The RV needs some things to make it road legal. For starters it needs new lighting all the way around and I have started to replace the markers already. I only have seven more to go. I've replaced the headlight and I may replace the other as well but the store only had one. The directionals need new bulbs but I think I will replace them with LED units. The last and most important one are the tail lights. I had mounted a set of LED trailer light to the back so I could drive it home but they wont cut it. I am designing and building a set of lights that will use big truck LED lights. They are cheaper than the ones purchased at wally world and they are sealed units so they may last longer. The chief benefit of using this type of light is they are readily available at any truck stop across the country.
The light box is going to be made of 16 ga. steel sheet. I'm making them at the Port City Makerspace in Portsmouth NH. They have nearly all the toys I need to make it. I figure I'm going to use two lights per side, one for directional, one for brakes and both for running lights.
I have the lights, pig tails and sheet metal and I have a design in mind. I think I will work on them tonight. I'm waiting for the rubber mounting grommets which should be in my hands by the end of next week.
Other than that it should be ready to go.
I've been itching to take it out on a short trip to get a feel for it. It drives like a tank but after fixing the carburetor it's running like new.
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