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Thanks. I've seen that before. Nose fairings can obviously be important, but FAFO can sometimes produce unexpected results. (The whole...

Did some road testing today, and while not unexpected, I was a little disappointed in how much not having a nose box hit my efficiency...

99% buttoned up. My only real concern with water leaks now is the red area. At this point any water running down toward the rear would...

At the peak, it's 66", so tall enough for me at 73" to hunch just a bit while doing it. I'm satisfied with that. I shouldn't have to...

Side note: MD closed cell weather stripping adhesive ABSOLUTELY SUCKS. Gorilla Glue Clear polyurethane is the solution to that. It was...

Didn't work on it at all today aside from testing the fit of panels with weatherstripping installed. Spent most of the day trying to...

Worked on the final two rear panels today. All laminated from yesterday and added trim today. Still have work to do on them, but they...

We'll certainly see the first time I deal with driving rain. :P The vertical joints are what have me the most concerned about water...

The upper panels are going to be 1" XPS core for weight savings as well as a little extra width to fill gaps at the corners that would...

Getting close on this. I just need to make the two upper side panels and install some buckles to secure everything once weather sealed...

I have a Kia EV6 GT. It unfortunately has the worst range of all variants, but I should get well over 150 miles (down from 215-ish) out...

I've been plugging along mostly with panel trims and water sealing, but today I got the light and camera wired in. Both are EXCELLENT...

This is the type of flexibility I am working on with my build. Between my EV's VTL capability and a big solar generator and battery, I...

Gorilla makes a non-expanding polyurethane. It's clear and holds the same without the foaming.

Is this really a big problem? I understand the stresses and wear will be real, but how much of an issue is that really? My tub is...