Favorite Mod Under $100

[Happycampers]

Juel.. Looks great... This will give a lot of people a great idea

[pamelake]

Originally Posted by bertro

There new to me and I hate for the purist to have to look at this.But I could'nt pass them up,Does anyone want to guess what era and make.

I can't see the hubcaps well enough to make guesses, but I like the overall look! Where did you get them? Pam

[bertro]

Thanks for the notice Pam,I bought them on ebay for $41.00,They are off of a 1955 chrysler winsor deluxe.I would have liked to have kept my AS covers but I only had 2 and I saw these and liked them.I sold the 2 I had on ebay friday If they dont pay I'll post them here in the classifieds.

[Blu_Hwy_Lady]

Those cheesy plastic light covers kept falling off in my '72 Safari. I made new ones out of copper sculpture armature wire I got from an art supply store. It looks like copper screen but instead of the holes being square they are diamond-shaped so it can be molded. In keeping with the gypsy wagon theme I put beads on them too. If you try this at home, be sure to put electrical tape over any exposed wires in the fixture. When I first started to fit it in I didn't realize there was an exposed wire. It sure made quite the pop and spark and blew a fuse. Unlike the hold light covers that would fall off and rattle around the trailer, these did just fine taking it down to the FCU rally in Cottonwood.

[thecatsandi]

Oh oh! I have another one. Well actually this was inspired by rich Lure.
I installed an idicator light for Water pump "armed". It is in my control panel. When ever either one of my switches is one the light comes on. $3.99 for the LED.
I put one of these in for the outside lights as well. I am always leaving them on too.

[Foiled Again]

Damn, it worked! Ok, it's not a modification, but I found it in the half price bin at Bed Bath & Beyond. Does this look like it belongs in an Airstream or what?

Paula

[Foiled Again]

I just figured out how to use the camera on my new cell phone today. Not bad if I say so myself..... Getting delusions of adequacy!

Paula

[ROBERTSUNRUS]

Originally Posted by Foiled Again

Attachment 33048 Damn, it worked! Ok, it's not a modification, but I found it in the half price bin at Bed Bath & Beyond. Does this look like it belongs in an Airstream or what?

Paula

Hi, that's really a neat looking tea pot, even if you just use it for a decoration. I wanted to show pictures of my improvements, modifications, and repair ideas, but I spent more time on this computer trying to post pictures than it took to do all of my improvements Etc. [I gave up] I'm not in the computer generation. I can build or repair almost anything, but I can't post pictures on this forum!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Frustrated in Lakewood.

I guess, if I make it to the Casini Ranch Rally, I will show all interested parties what I have done in person.

[Jim Clark]

Find in cheap tool section at Pepboy's

Remove Handle and pocket clip, slide into each other

Place on Hitch

Paint the top orange if you wish.

Thanks Jim

[cammur]

Originally Posted by Jim Clark

Find in cheap tool section at Pepboy's

What is that Jim, magnetic things for picking up lost screws?

[empresley]

Had to have them as soon as I saw the color.

Neighbor says they are "the bomb"!
Whatever that means.

I do know that on sale at Target for $25 was "cool".

The difference between 35 & 58?
23 yrs. of not being "hip".

em.

[Jim Clark]

Originally Posted by cammur

What is that Jim, magnetic things for picking up lost screws?

Yes, I have seen the orange rods used in the past and they cost much more.

Jim

[Jim Clark]

Originally Posted by empresley

Had to have them as soon as I saw the color.

Neighbor says they are "the bomb"!
Whatever that means.

I do know that on sale at Target for $25 was "cool".

The difference between 35 & 58?
23 yrs. of not being "hip".

em.

I will stop at Target on the way.

Thanks Jim

[HiHoAgRV]

My favorite el-cheapo mod is the addition on some $9.99 rope lights wrapping over the interior curbside front windows, around the front and ending just forward of the door. Makes for indirect lighting!

[nickcrowhurst]

Awnings are expensive items, and over the years I've noticed a few threads where members have reported that the awning pull strap has broken off or has split, e.g
http://www.airforums.com/forum...tion-8700.html
This sometimes seems to be caused by ultra-violet light damage to the end of the strap, the only part of the awning material exposed to the sun. This can be fixed by shielding this strap end when the trailer is left for long periods. One method is to take an old stocking, or similar, slip it over the pull end of the strap when the awning is open, and roll it into the awning when you close it.
Nick.

[Waynon]

Originally Posted by juel

Note that the old tambour is now the insert on the new doors.

Now that is a really good idea. They look nice.

Waynon

[Waynon]

Originally Posted by Artstream

Two sets of neon purchased on eBay, 97 bucks, alien abductions… priceless.
Michael

That is outstanding! You really did pimp your ride. Even this old man appreciates that! Did you wire your running lights to be on powered by the TT 12volt system?

Could I ask: just how did you do that? smile

Waynon

[Waynon]

Originally Posted by SCOTTW

Fabricated brackets to mount a commercial cake rack under the dinette so we could put the Satellite reciever under rather than on the table. Clears up a lot of space. Cost maybe $15 total.

Can you tell us more about how you did that?

Waynon

[87MH]

I'm always forgetting to disconnect my battery, in addition, no matter where they are, they always seem inaccessible.

The older I get, the more I forget.

This is my solution for my CRS disease.

I mounted the Marine Grade Battery Selector Switch where I could get to it, tapped into the positive lead to the battery - all for well under a C-note.

[ROBERTSUNRUS]

Hi, hopeing to post pictures for the first time.

Eight hundred hours later and finally a picture apears.

This is a picture of the toilet base where the vinyl floor kept lifting up so I bought some carpet trim [aluminum] and made it narrower, cut the angles and screwed it in place. Problem solved!