1990 Defender 110 Overland/Build
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Camel Trophy
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5) Adjust brightness of control panel for extra electrical components. Where l mounted it, facing driver...made early morning driving impossible. Stopped and covered it up with towel. Pretty sure there are adjustments for this, backlighting, and will be better also when all of the buttons have there stickers in place.
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Camel Trophy
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Also, highly recommend window curtains. Went from...man it's hot in here...to...hey, it's not so bad in here. Greenhouse affect, gone. Pretty amazing actually. My wife bought them on Amazon, called "blackout valances"...so they are a bit heavier than standard material. Hung just fine and dandy, windows down, 60 mph, by just hooked magnet stuck to bolts along roof. They do not obstruct view while changing lanes, since the second row door is about all that is needed for that. Have one for rear and second doors and across area right behind drivers seats, that can be put up when parked. Guess you could leave them up if you are good with driving a delivery van. Granted, as slow as these things are...not knowing what is going on behind you...is probably best. They say, what you don't know can't hurt you...lol Okay, we both have work to do!
Just started putting the button labels on mine today, they don’t seem to bright, but real world will tell the tale
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Adjusted mine, 8 colors to chose from and five levels of brightness. Went with yellow, lowest setting...seems much, much better now. And finished stickers.
Lessons learned...
1) Need a small duffled bag for commonly used tools. Loaded up the kitchen sink worth of tools and slid duffle bag into rear footwell area, beneath sleeping platform...wedge in there with several other things. Stop at gas station this morning and a tail light was out, thought...darn...it will be ten minutes just digging out the tools. Luckily, the young lady at the gas station loaned me a screwdriver and bulb had just popped out of socket. But, an easy too get to bag with a few minor/commoningly used tools is on the agenda for today.
2) Another small bag for tooth brush and other anti-stink rubbish.
3) I NEEDED THIS BAD! Truth be told, l'd lost whatever confidence and comfort level gained with old Victoria, previously. I'd put nearly 20K on her, before the engine trans plant, then engine rebuild debacle, and then the entirely different engine trans plant. Yes, the last few years have been very difficult with her and windshield time was minimal. All the way north yesterday my anxiety level was on "high". But, today she began to feel like second nature again (driving).
4) Life is short...as in...get out there..."One Life, Live It".
1) Need a small duffled bag for commonly used tools. Loaded up the kitchen sink worth of tools and slid duffle bag into rear footwell area, beneath sleeping platform...wedge in there with several other things. Stop at gas station this morning and a tail light was out, thought...darn...it will be ten minutes just digging out the tools. Luckily, the young lady at the gas station loaned me a screwdriver and bulb had just popped out of socket. But, an easy too get to bag with a few minor/commoningly used tools is on the agenda for today.
2) Another small bag for tooth brush and other anti-stink rubbish.
3) I NEEDED THIS BAD! Truth be told, l'd lost whatever confidence and comfort level gained with old Victoria, previously. I'd put nearly 20K on her, before the engine trans plant, then engine rebuild debacle, and then the entirely different engine trans plant. Yes, the last few years have been very difficult with her and windshield time was minimal. All the way north yesterday my anxiety level was on "high". But, today she began to feel like second nature again (driving).
4) Life is short...as in...get out there..."One Life, Live It".
