SO in follow up to original posts, I have installed the heater in the Panda, all be it with reduced complexity.
The heater sits behind the draw under the bunk beds. Fits in just nice with the right clearances.
The hole for the heater sits between the two rear structural supports.
The ducts sit up nicely and follow the path of the bed supports. I used 65mm saddles from bunnings to keep all the ducting off the walls and nice and secure, they do get hot but all clear of everything.
The wiring runs to the battery as per usual paths, however the controller runs with the kitchen wiring with the controller in the side of the kitchen cabinet by the front door, that way we can control it form the living room.
Exhaust runs along the rear structural support with the muffler and is supported by clips as required.
Intake runs the other side and clips in to the silencer.
The fuel line and pump wiring runs on the forward support and then follows the chassis clips to the area behind the rear wheel, with a custom make bracket. (no pics)
Tank is form BCF with a suzuki quick connect, i still have the bulb in the for priming but i dont think i will need that.
SO far so happy, runs well, the pump mount is being modified with the all rubber one when it turns up, but to loud when its all quiet.
I have made sure that the ducts have a few bends in them to keep the direct noise out and it has seamed to worked. The intake inside the van also has a big S bend to stop direct noise out of the fan.
It seams to draw air in through all the small nooks and crannies but i will put in a small black grill in the center to math the others to get the air into the back cabinet direct.
The heater sits behind the draw under the bunk beds. Fits in just nice with the right clearances.
The hole for the heater sits between the two rear structural supports.
The ducts sit up nicely and follow the path of the bed supports. I used 65mm saddles from bunnings to keep all the ducting off the walls and nice and secure, they do get hot but all clear of everything.
The wiring runs to the battery as per usual paths, however the controller runs with the kitchen wiring with the controller in the side of the kitchen cabinet by the front door, that way we can control it form the living room.
Exhaust runs along the rear structural support with the muffler and is supported by clips as required.
Intake runs the other side and clips in to the silencer.
The fuel line and pump wiring runs on the forward support and then follows the chassis clips to the area behind the rear wheel, with a custom make bracket. (no pics)
Tank is form BCF with a suzuki quick connect, i still have the bulb in the for priming but i dont think i will need that.
SO far so happy, runs well, the pump mount is being modified with the all rubber one when it turns up, but to loud when its all quiet.
I have made sure that the ducts have a few bends in them to keep the direct noise out and it has seamed to worked. The intake inside the van also has a big S bend to stop direct noise out of the fan.
It seams to draw air in through all the small nooks and crannies but i will put in a small black grill in the center to math the others to get the air into the back cabinet direct.
