Bluebird Of Happiness

[AtoZ]

Originally Posted by nat_ster

Will you be insulating your bus?

If you are, I would get rid of the original windows. They are made of aluminum and transmit heat and cold really bad. They also leak air like crazy.

The were made so poorly they didn't even do the job in the school bus. Something much better needs to be invented for buses from the factory.

Nat

we will be insulating the bus. we want to put at least another 6 inches of insulation. im going to do 20 inches on the roof raise so we should have plenty of head room. as far as the windows go we dont have a lot of time and money so we will be removing some for good and sheet metal over the hole. down the road we will replace them.

[AtoZ]

More photos to come. I took a couple with my crappy phone. These are the section of roof I removed.

[crazycal]

Nice bus. Are you sure it has a DT466?

[bansil]

Why did you remove roof section?

[superdave]

Sprayed Systems - Efficient Insulation Solutions, Icynene, Tuff-N-Dri - Richmond, Charlottesville, Roanoke - Creative Conservation
they will spray foam your bus for 1500. if you drive it there. there are many roof raises here, stagger your cuts on the roof/ window posts for more strength. make sure its nat approved

[AtoZ]

Originally Posted by crazycal

Nice bus. Are you sure it has a DT466?

Pretty sure the man I bought it off of said it was replaced and only has about 10,000 miles on it.

[AtoZ]

Originally Posted by bansil

Why did you remove roof section?

Im raising the roof from behind the drivers seat back and the section removed will be the section that steps up.

[nat_ster]

Originally Posted by superdave

Make sure its Nat approved

Lol.

I'm just happy to see so many of you taking on the roof raise challenge.

Nat

[AtoZ]

Originally Posted by superdave

Sprayed Systems - Efficient Insulation Solutions, Icynene, Tuff-N-Dri - Richmond, Charlottesville, Roanoke - Creative Conservation
they will spray foam your bus for 1500. if you drive it there. there are many roof raises here, stagger your cuts on the roof/ window posts for more strength. make sure its nat approved

That sounds nice but I dont have 1500. Yeah Ill try and keep this updated so I can get pointers along the way. We are moving into an off grid dome house until aug. We probably wont have internet access so when I can Ill post stuff for approval.

[crazycal]

Originally Posted by AtoZ

Pretty sure the man I bought it off of said it was replaced and only has about 10,000 miles on it.

I will bet you probably have a Cummins or a Cat. Post a picture of the top of the engine when you get a chance.

[HolyBus]

Originally Posted by AtoZ

We are moving into an off grid dome house until aug. We probably wont have internet access so when I can Ill post stuff for approval.

Is it a yurt? I looked into one years ago for our Prince Edward Island property. I worried about life expectancy of the materials. I do love the idea of a yurt though.

[cowlitzcoach]

I would agree with CrazyCal your engine is most likely not a DT466.

Most of the TC2000's had Cummins engines and a few with Cat engines.

Most of the early ones had 12-valve 5.9L 6BT Cummins with later models getting the 24-valve 6.7L ISB.

The Cats would be 3116/3126 or C7.

The DT466 is too long and too tall to fit into your engine compartment without a lot of modification.

[AtoZ]

Originally Posted by HolyBus

Is it a yurt? I looked into one years ago for our Prince Edward Island property. I worried about life expectancy of the materials. I do love the idea of a yurt though.

No its not a yurt but I almost bought a yurt before I bought my tipi. It was a kit house that was built back in 93 its got a foundation with basement and it is probably about 1500 sq feet, two bedroom, 1 and half bath. We have to get the inverter for the solar fixed so it will be about like living in the tipi.

[AtoZ]

Originally Posted by cowlitzcoach

I would agree with CrazyCal your engine is most likely not a DT466.

Most of the TC2000's had Cummins engines and a few with Cat engines.

Most of the early ones had 12-valve 5.9L 6BT Cummins with later models getting the 24-valve 6.7L ISB.

The Cats would be 3116/3126 or C7.

The DT466 is too long and too tall to fit into your engine compartment without a lot of modification.

sounds good I will try and find out more about it and get some pictures in the next week. I just went by with what the guy said and that was the only reason he said he bought it for the 466.

[crazycal]

Originally Posted by AtoZ

sounds good I will try and find out more about it and get some pictures in the next week. I just went by with what the guy said and that was the only reason he said he bought it for the 466.

I bet it's a 5.9 Cummins.

[AtoZ]

Originally Posted by crazycal

I bet it's a 5.9 Cummins.

i dont know much about them. my friend has a 12 valve cummins in his truck and it as almost 350,000 miles on it and still going strong. the body will rust out before the engine dies it was it looks like

[HolyBus]

Originally Posted by AtoZ

No its not a yurt but I almost bought a yurt before I bought my tipi. It was a kit house that was built back in 93 its got a foundation with basement and it is probably about 1500 sq feet, two bedroom, 1 and half bath. We have to get the inverter for the solar fixed so it will be about like living in the tipi.

Do tell with details. You can pm me since yurt is off topic. Is it in virginia as well? Is it still available? One with a basement might be a good option as a fair weather place while traveling. Is there any regulation about what is parked on the property (the bus of course)?

[AtoZ]

Here are a few pictures of progress. The roof raise will be done in the next two weeks.

[AtoZ]

Finished with the first part of the rood raise now just need to get on the transitions and sheet metel on the sides.

[Tango]

Are you going for a "double decker" look? Way cool...keep the pix a'comin'!