| Project Hector | |
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Pictured is my 1978 Dodge Maxivan "Hector" right after it was
purchased in February 2005. Future plans
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2/05 |
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This is the interior. It has two sunroofs, real wood paneling, and a couch/bed. |
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The vehicle came with an AM/FM/CD/MP3 CD player and four speakers that sound pretty good. |
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I added a 3000 watt Amp... |
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... and two 1800 watt subwoofers in a 4 port bandpass box. |
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3/05 |
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Next I added two 160lb industrial deep cycle batteries from Crown Battery. Together they have a 450 amp hour capacity. The average car battery has 35. |
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You can see the batteries sitting behind the couch in the frame I constructed for them. A plywood cover goes over the whole frame and holds them secure. |
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There are fused connections to the alternator for charging and to the 1800 watt inverter that powers accessories. |
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This picture shows the plywood cover over the deep cycle batteries. On top are the 1800 watt power inverter (left) and the 1500 watt electric heater (right) that I tossed in the back. |
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Shown here are what look like black light tubes. They are actually "lava neon" accent lights that have an effect similar to a plasma ball. |
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The inverter again (center) and now a Schumacher SE-4020 battery charger (left) so I can leach power. |