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Posted By: clockwork oranjaboom on 12/08/09 07:51am

LD;
I'm not sure once a month will keep flat spots from forming. It will help if you keep the tires inflated to their max and refrain from using the C as a storage shed. I still get flat spots over the winter months when I don't take the Clip out very often. My Jeep does the same in winter if I only inflate to Chrysler's recco. I like the retro look as well. Pro Tip: bead door curtains just don't work in a C.

Posted By: DeadeyeLefty on 12/08/09 09:46am

Hey Lt Dan, what's that white plastic piece to the right of the stereo ?
Mine had one too but I never found anything in the MH that mounts there.

Project Glacier trailer build.

Posted By: regal5575 on 12/08/09 10:04am

DeadeyeLefty wrote:

Hey Lt Dan, what's that white plastic piece to the right of the stereo ?
Mine had one too but I never found anything in the MH that mounts there.

The white plastic piece is for those swing/swivel drink holders that you will usually find in boats. The wire drink holder clips into the white plastic piece you see on the dashboard.

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Jerry & Diane

Posted By: Lieutenant Dan on 12/08/09 08:43pm

thanks for the replies everyone!

CO, the door curtains are history, replaced with more mundane white ones. I took those pictures the day I picked it up and done a bit of freshening up since then.

DL, the white thing mounted on the dash is a plasic holder for something like a drink cup or a radio mic

Posted By: DeadeyeLefty on 12/08/09 10:00pm

Thanks guys. I realize it's a mount for something but Dan, with your rig being in the great shape it's in I figured you might have the actual piece that it holds.

Enjoy the MH...I had to junk mine cause it was too far gone. I was actually contemplating adding the engine and tranny to the list till I found the frame damage.

I'm looking for another old Dodge next summer though....sucker for punishment I guess !

Posted By: Jer&Ger on 12/10/09 08:20pm

Hi all, I've added a few more pics of the work on the roof here. They show the roof area and the rebuilt overhead bunk. I have installed the bunk board in the RV (no pics yet) so I can make my pattern for the inside walls (the paneling there could not be saved) of the bunk and have everything level. I'll have to take it back out in order to install them because of the way everything fits together. I will also have to remove the roof in order to install the rest of the ceiling panels. That was installed in order to do the wire runs and make sure I don't overlook anything. A lot of extra work, but I just could not figure out any other way to check my work. I'm planning on running power to the vents so I can at some point add power vents and I was wondering if anyone knows if that should be 14ga. or will 16ga. be larger enough? Sorry for the long post.

Jerry & Gerry, our pets (dogs), Byron, Coco
1976 Monaco, 440 ci. Dodge Sportsman chassis

Posted By: oldtrucker63 on 12/11/09 12:44am

I just purchased a 1979 Dodge Travel Cruiser 20 footer with the 440 and an A727 trans and im now rebuilding everything it only has 49700 miles on it and runs and drives like new, LOL I payed for it on Thanksgiving Day, Hopefully I will have it ready by April 2010, Im glad to see Ya'll like the old Dodges.

Without Trucks,....America Stop's

Posted By: ALnCORY on 12/11/09 12:37pm

Jerry,
ONce again nice work there.... not sure about the wire size, I guess I would go heavier if there is a question. Your going to have a new rig when you get done! great work..

oldtrucker,
Congrats on your new(old) rig... Lots of rebuilt old dodges on this forum... good luck with yours. Harlan Kentucky, I recognize that name but don't know why? Anywho, let us know about your progress..

I don't think anyones dying statement ever contained the words "I wish I had spent more time in the office", so lets go somewhere!

Posted By: DeadeyeLefty on 12/11/09 02:24pm

Wow, some familiar pics there, Jerry !

If (when!) I do it again I think I'm going to run conduits through the backs of the cabinets, then bring the light and speaker wires out along the rafters rather than put holes through 'em. Mine had 1" holes cut through the 2X2 framing (1 1/2"nom) for absolutely everything, even if it was just an 18ga pair for a speaker. Once water got in, the (flat) roof sagged and held even more water...

16AWG wire is good for 25 amps. 16SAE is about 10% smaller (cma).
Unless it's a REALLY long run, you'll blow the 15A fuse long before the wire is in any danger.

And yeah, if in doubt use the next bigger guage.

Nicro makes a solar powered vent fan as well for around 150 bucks.
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Posted By: oldtrucker63 on 12/13/09 07:57pm

ALnCORY wrote:

Maybe you recognize Harlan Ky from where my brother bgriffey was going to start this build and then I talked him out of the old Dodge, Now he has got me puting it on this form with lots of pixs one day it will be a nice old Dodge.

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