Introducing VivaLaVida!
Well, the day of the baptism arrived: it is time for me to introduce VivalaVida! Almost completed on Friday around 22:30, I have driven it this weekend on an offroad terrain during a photo shoot for an offroad magazine. Here is my home for the next few years in principle!Read More…
Recovery stuff…
… which will likely serve on some trails : 1) Hi Lift Jack with 48 inches capacity 2) the 12’000 lbs winch which I will be able to move form front (normal position) to rear if necessary. The reassembly of the engine is stillRead More…
Roof rack on work
While the replacement of the 4 injectors of right cylinders bench is in progress, the roof rack is ready to be welded. It will provide a framework on hinges allowing three solar panels to flip for a better performance in the countries at high latitudes and also a roller forRead More…
VivaLaVida puts her nose out!
The day has come to leave Robert’s workshop to get to Chris’s one. It’s the opportunity to make a couple of images of VivaLaVida under the sun … Mechanical work will start tomorrow: the diagnosis is clear: bad third injector. Since there are 10 hours of work to replace itRead More…
Custom front bumper
In parallel with finishes of interior, the front bumper “special VivalaVida” is under construction : aluminum bumper to save weight, winch attached to front hitch making possible to move it to rear hitch and thus to winch from the back if needed… Not bad, isn’t it? 😉 Read More…
Kitchen is ready !
Small update during this finishing period where it seems not to advance, as there are so many not spectacular things to do… The kitchen is ready now ! Microwave installed : Ditto for the diesel stove that I present below: 1) closed, 2) protection and door-table opened, 3)Read More…
Labor Day weekend
Last weekend was off but I worked on Saturday and Monday. As I had Robert’s camper for the weekend, I took the opportunity to take a short break Saturday night and Sunday in the beautiful Pisgah National Forest, discovering southern Blue Ridge Parkway and the Great Smoky Mountains. Her areRead More…
The bed is almost ready!
Well, another week ends with a lot of work done! The electrical system is complete with three house batteries in addition to the original two start batteries, enough to live a full week boondocking! The only things still missing are solar panels and controller as well as the microwave whichRead More…
Interior begins to take place…
The work continues. All cabinets are almost finished and the doors are now installed. The electrical panel is in place and partially connected. The engin preheater also as indoor heater. And yesterday afternoon, it was welding time to assemble the elements of extendible sofa bed. 🙂
Manufacture of cabinets began
A new work week ends and interior design begins to take place. All the walls of the cabinets above the cab and against the left wall are in place, which include locations of the oven, the fridge, the gray water tank, the electrical panel and my photogear bag place. TheRead More…
D5 Creation