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Old 02-21-2015, 05:38 PM   #1 (permalink)
huntersirg
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Design help needed: Custom aero camper top

Hey Ecomoders,

Been reading here for awhile but never really started ecomodding besides a few rental car grill blocks for road trips.

I'm looking to design and build a high-top for my van tall enough to stand in the back. It will need to be at least 16" in the middle and was wondering if anyone had any ideas on front and rear design for best aero to squeeze the most MPG's out of this brink as I can.

I'd like to build it with plywood and fiberglass but still try to keep it as light as possible so open to other lowish cost materials so unfortunately no hightech carbon molded turtle top for me.

I would also eventually design a klamback in the form of rear cargo boxes that mount off the rear bumper and swing out of the way like a bike rack. If anyone has seen something done like this I would love to see pictures or ideas.

Working with a 2001 Ford E-250 4.2 v6 regular body.

Thanks for any help or suggestions out there!

Hunter

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