Build Thread @Jean Mercier Build thread

[Jean Mercier]

Where do you shower?

In the car, passenger seat, safari window open while it's raining, there is a plug to drain the water, pissing is in the driver's seat, also another plug, separating waste water according to the substance. I can do this while driving.

 

[grenadierboy]

Pictures say more than words, but although I prefer to sleep in my tent, I found a solution to sleep in my car, without dismounting the rear seat.
I bought (for my tent) a Coleman Maxi Comfort inflatable bed, dimensions 198 x 82 x 22 cm, and this is prefect for the inside of the Grenadier!
The other thing I have are 4 "ratchet straps" and some luggage to fill some "holes".
The smaller passenger seat isn't clapped down, and serves as "side step" for the bed, therefore this solution is suitable for one person.
See the pictures. I didn't test it in real life yet.

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probably emergency only or it's raining so much - not possible to erect tent and stay reasonably dry?

 

[Ovrland Bill]

Could one of the rear seat backs be fitted with a ‘quick release’, so that it could be temporarily removed to leave a flat surface for sleeping (assuming that the battery compartment could be protected)?

 

[Tazzieman]

See the pictures. I didn't test it in real life yet.
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Hmmm
You'll be grumpy in the morning!

 

[PBD]

Pictures say more than words, but although I prefer to sleep in my tent, I found a solution to sleep in my car, without dismounting the rear seat.
I bought (for my tent) a Coleman Maxi Comfort inflatable bed, dimensions 198 x 82 x 22 cm, and this is prefect for the inside of the Grenadier!
The other thing I have are 4 "ratchet straps" and some luggage to fill some "holes".
The smaller passenger seat isn't clapped down, and serves as "side step" for the bed, therefore this solution is suitable for one person.
See the pictures. I didn't test it in real life yet.

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Jean, just get a waterproof sleeping bag like mine for carp fishing, a thin blow up mattress and get on the roof

 

[Fab]

In the car, passenger seat, safari window open while it's raining, there is a plug to drain the water, pissing is in the driver's seat, also another plug, separating waste water according to the substance. I can do this while driving.

Please… no pictures

 

[Jean Mercier]

Some moderator moved some of my posts in a "Build Thread", therefore let's post something that I modified, already in January, when my right hand rear trim was removed.

I use the space under the removable cap to place some "emergency material", like duct tape and some other stuff.

 

[Fab]

Some moderator moved some of my posts in a "Build Thread", therefore let's post something that I modified, already in January, when my right hand rear trim was removed.

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I use the space under the removable cap to place some "emergency material", like duct tape and some other stuff.

So the duct tape is in one of the bottles?
How long has „mag weg“ been waiting to go to to the bin?

 

[Jean Mercier]

As I want to do some longer trips of 4 or 5 weeks in some countries with “nice Grenadier roads”, and want to have navigation even off-line (downloaded maps) I bought a tablet and a tablet holder as an extension to the cup holder, 20 euro on Ali Express.

Not bad, fits perfectly, but takes so much space, is so visible, will wobble quite a lot when on bad roads, …

Notice that I don’t have the seat heating system in my car, therefore the front control panel has two empty places. Some people used this to put a phone holder on it!

I took an old suction cup (from an old navigation system of my wife), and saw that the ball had exactly the same diameter as the ball on my table holder. I checked if the suction capacity was good enough for holding the tablet: yes, but not long enough.

I dismounted the mechanism of the suction cup …

And did cut a square piece out of a plastic sheet, made some holes in it …

Found some screws in my box, from which the thread matched the original thread of the decoration screws of the front control panel. I did cut them to the right length …

Took out the 4 original screws of the upper right hand empty square of the control panel, and mounted the whole modified suction cup in this location.

And did put the tablet holder part of my Ali Express “cup holder/tablet holder” on my “new invention”.

It is not my intention to have my tablet mounted the whole time, only when travelling “in the wild”. Therefore, I don’t bother that some of my dashboard buttons aren’t very visible anymore.

Again, I got part of my inspiration from other posters on this forum! Thanks for that.

 

[ECrider]

As I want to do some longer trips of 4 or 5 weeks in some countries with “nice Grenadier roads”, and want to have navigation even off-line (downloaded maps) I bought a tablet and a tablet holder as an extension to the cup holder, 20 euro on Ali Express.

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Not bad, fits perfectly, but takes so much space, is so visible, will wobble quite a lot when on bad roads, …

Notice that I don’t have the seat heating system in my car, therefore the front control panel has two empty places. Some people used this to put a phone holder on it!

I took an old suction cup (from an old navigation system of my wife), and saw that the ball had exactly the same diameter as the ball on my table holder. I checked if the suction capacity was good enough for holding the tablet: yes, but not long enough.

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I dismounted the mechanism of the suction cup …

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And did cut a square piece out of a plastic sheet, made some holes in it …

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Found some screws in my box, from which the thread matched the original thread of the decoration screws of the front control panel. I did cut them to the right length …

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Took out the 4 original screws of the upper right hand empty square of the control panel, and mounted the whole modified suction cup in this location.

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And did put the tablet holder part of my Ali Express “cup holder/tablet holder” on my “new invention”.

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It is not my intention to have my tablet mounted the whole time, only when travelling “in the wild”. Therefore, I don’t bother that some of my dashboard buttons aren’t very visible anymore.

Again, I got part of my inspiration from other posters on this forum! Thanks for that.

Inspired Jean, top work.

One question, the whistle on your keyfob, are you a referee or woodsman (faller?)

 

[Eric]

Inspired Jean, top work.

One question, the whistle on your keyfob, are you a referee or woodsman (faller?)

Nah... the whistle is his personal panic alarm because he disabled the key fob alarm.

 

[Jean Mercier]

OK here my next build ...

Some people want to be able to sleep in their car, so do I, and I have a solution without building anything, I posted that in the past. I don't want more panels and weight for things that I will almost never use: I prefer to sleep in my tent or in a hotel.

But, when I sleep in my car, I need some "fresh air". Window or Safari window open is OK as long as it doesn't rain, and even if it rains one cm will probably not inundate the car.

But what about mosquitoes? A mosquito window!
Tools:

• jump saw
• drilling machine (for preparing the holes for the jump saw)
• clamps (inherited from my father)
• scissors
• cutter
• lime (probably from the grand-father of my partner)
• gun for melting plastic glue (from my deceased father, never thought I would ever use it, thanks dad!)

Ingredients:

• a left over from a mosquito net
• a left over of a hard cardboard like plate
• duct-tape
• melting plastic glue (inherited from my father)

Pictures say more than words, but questions are welcome:

Not perfect, but happy with it.
Did make one for both sides.

 

[ADVAW8S]

OK here my next build ...

Some people want to be able to sleep in their car, so do I, and I have a solution without building anything, I posted that in the past. I don't want more panels and weight for things that I will almost never use: I prefer to sleep in my tent or in a hotel.

But, when I sleep in my car, I need some "fresh air". Window or Safari window open is OK as long as it doesn't rain, and even if it rains one cm will probably not inundate the car.

But what about mosquitoes? A mosquito window!
Tools:

• jump saw
• drilling machine (for preparing the holes for the jump saw)
• clamps (inherited from my father)
• scissors
• cutter
• lime (probably from the grand-father of my partner)
• gun for melting plastic glue (from my deceased father, never thought I would ever use it, thanks dad!)

Ingredients:

• a left over from a mosquito window
• a left over of a hard cardboard like plate
• duct-tape
• melting plastic glue (inherited from my father)

Pictures say more than words, but questions are welcome:
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Not perfect, but happy with it.
Did make one for both sides.

Looks great and nice job

 

[rovie]

OK here my next build ...

Some people want to be able to sleep in their car, so do I, and I have a solution without building anything, I posted that in the past. I don't want more panels and weight for things that I will almost never use: I prefer to sleep in my tent or in a hotel.

But, when I sleep in my car, I need some "fresh air". Window or Safari window open is OK as long as it doesn't rain, and even if it rains one cm will probably not inundate the car.

But what about mosquitoes? A mosquito window!
Tools:

• jump saw
• drilling machine (for preparing the holes for the jump saw)
• clamps (inherited from my father)
• scissors
• cutter
• lime (probably from the grand-father of my partner)
• gun for melting plastic glue (from my deceased father, never thought I would ever use it, thanks dad!)

Ingredients:

• a left over from a mosquito window
• a left over of a hard cardboard like plate
• duct-tape
• melting plastic glue (inherited from my father)

Pictures say more than words, but questions are welcome:
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View attachment 7856281

Not perfect, but happy with it.
Did make one for both sides.

KISS - Keep it simple stupid!

 

[Jean Mercier]

KISS - Keep it simple stupid!

That's an abbreviation I knew

 

[Shaky]

Nice work Jean.

Oh and the 1960’s rang and asked for their Jigsaw back !!

 

[AngusMacG]

Nice DIY job!

If you are lazy you could just buy something:
Window screen
Inset Vent
Amazon inset vent

 

[Tazzieman]

Should you wish to eat or sit outside, some additions to consider.

View: https://youtu.be/hNNJ7YTl2TU?si=XjZItNc1lzRzQnYb

 

[ECrider]

Nice work Jean.

I have these: https://www.4x4overlander.com/product/nakatanenga-security-window-vents-discovery-34-2/

repurposed them from the D4 and they fit the Gren, slope up/down a bit but otherwise good.

For those that don't have Jean's DIY skills


edit; actually didn't have them from the D4, a kind forum member said they had and fitted the Gren. So I bought them. Senior moment.