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by EdwardM
Sun May 13, 2018 2:22 pm
Forum: Plumbing
Topic: New bathtub
Replies: 6
Views: 8873

Re: New bathtub

Ed, Awesome job! Some of the jobs the two of you tackle on the road really impress us! New tub looks great! Thanks for that! We really had to fix the shower, as we use it all the time when we boondock. Although now that we're in Central America we've been staying in campgrounds more. As we speak we...
by EdwardM
Tue May 01, 2018 9:15 pm
Forum: Plumbing
Topic: New bathtub
Replies: 6
Views: 8873

New bathtub

We've been living in our van for over a year now, using the shower regularly. A couple of weeks back I noticed water flowing out the back doors when Melissa was having a shower. It turned out there was quite a large crack in the bathtub which we hadn't noticed, who knows for how long! To make matter...
by EdwardM
Mon Feb 12, 2018 3:14 pm
Forum: Interior
Topic: Dinette Conversion
Replies: 23
Views: 20503

Re: Dinette Conversion

That looks really good! I love it. How did you match the stain color so well? Also where'd you get the telescoping post? Hope I’m not jumping in out of turn, but I think this is the pedestal that was used: https://tinyurl.com/yafghfqk It’s definitely a 3-stage pedestal. That looks like the same pie...
by EdwardM
Mon Feb 12, 2018 3:11 pm
Forum: Interior
Topic: Dinette Conversion
Replies: 23
Views: 20503

Re: Dinette Conversion

I don't know where any pieces are from, as the previous owner did all the work. But the table leg is the only specialist piece, the rest is really just box work with plywood and then a few costs of polyurethane. I'm 6'3"and it would be just about possible to sleep on it stretched out, though I ...
by EdwardM
Sat Feb 10, 2018 9:57 pm
Forum: Interior
Topic: Dinette Conversion
Replies: 23
Views: 20503

Re: Dinette Conversion

That looks great, Ed. And super functional too. The fabric is a nice choice. Very complementary. Haha, thanks. We got those seat covers done in Mexico from the same guy who did the front chairs. They are cotton, so comfortable, and dark so they hide the dirt. Melissa was worried they might be too b...
by EdwardM
Sat Feb 10, 2018 9:51 pm
Forum: Interior
Topic: Dinette Conversion
Replies: 23
Views: 20503

Re: Dinette Conversion

I should also mention the seat cushions (not the one that covers the table when in sofa mode) are held in place with Velcro sewn into the covers and glued onto the wood.Image

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by EdwardM
Sat Feb 10, 2018 9:40 pm
Forum: Interior
Topic: Dinette Conversion
Replies: 23
Views: 20503

Dinette Conversion

I just thought I'd share some pictures of the dinette conversion that the previous owner did with our van. We love having the chairs facing each other with a table that can take all our food or a couple of laptops if needed. The seat towards the front covers the generator compartment along with the ...
by EdwardM
Mon Jan 15, 2018 8:44 pm
Forum: Drivetrain
Topic: Transmission Temp & Vacuum gauge install
Replies: 40
Views: 57577

Re: Transmission Temp & Vacuum gauge install

Hi Kentuckian, I had one more question for you, I didn't know if this thread was the best place... Hi Ed! Installing a transmission cooler is a very straightforward install. There is a ton of information online that can help you make the decision. AutoZone online is a great place to find the kit yo...
by EdwardM
Fri Jan 12, 2018 5:28 pm
Forum: Electrical
Topic: Cell phone booster and external WiFi antenna
Replies: 8
Views: 11129

Re: Cell phone booster and external WiFi antenna

Thank you. I have seen a couple of videos and will check as many as I can find on youtube. Why is it so hard to disconnect.... :roll: It was a difficult choice for us. In the end we chose a simple refurbished kit from weboast, from their website at around $100. We chose this method as we can simply...
by EdwardM
Thu Dec 21, 2017 11:48 am
Forum: Interior
Topic: Captain's chairs seat covers
Replies: 3
Views: 5554

Captain's chairs seat covers

We just got some seat covers made for our front chairs, as they were starting to get a little worn. We're in Mexico at the moment, so it easy to find a guy that could do a good job that was also cheap. I thought I'd post them here to give some ideas to anyone else. The fabric was originally a woven ...
by EdwardM
Thu Dec 21, 2017 11:35 am
Forum: Electrical
Topic: Cell phone booster and external WiFi antenna
Replies: 8
Views: 11129

Cell phone booster and external WiFi antenna

We installed both a cell phone booster and a WiFi antenna on the van a while ago but we just made a blog post about it now. Both have been incredibly useful while traveling, now that we are staying in campsites in Mexico we use the WiFi antenna nearly every day. The antenna attaches to where our CB ...
by EdwardM
Thu Dec 07, 2017 4:01 pm
Forum: Interior
Topic: shower cover
Replies: 3
Views: 4734

Re: shower cover

Looks really nice!

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by EdwardM
Sun Nov 05, 2017 10:34 pm
Forum: Drivetrain
Topic: Transmission Temp & Vacuum gauge install
Replies: 40
Views: 57577

Re: Transmission Temp & Vacuum gauge install

Hi choptop, Thanks for the advice. I'm going to wait before doing anything to the van. We're in Guadalajara at the moment, and there's still a lot of Mexico to go, so there's time to buy a cooler at Autozone if needed. We've crossed the highest mountain range in Mexico, that along with the hot weath...
by EdwardM
Mon Oct 30, 2017 2:08 pm
Forum: Drivetrain
Topic: Transmission Temp & Vacuum gauge install
Replies: 40
Views: 57577

Re: Transmission Temp & Vacuum gauge install

Just got a chance to look under the van. I found the hoses coming out of the transmission, but they are metal all the way until the radiator. Which makes it a little more complicated for me. In the videos online there are always junctions with rubber hoses where the extra cooler can be inserted, not...
by EdwardM
Sat Oct 28, 2017 11:04 am
Forum: Drivetrain
Topic: Transmission Temp & Vacuum gauge install
Replies: 40
Views: 57577

Re: Transmission Temp & Vacuum gauge install

Hi guys, Thanks for the feedback. Kentuckian - the transmission heats up the most going up hill, using engine braking on the way down doesn't increase the temperature per se, but it doesn't let it cool down at all. At the moment we're in the mountains surrounding Guadalajara, it took us a long time ...