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Hidden hookups, custom units and a Viking pop!

Posted: 17 Jun 2009, 17:30
by silverbullet
Hi All

Thinking hard about all things camper now that we've finally bought one (details below) Must get a pic posted...

Since it was a microbus (middle row long since gone) it's a blank canvas in the fitting stakes. I do not want to cut holes in the lovely, flat, rustfree side panels so here's the question:

Is it acceptable to mount things like 240v and water hookups etc behind the no.plate drop-down panel?
I can't see why not and it would be (most importantly of all) v.cool! :idea:

Due to pick up Viking pop-top from Leeds next week and drop off at Outermotive in Warwick for a refurb and fitting later in the summer.

Please warn me off if you've had a bad experience!!! (No offence to Outermotive :roll: )

Last up, I've got a great idea for a custom bulkhead unit that we'd like to get made - who does good work? Considering Vantastic and Inner motive, if we can afford it... Can't say more, it would spoil the suprise!

Re: Hidden hookups, custom units and a Viking pop!

Posted: 17 Jun 2009, 17:49
by R0B
thats where my hookup is :ok

Is it acceptable to mount things like 240v and water hookups etc behind the no.plate drop-down panel?

Re: Hidden hookups, custom units and a Viking pop!

Posted: 17 Jun 2009, 19:12
by andisnewsyncro
silverbullet wrote: Last up, I've got a great idea for a custom bulkhead unit that we'd like to get made - who does good work? Considering Vantastic and Inner motive, if we can afford it... Can't say more, it would spoil the suprise!

http://www.timbertechnicians.co.uk/10701.html if you don't mind another trip up north, always spoken well of and members on here too.
:ok

Re: Hidden hookups, custom units and a Viking pop!

Posted: 17 Jun 2009, 19:19
by jamesc76
andisnewsyncro wrote:
silverbullet wrote: Last up, I've got a great idea for a custom bulkhead unit that we'd like to get made - who does good work? Considering Vantastic and Inner motive, if we can afford it... Can't say more, it would spoil the suprise!

http://www.timbertechnicians.co.uk/10701.html if you don't mind another trip up north, always spoken well of and members on here too.
:ok


Look on there website they do some really nice shop fitting and house stuff as well as vans there members of the club too!

Re: Hidden hookups, custom units and a Viking pop!

Posted: 17 Jun 2009, 21:19
by silverbullet
If I hadn't have asked, I'd never have known...

Good to have a choice of more than two!

Thanks.

Re: Hidden hookups, custom units and a Viking pop!

Posted: 18 Jun 2009, 17:09
by silverbullet
Something that's been troubling me on this project - how can I get cold air to the frigidaire so that it still works in the heat of a british summer (live in hope) without the attendant side panel chopping? Do NOT want nasty plastic grilles.

Someone must have sussed this one.

Not planning to have a 3-way cooler, would quite like to go all electric if at all possible. Still have to have a gas hob, though... :(

Re: Hidden hookups, custom units and a Viking pop!

Posted: 18 Jun 2009, 17:43
by dugcati
Something that's been troubling me on this project - how can I get cold air to the frigidaire so that it still works in the heat of a british summer (live in hope) without the attendant side panel chopping? Do NOT want nasty plastic grilles.

Could try these?.....


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Re: Hidden hookups, custom units and a Viking pop!

Posted: 18 Jun 2009, 18:41
by silverbullet
What? A bit of hose? :?

Are you a fan of Bob Hoskin's character in Brazil?! :lol:

There I was hoping for a full-on techie reply involving hidden cool air ducts and modified through-flow ventilation...

Re: Hidden hookups, custom units and a Viking pop!

Posted: 18 Jun 2009, 21:28
by lloyd
Could mount it like westy fridges are. Fridge is about 2" off floor as vent hot air from fridge inside van between window and counter.