Long (5 hour+) visit to the workshop on Boxing Day since the mechanic was working on the truck XMAS day I had no issue having a vist. Arrived 11.3am time for chit chat and then lunch and then the serious stuff. First the office we started with a blank sheet for the control panel and worked our way through switched 1-26 which need to be on the control panel
Then the discussion on 12v vs 24v everthing discussed and reviewed again.
The empty switch box ready for me to reach when harnessed in.
Slowly the switch location emerged till we had this on the full size drawing.
The wiring diagram revisited all red is 24v all blue is 12v.
After 60+ minute time to go to downstairs and discuss Bretts list then mine.
Inside the console is also the fuse panels all at an angle I can see and reaach easily. A lift up hatch will make for easy access.
Whats been done - all the ALLOY panels are cut out and now waiting for the rear seats and Drawer system to be installed.
There will be a raised platform at front 1/2 of the rear to sit fridge on (no it will not slide) and underneath will be a sliding table to be used as a cooking bench it will slide out approximately 600-800mm and will be 39" wide (1 meter).
The exhaust is now in place along with the hilift jack (6ft) and the shovel and chungko will also go here. The air intake will also fit up beside the exhaust.
I now have the depth of the fuel tank the matching gauge and sender from VDO can be ordered.
Then onto the rear seats 6 of these to be fitted they are 22" wide each we have 68.5" to fit them in. See our wonderful crash test dummy not smiling as we get the seat height correct. Once fitted then we can strip the rear sandblast it and undercoat it for the panels to be fitted. The seats are to only be fitted when the doors are removed and fixable sides designed along with harness seatbelts. So it will be a 8 seater when taking passengers.
Underneath the winches are all ready with new guides welded to the axles for the T-Max 18,500lb winch. Guides on springs to hold up the t-max and Volvo PTO winch cables to be fitted.
The seats have been removed ready to get the wiring done now it will be started this week.
Starting to look complete.
Water tank relocated and redesigned its either now 94liters (24 gallons) or 104 liters (26 gallons) and will be on the front wall of the reaer cabin.
It's first real trip will be 26-28 April when we have a 3 day trip to Cengal Besar (big tree) everything has to work as this track is now really cut up.
New steering wheel to be obtained possibly toyota hilux or similar and after market power steering to be added to the steering column. Steering column etc will be shrouded in alloy to replace the newer plastic which looks tacky on a Volvo.
2 months to go till d-day.
I have to deliver in next 2 weeks fuel gauge and sender, digital tacho, Water, 3 seats and harnesses.