Today I finally got a part of the "Skin" made to put on the rib frame....and naturally the first thing one must do at this point is chuck it on the back of the ol rig and see if I've made any galactic errors before continuing on.
Took some snaps, thought I'd share them for those who are interested.
I think it looks good, I initially had the front frame pulled back an inch er so at the top, that wasn't going to work. So I fixed it post haste. I think I'll bend the corners in to close the gap a bit, it should end up being about 1 1/2" on avg, no real concern I don't think. Part of me wonders if the gap won't upset the flow a little bit and help it stay attached better.
I will work on the rest of the skin now, it isn't going to be easy for sure. The way everything tapers down to essentially a point at the back along with the radius corners is going to make for some very interesting looking 1" strips. The sides are contoured to match the truck shape, curve in, and twist from front to back. I can't decide whether to use the 1/4 CDX or run out and get a more workable/flexible 1/4 mahogany sheet. My fear is that the mahogany will disintegrate on contact with water if anything should rip the shrink wrap skin I put on. I suppose 2 cans of spray paint would help prevent that. The mahogany costs $8 more. I wish I could use coroplast, but these sides are critical to the structure of the cap.
