Quote: Now, if there are any questions on metals/ metallurgy and refining, those are my real specialties.[/QUOTE]
I had to look up that word: Metallurgy is a domain of materials science and of materials engineering that studies the physical and chemical behavior of metallic elements and their mixtures, which are called alloys.
OK thanks for the information and yes I will do more research. My goal is to have zero wood in the Camper and it will be solar powered. I have a Honda 2000i as a backup in case the sun doesn't shine on the panels enough.
At this point it will be fiberglass and minimal aluminum framing. Wood rots and steel rust. It will be pretty simple to put a cone shape on the front top of the camper and round all the corners somewhat. I will design the cab over on the camper to be maybe 2 of clearance above the truck cab. I will be camping mostly locally but if I drive over a hundred miles I can come up with a air mattress deal like others have between the truck cap and the cab over.
I am just looking for something that warm and won't rot. I have had a half dozen RV before and they all get water in them one way or the other. frozen pipe breaks or a 40 mile per hour wind/rain. They all get water in them sooner or later so and fiberglass will fix that.
As far as a RV holding in heat ? One inch walls don't cut it for the Northern Climate I live in so 2 to 3 inch corning ridged board with the fiberglass covering should do the trick.
Here is why I am building the camper for the truck. I can't tow my trailer RV and this little boat I built at the same time so a truck camper will fix that problem.
I almost have all the bugs worked out of my last project now.
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Tommy