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The Cameo Camper Renovation: Getting Our Vintage Camper Street Legal
The Cameo Camper Renovation: Getting Our Vintage Camper Street Legal

How we navigated the paperwork from bill of sale to title.

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The Cameo Camper Renovation: Installing Exterior Electrical Ports
The Cameo Camper Renovation: Installing Exterior Electrical Ports

Breakdown of our 30 Amp shore power inlet, TV ports and our 120V exterior outlet installs.

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The Cameo Camper Renovation: Gold Bumper Makeover
The Cameo Camper Renovation: Gold Bumper Makeover

The $20 makeover that takes it from meh to metallic in less than 20 minutes.

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The Cameo Camper Renovation: Installing Interior Lights + Wiring a 12V Switch
The Cameo Camper Renovation: Installing Interior Lights + Wiring a 12V Switch

Our complete guide to wiring 12V ceiling lights on a wall switch.

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The Cameo Camper Renovation: Air Conditioner Install Part Two
The Cameo Camper Renovation: Air Conditioner Install Part Two

How we built the twin bed around the A/C unit with storage, venting and electrical.

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The Cameo Camper Renovation: Installing Hidden Air Conditioning in a Vintage Camper
The Cameo Camper Renovation: Installing Hidden Air Conditioning in a Vintage Camper

How we modified our air conditioner to vent through furniture instead of out a window.

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The Cameo Camper Renovation: Insulating + Installing Walls & Ceiling
The Cameo Camper Renovation: Insulating + Installing Walls & Ceiling

How we took the walls from just a metal shell to a cozy interior.

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Our Home: Seven Years Later
Our Home: Seven Years Later

A walk through our home today – more attractive, but forever a work in progress.

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The Cameo Camper Renovation: Grounding a Vintage Camper
The Cameo Camper Renovation: Grounding a Vintage Camper

Everything you need to know for the first step in making sure your electrical will work.

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