Burn_e's 1990 RRC
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Was not completely idle - dispite the soaring heat these days:
After finishing off troubles with the A/C (very weak performance), Starter (iffy wiring) and the Radiator (recored) tackled a couple of projects which make the car more usuable for the upcoming trips.
First one: Aux temp gauge
Here the positioning of the gauge. Cabletied it on the vent duct for the time being. Did figure out a better place so far.
Here's the sensor unit placed in the upper cooling hose. Give pretty accurate readings (+-2degree)
After finishing off troubles with the A/C (very weak performance), Starter (iffy wiring) and the Radiator (recored) tackled a couple of projects which make the car more usuable for the upcoming trips.
First one: Aux temp gauge
Here the positioning of the gauge. Cabletied it on the vent duct for the time being. Did figure out a better place so far.
Here's the sensor unit placed in the upper cooling hose. Give pretty accurate readings (+-2degree)
The on-board-air-project
Well basicly its a hard wired compressor to inflate the tyres after the desert runs.
Its mounted under the driver seat and accessed through the little hatch on the frontside of the driver seat. Have a spiral hose permanently connected to the compressor which stores neatly under the seat. Just have to connect a switch to it to operate it from the dash - not required but convenient and cool.
The white box on the seat mount is a fuse box which will allow me to connect further applications from there. Thought its a good place - hidden, accessable and central.
Well basicly its a hard wired compressor to inflate the tyres after the desert runs.
Its mounted under the driver seat and accessed through the little hatch on the frontside of the driver seat. Have a spiral hose permanently connected to the compressor which stores neatly under the seat. Just have to connect a switch to it to operate it from the dash - not required but convenient and cool.
The white box on the seat mount is a fuse box which will allow me to connect further applications from there. Thought its a good place - hidden, accessable and central.
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94Discovery
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nice looking rig :Wow1:
hey burn e,
I tried to chase you down on RR.net... about your rack.. I'll try here.
I'm thinking of that rack also...PLEASE.. may I have the exact rack model? Is your truck SWB or LWB? Leg height? height from rain gutter where the leg sits in the groove to the bottom and top of the rack?
my gutter is 73" off the ground and I have 82" garage door max height so I have to squeeze the rack into that gap.
Why the custom legs do they offer shorter? Would they fit and have the rack clear the RR's roof?
Inquiring minds! Your application looks awesome!
Thanks in advance!
I tried to chase you down on RR.net... about your rack.. I'll try here.
I'm thinking of that rack also...PLEASE.. may I have the exact rack model? Is your truck SWB or LWB? Leg height? height from rain gutter where the leg sits in the groove to the bottom and top of the rack?
my gutter is 73" off the ground and I have 82" garage door max height so I have to squeeze the rack into that gap.
Why the custom legs do they offer shorter? Would they fit and have the rack clear the RR's roof?
Inquiring minds! Your application looks awesome!
Thanks in advance!
Was a lucky hit in the Boyracer shop. They are supposed to be clipped at the A/C ducts but I fixed the with 90 degree irons on this location.
Ok, assuming you are asking for the silver roof rack:
Frontrunner Windcheetha (initially from a D90) so the legs that came along were very long.
The legs here are 16,5 cm (front and end) and 15 cm (center) high, considering the curve of the rain gutter. Very important since most Roofracks will have a even lay out which will put a lot of tension into the roof construction.
From groove of gutter to the top (measured in the center) will give me a height of 23 cm. The clearance between highest point of the roof and roofrack is about 5cm. You shouldn't go much lower since this rack have a certain flex when loaded.
Persian carpets, very good for the conditions here. feel good when driving without shoes
thanks for the information! I really appreciate your time measuring
Looks like 23cm is about 9" and that is exactly how much room I have into the garage. I'd better measure the center like you did just to be sure. I think I'll have a closer look at the rack! now that it looks promising.