Insulating the frame

Insulating the bus is the first of many jobs which need to be done before the basic structure of the interior can begin. I have insulated the roof and down the sides of the bus to the side windows.

Before doing anything, I wanted to ensure that no rust will get in. I have used a product called fishalene for years now and swear by it. Be warned, it does stink when you first spray but it does go away after a short period of time.

I sprayed the fishalene from the edge of the roof line inside to the window frames. This will protect from rust all going to plan.

The first step was to pull down the hood lining in the roof area along with the side ducts.
The grey inner lining you see was there before and is put in at the Toyota factory. I pulled as much of it out as possible and had to scrape out the rest spraying contact glue over the scratches to stop any rusting.

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Each panel is measured and then insulation cut to size. Always remember, measure twice, cut once!

I used Anchor spray on glue on both surfaces (insulation, roof and side panels) and then brought them together.

I taped (duct tape) the insulation to the joins to stop it from moving.
We used duct tape in the building trade. When we were ready to pour a concrete slab we have to put down a water barrier. We use duct tape to join the plastic sheeting together as it is very strong and sticky and it gives the water barrier a complete seal. But you must make sure that both surfaces are clean and free from any dust, dirt and grease.

And here’s the final product.

The next job is the cut out the rusted steel back window frame. I’ll make up a new one and will provide pictures and some information on how I did it.