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Astrocat with a Habitat

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Builds (2005-2015)' started by Moogle, Nov 27, 2016.

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  1. Apr 20, 2017 at 2:05 PM
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    kalieaire i didn't know they stacked sh*t that high.

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    Oh, you went with carpet on the inside? I was thinking hardwood paneling looks nicer.
     
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  2. Apr 20, 2017 at 3:46 PM
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    Yeah I decided to go for it. I think it feels a little more insulating, and I like that I can just velcro stuff to the sides. Hardwood would be interesting to see though. How would you go about installing it though? Just glue it on?
     
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  3. Apr 20, 2017 at 4:15 PM
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    Yeah, probably silicone caulk. It would be good to have something more substantial to mount stuff onto. I bet if I used peg board with some spacers and wood vener over that, this could work out pretty cool too. I don't need any insulation on the sides since it's pretty well insulated since it's aluminum sheet over honeycomb. The sides use the composite panels, the front and rear hatch are uninsulated sheet. I wish they were likewise insulated aluminum composite panels since it would give some additional rigidity to the hatch and insulation cabside.

    This guy used mango wood veneer. Looks good.

    http://forum.expeditionportal.com/t...Habitat-Official-Thread?p=2133066#post2133066

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  4. Apr 20, 2017 at 4:16 PM
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    I just had a moment. I could use cork board mounted with velcro. Then it'd be removable if I ever want to replace it.
     
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  5. Apr 20, 2017 at 4:27 PM
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    Nice, looks good.
     
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  6. Apr 22, 2017 at 11:33 PM
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    Might be able to see if @zscott (Prinsu) could sell a shorter version of the DCSB rack. The middle mount will be close. The 10- series T-slot bars are really versatile and the system would probably be less expensive than the K9.

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  7. Apr 23, 2017 at 12:34 AM
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    i was thinking to just cut the rails aft of the circled mounts. goose-gear has a photo of a short prinsu rack, but no mention of it anywhere.
     
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  8. Apr 23, 2017 at 1:01 AM
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    That would be really sweet actually.
     
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  9. Apr 23, 2017 at 12:17 PM
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    I can do a shorter one now problem. Haven't had a ton of reuqests for it (other than goose gear) so I don't produce one in big numbers.
     
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    Awesome! Guess I've got some more saving to do.:bucket:
     
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    Gonna build one out of alum. A wind deflector trey if you will to hold my solar panel, not a fan of heavy weight high up. Center of gravity will be bad enough with Habitat.
     
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    Meant to post some of these earlier, but I was trying to find a way to embed them as an album or something, rather than just posting them all individually.

    More pics from Death Valley, I may have taken too many photos of my truck...

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    Truck Looks great!
     
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    Thanks!
     
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    Why did you go with the white panels on the side?
     
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  16. Apr 24, 2017 at 11:17 PM
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    Like the white vinyl vs raw aluminum? To be honest it didn't occur to me that it was an option, it's just how it came without paying for color matching. I guess if I want I can try removing it, but I also don't mind it either. I kind of feel like it's better to not try to match the paint instead of only sort of but not really matching.
     
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  17. Apr 25, 2017 at 11:52 AM
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    Well, when I get my habitat back and it doesn't have the scratches for my instagram on it, I know where it went.
     
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  18. Apr 27, 2017 at 3:15 PM
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    Nice, glad your wait is finally over. Hope you enjoy it!
     
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  19. May 9, 2017 at 12:04 PM
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    Habitat fits in garage. Making some bed stiffners using 3/16 mild steel. Running another 12v in bed off 2nd battery and making an 1/8 th in alum tray wind deflector. Solar panel will sit on tray while traveling. Utah with the family in june.
     
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    Wow that's nice! Makes me wish I had sprung for the carpeted interior
     
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