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Discussion in 'Restorations' started by theBusmonkey, Jan 2, 2014.

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  2. Zed

    Zed Gradually getting grumpier

    I like that. Saves all those weeks of hard graft and you can still go camping. What's more if you realise you should have done it different it can be rearranged in seconds. You're on to a winner and already sitting back drinking a cold beer.
     
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  3. theBusmonkey

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    Nice one @Dicky , it gets my vote as well! :D
    Loving the tantalising glimpse of the new upholstery colour.
     
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  4. That may indeed be where we are heading. I like that!
     
  5. If it wasent for my heater needing a gas bottle thats the sort of thing id be going for
    I was hoping i could raise the cash for busmonkeys westy underslung one but alas it sold before i could

    I love these coleman petrol cookers and they would be perfect for the bus but they dont have a grill and i cant cope without cheese on toast


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  6. Cheese on toast ..... AGREED! Its compulsory.
     
  7. It is indeed

    You see a quick stop at the side of the road for a brew and cheese on toast is as important to me as a full on week long wild camp
    It makes designing an interior difficult

    Im going to go for leaving the unit in but being able to remove the cooker for use outside
    To be honest though its all dictated by what i can afford as it comes along

    There was a full width riviera rock n roll bed come up for sale of late that was a very good price
    Thick foam more than 6ft length
    That was untill mrs para said you cant store anything under there

    Appologies for the thread hijack bm:oops:
     
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  8. theBusmonkey

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    @vanorak some pics of the triangle and measurements.
    Hope it helps. :thumbsup:
    I've spotted a bit of a stain that needs sorting :(
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  9. theBusmonkey

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    And todays efforts are the propex fresh air return pipework, the bed base in and the kitchen cabinet and fridge cabinet offered up.
    (the blue tape is because late last night Mrs Monkey decided she wanted the door hung the other way. Fortunately I hadn't glued the trim in on that door, the only one......):rolleyes:

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  10. Zed

    Zed Gradually getting grumpier

    @theBusmonkey what's the drain pipe under the bed for? Are you not going to recirculate the heating air?
     
  11. theBusmonkey

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    TBH Zed, even I'm not sure after all this time thinking and planning!
    The pipe just draws in air from under the fridge, which will help circulation in this area (at least thats what I think :thinking:). (& there is a vent to be cut at the base of the fridge unit like the bed one that we'll do on Tuesday)
    Propex tech told me in an e-mail some weeks ago that the re-circ air should be around 15-18'c & not a lot hotter.
    I thought better to bring air in from here than next to the outlet vent.
    It's experimental, so we'll see?
    If it works, all well & good, if not.....HELP:D
     
  12. Wow!!!!!!! fantastic!!

    better to use solid pipe than flexi as wont get crushed. Looking good.
     
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  13. Zed

    Zed Gradually getting grumpier

    99 out of 100 installations draw the air and fire it out from the bed board. Maybe they're all wrong! Mine draws it in from the cupboard next to it like yours that's deliberately a loose fit to the bed box that's a loose fit to...

    I'm guessing you don't have a gas fridge? I'm also guessing gas fridges don't like to work in a draught...
     
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  14. theBusmonkey

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    I'm not sure if they're wrong as such Zed I really don't know. It's just that as I'd used the old Westy pipe work I wanted to use the old grill and heat deflector under the bed for the outlet(it makes a nice neat finish & we loose the plastic grill supplied by Propex). I didn't want another hole for the inlet in the bed board.
    As @Dicky says, the hard pipe won't get crushed and you've nailed the fridge in that it's a absorption one that can get quite warm.
    We'll see...
     
  15. Zed

    Zed Gradually getting grumpier

    It's all certainly very neat and beautifully constructed. If there was a prize for DIY interiors I'd vote for yours and it's not even finished yet!
    I might also vote for @vanorak if I thought he'd ever finish his. :D
     
  16. be careful what you wish for ;)
    My interior is very basic by comparison with a lot less storage space.....and judging by the quality and attention to detail BM would get my vote in the DIY category....looking around on here there are some fantastic home mades (I'm not dismissing pro-mades as you'd expect these to be well thought out and screwed together properly)
    I love @MK-Bay 's take on things as well.....tbh there are too many to list...I like the innovative stuff....the quirky stuff....a completely different take on things......in fact, it's all good:thumbsup: (f*ck me...it sounds like I've dropped an E :D )
     
  17. not sure about the newer propex units, but I'm guessing the cut out and monitoring circuitry will be a little more complex than the older units, so recirc air may be more critical....you obviously wouldn't want it too hot as it's used to cool the components as it gets drawn into the unit......but then if it was cold air, as in 3 or 4 degrees c, then it just means that the unit will be running for longer before cycling on the thermostat....so more gas used.
    I rigged mine to draw recirculated air thru the dash vents, so it shares the same front ducting as the bus heating system.....I've no intention of running the propex on the move so it's not an issue, but where BM's drawing recirc air from the fridge compartment makes good sense to me, as it'll be a pretty stable temp. when the fridge is on or off....
    I held a smouldery tissue to the dash vents when trying mine out (as you do), just to see what sort of a draw there was, and it has enough oomph to pull the smoke in......so @zed 's point about the draft is a good one....the draw may be enough to pull the gas flame away from the base of the fridge boiler tube a tad....so a delector plate around the fridge burner (hassle) or a louvre grill on the recirc ducting as it exits the fridge cabinet (easy) would'n't go amiss....

    You'll just have to see if it's a problem.....I maybe talking out of my gas outlet
     
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  18. One unforeseen benefit is that if I have a fag in the van with the propex on, I'll save my self a small fortune thru passive smoking
     

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