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05-15-2013, 02:09 PM
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4 Rivet Member
1996 28' Excella
Portland
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J-Lounge remodel almost complete
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05-15-2013, 02:11 PM
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4 Rivet Member
1996 28' Excella
Portland
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05-15-2013, 02:14 PM
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4 Rivet Member
1996 28' Excella
Portland
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05-15-2013, 02:15 PM
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4 Rivet Member
1996 28' Excella
Portland
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05-15-2013, 02:21 PM
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4 Rivet Member
1996 28' Excella
Portland
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So I installed a new stereo, new speakers, and converted a garbage bound home theater subwoofer into an under bench Sub on 12v. I also spent the extra $9 for a LED controller that listens to the music and will control the lights. The parts are from Amazon.com and I spent about $100 on everything. Four 16ft. strips of RGB LEDs, a mass of connectors, 4 strand color coded wire, and about 75 tiny little soldered joints and wire connections. Its surely a DIY project, but so cool! All that light uses about 36 watts of energy.
Check out the youtube video I made when I finally got everything wired up at 2am in the morning last week:
We ordered custom made cushions about 4 weeks ago, and they should be done this week sometime for our test trip this weekend.
-Kevin
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05-15-2013, 05:25 PM
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Rivet Master
1997 34' Limited
1970 27' Overlander
South of Atlanta
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Cool
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1997 34' Excella 1000
1970 27' Overlander, International
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05-15-2013, 05:42 PM
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2016 Interstate Grand Tour Ext
Wildwood
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Man, I shouldn't have read this and watched the video..... now me want.
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05-15-2013, 05:57 PM
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2006 22' International CCD
1957 26' Overlander
Plymouth
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Very nice. I love colored lights. I have new dreams now
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05-15-2013, 06:12 PM
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4 Rivet Member
1960 24' Tradewind
St. Albans
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That is awesome!
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05-16-2013, 04:49 PM
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4 Rivet Member
1996 28' Excella
Portland
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Thanks for all the comments.
My original plan was just to add some LED accent lighting. After spending too much time looking at all the cool stuff you can do with new lights, and how cheap they are now. I only spent about $20 more to have RGB lights, and a controller that listens to the music.
This is all you need to get started. This and a roll of 5050 RGB LED lights.
LEDwholesalersTM IR Music Controller 60 Watt 3 Ports With Remote for Color Changing LEDs, 3322RGB - Amazon.com
-Kevin
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05-18-2013, 06:31 PM
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4 Rivet Member
1996 28' Excella
Portland
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Picked up the cushions today. Super excited. They're perfect.
I removed the bottom rail for the curtains, and it's even better. The track system they use is not ideal. Some snaps or velcro will work better anyway.
Now all I need to do is build a table for the middle.
This pic looks like the fabric is got some blue in it, but it's more of a concrete/dark grey material. When we paint out all the cabinets, we'll paint the bench too. It's going to be a dark grey color too. Yes, we're painting out all the wood in the trailer.
-Kevin
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05-19-2013, 12:34 AM
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3 Rivet Member
1972 31' Excella 500
Mount Vernon
, Is For Lovers
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Hot tip on Cool lights
Quote:
Originally Posted by wxbuoy
Man, I shouldn't have read this and watched the video..... now me want.
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I feel it too ! I really like the way the J lounge turned out.
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05-19-2013, 01:03 AM
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4 Rivet Member
1975 Argosy 26
Normandy Park
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Awesome.
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05-19-2013, 07:59 AM
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2007 25' Safari FB SE
2000 30' Excella
1999 30' Excella 1000
Low Country
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Your remodel is very nice. My only question is what will you do about a table?
We have an '07 FB w a dinette at the rear. We have lowered the table and situated the cushions to make a huge lounge. Considering cutting down the table to make a J lounge. Testing this configuration now to see how we like it.
Only just don't know what to do about a table.
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05-19-2013, 08:17 AM
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1967 20' Globetrotter
Englewood
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That is amazing, and so beautiful! I love the lounge, and the cushions look so luxe! Congrats!
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05-19-2013, 10:32 AM
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4 Rivet Member
1996 28' Excella
Portland
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Join Date: Jan 2006
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Quote:
Originally Posted by StreamNTyme
Your remodel is very nice. My only question is what will you do about a table?
We have an '07 FB w a dinette at the rear. We have lowered the table and situated the cushions to make a huge lounge. Considering cutting down the table to make a J lounge. Testing this configuration now to see how we like it.
Only just don't know what to do about a table.
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Not sure exactly what we're going to do, but this is the plan so far:
- table is the size of the hole up front with rounded 6-8" radius corners.
- I'm going to use 1-1/2" Alum angle under the front trim of the bench to support the edges of the table on 3 sides.
- I have an old barber chair in storage that I'm going to see if I can cannibalize the stand portion to raise/lower the table in place without screwing it to the floor. It's nice and stout.
- I really like the Charcoal Boomerang Formica, but we own this with another couple, so I need to see if everyone else likes that idea.
- Some sort of aluminum trim to go around the edge. I like the 50's diner style T-Nose stuff, but we're not going with a 50's motif, so again, I need to get the input from the rest of the group to see what everyone likes.
Another goal of the table is to make it stowable. So there's no table at all.
I just want it all.
-kevin
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05-20-2013, 12:05 AM
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2 Rivet Member
1968 24' Tradewind
1968 24' Tradewind
Canoga Park
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Join Date: Dec 2010
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Big Fan
This is exactly what we want to do our 1968, the upfront bed and seating are too small!
LOVE LOVE LOVE it!
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05-20-2013, 05:12 AM
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Rivet Master
2020 30' Classic
Derwood
, Maryland
Join Date: Mar 2010
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That J-Lounge setting looks great!
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2020 30’ Airstream Classic
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05-20-2013, 07:11 AM
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Rivet Master
2007 25' Safari FB SE
2000 30' Excella
1999 30' Excella 1000
Low Country
, South Carolina
Join Date: Feb 2004
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Kevin,
keep us posted on the table..pics...we also want it out of the way when not in use...
Kate
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