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Old 06-10-2010, 01:26 AM   #1
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Re: 78' International Loadstar/Ward Body 8 window. Just a start.

Welcome! You will find that the 8 window bus is a great balance between living space and drivability. I have an 8 window Blue Bird on a Ford chassis and it is great, goes anywhere, and gives us just enough room to be comfortable. Good luck on the conversion. And don't forget the pics...

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Old 06-12-2010, 09:26 PM   #2
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Just looked over your proposed floor plan again.... Have you considered wheel well placement? I know when I planned a similar layout on mine both the shower and the toilet ended up right over the wheel wells.... Not a great place to be trying to plumb things, not to mention the reduced headroom you would have in the shower.
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what program did you use for that floor plan? I love the way it looks!
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