I haven't really gotten much done on my rust bus. After taking the seats out and unloading at my shop, it started to pour and I closed up all my windows/hatches and my buzzers wouldnt stop going off, broke one of the roof exits too, so not sure whats going on. Anyway, drove bus home and parked. Went out a few days later, wont start.
Got half the floor pulled up as shown, nice and rusted. I want to drive my bus to my office and throw out what flooring/trash I have away before doing other half, but havent been able to.
So, I've been working on a new a new battery and disconnect. Purchased an Interstate Battery 8D and put into the bay. Decided to take it out and clean everything up. Degreased and did a scuff sanding and rattle canned everything black. Also bought a kill switch, and made a bracket from .063" sheet metal and powder coated it black.
I have been TRYING to make a battery cable, but no one local sold 3/0 awt cable so I resorted to online. NAPA wanted $13/ft, I got on ebay for $4 and change or so. Some copper lugs from Amazon and a multipack of double walled heat shrink w/ adhesive, and still came out less than buying the cable from NAPA.
Just made the cable at work this morning, and going to hook everything up at lunch I hope. The disconect switch already has all the negatives attached to one side, just need to connect this guy to it and battery, and then the positives and I hope to God the bus will crank... if not, I'm going to be pretty bummed.
Disconnect and bracket
Painted Battery Bay
Battery Cable