Happy Caravel

The work on this 1965 Caravel was recently finished. We updated the water supply, holding tanks, water heater, furnace, and electrical systems. Oh, and it received a new radio and some new interior wood panels. You can see some of the work in previous blog entries.
The owner Stan has since tested all the systems, including the new dual battery setup, and seems quite pleased with the results. This is now a 1965 Caravel with modern conveniences under it’s shiny skin, installed as unobtrusively as was possible and sensible.

As always, here a few photos of the finished product:

Grey tank, all but invisible under the trailer.

switch for a new water heater with electronic ignition

a new but “old” looking thermostat for the new forced air furnace.

A new Radio, one with ipod hookup. It also plays CD’s. The ipod can be stored above in the overhead storage, the cables can route through the cable grommet visible right above the radio.

..another picture of the radio, and it’s oak framing. There was previously a 8-track player, huge and heavy, which required a large hole in the wall. The new Oak frame for the new radio not only supports the radio, but also covers some of the unsightly holes and cuts that were under the old 8-track.

the compartment above the radio was equipped with a new DC power panel, so phones and or ipod type devices can be stored and charged up there. A local fuse holder protects the 2 outlets separately from the main fuse panel.

We also added co and propane detectors, a master shutoff switch, antenna outlet, and an additional 12V outlet between the 2 gauchos.
Hidden below the side gaucho are 2 Odyssey 2150 size batteries, a 55A charger from Randy at www.bestconverter.com , a new fuse panel, and associated safety switches etc.

We also added a small pure sine wave inverter so the client can charge or run 120V equipment such as computers or chargers on the 2 batteries.

Today’s temps: 70’s

Today’s tunes: Classic Rock Radio