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| Cupboard Member Since: 21 Mar 2014 Location: Suffolk Posts: 2971   
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If it's not too late already, I would suggest condsidering uprating your fridge cable.
I currently have my fridge by the back door, on the left as you stand at the door so it's on the same side as the battery but the whole length of the vehicle. It's run using 4mm^2 cable and I get about 0.6-0.7V drop along that (the fridge has a built in voltmeter which reads the same as my main voltmeter when the fridge isn't cooling). That doesn't sound like a lot, but combined with the battery voltage dipping a little bit when under load it means that I can't have the fridge cutout set at 11.7V, I have to have it at the lower setting which is something like 10.5V. |
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24th Oct 2017 9:09am |
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| ScottDab Member Since: 04 Sep 2017 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 21 
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This weekend started with putting the ply on the roof, forgot to take a picture of how it looked. We then moved onto carpeting. I went for the mega stretch carpet from Mega Van Mats, can highly recommend!! We used their spray glue to stick it on, you can work it around corners easily and overall is brilliant stuff.
 Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge The curves in the roof were filled with 30mm closed cell foam, we weren’t sure how it would turn out but overall I think it came out really well! Click image to enlarge Fitted the carpet to them and stuck them on and this is the end result! Click image to enlarge Very pleased with it, starting to feel like something now and is much quieter when driving. I can’t take any of the credit for the finishing as my fiancé’s dad did all the tricky bits in all of the corners and did an amazing job. On to fitting the heater, lights and back panels next weekend! |
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5th Nov 2017 8:53pm |
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| Rashers Member Since: 21 Jun 2015 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3554 
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That looks a very neat job
Keep up the posts please |
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5th Nov 2017 9:05pm |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10866 
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Great job, great update, thank you
 Clayton.
1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper. |
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5th Nov 2017 9:24pm |
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| ScottDab Member Since: 04 Sep 2017 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 21
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Haven’t updated in a while and a fair bit has changed.
Electrics are in and the lights work! Fridge was placed in at this point. Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Diesel heater has also been fitted, it is an eberspacher D2, easy to install and works really well. Click image to enlarge That was all last weekend, this weekend we visited a family friend who makes fitted wardrobes and get him to cut out the furniture we had measured up for, which we then built today. It is coming together nicely now and starting to look like a camper! Fridge is properly mounted too. We just have to do the finishing now! Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge |
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26th Nov 2017 7:17pm |
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| legin Member Since: 22 Jul 2017 Location: Chelmsford Essex Posts: 1004 
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Years ago I fitted this in my 90 off roader just for single nights out,just to be out of the wind and off the floor made a big difference so your's should be luxury
I had to sleep with my head to the wind screen so I could use the CB and listen to CD's in the sleeping bag and still beable to turn them off ,I also had a shelf inflating mat a real good bit of kit. |
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26th Nov 2017 8:00pm |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10866
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Great progress there, looking good
Clayton.
1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up. Keeper. |
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26th Nov 2017 10:18pm |
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| Phil VM2.5 Member Since: 28 Mar 2012 Location: Limelette Posts: 196  
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Hi,
When I was young, I was also sleeping wis my wife in my 110 ! Nice work ! I have also a heater placed under my cubby box but with a silencer tube very short. Where did you placed yours ? Some may not be used above 1500 m altitude, or could with some modification.(Webasto) (1500 if I good remember) Have a nice trip to Portugal Phil Sleep in a 90, not bad your instalation ! More my style of installation  current : defender 110 sw 2.2 puma 2012 and 230.000km today and
again my Range Rover VM2.5 engine from 1992 and 528.000km today. One ten 1988 to 1992 1987 BMW GS80 One Ten from 1984 to 1987 One Ten from 1983 to 1984 Serie 3 109 from 1980 to 1983 from 1974 Jeep CJ3B and CJ6 Last edited by Phil VM2.5 on 27th Nov 2017 4:30pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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27th Nov 2017 9:31am |
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| Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5878  
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Is that a flat-screen TV you've popped in there? Home cinema in a Def, now that is luxury camping!!  Monsieur Le Grenadier
I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list..... 2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey |
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27th Nov 2017 1:57pm |
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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7908 
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Looks fantastic!! Did you consider fitting some alpine windows to let in some natural light? James
MY2012 110 2.2TDCi XS SW Orkney Grey - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic43410.html MY1990 110 200TDi SW beautifully faded Portofino Red - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post743641.html#743641 MY1984 90 V8 Slate Grey - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post744557.html#744557 Instagram @suffolk_rovers |
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27th Nov 2017 2:48pm |
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| ScottDab Member Since: 04 Sep 2017 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 21
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The heater is ontop on the wheel arch and the exhaust goes through into the empty space in front of the wheel then routes the the back. i will look into the altitude! thanks
I did have a look at putting windows in, i wanted to keep the original look, never a fan of caravan windows in defenders. Also i quite like the idea of it not looking like a camper so we can set up camp almost anywhere and it does not draw too much attention. |
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28th Nov 2017 7:06am |
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| Phil VM2.5 Member Since: 28 Mar 2012 Location: Limelette Posts: 196
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Hi,
Thanks for answer. I agree with you ! "I did have a look at putting windows in, i wanted to keep the original look, never a fan of caravan windows in defenders. Also i quite like the idea of it not looking like a camper so we can set up camp almost anywhere and it does not draw too much attention." Philippe current : defender 110 sw 2.2 puma 2012 and 230.000km today and again my Range Rover VM2.5 engine from 1992 and 528.000km today. One ten 1988 to 1992 1987 BMW GS80 One Ten from 1984 to 1987 One Ten from 1983 to 1984 Serie 3 109 from 1980 to 1983 from 1974 Jeep CJ3B and CJ6 |
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28th Nov 2017 7:33am |
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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7908
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Sounds good James
MY2012 110 2.2TDCi XS SW Orkney Grey - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic43410.html MY1990 110 200TDi SW beautifully faded Portofino Red - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post743641.html#743641 MY1984 90 V8 Slate Grey - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post744557.html#744557 Instagram @suffolk_rovers |
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28th Nov 2017 9:18am |
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| ScottDab Member Since: 04 Sep 2017 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 21
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95% complete now! Just waiting on the mattress’s to turn up now. Really pleased how it looks now! Plenty of storage and it is very warm. I have added an insulated curtain between the cab and the back but didn’t get any pictures. Off down to Dorset next weekend to test it out.
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3rd Dec 2017 7:57pm |
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