Overland Hadley
on a journey
Installed the second Lagun mounting bracket. There is now one located on each side of the camper.
The TARDIS - A Four Wheel Camper Build
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Overland Hadley
on a journey
I also was able to get a fair amount of work done on the counter top. No photos, but I am excited about how it is turning out.
Ski3pin directed me to Amazon. I wouldn't have thought Amazon would have aluminum bars but they do. They were $31 each but it is the only place I could find them.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003U6I4NQ/ref=oh_o01_s00_i00_details
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003U6I4NQ/ref=oh_o01_s00_i00_details
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Overland Hadley
on a journey
I am having a hard time finding rectangle tube to match up with my Thule bars. Looking for 7/8 x 1 1/4, or close to that. Need to test fit some other sizes and see if I can come up with something that will work.
Overland Hadley
on a journey
Another couple of hours were spent with the baltic birch. Cabinets are getting closer.
Also ordered some more Aluminum for the cabinets.
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Overland Hadley
on a journey
Received and installed the new handrail.
When it came I was impressed with the quality, but I did not like the mirror perfect finish.
So I spent a while giving it a fine burnishing. It now looks like the aluminum on the camper.
Install was straightforward. Unscrewed the old handle, put a little silicone in the hole and reinstalled the screws to seal up the hole. Then I marked for the new holes, drilled a pilot hole, mushed silicone in and around the hole, and installed with 14x5/8 screws. Nice and solid.
Personally this handrail works much better for me. And it is another custom touch on my camper.
When it came I was impressed with the quality, but I did not like the mirror perfect finish.
So I spent a while giving it a fine burnishing. It now looks like the aluminum on the camper.
Install was straightforward. Unscrewed the old handle, put a little silicone in the hole and reinstalled the screws to seal up the hole. Then I marked for the new holes, drilled a pilot hole, mushed silicone in and around the hole, and installed with 14x5/8 screws. Nice and solid.
Personally this handrail works much better for me. And it is another custom touch on my camper.
Overland Hadley
on a journey
Thanks, it does make getting in/out much better.
At this point I get only a handful of hours a week to work on it. So it is coming along slowly.
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Overland Hadley
on a journey
Interior Dome Light
Took a while to search out a pair of interior dome lights that I wanted to install. I already have the LEDs that I will use for the interior so I did not want to spend a lot for fixtures that already had LEDs installed. Looking to marine products I narrowed it down to dome lights from Perko and Hella. Finally decided on a surface mount dome light with dual bulbs from Perko. The fixtures will have a red set if LEDs in addition to the bright white LEDs. Bought the light fixtures from Hodges Marine
Passenger side fixture.
Driver side, white on.
Driver side, red on.
Now I need to gets the LEDs installed.
Took a while to search out a pair of interior dome lights that I wanted to install. I already have the LEDs that I will use for the interior so I did not want to spend a lot for fixtures that already had LEDs installed. Looking to marine products I narrowed it down to dome lights from Perko and Hella. Finally decided on a surface mount dome light with dual bulbs from Perko. The fixtures will have a red set if LEDs in addition to the bright white LEDs. Bought the light fixtures from Hodges Marine
Passenger side fixture.
Driver side, white on.
Driver side, red on.
Now I need to gets the LEDs installed.
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Every Miles A Memory
Expedition Leader
That looks great! Can you explain how you burnished it? I like your look much better than the bling of the high polished look
Overland Hadley
on a journey
There are many ways to do it, from grinding wheels to Brillo pads. For this project I have been using a soft wire cup brush that fits on a drill instead of a grinder. I like it because it can either do a circular pattern (like I did the aluminum sheet in the interior) or it can do parallel curved lines like I did on the handrail. Either way it can create a unique, but uniform finish.
24HOURSOFNEVADA
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The build is going well. I'm leaning more and more towards installing a Wave 6 heater in my Hawk. Right now I'm using a Mr. Buddy and it works well, but I'm growing tired of changing the propane canisters throughout the night, this mostly applies to camping with the kids. My question to you is this; If I mount it on the back wall, next to the door, would you be concerned about the heat in regards to the small side cabinet?
Mine is a shell model, so the cabinet is the small sliding door model above the side window.
The build is going well. I'm leaning more and more towards installing a Wave 6 heater in my Hawk. Right now I'm using a Mr. Buddy and it works well, but I'm growing tired of changing the propane canisters throughout the night, this mostly applies to camping with the kids. My question to you is this; If I mount it on the back wall, next to the door, would you be concerned about the heat in regards to the small side cabinet?
Mine is a shell model, so the cabinet is the small sliding door model above the side window.
Every Miles A Memory
Expedition Leader
Thanks for the explanation
Northern Explorer
Explorer
I just realized that your door is hinged on the left. Wonder why they changed it or even if it makes any difference?