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Old 06-19-2009, 10:42 PM   #21
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Re: Our Bus Conversion Project

Thanks! I just finished the first set of bunks today. They turned out great!

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Old 06-20-2009, 08:43 AM   #22
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Here is a pic of the framed up bunks. See more on our blog at: http://www.busconversionproject.com

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Old 06-20-2009, 11:49 AM   #23
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You guys are doing a great job, it looks like it is coming together quite nicely!

Ditto your "Day 32" tip on looking for specials - I've come across quite a few myself that have literally saved me $100's of dollars.
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Old 06-20-2009, 06:02 PM   #24
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Like the AmTran busses! Your project is coming together FAST! Good work so far, turning out beautiful!
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Old 06-22-2009, 11:07 PM   #25
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Thanks! The last couple days I have been working on tinting the windows.
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Old 06-22-2009, 11:19 PM   #26
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The tint looks good. I lucked out & mine came tinted although I have a few I want to do including the door & front... Are you in Florida (90+degrees & 90+ humidity kinda led me to believe this)? I know the windshield being tinted is illegal but is it that obvious when you look at it?? I wonder if the law will be alert to this...
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Old 06-23-2009, 01:41 PM   #27
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Yes... Florida. Front windows can be tinted up to around 35% in this state at least.
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Old 06-23-2009, 05:09 PM   #28
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Yes... Florida. Front windows can be tinted up to around 35% in this state at least.
THANKS! I didn't realize this... I will have to check NM laws also...

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The Florida heat has been unrelenting this last week... As my "Dad" used to say "hotter than a firecracker". The work I need to finish on the bus has slowed quite a bit due to the heat!
No question about the heat... I don't own enough fans to make it at least bearable!
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Old 06-26-2009, 10:03 PM   #29
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Bunks done! A/C installed! More framing! See blog for more details.
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Old 06-27-2009, 04:45 AM   #30
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You guys are really rolling on that build! Looks great. Love all the pictures. What's the dimensions of the bunks (mattress width)?
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Old 06-27-2009, 09:11 AM   #31
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Bunk dimensions are approx. 78" long and 26" wide.
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Old 06-27-2009, 09:34 AM   #32
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i got my bus just a week and a half after you bought yours and then had to go out of town for two weeks and not work on it at all. excuses aside you are killing it on the conversion and i hope to catch you pretty soon as the "in laws" are leaving today and ill have plenty of time before school starts to catch up.
anyway looks like it is going great and keep up the updates.
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Old 06-27-2009, 02:45 PM   #33
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What can we say but WOW! Holy crap you are making progress! I can't seem to find enough time just to pull the rest of my seats!
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Old 06-27-2009, 10:32 PM   #34
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Well...I don't want to lose the momentum. Things are coming along fast. Hope I can keep it up! Having the A/C really helps now. After 2 day of having it we are already spoiled. Now, when I go out to cut wood it feels so hot.
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Old 06-28-2009, 09:34 AM   #35
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Well...I don't want to lose the momentum. Things are coming along fast. Hope I can keep it up! Having the A/C really helps now. After 2 day of having it we are already spoiled. Now, when I go out to cut wood it feels so hot.
HMMMM... So maybe all I need to do is buy a roof AC unit & my bus will magically start to transform....
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Old 06-28-2009, 10:05 AM   #36
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well i am gonna head over to that wheelchair on the side of the road and get the batteries out of it and then over to the donation trailer to check out the options on getting the AC off of it.
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Old 06-28-2009, 09:41 PM   #37
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Well...I don't want to lose the momentum. Things are coming along fast. Hope I can keep it up! Having the A/C really helps now. After 2 day of having it we are already spoiled. Now, when I go out to cut wood it feels so hot.
HMMMM... So maybe all I need to do is buy a roof AC unit & my bus will magically start to transform....
Nahhh... your work will slow down with A/C because you won't want to step outside to cut any wood.

Like today...I didn't get much done.
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Old 06-29-2009, 10:33 AM   #38
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Nahhh... your work will slow down with A/C because you won't want to step outside to cut any wood.

Like today...I didn't get much done.
Yea...probably make sleeping next to the seats on the rubber floor inviting!!
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Old 06-30-2009, 09:48 PM   #39
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Dinette

Well...today I got our first dinette seat framed up.

Here it is:

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Man , you guys are really giving her, at this speed you ill be done before the summer is over. Looking good
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