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Re: [GMCnet] My 1976 Palm Beach Project [message #297324 is a reply to message #294317] Mon, 14 March 2016 09:31 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
Justin Brady is currently offline  Justin Brady   United States
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Well winter got the best of us for a while.
It's just no fun to work on the GMC when it's 10 degrees and snowing outside. We tried and failed many times.
But thank god now it's spring time!

Since the temp has come up we have made some real progress.
Wiring is done, it took ~100-150 ft of 12ga 120 wire and ~500+ ft of 14 ga 12V wire.
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h298/jbrady2/GMC/IMG_20160306_115510695_zpsfylhxwvl.jpg
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h298/jbrady2/GMC/IMG_20160308_161520_zpsyzqghawu.jpg

Since these photos I have run 100 or so feet of wire loom in prep for insulation

Also got the majority or the water pipe run
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h298/jbrady2/GMC/IMG_20160311_174446967_zpsanrpsdkw.jpg

Next us is the insulation.
I want spray foam like original, but I want it done well (unlike original).
I called every contractor anywhere near here and they either flat out won't do it, or they want 1500+ to do it.
So I suppose (like everything else) I'll have to do it myself.
Ordered a 600BF kit of Touch n' Seal and we will see how it goes.
It has an R value of 7.12/inch so at 1.5" thick I should be ~R10. Most importantly, I can fill all the voids left by the factory nimrods, which should make the AC's and heater more effective, as well as reduce road and outside noise.

I also plan to put a 2" layer on the generator compartment, that along with the ev6010 and the dynamat lined gen compartment should make for a quiet genset.


I also decided to go with some Solar. Ordered a Morningstar Duo 25A solar controller ($110), it will maintain the house batteries and the starting battery separately so I shouldn't have to worry about either. I am going to go with 2 100Watt flexible solar panels mounted directly to the roof (this will be last).

I'm also thinking about getting the FITech EFI system, but that will have to wait until the renovation is done I think, doesn't do me much good at the moment since I can't drive her!


Justin Brady http://www.thegmcrv.com/ 1976 Palm Beach 455
 
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