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 Looks nice. Well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snail powered Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 excellent countertops! I love the red tone of them, it is a nice touch of spice to your interior. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nkeil Posted May 16, 2016 Author Share Posted May 16, 2016 yup, mahogany. Considering that the temperature swings will be from -20 to 100 i wanted something stable and light, oh and also attractive. Too bad I couldn't get cheap in the mix. I was tempted to strip this to the shell and insulate but, as I dove in it looked more problematic , I couldn't figure how to approach the floors or vented areas, so I sanded and painted the paneling. I believe I'll replace the ceiling cloth, perhaps put some foam insulation in. Anyone know of any problems with this? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
payaso del mar Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 really nice work! i'm going to have to borrow a few of your ideas for my Bandito. i'm with you on not pulling the cabinets if not needed yet. you have any leakage around the top of your windows? mine doesn't still have the ceiling cloth, but I don't know of any reason you couldn't do it. how would you secure it to the roof? and is your roof flat in the middle or has it gone concave? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nkeil Posted May 17, 2016 Author Share Posted May 17, 2016 The previous owner installed a skylight that had some leaking. I pulled it and resealed. That appears to be the only leaking in the whole rig. The cloth seams to be tacked to strips on the underside of the fiberglass top. No noticeable sagging. Mostly I'm trying to figure how to transport two bikes without obstructing the rear door. I'd really like to avoid mounting a rack on top. It'd make for hard access and harder raising of the top. For the time being I'll probably load them inside and unload whenever I camp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
payaso del mar Posted May 18, 2016 Share Posted May 18, 2016 we have a Thule 2-bike rack that fits into a 1 1/4" hitch receiver and folds down to let you open hatchback etc. if you have or can add a receiver, this might work for you, although you'd need to fold it down from outside when you stop to use rear door. another possibility i'm looking at for this is to weld up a bike carrier "tower" that bolts onto rear step bumper, so I can still use the receiver for other stuff....i'm trying to add bikes, generator, and jerrycan to bumper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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