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backcountrymedic
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| No securaty system though probally should get one |
And where exactly do you live? 
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larrytrk
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Location: Central NJ & MA
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Installed items may be covered under insurance; therefore, I will be there late tonight !  :>)
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tclark
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To mount the screen I removed the headliner and mounted a two strips of wood using construction adhesive then just mounted to the wood wireing was pretty straight foward the steering wheel is from APC I had to use a momo adapter and then a grant adapter on top of that works nice a lot more leg room.[/img] |
OK & what model of lcd or is that a plasma
then just a reguar video cable hey how about using with 1 of these
http://www.chinavasion.com/product_info.php/pName/sata-hdd-multimedia-movie-music-player/
for the days you dont want the laptop pc
what one these co need to do is integrate this in the the std in-dash af/fm/mp3 player or just add am/fm tuner to this encluses & give it wifi so you can get the movie/mp3 out to the car
or maybe this is the right ans for the vehicle pc
http://minipc.aopen.com/Global/
7"x7"x2" 350 on fleabay and it full 2.3 core 2 dual 1.5-2.2mhz
-wifii ??
90W (19V, 4.74A) not much more than a laptop
5amp draw a bit hight but you get a few hrs at night to watch a movie, driveing would be no issue the MP965-DR includes a remote control for the sound & movies ...
and it would fit in the std am/fm spot I think might just of talked myself into 1 
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wcdennis
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Location: Winston-Salem NC
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Here are some photos showing my new Norcold DC-0040 installation.
I mounted it as high as possible which left space below for a large drawer.
I guess the Westfalia folks assumed you would go to bed before it gets dark, or that you would use a flashlight in the upper bunk? My family likes to read before bed. I found these close-out mini fluorescent units that use 8AA batteries and hard wired them to 12V. They give off plenty of light and draw very little current.
I recently found this nice fluorescent fixture on eBay. I’m thinking, besides helping to see in the back closet and cargo area, that one night when I need to fix something in the engine bay, I’ll be glad it’s there.
Also note the third brake light—swiped from the ‘91 Subaru I pulled my engine from.
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McVanagon
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airkooledchris
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where did you put the wires for the one ON the poptop?
id love to have light up there, but never know where to put the wires, esp since they have to be long enough to go all the way up and down. |
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bucko
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where did you put the wires for the one ON the poptop?
id love to have light up there, but never know where to put the wires, esp since they have to be long enough to go all the way up and down. |
He said it could also run off of batteries (8 AA), so you would not have to worry about wires. otherwise you'd have to run the wires all the way to the back (rear) where the lowest pivit point is.
A lot of wiring indeed!
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westylife
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wcdennis,
do you have any pics of the front of your van? I have the older interior (upholstery) and am thinking about getting them re done. I dont want to go the sewfine route since I can get a guy in town to do them cheaper. Your westy is very nice!!
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need2boat
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Shower and solar hot water tank
looking down from the sky light
Inside
thats about all I have on Flicker. I need to take some new images. Leaving on a road trip tomorrow and will have to take some new inside shots.
JFF
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backcountrymedic
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Gotta love the Syncro Adventurewagen!
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kevtherev
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Mad-Max
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wcdennis
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| airkooledchris wrote: |
where did you put the wires for the one ON the poptop?
id love to have light up there, but never know where to put the wires, esp since they have to be long enough to go all the way up and down. |
He said it could also run off of batteries (8 AA), so you would not have to worry about wires. otherwise you'd have to run the wires all the way to the back (rear) where the lowest pivit point is.
A lot of wiring indeed! |
Actually the light is wired to 12V. From the light, I ran a wire over to the driver's side pop-top strut. With zip strips, I attached the wire to the strut, leaving enough slack at the hinge so the wire doesn't get stretched when the top is closed. From there the wire goes down into the vent channel and basically follows the rear speaker wires over the door frame, down the passenger A-pillar, and hooks into the cigarette lighter circuit. I will try to post some photos this weekend.
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wcdennis
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wcdennis,
do you have any pics of the front of your van? I have the older interior (upholstery) and am thinking about getting them re done. I dont want to go the sewfine route since I can get a guy in town to do them cheaper. Your westy is very nice!! |
Westylife,
My '84 is a Wolfsberg Edition so it has the newer style upholstery which was in pretty good shape when I bought the van. The carpet, on the other hand, was beyond help. It was actually rotted through on driver's side, or I might have tried to clean and salvage it. I bought a replacement set from Sewfine which worked out OK. I was a little disappointed with the quality and finish of the pieces (especially considering the cost). I was also was not prepared for having to glue the carpet down. I have never owned a car where you couldn't pull the carpet out if it gets wet or needs serious cleaning. I will try to post some more photos this weekend.
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jackbombay
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wcdennis
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where did you put the wires for the one ON the poptop?
id love to have light up there, but never know where to put the wires, esp since they have to be long enough to go all the way up and down. |
As promised, here are photos of how I wired the pop top light:
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Sheesh
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Here's some pics of our recently completed '82. Stripped all the wallpaper, glue, and finished with patio and floor paint. We wanted to brighten up things....certainly did!
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laurab
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| sheesh - where did you get your center console? thanks! |
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WVVWFERG
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| That isn't my Vanagon, but I have the same center console in two of mine. It is made by WOLF and comes in a variety of colors. Terry Kay sells them here on theSamba vanagon parts section. Another source might be http://www.jcwhitney.com/WOLF-AUTOMOTIVE-PREMIUM-G..._10101.jcw I find mine very useful (the cupholders alone would sway me to buy one) Kim |
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laurab
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| thank you! |
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