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[bdosborn]

Our control panel is a little bright at night, it doesn't look like it in the picture but it's annoying when we're trying to sleep.


My wife quilted a cover for nighttime use that's held on with magnets. I can't wait to try it out.


Bruce

[featherliteCT1]

Beautiful cover ... and a clever idea.

[bdosborn]

Thanks, my wife joined a quilting club so her quilting has really advanced in the last year.
Bruce

[Staryder61]

Very nice cover.. she did a great job on it...

[bdosborn]

Thanks!

[S. Heisley]

Good idea and nice job!

[bdosborn]

Thanks Sharon!

[bdosborn]

I replaced the rear bump stops with Sumo Springs (blacks) today and drove the van around block. Initial impression is sway is reduced a bit, which is what I was hoping for and it tracks better over bumps. Expansion joints are a little rougher which I can tell as my back cabinets rattle a bit more. I'm glad I didn't go with the next higher firmness (yellows) as I think the ride would be a good bit harsher. So far I give them a meh rating but I need a road-trip to really try them out. Here's an internet photo of yellow Sumo Springs, just to show how they're installed:

Bruce

[bdosborn]

I bit the bullet and bought some nice marine flooring for the van. I cut it a little big so I need to go back and do some trimming. But I'll let it sit and go flat before I do as it has a bit of a roll to it from shipping. I broke with canon (gasp!) and didn't use a 3/4" plywood subfloor that I see most van builders use. I didn't use it under the cabinets or in the garage, and just a bed rug initially with the marine flooring over that. It looks great and I can take it out to spray it down every now and then. The floor is a bit spongy but I like it that way, it feels like an anti-fatigue mat.




I have some leftover that will go into all the foot wells and between the seats. My wife thinks she can sew borders on the flooring and that will hopefully keep the edges from fraying.

Bruce

[featherliteCT1]

The flooring looks great. I like the fact that you can remove the flooring as needed.

[bdosborn]

I like the fact that you can remove the flooring as needed.

I know right? It's crazy how most van builders glue their floors down and then it's crazy how many videos I've seen about van flooring wearing out.
Bruce

[Staryder61]

The flooring looks great. I like the fact that you can remove the flooring as needed.

I agree with featherlite on the flooring.. the easy clean is a major plus.. and binding the edges..
we did the linoleum in the cargo trailer.. then it was used several times to move.. all torn up now.
sure glad I didn't glue it all down.. stapled around the edges was great at that time..
was needing to redo it,, so might look into something like your flooring.. and no more moving in it..

[Tom&Shelly]

The floor looks great Bruce!

I broke with canon (gasp!)

I had a great-great grandfather who broke with cannon. He was at Gettysburg and the Confederates opened up with theirs...
(true story, if irrelevant)

Tom

[bdosborn]

I had a great-great grandfather who broke with cannon. He was at Gettysburg and the Confederates opened up with theirs...

Ha, you should post that on the Dad jokes thread too.
Bruce

[bdosborn]

we did the linoleum in the cargo trailer.. then it was used several times to move.. all torn up now. sure glad I didn't glue it all down.. stapled around the edges was great at that time..
was needing to redo it,, so might look into something like your flooring..

Great minds think alike!
Bruce