datsunfreak Posted September 3, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2020 21 minutes ago, Lockleaf said: I would love to build a short wheelbase 70s Nissan Homer/Urvan/Atlas though. I was right there with you, until... Quote I think it would be funny to slam it to the ground, run like 14s on the front then tuck the rear axle way up and run like 26s on the rear. Really go for the big and small thing. 😃 2 Quote Link to comment
Duncan Posted September 3, 2020 Report Share Posted September 3, 2020 6 hours ago, Lockleaf said: I missed the vanning era by virtue of being born in 1984. I would love to build a short wheelbase 70s Nissan Homer/Urvan/Atlas though. I think it would be funny to slam it to the ground, run like 14s on the front then tuck the rear axle way up and run like 26s on the rear. Really go for the big and small thing. But make then the same rim. I think a torque thrust looking thing or wire daytona style rims are the only rims i could find matching but in those totally different sizes. That reminds me that I have owned two of these, and didn't include them in my count.. 3 Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted September 4, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2020 19 hours ago, Lockleaf said: I would love to build a short wheelbase 70s Nissan Homer/Urvan/Atlas though. I think it would be funny to slam it to the ground, run like 14s This would be my dream... 2 Quote Link to comment
Lockleaf Posted September 9, 2020 Report Share Posted September 9, 2020 I'm more of a second gen lover. Too bad they are getting pretty rare and what's left are usually rotted to the ground. I'm neither rich enough nor cool enough to import expensive rusted to death garbage. 3 Quote Link to comment
dimlight65 Posted September 10, 2020 Report Share Posted September 10, 2020 Ok, ok... back to me. We got the purple mood lights installed and wired up today. There's a video of them in action on my instant grams. 1 Quote Link to comment
goes2fast Posted September 10, 2020 Report Share Posted September 10, 2020 My wife's favorite color is purple so she loves it! 😎 1 Quote Link to comment
Lockleaf Posted September 11, 2020 Report Share Posted September 11, 2020 So this one is statutory grape on the inside 😁 Noice! Quote Link to comment
dimlight65 Posted September 11, 2020 Report Share Posted September 11, 2020 5 hours ago, Lockleaf said: So this one is statutory grape on the inside 😁 Noice! Ed Zachary! Quote Link to comment
dimlight65 Posted September 20, 2020 Report Share Posted September 20, 2020 The center of the roof is up, and all the lights are wired and functioning. We still need to finish out the areas over the "mood lights," but John has an idea that I think is going to look really good. As usual, here's a video and some photos on my instant grams Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted September 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2020 17 hours ago, dimlight65 said: The center of the roof is up, and all the lights are wired and functioning. 1 Quote Link to comment
dimlight65 Posted September 23, 2020 Report Share Posted September 23, 2020 Woo hoo! My dome lights finally arrived from China! I think we'll be hooking those bad boys up tomorrow! Quote Link to comment
dimlight65 Posted September 24, 2020 Report Share Posted September 24, 2020 On 9/22/2020 at 8:13 PM, dimlight65 said: Woo hoo! My dome lights finally arrived from China! I think we'll be hooking those bad boys up tomorrow! Which is exactly what we did! I know y'all want to see pictures... 1 Quote Link to comment
dimlight65 Posted September 26, 2020 Report Share Posted September 26, 2020 (edited) Ok, sorry about the attempted Rickroll... wait, no. I'm not sorry, actually. Anyhoo, today we made the piece of the roof over the cab. It turned out fucking awesome! I am super mega chuffed at that one! That dome light has both red and white LEDs, so I can go all "Submarine Lighting" if I want! We can't install it until we finish the the two sections to cover the gaps on the sides in the camper though. We also made the two sections to cover the gaps on the sides in the camper. Those turned out... well, they are going to work. John has taken them home to router out some "windows" for the mood lights to shine through. Hopefully Wednesday we'll get them installed. And here is actually a video of the dome light of the camper in action. For real this time, I promise. Edited September 26, 2020 by dimlight65 Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted September 26, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2020 And for those who don't want to click over to Instagram... 2 Quote Link to comment
dimlight65 Posted September 27, 2020 Report Share Posted September 27, 2020 On 6/4/2020 at 3:10 PM, dimlight65 said: We added a couple wheels to the Bofa extension and braced up the foot a bit better yesterday. We will reinstall that when the van comes back and and we have painted everything. THEN we'll start on the next phase: installing paneling. I feel like I'm getting close... so there must be another couple month's worth of work ahead of me. Just went back for a re-read of this thread... I hate it when these predictions come true. 1 Quote Link to comment
dimlight65 Posted September 27, 2020 Report Share Posted September 27, 2020 (edited) On 9/20/2020 at 3:45 PM, datsunfreak said: So... should we stain the wood purple or leave it natural? I've already bought the stain, I'm just wondering how many folks I'd be pissing off if* I go through with it. *And that word is, of course, pronounced "when" Edited September 27, 2020 by dimlight65 changed "do" to "should" 3 Quote Link to comment
Lockleaf Posted September 28, 2020 Report Share Posted September 28, 2020 Do it! 1 Quote Link to comment
]2eDeYe Posted September 29, 2020 Report Share Posted September 29, 2020 I will just leave this here Quote Link to comment
Duncan Posted September 29, 2020 Report Share Posted September 29, 2020 On 9/27/2020 at 12:40 PM, dimlight65 said: I'm just wondering how many folks I'd be pissing off if* I go through with it. *And that word is, of course, pronounced "when" I say do what you like. I like pissing people off, myself..... 1 2 Quote Link to comment
dimlight65 Posted September 29, 2020 Report Share Posted September 29, 2020 John, looks like the mob has spoken. I guess we're staining it purple! 3 Quote Link to comment
jagman Posted September 29, 2020 Report Share Posted September 29, 2020 If anyone gets pissy just tell them it is poplar heart wood. It does turn purple and makes some interesting furniture. 3 Quote Link to comment
dimlight65 Posted October 2, 2020 Report Share Posted October 2, 2020 We did a test with the stain on Wednesday... it was not as purple as I had hoped, so we're shelving that idea for the time being. 2 Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted October 2, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2020 (edited) Since the wood we used on the roof left a bit of a gap, which we put purple LEDs in, we made a filler piece from the same wood. And so the light will shine through, I took the wood fillers home and made some mods to them... First I made a template with a 12"x1.5" hole, and then used it and my router to make four identical holes in each panel... Now we wanted something to tone down the brightness and diffuse the LED lights a bit, so we got some plastic and made diffuser panels from it... Then glued all of those in place... It seems to do a fair job of diffusing harsh lighting... Hoping to install them tomorrow and see how it does... Edited October 2, 2020 by datsunfreak 4 Quote Link to comment
dimlight65 Posted October 3, 2020 Report Share Posted October 3, 2020 20 hours ago, datsunfreak said: Hoping to install them tomorrow and see how it does... We got them in today and... It. Does. AWESOME! Video on my Instant Grams. We also got the plastic over the cockpit installed. That was a bit more faff than expected, but it is in now and I couldn't be happier. And the last thing we accomplished was beginning to install a jump-seat. I may go to the shop tomorrow and work on that a little more. We'll see. Quote Link to comment
datsunfreak Posted October 3, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2020 Side panels installed... Close-up... Front black panel in... The new front panel is a little heavier than the old one, so to prevent sagging (and relying on the stock front plastic trim to hold it up) we made these metal tabs that hold it up super tight to the roof skin... 4 Quote Link to comment
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