by Nice, keep it going your doing great.!!!!
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Joe Van
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dix
66mnecotruck
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tower9
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Dodge A108 beach-cruiser/camper project
dix- Moderator 1st Class
- Number of posts : 8728
Location : pittsburgh pa
Age : 66
Registration date : 2008-05-29
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Joe Van- Moderator 1st Class
- Number of posts : 4619
Location : Ocala fl
Registration date : 2012-10-11
MAN that's one CLEAN A108 ..!!!..Nice job on the seats and I like the storage/bed area and am speechless on the roof..!!!..GREAT CLEAN Project...Enjoy.. 
dodge man- Number of posts : 2036
Location : ohio
Registration date : 2012-08-08
really nice and clean, love the 108, keep the pictures coming as you work on it,
john
john
tower9- Number of posts : 48
Location : huntington beach
Registration date : 2014-01-03
Finally got the curtains fabricated and installed which was the last of the interior modifications I was going to do. Had the front spring bushings replaced and the springs cleaned and painted & got the king pins and king pin bushings replaced and the front end aligned. Ready for our inaugural camping trip in a couple weeks to Refugio state beach. Getting those bushings replaced really helped lesson that front end from wandering at freeway speeds. Looking forward to the inaugural trip.
vanny- Moderator
- Number of posts : 14775
Location : Ashburnham, MA
Age : 65
Registration date : 2012-09-22
That's the nicest survivor I think I've seen. Simply beautiful!!! She's a beauty and you're doing a Fantastic job at keeping her that way! Nice finishing touch with those curtains!
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tower9- Number of posts : 48
Location : huntington beach
Registration date : 2014-01-03
Okay, so now im really stoked; I got the final piece of the puzzle (the roof racks) up and on the van. They look right. Cant wait to hit the road.
I have just enough clearance to keep her parked in the garage with roof racks on
I have just enough clearance to keep her parked in the garage with roof racks on
66mnecotruck- Number of posts : 327
Location : Minneapolis
Registration date : 2014-02-15
What a classic look! very nice.
dodge man- Number of posts : 2036
Location : ohio
Registration date : 2012-08-08
READY FOR THE BEACH,, LOOKS GOOD UP THERE,
diamond dave- Number of posts : 565
Location : canal fulton, ohio
Registration date : 2012-04-24
looks great! i'm digging that bed/ shelf area with tons of storage underneath.
edfields- Number of posts : 71
Location : San Francisco
Registration date : 2015-04-19
Are you running auxiliary power from a second battery? Are you using a stock-output alternator and have no charging issues?
Looks great.
Looks great.
tower9- Number of posts : 48
Location : huntington beach
Registration date : 2014-01-03
yes the 12v accessory panel is wired to a deep cycle marine battery that sits under the rear platform bed in the storage area. (see pics above). I don't run anything extra off of the engine battery. I just have a stock alternator & I don't have any charging issues.
edfields- Number of posts : 71
Location : San Francisco
Registration date : 2015-04-19
Do you charge your second battery through a battery isolator off your alternator, or does it get recharged at home before a trip? Wondering how long the battery can last and what type of accessories you typically power.
tower9- Number of posts : 48
Location : huntington beach
Registration date : 2014-01-03
I charge it at home and it lasts throughout my entire stay. We only camp for 5 days at a time, but there is still plenty of juice when were done. We generally just charge phones / iPads, I have a 12v powered 12" - 14" diameter 3 speed fan I'll run as needed and I can also recharge the camp lantern if necessary. For me, if I was going to need to recharge the battery while out I was going to go the Solar panel route and set the panel on the roof of the van and run the line down through the side pop out window and keep it on trickle charge the whole time.
edfields- Number of posts : 71
Location : San Francisco
Registration date : 2015-04-19
Great info - thanks.
My needs are similar, so I was planning on doing up an auxiliary power set up like this without compromising the engine battery. Glad to know it works good for multiple days.
My needs are similar, so I was planning on doing up an auxiliary power set up like this without compromising the engine battery. Glad to know it works good for multiple days.
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