My '76 Superior... "Desert Dawn"

staggerlee917 · 08-07-2008, 06:54 PM

Well, I guess this is a "reintroduction" of myself to the Skoolie world. My name is Keith.
I joined this board a few years back when I purchased a 1980 Ford/Bluebird... unfortunately, circumstances forced me to sell her only a few months in and I didn't get very far with a conversion.

Now I'm back with the purchase of a '76 International/Superior. Just happened across it on craigslist for the screaming deal of $300. It was bought by a couple of 21 year old kids about 6 months ago and they realized they got themselves in over their head and just wanted to get rid of it.
She runs and drives very well, though there are a few mechanical issues that need to be addressed. The PO had started with a real basic conversion but didn't get much farther than a couple plywood walls and a countertop. I'm going to remove what they did (should take me 20 minutes) and start from scratch.
I have the plan of living in her until I can afford my own piece of land... mostly parked, but kept in good mechanical condition regardless.
I have christened her "Desert Dawn" after one of my favorite songs and the fact that I reside in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

I'll have a blog with pics up soon hopefully.

I look forward to you advice and I hope to become a long time member of the skoolie community now.

staggerlee917 · 08-08-2008, 05:47 PM

Got my project blog up and running. There's a few pics of her current condition on there.

Check it out! http://desertdawnbus.blogspot.com

staggerlee917 · 10-13-2008, 09:56 PM

Got the wood stove in just in time for the winter. Also got some sheeting windows and insulating done...

it's all here... http://desertdawnbus.blogspot.com

retrogeek42 · 10-14-2008, 08:51 AM

I liked the blog. Nice tutorial style to it. If my plan for "seat to foldout bed conversion" works, I'm going to do something similar.

staggerlee917 · 10-22-2008, 11:58 AM

OK, so after a hard rain last week, the stove cement I used to seal the roof at the chimney has cracked and started leaking. I read on someone's page that they used this same method. How's it holding up? How did others seal thier roof?

CAMO-MONSTER · 11-29-2008, 05:39 AM

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Originally Posted by staggerlee917

OK, so after a hard rain last week, the stove cement I used to seal the roof at the chimney has cracked and started leaking. I read on someone's page that they used this same method. How's it holding up? How did others seal thier roof?

DON'T FEEL BAD MY CHIMNEY LEAKS TO BUT NOT ALL THAT BAD

CAMO-MONSTER

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