Fibreglass foam sandwich panel
Submitted: Monday, May 08, 2006 at 11:11
ThreadID:
33677
Views:
14117
Replies:
5
FollowUps:
3
This Thread has been Archived
emortal
We are about to build a slide-on camper body onto a Landcruiser 79 tray top. We've heard that some Motorhome and truck manufacturers use a steel frame with fibreglass foam sanwich panels. Has anyone any experience with this type of construction and if so, where could they be purchased? We live in the
Sydney region.
Reply By: Member - Stillthinkinaboutit - Monday, May 08, 2006 at 11:28
Monday, May 08, 2006 at 11:28
You could try Paneltech in Penrith
The link is below:
" target="EOF" class="lbg">www.paneltech.com.au/styroco2.htm
Regards,
Mark
AnswerID:
171498
Follow Up By: Member - Stillthinkinaboutit - Monday, May 08, 2006 at 11:31
Monday, May 08, 2006 at 11:31
Try the following link, for some reason the other one seems to get redirected.
www.paneltech.com.au
Regards,
Mark
FollowupID:
426901
Reply By: strzelecki - Monday, May 08, 2006 at 14:47
Monday, May 08, 2006 at 14:47
I would be very interested in your progress in this project,keep us up to date with pics if you can.Have you an estimated price for the project.Good luck with it.
AnswerID:
171519
Reply By: BIG G - Monday, May 08, 2006 at 16:30
Monday, May 08, 2006 at 16:30
I know your not in QLD, but there is a place in Yandina called Vanglass i think. They make panels 15 - 25mm thick with a gell coat outside and plain fibreglass inside. This stuff is very strong. A mate had a piece that he belted with a hammer and it didn't even mark the outer skin. Very strong stuff. I know a few off the motorhome companies around here use it. Got a price for some for an offroad caravan i was going to knock up. From memory the 15mm stuff was $350 plm. 2.4m wide by 6.5m long. G.
AnswerID:
171529
Reply By: Member - Phil G (SA) - Monday, May 08, 2006 at 19:09
Monday, May 08, 2006 at 19:09
Are you sure it will make any difference? My canopy is 3mm aluminium - I think the white finish reflects a fair bit of heat. My original plan was to insulate
mine, but I haven't seen the need. Might help in hot climates I guess.
AnswerID:
171562
Reply By: Member - Doug T (QLD) - Monday, May 08, 2006 at 19:13
Monday, May 08, 2006 at 19:13
emorta
Gee mate your right on my line now , I use to cart that rotten stuff out of Penrith and
Brisbane , took a 2 loads to
Darwin from Penrith for supermarket cold rooms, They were in Leland St Penrith and the Qld factory was in Carole Pk Qld on Mica St
and another at Magnesium Dv Crestmead Qld called Retracom www.retracom.com.au/ and they do send orders to anywhere ,
AnswerID:
171563
Follow Up By: Member - Reiner G (QLD) 4124 - Monday, May 08, 2006 at 21:04
Monday, May 08, 2006 at 21:04
Retracom make metal/poly/metal panels not fibre glass sandwich.
The bloke in Yandina makes sandwhich panels for Caravans and motorhomes.
cheers
Reiner
FollowupID:
427029
Follow Up By: Member - Doug T (QLD) - Monday, May 08, 2006 at 21:11
Monday, May 08, 2006 at 21:11
Reiner
Your right I see he was refering to a different product
FollowupID:
427031