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Subject Topic: What mods have you made to your FC?
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03/5/2011 at 6:45pm
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Any photos or details of any modifications you've made to your FC? I'm thinking of putting removable shelves in the wardrobe, which is hardly an earth shattering or imaginative mod, but it starts the ball rolling.


03/5/2011 at 7:04pm
 Location: devon
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light weight awning,memory foam mattresess,removed wardrobe made the cooker unit so can remove to cook in awning,fitted 240v with outside sockets.

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that was a lovely summer


03/5/2011 at 7:23pm
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just put plastic drawers into the wardrobe so can use outside if we want wardrobe as a wardrobe, so not really an adaption.

 Wired in a car stereo and speakers,(stereo in the small cupboard near the door and speakers in the seat boxes) Well hubby did.

Had a porch awning adapted by TVS but not used it yet. 



03/5/2011 at 7:40pm
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I've added a gas blown air heater, motor mover and a lightweight awning.

I also put plastic drawers in the wardrobe!

Glen



03/5/2011 at 7:49pm
 Location: Lichfield Staffordshire
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Shelves in the wardrobe, Light weight awning, bracket and arm for the tv which slots over the side of the camper leaving the worktop free.




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03/5/2011 at 7:52pm
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that tv slot thing sounds good.  Had not thought of that


03/5/2011 at 8:17pm
 Location: lincolnshire
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Removable matching wooden shelf in wardrobe...now a food cupboard. Lightweight porch awning...for weekends away. Two handles on pull-out beds...instead of one. Additional miniature  strip-light fitted into shelving(the one next to hob). Cable trunking neatly stuck on inside of doorway enclosing extension lead and aerial lead to wardrobe area...for amplified tv aerial and wifes hairdryer(lol). Socket on outside...for awning light.

Thats it so far...



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Ahh peace at last!


03/5/2011 at 10:14pm
 Location: Southern England
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we've completely removed our wardrobe after someone on here suggested it. It means that someone can crawl through the camper without putting it up and turn the fridge onto travel mode. It gives us much more room to store stuff in the trailer.

We've also put a light under the shelving unit in the kitchen bit. We haven't quite worked out where to site and what kind of a mirror we're going to use now the wardrobe is not there any more.

We wanted to put a small table in the seating area but were advised against it as we were told that it might interfere with the integrity of the wall.

We also use a cupboard insert as a spare shelf next to the cooker. We put all of the mobile chargers, etc. underneath the shelf.

Next time out we are going to put the kitchen unit on a table and use the outer gas socket.

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Pauline


03/5/2011 at 10:57pm
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 During the daytime we put a coloured hand towel over our Porta Potti and disguise it as a table top for the kettle which in turn frees up more space on the cooker/sink work top, at nightime it transforms back to a Porta Pottie again.

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03/5/2011 at 11:53pm
 Location: Blyth Northumberland
 Outfit: Bailey Pageant Monarch two berth
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I have replaced the 12v dc light in the main cabin with an ac one and put a battery light in the toilet. I will only be camping with electric hook up so this saves 12kg of leisure battery weight. Small battery lights for emergency. Electric light with shade for awning. I have fastened a curtain to the centre of the roof liner with velcro to give privacy for dressing and sleeping. Easilly removed during the day. A small shelf fastened the the back wall between seats for cups of tea etc. Memory foam toppers and cotton mattress protectors on double beds. I have a microwave with a grill to save gas and much easier to clean.

I will put photos on next time I have the camper opened.

Fred.



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04/5/2011 at 6:20am
 Location: warrington
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Plinth heater in cabin under cooker and lightweight porch awning.


04/5/2011 at 6:20am
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Plinth heater in cabin under cooker and lightweight porch awning.


04/5/2011 at 8:42am
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Quote: Originally posted by foxylady2 on 04/5/2011
Plinth heater in cabin under cooker and lightweight porch awning.
Two post!!!.Did you do it twice then  P.S how do you fit two porch awnings on at once


04/5/2011 at 11:32am
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Frederico, I'd be very interested how you attached a small table on the back wall, please. When I asked our dealer about doing this he seemed to think it would interfere with the integrity of the wall.

Thanks.

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Pauline


04/5/2011 at 12:33pm
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Quote: Originally posted by Pauline49 on 04/5/2011
Frederico, I'd be very interested how you attached a small table on the back wall, please. When I asked our dealer about doing this he seemed to think it would interfere with the integrity of the wall.

Thanks.



Friends of ours have made their own with a single folding table leg and a longer table top which slides under the mattress. (hope that makes sense)


04/5/2011 at 12:42pm
 Location: Blyth Northumberland
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It is a small shelf not a table. The shelf I used is about 6" x 18" with a 1" lip around it. £9.99 from B&Q. It is fastened by 2 screws through the lip. I did some repairs to my camper last year and noticed there is a framework of wood around the inside of the back wall. I fasten the shelf on at the top of the wall just below the bed where the wood framework is strong enough to take screws. Easilly removed at night in case it gets damaged. It is strong enough to hold 4 mugs of tea or perhaps 3 pint glasses. A larger folding shelf might be more dificult to do. Sorry no photos, I will take some when I next open my camper which might be a week or two.

Found it at B&Q £10.49 now.

Fred

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