Fiberine High Top Interior Finish Options

FeralOG · 12-01-2020, 07:23 PM

Hello everyone!

I've been lurking here for some time and have finally started our build on a '12 E350 EB.

One of the 1st things we did was install a Fiberine 30" Super Camper High Top.

I'll most likely start a build thread but am curious to see how others have finished off the interior of the high top, specifically the reverse flange/van roof mounting section.

I'm also curious if anyone has cut back more of the reverse flange/van roof mounting section without sacrificing structural integrity.

Thanks in advance!

James

Lilnuts2 · 12-01-2020, 09:08 PM

I'll be following this post with great interest.

jimmyrig · 12-02-2020, 07:55 PM

If you can picture this

bent aluminum strap 2'' wide .125 think ( Home Depot ) cut them to length and bent them in my vice... think of a # 7 top side is like 4'' long leg is like 8''. Evenly placed along double flange. This creates a top plane and a side plane at an angle. I cut ply strips for the top and wider strips for the side. I wrapped it in 4 way stretchy carpet ( speaker carpet) but same could be done with foam and fabric. Would have done that but ran out after doing walls. Not sure these pictures will really show you.

Greyswann · 12-02-2020, 09:59 PM

At risk of adding ignorance to the conversation, I previously owned a 77 Chevy van with fiberglass high top that I put some time and effort into setting up before I got smart and went E-350. I ripped off the green carpet (honest) from the roof and took the van to a local auto upholstery shop. They applied a material that looked and felt like a rough fleece but they applied it with contact cement and it formed to the curves of the top very nicely. I am in San Diego and it provided reasonable insulation for heat and prevented condensation during winter camping nights. Sorry I don't know know the name of the material but I suspect the shop used it mostly for trunk lining. But for my purposes it was inexpensive and effective and available in a few colors

shenrie · 12-02-2020, 11:14 PM

^^^ it’s called ozite or stretch carpet.

r27d · 12-03-2020, 11:27 AM

Here's how I did it. I put 3/4" elastomeric foam insulation down first and then Hull Liner (https://www.dltcorporation.com/category_s/343.htm) over that.

shenrie · 12-03-2020, 11:58 AM

^^^ mind sharing what top you have?

r27d · 12-03-2020, 12:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shenrie

^^^ mind sharing what top you have?

24" Fiberine Bubble Top with osb roof and side supports.

shenrie · 12-03-2020, 12:51 PM

They have a couple of 24” tops. Is it the transit top?

FeralOG · 12-09-2020, 06:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimmyrig

...think of a # 7 top side is like 4'' long leg is like 8''. Evenly placed along double flange. This creates a top plane and a side plane at an angle. I cut ply strips for the top and wider strips for the side.

Thanks for the feedback everyone! This is most likely what I end up doing.

Anyone cut back more of the old roof structure to gain clearance?