The Dawgvan: 64 Dodge A100 build
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Arctic Travelller
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I mounted it on an umbrella stand and used it on the Patio this past winter for a couple parties, and it throws out a lot of heat. Also burns charcoal exceedingly well. I can throw 20 briquettes in, and it will produce steady heat for several hours with it damped. Here it is with my Slat bed I had just finished.
Please be VERY, VERY careful with charcoal (and even wood to a lesser extent). Charcoal produces plenty of Carbon Monoxide, it's a silent killer, and stoves are famous for leaking exhaust gasses. Make sure to install a carbon monoxide detector before you fire it for the first time in an enclosed space. I knew a guy who had that exact same stove installed on his boat, and he nearly died, but fortunately a friend found him and took him to the hospital. Another few minutes and he might not have made it. Otherwise, cool build, the old slant 6 was one of the best motors ever made, and are almost impossible to kill. Enjoy, but be safe............Arctic Traveller
Please be VERY, VERY careful with charcoal (and even wood to a lesser extent). Charcoal produces plenty of Carbon Monoxide, it's a silent killer, and stoves are famous for leaking exhaust gasses. Make sure to install a carbon monoxide detector before you fire it for the first time in an enclosed space. I knew a guy who had that exact same stove installed on his boat, and he nearly died, but fortunately a friend found him and took him to the hospital. Another few minutes and he might not have made it. Otherwise, cool build, the old slant 6 was one of the best motors ever made, and are almost impossible to kill. Enjoy, but be safe............Arctic Traveller
Dawgboy
Adventurer
Thanks for the warning, very aware of the risks. I have plan for both the alarm and a positive pressure intake so I can maintain a good air flow in, when buttoned down. I have 3 cooling fans from a 1U rack mount server that I am installing inside the fresh air vent. Combined they can move about 90CF M, and that should keep the stove nice and happy
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Dawgboy
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Went for our first camping trip in the van. Spent two nights at the La Jolla Indian Reservation, Palomar mountain, San Diego, CA, for the 10th annual Decompression Event "Youtopia", where I help run a bar.
The Van performed flawlessly on this 140 mile round trip, and camping in it was fun. Had a very unlevel spot, so the ghetto bed was great as I leveled the bed with blocks and made it more comfy. My honey was happy for the hard shell and that it was warmer than renting. Still, I really need to get to work on insulation and paneling the interior, get building on the accommodations.
This was kind of a homecoming for the van too, as it spent 40 years just 14 miles from the campsite
that's my honey under the giant pile of blankets... It was pretty chaotic in the van...
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The Van performed flawlessly on this 140 mile round trip, and camping in it was fun. Had a very unlevel spot, so the ghetto bed was great as I leveled the bed with blocks and made it more comfy. My honey was happy for the hard shell and that it was warmer than renting. Still, I really need to get to work on insulation and paneling the interior, get building on the accommodations.
This was kind of a homecoming for the van too, as it spent 40 years just 14 miles from the campsite
that's my honey under the giant pile of blankets... It was pretty chaotic in the van...
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Dawgboy
Adventurer
Big plans this weekend, going junkyarding to look for Miata seats and maybe a conversion seat from an Astro, going to patch and re install the heater, and I finally got a period correct 14" rim for a spare. Going to clean it up and Rattle can that. Also ordered the window seals this AM, so if there is still time, am going to start stripping out the donor back doors.
Wiener Dawg approved.
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Wiener Dawg approved.
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