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Old 03-05-2014, 12:27 PM   #1
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I know I have not been on here in a while, but I am still working hard on the old International/Ambo/Camper. I post most of my build on the Expedition Portal, I guess I need to post em here to for you all.

A Prodcutive Weekend! - Expedition Portal!

I will try to get on here more often, just been busy. Hope everyone is doing well
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Hay Dodger, good to hear you're still around and working on that rig. I'm liking the pics you have over there. I like red lights too. Very nice electrical work on that panel. I think you need a few more relays though, hahahaahah.

Do you have your build pictures like in a album somewhere? It's kind of time consuming to go through all those posts and pages to look for them.

Keep up the work and keep posting here.
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Thanks,

I need to organize them somewhere, I try to take as many pics as possible. The draw to the expedition portal is that it is on tapatalk, so I can post easily from my phone.
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Id love to see 'em too....w/out having to register for another site
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Old 12-06-2014, 07:25 PM   #5
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Finally got the box mounted!
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After a few miles, I am very happy!
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looks like you are making progress... sweet!
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Lots of little things are getting done, wiring, metal work and mechanical issues. It is coming along at a decent pace now.
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Power panel update
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Some solar panels to keep the battery bank charged up...
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Modified the old lights with LED modules. Much brighter and uses a tenth of the power.
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Figured I would share some of the swap pics
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A box with no truck!
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Retrofit the compartment lights with LEDs.
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Retrofit the compartment lights with LEDs.
looks nice ! I did something similar. lighting in my bins was terrible (one 12v incandescent automotive bulb), stuck in a corner. Coverage was spotty at best.

I picked up some bright white LED strips (75 LED's per 20 inch long strip) & used dbl sided 3M automotive body side molding tap to stick them to the inside lip of the bin - the strips can be cut or soldered together to allow FULL coverage lighting.

I built some shelves in for my bins and nearly doubled the storage space...and added lighting / coverage for the top & bottom shelves.

I used these (they seemed cheap at the time) - but now you can buy a 17 foot flexible LED strip/roll (multi color if you wish) for less that what 2 strips cost.

In fact i used a $24 - 17ft strip of the flexible roll for my outside awning lighting - its much better than the single incandescent bulb "porch" light and i can change the color (to eliminate glare or avoid attracting bugs).
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Does pretty good in the snow!
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