I have to stoop to a cliche and say that the third time is a charm. Yes, the second headliner I assembled and pre-bent failed in the applied, real-world test. It snapped spectacularly with a femur crack of splitting bone as I torqued it with ratcheting cargo straps attached to the barn rafters while trying to pull it into position inside the teardrop.
The third attempt was simple, calculated and foolproof. There were to be no extreme arcs, as I would build separate panels for the most pronounced front arc. It worked. It involved two nine inch by 58 1/2 inch panels to cover the dastardly bend, and the rest was just the ceiling and lower front portion of the inside skin. Fortunately for my wallet, I was able to salvage about two feet of the front liner up to the beginning of the arc. Here is the progress.
After the crack: saving the portion up to the second spar, where the first of the two panels will begin
Frontal view, showing the second of the 9-inch panels in place
Galley viewpoint: roofline liner in place, sans some bending to meet the rear cabinet frame
3/4 Front view. Not the best phone photo, but could be construed as a teardrop in motion, explaining the blurry photography. Yes, a teardrop tearing ass out of a barn: coming soon in your near future
Top view of headliner installation
Mood Lighting on Interior One
Mood Lighting on Interior Two - Sequel Goodness Box Office Hit
Tomorrow is Teardrop Day (again). Much work to be done, and I'm looking forward to it. Can't wait until this thing is road worthy and road wary.
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