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Old 09-15-2014, 10:24 PM   #1
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13 fun steps to a skoolie and a toad!

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Old 09-16-2014, 07:05 AM   #2
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beautiful! you sir have some mad fab skill!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old 09-16-2014, 08:09 AM   #3
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Re: 13 fun steps to a skoolie and a toad!


I WANT THE LITTLE GREEN TRUCK! I WANT THE LITTLE GREEN TRUCK! It'a SOOOOOO purty!

(Darn, Can't see the little green truck )


Slick job. Got the style of the older vehicles and the safety of the modern mechanicals. I do think the interior of the bus is too grey. You need to add some small touches of the exterior yellow to the interior (pillows, a throw rug, picture/poster, etc).
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Old 09-16-2014, 10:59 AM   #4
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WOW!! I thought I had big plans! Great job man!
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SA-WEET!!! Nice job!!
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Old 09-16-2014, 08:37 PM   #6
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Re: 13 fun steps to a skoolie and a toad!



COOLEST. THING. EVER. Oh my Dog, oh my Dog, oh my DAWG!

I have been overwhelmed by the amount of totally gnarly awesomeness that I just cannot express into words how so bloody cool that is. Seriously, there are not enough words in the English language to say just how awesomecoolwicked that is. I may have to use another language or six entirely.

SHINY.
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Old 09-16-2014, 09:38 PM   #7
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Holy Smoke!!! I am truly amazed!! Incredible work.
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Old 09-17-2014, 03:37 PM   #8
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Wow! That is truly awesome.
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Old 09-21-2014, 01:15 AM   #9
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Nicely done! That gives me hope that ours will get there, someday.

Tango, thanks for asking about the windows. We're headed to Home Depot tomorrow!!! We were in the process of pricing glass and framing sliders ourselves....this will be so much quicker!
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Old 09-21-2014, 01:23 AM   #10
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Love the Depot price but, sadly... it may not work for me. My buses body has a weird alignment between the inner & outer skins that may force me to go with the Peninsula solution (clamp ring type). Ouch.
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Old 09-21-2014, 09:57 AM   #11
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Excellent work! Was the 13 steps an actual reference to 13 years??
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Old 09-21-2014, 09:20 PM   #12
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More like 13 cases of cheap scotch . 6 that got me into all this, 6 that got me back out and one to celebrate Honeysuckle Rose's "completion". Just kidding. It was actually 3 yrs on the bus and about 1 year on the woodie--too much fun! I'd do it again in a heartbeat! Jack
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Old 09-21-2014, 09:46 PM   #13
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Hey...feel free to come finish up mine if you get bored Jack! I'm happy to share the joy.
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Old 10-06-2014, 08:28 PM   #14
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Tango, did you have any luck at Home Depot? We were told that the S 110 Shed Windows were no longer available for order through Home Depot. They did tell us about some pre-fabbed vinyl windows that will fit our openings, but really want to make sure whether or not the powder coated aluminum ones are available.
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Fabulous craftsmanship! And amazing abilty to stay on track with it.
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Old 10-06-2014, 11:53 PM   #16
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Re: 13 fun steps to a skoolie and a toad!

Hey GM --- I have decided to go with custom made RV windows. The way my bus is structured I think I'll be better off with windows that have the full clamp ring type mount. Will be much easier to seal. Prices are all over the place but Peninsula beat the other big name by more than half price wise. They built the tricky window for my home made door and the quality was top notch. And given I only need four, it won't break the bank. Well, not completely anyway.
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Absolutely amazing, would love to know more details on that toad !
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