Date:         Mon, 25 Aug 2003 07:14:50 -0400
Reply-To:     vw4x4@FYI.NET
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From:         Eric Zeno <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
Subject:      Re: '90 Carat, camper-to-be
Comments: To: Fin Beven <finbeven@MSN.COM>
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    I checked out your pic's....  Let me warn you about 2 things. The
insulation
that you have in the walls is going to trap condensation, and going to
do a great
job rusting your van away.  Others can confurm this.
   The electronic stuff looks cool, but I've seen many car fires caused by
these big heavy bare cables getting shorted for many reasons.
Make sure they are bolted down tight and insulate them from other
metal objects.

                                                                  Eric

Fin Beven wrote:

>  http://tinyurl.com/l2nd
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>  Ok, had the '90 Carat for nearly 6 weeks, and I'm doing OK.  I'm planning a trip through the Sierras in early September, so I had the dealer rebuild the CV joints, added a hot-start relay, installed the HD Bilstein shocks, and changed the oil (Castrol 20W50 and 1 qt of Marvel Mystery Oil.
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>  Most of the new teak interior is finished, with at least 5 coats of varnish.
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>  Worked on electronics this weekend, and finally added the second battery.  There's a shut-off switch, so that if camping for several days it can be isolated just for starting.
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>  The photos are:
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>  Under the passenger seat:  Primary battery, positive POST for all primary positive leads, and the Fossgate amp.
>
>  Under the driver's seat:  Secondary battery to a shut-off switch, so that it can (if parked for several days) be totally isolated from the rest of the system.  Alpine CD changer and Sub-fuse panel for future electrical add-ons, and room for an inverter.
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>  Fin Beven
>  Pasadena, CA
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