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Old 08-15-2014, 11:24 AM   #1
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Jumped in with both feet!

Hi folks, after lurking around for several years, I finally broke down and joined.... My wife and I picked up a short bus last fall, thought I'd post a few pics... Its a 1999 Bluebird, 28 passanger, on a Chev/GM P-30 frame... 103,000 miles, got it for 1400$ from a local school district!

A little prep, decals gone...


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Old 08-15-2014, 11:34 AM   #2
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Primed, and painted!


Decided to skin some windows, removed the glass and frame, made up some steel blanks..

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Old 08-15-2014, 11:39 AM   #3
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Heres the outside look...





Started the dirty work, seats out, flooring looked good, its got a steel floor, with 3/4 ply overlay.... No Rust!!!!! Rear wheelchair lift will be traded for interior work...
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Old 08-15-2014, 11:45 AM   #4
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Blanked out one set of warning lights, added clear covers to the remaining.... I'm gonna remove the flashers, and add a switch so the lights can be used for campsite illumination..



New drivers seat!!!



Ready to start!!



Pulling wires..

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Old 08-15-2014, 11:50 AM   #5
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The escape hatches removed, front will become a vent, the rear will house the AC unit..



Starting to mock up the layout... shower, and refer/ hot water cabinet



overhead cabinets...

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Old 08-15-2014, 11:55 AM   #6
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Dinette, added some wall cubbies, and AC/DC power outlets for kinda a charging station...



More mockup...



Rear area, the couch folds out into a queen sized bed, side, and overhead cabinets for storage... Rear door is still functional...

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Old 08-15-2014, 12:01 PM   #7
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Kitchen coming together... Dometic 5 gal hot water, nice two burner, drop in propane stove, and 5 cuft refer...





Heres the outside look... Top hatch is for the refer acess, the bottom for the hot water tank..



Bathroom, left side, made a small sink from a salad bowl, 32 inch shower to the right...




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Old 08-15-2014, 12:03 PM   #8
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Almost done, view from the front...



Rear couch/bed...



Dinette, Propane furnace under the seat...

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Old 08-15-2014, 12:16 PM   #9
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Kitchen area....



Rear AC in place! Thank god!, cuz we just got back from southern Oregon, it was HOT!!!

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Old 08-15-2014, 12:49 PM   #10
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Wifes seat...



Pic from the trip, at Creater lake, 7200 ft!



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Old 08-15-2014, 02:58 PM   #11
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Re: Jumped in with both feet!

Great work, glad you posted. My Wifey would love to have her seat that close to me...
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Old 08-15-2014, 03:04 PM   #12
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NICE job! I especially like the bedroom area.
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Old 08-15-2014, 09:41 PM   #13
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Damn --- you guys rock! --- Great job and it looks like done in short order. Makin' me really feel bad about being three plus years into my "two year project".
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Old 08-15-2014, 10:05 PM   #14
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Re: Jumped in with both feet!

I like the bathroom sink. So stealing that.
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Old 08-15-2014, 10:17 PM   #15
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Wow! Great job of packaging! Nice Lego bus!
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Old 08-16-2014, 12:03 AM   #16
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Thanks! There's still a few odds and ends to clean up.... trim for the floor, gonna turn up the injector pump for a bit more power, and add a small window for the bathroom... Its only 23 1/2 ft long, so small enough to fit into most parking areas, or reg campsites... We prefer more out of the way parks, don't need full hookups, so we get more camping options!
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Old 08-16-2014, 12:05 AM   #17
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Dal Mel, steal away brother! Found a deep bowl at Bargreen Ellingson here in Tacoma... It was 12$!
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Old 08-16-2014, 09:07 AM   #18
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12$ for a sink I can do. Heck yeah.
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Old 08-17-2014, 10:48 AM   #19
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Someone asked about specs...

50 gal fresh water, 30 ea, black, and gray
40lb propane
500 AH of battery
30 Gal fuel tank, were getting right at 10 so far, but hope to work on that!
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Old 08-17-2014, 02:28 PM   #20
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Maybe I missed it but...what engine/tranny do you have in that little Bird? Seems most of the P-30 chassis came with the Cummins 4BT & Allison MT545 so I had to wonder.
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