cornish rattler · Mar 27, 2022

Hi guys
Me and son started on the overland cooking / camping storage area yesterday in the rear of my 2a 88" ( roof tent fitted ) we have made it with x2 100amp leasure batteries compartment with a lift up lid to access the batteries and to house the spare which will slide in and out when needed,
Will post more pic's as we go along

cornish rattler · Mar 27, 2022

Nothing done today as son is out for the day but here are a couple more pic's

cornish rattler · Mar 28, 2022

Did a bit more tonight made and fitted the headboard but to late to take pic's so will post some tomorrow

Bobsticle · Mar 29, 2022

Do yourself a favour and seal the MDF. It will take on moisture from the atmosphere and turn to snot.

cornish rattler · Mar 29, 2022

Bobsticle said:
Do yourself a favour and seal the MDF. It will take on moisture from the atmosphere and turn to snot.

Thanks for the advice a few ppl have said that so will get some before we carpet over it, the only thing is we can't do the underside as the framework is in the way so will just have to see what happens with that, we only went with MDF as with everything vertually doubled in price now MDF was vertally half the price of hardboard but really wanted to do it in hardboard as it would have been stronger

cornish rattler · Mar 29, 2022

Some pic's, the tape is only there to seal the joints

CakeBandit · Mar 29, 2022

Are the seat belts required? I thought there should be a "grandfather" clause in the rules.

cornish rattler · Mar 29, 2022

CakeBandit said:
Are the seat belts required? I thought there should be a "grandfather" clause in the rules.

With it being a 1970 no not required but when you are used to using seat belts it feels odd not using them so i just use them

Bobsticle · Mar 29, 2022

You need a hatch so thems wots got the kettle on can pass a brew though.

cornish rattler · Mar 29, 2022

Bobsticle said:
You need a hatch so thems wots got the kettle on can pass a brew though.

cornish rattler · Mar 29, 2022

Just finished making and fitting the panel to the n/s wall then worked out where the inverter is going, will post more pic's tomoz

Hicap phill · Mar 29, 2022

Are you covering this with fabric once complete?

looking a good job

cornish rattler · Mar 29, 2022

Hicap phill said:
Are you covering this with fabric once complete?

looking a good job

Yes either in black or grey carpet but all the roof will be insulated as well

Hicap phill · Mar 29, 2022

cornish rattler said:
Yes either in black or grey carpet but all the roof will be insulated as well

Black would look better with the grey trim.

cornish rattler · Mar 29, 2022

Hicap phill said:
Black would look better with the grey trim.

Yeah i think so to

cornish rattler · Mar 30, 2022

Here's a pic of the n/s wall, don't think anything will get done tonight as its raining and the daughter in laws car is in the garage so hopfully later in the week now

cornish rattler · Mar 31, 2022

Just took the landy out for the first time since boarding out the back still got the o/s wall to do yet but the landy is a lot quieter inside and now there is an headboard the heater works great nice and toasty nice for driving through the night to Cornwall

cornish rattler · Apr 2, 2022

Just finished fitting the o/s wall, fitting and wiring in the split charge system and fitting in and connecting up the inverter inc testing it with plugging my garage vacuum cleaner in and it works great just need to tidy up the wiring wirh cable ties

cornish rattler · Apr 4, 2022

Yesterday whilst i was at work son decided to dig the fridge box out ( not a freezer / fridge freezer ) and place in the back of the landy and plugged it in to the inverter and left it on for about 4-5 hrs then when i arrived home from work we both went out to see how it was all doing and it was nice and cool and was

only pulling 0.2 amps which i thought was great

cornish rattler · Apr 4, 2022

Just been for a run to B&Q and back about 6-7 mile round trip and everything fine both main and aux batteries are both fully charged and aux screen for inverter is reading that aux battery is full so very pleased obviously trying it out on a camping trip will be the test so trying to get it all done for the Billing show in June

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