bodmodbaby
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as im building a camper/weekender out of my hard top one ten, i was going to use loft insulation and thin ply to build a roof and side walls like i would if i was doin a panel van conversion.
but thankfully the good old british army have saved me the job and i happily bought a WOLF RADHAZ radiation hazard kit fitted to military FFR defender to supposedly stop radiation from the antennas makin the crew all weird in the head.
it came from ebay , won for £11.42 plus £7.99 shipping
it was all packed in a large clear plastic bag, with a 3 bags containing the roof sections and a further bag containing a fitting kit (nuts, eyelets, large plastic eyelets, ratchet straps, rivets, and some velcro
i already knew this was meant for the defenders with roll cages inside, but i was confident i could easily fit it
it took me around 2 hours from start to finish, and all i needed was a socket set, a screwdriver, a drill, and loads of small self tappers
first i took out the sun visors and rear view mirror
then i stuck the adhesive velcro onto the door frames around the window on each side
this allowed me to stick the front section on and hold up the middle so i could see how best to fit it, once i had it where i wanted it i tucked the front section behind the rear view mirror holder so it stayed there while i proceeded to the next bit
here you can see the rear view mirror thing holding the roof up
i then drilled and screwed self tappers into the door frame to secure the matting, and then put a screw into the centre channel of the roof to hold it up
at that moment i knew i could secure the front of the matting by pulling it over(or under) the rear view mirror thing and screwing the rear view plate back on to sandwich it, this only left a small gap where the sun visors could be refitted which was perfect
i finished the front panel by cutting small X cuts where the seat belts bolted through, then unbolted the belts and rebolted them in front of the matting.
there is a velcro opening which i presume fits over the WOLF harnesses in the military spec vehicles.
the rest is easy, you just continue to fit the other sections, finding places to screw into as you go, i used the centre channel on the roof, and the top of the side panels. i also secured the bottoms of the rear pieces screwing into the bottoms of the side panel
as you go along you can strap the panels together to help you hold them up while your positioning it. and also i had a roll of carpet to use fr propping up the roof panels while i worked on the other sides. this was invaluable, and if i didnt have this i think i wouldve needed an extra pair of hands
after id finished i thread the straps through all the holes, from the back where theyre attached, to the front where you fasten the ratchet ends to, they then clip under the front section of the roof behind the sun visor fixings.
the straps have to be pulled taught to hold the roof up without sagging, however there is nothing to screw them to so i have bonded 4 little pieces of wood to the roof at the rear of the vehicle, and will screw into those, through the strap ends so that they can be pulled as taught as theyre meant to be.
also ive painted the rear wall black to finish off the look, and am making a black curtain to go across the back and rear door to black it out. oh and i gave the sun visors a new coat of black radiator paint. good as new
heres the pics so far
i havent been on a long run in it so cant say whether its any quieter, im still getting used to the massive effect the carpet has had on noise reduction.
however i finished this matting yesterday, and when i got in the cab this morning it felt instantly cosy and the heater warmed it up very quickly compared to having nothing on the walls or roof at all.
im impressed with it and definitely dont regret spending £20 to make such a huge difference. highly recommended
but thankfully the good old british army have saved me the job and i happily bought a WOLF RADHAZ radiation hazard kit fitted to military FFR defender to supposedly stop radiation from the antennas makin the crew all weird in the head.
it came from ebay , won for £11.42 plus £7.99 shipping
it was all packed in a large clear plastic bag, with a 3 bags containing the roof sections and a further bag containing a fitting kit (nuts, eyelets, large plastic eyelets, ratchet straps, rivets, and some velcro
i already knew this was meant for the defenders with roll cages inside, but i was confident i could easily fit it
it took me around 2 hours from start to finish, and all i needed was a socket set, a screwdriver, a drill, and loads of small self tappers
first i took out the sun visors and rear view mirror
then i stuck the adhesive velcro onto the door frames around the window on each side
this allowed me to stick the front section on and hold up the middle so i could see how best to fit it, once i had it where i wanted it i tucked the front section behind the rear view mirror holder so it stayed there while i proceeded to the next bit
here you can see the rear view mirror thing holding the roof up
i then drilled and screwed self tappers into the door frame to secure the matting, and then put a screw into the centre channel of the roof to hold it up
at that moment i knew i could secure the front of the matting by pulling it over(or under) the rear view mirror thing and screwing the rear view plate back on to sandwich it, this only left a small gap where the sun visors could be refitted which was perfect
i finished the front panel by cutting small X cuts where the seat belts bolted through, then unbolted the belts and rebolted them in front of the matting.
there is a velcro opening which i presume fits over the WOLF harnesses in the military spec vehicles.
the rest is easy, you just continue to fit the other sections, finding places to screw into as you go, i used the centre channel on the roof, and the top of the side panels. i also secured the bottoms of the rear pieces screwing into the bottoms of the side panel
as you go along you can strap the panels together to help you hold them up while your positioning it. and also i had a roll of carpet to use fr propping up the roof panels while i worked on the other sides. this was invaluable, and if i didnt have this i think i wouldve needed an extra pair of hands
after id finished i thread the straps through all the holes, from the back where theyre attached, to the front where you fasten the ratchet ends to, they then clip under the front section of the roof behind the sun visor fixings.
the straps have to be pulled taught to hold the roof up without sagging, however there is nothing to screw them to so i have bonded 4 little pieces of wood to the roof at the rear of the vehicle, and will screw into those, through the strap ends so that they can be pulled as taught as theyre meant to be.
also ive painted the rear wall black to finish off the look, and am making a black curtain to go across the back and rear door to black it out. oh and i gave the sun visors a new coat of black radiator paint. good as new
heres the pics so far
i havent been on a long run in it so cant say whether its any quieter, im still getting used to the massive effect the carpet has had on noise reduction.
however i finished this matting yesterday, and when i got in the cab this morning it felt instantly cosy and the heater warmed it up very quickly compared to having nothing on the walls or roof at all.
im impressed with it and definitely dont regret spending £20 to make such a huge difference. highly recommended
