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General
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: lilburn ga
Posts: 505
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If you have ever hand your hands on a cargo bar - use this to push the sides together - drill the old rivet out - even enlarge the old one and go to the next size - then rivet the new in - this will pull the metal together. No cargo bar - use a 2x4 as a lever - filling all the holes in the box with rivets and then (here we go again not having trucks back from the paint shop) paint the interior desert tan - all the holes will be filled solid.
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4 Star General
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: University Place, Washington
Posts: 1,620
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my box is really simple looked at it today it is just thins sheets of metal with metal support braces. theres no bottom to it. its the actual trailer. and it has a wooden door on it with a wooden shelf around the inside
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General
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: lilburn ga
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One roof rack fabrication completed - screen has to be welded on the other #2 sides - then a good cleaning - primer and paint. Will not pre drill the footpads till we find the exact placement for them - then drill and attach/same as the ladders.
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4 Star General
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: University Place, Washington
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cant wait to see those mounted...looks like what i want
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General
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: lilburn ga
Posts: 505
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That is what I like about this site - straight forward and seeing everyone's ideas - you can make them your own to fit your needs - or just change em up and go with it.
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2 Star General
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Salem, VA
Posts: 625
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Updating Shop Van Internal Electrical Components?
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Originally Posted by zout
When this was built in the 70's - I am not an electrical person - so the thought came up as if there is newer equipment that will do the same function with less room and more solid state ? I dunno.
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Eventually I'll get rolling on more than cosmetic fixes and have asked myself this question. (My biggest fear is waking up suddenly in a bed along the front wall of the box and banging my head into the PARTICULARLY deep box controlling the blower fan...)
Any conceptual changes for changing/replacing these components from the electrically minded?
Peter H.
Salem, VA
M109A3 or 17,000 lbs. scrap?
Now proudly serving our veterans at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Salem, VA
Our motto "Every patient is trained to kill us...with their bare hands"
Last edited by Opie; 10-04-2009 at 13:27.
Reason: Add pictures
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Sergeant Major
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Howard City, Mi.
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NIce truck ,I have been wanting one to convert to my Hillbilly motorhome..lol Joe
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Sergeant Major
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Lakeland, Florida
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APS2424 - PowerVerter APS Inverter/Charger with Auto-Transfer Switching
This my solution to the power in the 109 box. I don't want to run a generator so I picked up this 2400 watt inverter charger on amazon for around $580. It will run almost all of my ac needs and will recharge my 4, 6volt, deepcycle batteries when plugged into line voltage. It's 24 volt input so at highway speed the truck alternator will supply dc power to run the air conditioner and fridge in the box. I will remove the original converter box and rewire to the new inverter mounted under the seating benches.
M109 The "TROLL"
Hey Charlie, let me ask you somthing. What is it that's not exactly water and it ain't exactly earth?
QUICKSAAAANNNND!!!!! (Cleavon Little)
Quicksand! Dang, now we are in trouble! (Slim Pickens)
Cell# 863-899-7177
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General
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: lilburn ga
Posts: 505
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Great idea for relocation of the box.
Spent the afternoon grinding down the cargo top box racks and ladders - then acid washing them all - then sprayed bed liner coating on them - will have about 3 coats on them when finished.
Trucks getting painted has been a patience issue but I know there is an end nearly in site - cannot wait to post pics of them DONE finally - and then get started on all the fabrication.
My garage is full of items to install including the 4 KW genset from the RV to mine in place of the tool box under the drivers door and for my friends to the upper cargo rack that I built.
More to come shortly.
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General
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: lilburn ga
Posts: 505
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Tried to get close enough pics of the racks and ladders with the bed liner coating on them - hooked up the primer spray gun and narrowed down the spray to eliminate the "fan" spray and more of a circular spray. Did thin it out with laq thinner. Shot it with 3 good coats and used almost the gallon of spray. I can always paint over these now and have a good solid base under the paint.
I included the rattle can type trigger for those who are not aware of its existance - I guess almost everyone here is though - makes it really easy on the trigger finger if you have 1 or more cans to spray.
The marker lights I will just add the pics - my friends truck will get the Mil stype markers in place of the reflectors and I am sticking the raised on mine - these are led 24 volt lights.
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