1968 Travel Queen Resto Mod - 5. Propane
This is Part 5. of our 1968 Travel Queen Resto Mod, the subject of which is "Propane". Other parts are linked below. 1968 Travel Queen Resto Mod - 1. Acquisition & Evaluation 1968 Travel Queen Res...
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Today I am closing out this "Chapter 5. Propane" thread. It really is kind of unbelievable to me to be reaching such a point..
The last task I had on this category was to tie-down the propane tanks.
Yesterday I approached that end with several differing methods. I envisioned a sliding board above the tanks that could slide back out of the way when changing tanks and slide forward to apply downward pressure when under-way. I cut a few lengths and tried some various brackets and such.
In the end, the space available here was so tiny, I was quite restricted for clever stuff.
I ended up using a top metal bracket (for double propane tank usage) that I had on hand, and cut a couple new rim notches in it to accommodate the tanks being nearer one another than in a typical install. Some choices of hardware from my coffee cans, and a 12" bungee cord. This is what I got.
It's very functional and easy to operate. That alone makes it quite favorable. I know - maybe a bungee cord isn't as "fancy" or "vintage" as some parts of the camper. But something like this that works really easy AND effectively in such a small, tight area, presents its own value.
Contrary to how it appears, the system does NOT press undesirably on the sink drain parts.
Some parts of this may see finishing or paint before all is said and done.
And with that, we close out Propane!
The last task I had on this category was to tie-down the propane tanks.
Yesterday I approached that end with several differing methods. I envisioned a sliding board above the tanks that could slide back out of the way when changing tanks and slide forward to apply downward pressure when under-way. I cut a few lengths and tried some various brackets and such.
In the end, the space available here was so tiny, I was quite restricted for clever stuff.
I ended up using a top metal bracket (for double propane tank usage) that I had on hand, and cut a couple new rim notches in it to accommodate the tanks being nearer one another than in a typical install. Some choices of hardware from my coffee cans, and a 12" bungee cord. This is what I got.
It's very functional and easy to operate. That alone makes it quite favorable. I know - maybe a bungee cord isn't as "fancy" or "vintage" as some parts of the camper. But something like this that works really easy AND effectively in such a small, tight area, presents its own value.
Contrary to how it appears, the system does NOT press undesirably on the sink drain parts.
Some parts of this may see finishing or paint before all is said and done.
And with that, we close out Propane!
