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'74 Overlander (T-O-Bee)
'46 Spartan Manor (Rosie)
2007 GMC Sierra 2500 HD Duramax
2006 GMC Sierra 5.3 V8
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Marcus, Goliath looks good on the road again.
The mirror in the bathroom pivots outward from the bottom so you don't have to scrunch over the see to shave. It's possible the battery terminal ends have corrosion keeping things from connecting, or the fuse on the Fantastic itself may be blown. It does have to be open a good way before the cutoff switch will allow the fan to come on. It needs to be set "in" or "out", and the fan speed switch needs to be on "1" "2" or "3", in order for the fan to run.
Congratulations Marcus. The Return of Goliath continues into its known third chapter. So glad to see you've finally landed one and one with a forums' history.
Better get that Fantastic Fan running before your advertise it on your head.
Hey Marcus, thanks for finally givin' up the photos! It's a beauty. Now I'm beginning to recognize your vision of these 60's models! Oppps...I'd better stick to what I'm working on before I start vision questing too.
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“Complications arose, ensued, were overcome...savvy?”
Marcus, the Fantastic Fan hat came with the installation of the fan, and I feel that it should go with the fan, kind of like owner's manuals for cars. We were at the Florida State Rally, and the Fantastic people offered to install it in "any Airstream" for $69... Suckers... 2 hours+ later, both Fantastic guys, sweating and cursing, finally got the thing installed. I then asked if they would install one in place of the Astradome in the living room. "Uhhh, we'll let you know" they both said, and you could actually see smoke rising from their shoes from the speed of their departure...
I passed along Goliath's belongings, including the hat, flamingo, and the kitchen clock!
I'm glad you found it!
Yes, the clock is up on the wall and is a crowd favorite. The cap sat on my head through most of today's work, and Floyd sits in the garage, patiently waiting for me to repair a few broken bulbs,
On Friday night I had a few friends over to celebrate the Overlander's homecoming. We deployed the awning and sat under it drinking BEvERages until the wee hours of the morning.
Saturday, I purchased two new LPG rubber hoses and installed them, then tested the stovetop burners and oven which lit up instantly with no problems. Below are pictues of the old and new hoses. I couldn't get the water heater pilot to light (though honestly I spent very little time troubleshooting. And I have not yet attempted to light up the Dometic 3-way refer.
I couldn't get the water heater pilot to light (though honestly I spent very little time troubleshooting. And I have not yet attempted to light up the Dometic 3-way refer.
The water heater is furthest from the LP tanks, and will take the longest to get the air out of the lines so it can light.
When you turn the fridge to "GAS", you will hear the igniter clicking. Push the ignition button in until you hear the igniter stop clicking. When that happens, the fridge has lit.
It gets cold faster than most absorbtion fridges I have been around, about 3 hours or so on lp.
The water heater is furthest from the LP tanks, and will take the longest to get the air out of the lines so it can light.
When you turn the fridge to "GAS", you will hear the igniter clicking. Push the ignition button in until you hear the igniter stop clicking. When that happens, the fridge has lit.
It gets cold faster than most absorbtion fridges I have been around, about 3 hours or so on lp.
Great tips, thanks Terry! I'm on that today, as well as nailing down the 12V issue which I've spent zero time on so far (although last night I actually had a dream that I solved it!). None of the 12V lights are coming on either, so I'm going to check all of the connections first, I'm guessing it's something simple at the origin of the circuit.
I also went ahead and ordered a new rooftop AC unit from the supplier that Terry recommended. Talked to the installer on the phone and when he found out I was putting it on an Airstream, he had several good tips on how to help it fit the curvature of the roof. He took about 15 minutes to talk to me even though he was out on an install at the time. Heck of a nice guy.
Lots of progress today, mostly all just the learning curve for me since I've never had an RV of any kind. Terry already had all of these systems working before, so I've just got to un-mothball them.
So I was able to find a blown fuse in the 12V fuse block, replaced it, and now all of the 12V lighting and fans work, both the kitchen exhaust fan and the Fantastic Fan!
Also was able to light the hot water heater and the Dometic 3-way refrigerator on LPG, so the entire LPG system is now checked out and confirmed working. Well, not quite, I still haven't tested the little Humphrey propane lamp, but that can wait. It's just too hot to worry about it, at least until I install the new AC.
As soon as the new AC goes in, hopefully late this week, I'll be ready to take her camping!
Last week I received my new Carrier AirV low-profile AC w/ heat strip, and promptly ripped the old one out. It's now been a couple of days, but it's no big deal, because I live in Central Texas where the concepts of Rain and August are mutually exclusive.
I spent some time yesterday cleaning the opening up preparing for the new unit, so I'm going to perform the installation this evening. I had a question about whether or not to use any extra sealant in addition to the existing roof unit gasket that came pre-applied to the unit, and it was answered with a resounding "No" right here:
In reading through many resto/reno threads, my favorite style is where the main thread covers the big-picture topics, and sub-threads are referenced when specific questions come up. So that is how I will approach my updates.
I'll post some pictures when I'm done with the AC installation.
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2 hours+ later, both Fantastic guys, sweating and cursing, finally got the thing installed. I then asked if they would install one in place of the Astradome in the living room. "Uhhh, we'll let you know" they both said, and you could actually see smoke rising from their shoes from the speed of their departure...
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