Still working on it...

[Dodger-TC]

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

 

[Bob86ZZ4]

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.

 

[Dodger-TC]

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.

 

[bushpilot-TC]

Id love to see 'em too....w/out having to register for another site

 

[Dodger-TC]

Finally got the box mounted!

 

[Dodger-TC]

After a few miles, I am very happy!

 

[bydesign]

looks like you are making progress... sweet!

 

[Dodger-TC]

Lots of little things are getting done, wiring, metal work and mechanical issues. It is coming along at a decent pace now.

 

[Dodger-TC]

Power panel update

 

[Dodger-TC]

Some solar panels to keep the battery bank charged up...

 

[Dodger-TC]

Modified the old lights with LED modules. Much brighter and uses a tenth of the power.

 

[Dodger-TC]

Figured I would share some of the swap pics

 

[Dodger-TC]

A box with no truck!

 

[Dodger-TC]

Retrofit the compartment lights with LEDs.

 

[bushpilot-TC]

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).

 

[Dodger-TC]

Does pretty good in the snow!