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Old 06-24-2013, 09:36 AM   #341
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I would keep an eye out on the holes that the quick release pins use in the solar panel

Those panels probably are using 6063 Angle and maybe .063 thick and it is fairly soft, the "beating" of the air may wallor the holes out causing the pins to fall out or stress cracks to happen (it tears fairly easily)
you have a good point, i am kind of worried about holes expanding over time making the pins useless. i think im going to add in screws and wing nuts to be used when traveling. at least for some of the holes. it took a long time to drill the hole out,but it is still just aluminum.

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Old 06-24-2013, 02:07 PM   #342
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Hey proconsul100,

Do you have your panels setup to be removed, so you can use them when parked in the shade?

I was trying to decide if I should have a connector on the roof to plug them into when mounted. Then a longer cable and connector on the side of the bus to move them into the sun when parked in the shade.
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Old 06-24-2013, 08:20 PM   #343
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Hey proconsul100,

Do you have your panels setup to be removed, so you can use them when parked in the shade?

I was trying to decide if I should have a connector on the roof to plug them into when mounted. Then a longer cable and connector on the side of the bus to move them into the sun when parked in the shade.
wmkbailey,

this is a good idea, i might add a Y to the cables so that i will have the ability to do this as well. my panels are held in by the quick release pins and can be removed as well. i originally used the pins so it would be easy to angle them to the front or back of the bus depending which side will be facing south in the winter. thanks for the idea

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Old 07-06-2013, 09:11 PM   #344
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found a captains chair from a Chevy van at the junkyard, cleaned it up with the green machine, drilled new holes and installed it
after cleaning:












i also bought 4 of these lamps and shades in their boxes for $7.50 each. i bought some 12V DC Edison screw base led bulbs. im going to see if i can make them work. they look like they are for a hotel room or something:

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Old 07-07-2013, 01:24 AM   #345
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/170983471028?ss ... 1439.l2649

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Old 07-11-2013, 09:49 PM   #346
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AC hotel light fixture test with 12V DC LED Edison base bulbs

attached to an old Motorola radio connector on the bus:





you cant tell from the photo but its pretty darn bright
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Old 07-12-2013, 07:33 AM   #347
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sweet I need to check out those bulbs
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Old 07-14-2013, 10:19 PM   #348
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i installed 2 of the fixtures:










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Old 07-21-2013, 05:13 PM   #349
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insulated with foam behind the rear end cap and re assembled it. im going to have to open it again when i put in the ac, but i wanted to make sure the light fixtures fit ok.




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Old 07-21-2013, 07:14 PM   #350
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Wow, that looks really nice. I thought this was a school bus, not a high end apartment.
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Old 07-22-2013, 10:01 PM   #351
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i picked up a flexsteel jackknife sofa today, i hit it with the upholstery shampooer. it has a piece that hangs down to cover the legs as well



it has these strange legs sticking out a few extra inches in the back. the front legs are 11 inches and lo and behold the seat rail in the bus is 11 inches. im going to hack the ends off in the back and bolt the rear legs right to the seat rail




i also picked up this rv range vent that has power, Grey, black and fresh tank monitors built into it. im going to clean it up and see if i can make the monitor functions work:

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Old 07-22-2013, 10:52 PM   #352
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Before you go hacking off those braces, you may want to check how it sits in flat position. I think you will find those account for the back when laid flat. Just a suggestion though.
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Old 07-22-2013, 11:03 PM   #353
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Before you go hacking off those braces, you may want to check how it sits in flat position. I think you will find those account for the back when laid flat. Just a suggestion though.
you have a good point. i checked the rear braces with it lying flat in the bed position, and they stick a few inches out when flat. perhaps there was something behind the sofa when this was in its previous home. i will measure the hell out of it before i hack them off, if i hack them off
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Old 07-22-2013, 11:16 PM   #354
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I have owned a couple of futons over the years and it seems every one of them requires a bit of space you haven't accounted for when laid flat. I just figured that yours would be the same.....and even more likely to be an issue if you had hacked them off first....That Murphy guy seems to get around!!
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Old 07-23-2013, 09:57 PM   #355
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i placed the jackknife sofa into its area. the rear bars extend it out by 5 inches. by cutting them down and bolting directly to the seat rail i should gain back the 5 inches. it may be an inch or more less when in bed mode, i shall have to re measure to make sure. i may have to shorten the curtains and trim down the window sill as the back of the sofa is taller and the sill may interfere. im also going to have to hit it with the green machine again to try and remove deeper stains.





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Old 07-25-2013, 11:07 PM   #356
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i cut 4 inches off the rear legs,and it fits very well,now i just need to bolt it down:










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Old 07-25-2013, 11:48 PM   #357
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Looks good, and the fit looks perfect!!
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Old 07-26-2013, 12:15 AM   #358
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Re: 87 Wayne Lifeguard international S1700 CXXVI

It's great to have one of those couches. I love mine. I just need to re-cover it. Not sure about the size of yours (it looks about the same size as mine), but I've found that mine is unfortunately a bit too small to comfortably sleep two adults. My wife sits on the front-most section so she can be the navigator and talk to me when I'm driving.
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I plan to have a jack-knife sofe in my bus as a second sleeping area. Or for when I'm to lazy to walk all the way to the back to sleep. Durango says we will have to negotiate this. If I sleep on the couch, he gets the bed.

I havent thouhg about mounting it to the chair rail, good idea.
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Old 07-26-2013, 09:37 AM   #360
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I plan to have a jack-knife sofe in my bus as a second sleeping area. Or for when I'm to lazy to walk all the way to the back to sleep. Durango says we will have to negotiate this. If I sleep on the couch, he gets the bed.

I havent thouhg about mounting it to the chair rail, good idea.
i left the chair rail on there just in case i wanted to mount stuff to it in the future,and im glad i did. im happy the chair rail and the front sofa legs are the same height
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