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03-06-2018, 09:32 AM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: Arlington, for now
Posts: 57
Year: 1987
Coachwork: GMC
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The Happy Bus Adventure
Hello guys! We finally were able to drive our bus home Sunday. For my fiance's first time driving a vehicle that size, he did amazingly well. No close calls with turning or anything. I have included a link to my youtube page which will be for my Vlog or you can check out my Webpage www.yourwaytolive.wordpress.com for other updates and information. https://youtu.be/qXIQ-dzdATk
Our bus came partially converted. There is a lot of character on the inside already, but we will be adding a lot of storage and other perks to the bus. This is our first time taking on a project of this magnitude and the whole family is really looking forward to it. We are picking up seats today when I get off work to put on the bus for car seat safety for my 3 year old. Thanks guys for all the help and ideas along the way. This community has been a blessing!
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03-06-2018, 09:46 AM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: Arlington, for now
Posts: 57
Year: 1987
Coachwork: GMC
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We were able to find a nice storage spot for our bus while we are working on it! And I could not be more grateful to my co-worker for recommending this place to us. if you are in the Arlington, Kennedale area and needing storage for your skoolie, Let me know!
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03-06-2018, 09:49 AM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Frisco, Texas
Posts: 829
Year: 1998
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: Dt466e
Rated Cap: 71
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Wish it was a bit closer to me. I got a spot in prosper, but all the lots around here don't allow renovations or major work on site....so I work after hours and quietly, which slows you down a good bit
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03-06-2018, 09:58 AM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: Arlington, for now
Posts: 57
Year: 1987
Coachwork: GMC
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jjhwick119
Wish it was a bit closer to me. I got a spot in prosper, but all the lots around here don't allow renovations or major work on site....so I work after hours and quietly, which slows you down a good bit
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Yeah, we were having that problem. Most of the places did not want any working on the bus while in their lots. I just happened to work with a woman whose relative owned a storage place. They were super nice and did not have electricity for us but would allow work to be done. Our build will be simple shelves and cabinets, nothing major yet.
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03-06-2018, 11:59 AM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: Fayetteville Arkansas
Posts: 419
Year: 1991
Coachwork: Carpenter
Chassis: GMC G3500 Vandura
Engine: V-8 5.7L Gas
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You look like folks I might see at music festivals. Right on.
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03-06-2018, 12:24 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: Arlington, for now
Posts: 57
Year: 1987
Coachwork: GMC
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Thomas1985
You look like folks I might see at music festivals. Right on.
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Hahaha Yes, we are definitely those types of folks! Now that we have a bus, we plan on going to EDC in Vegas and Burning Man at some point. There are plenty of other music festivals we will hit up as well. My fiance is a drummer, my kids love tinkering with pianos, and I love to dance and sometimes beat a drum to his music.
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03-07-2018, 10:40 AM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: Arlington, for now
Posts: 57
Year: 1987
Coachwork: GMC
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Turn everything Off first!
Aarrgg, we got to the bus yesterday to go pick up the SUV seats (thanks guys for the recommendations on my kids' safety) but couldn't get the bus to start, or turn over. Turned out my fiance left the backup camera and screen on and that ate up our battery after being left on for two days.
But it gave us a chance to open the battery compartment and see what we were dealing with in there. Although not going to lie My fiance opened the hood up first to look for the battery before I reminded him that it wasn't under there!!!
We have plenty of room for a spare battery and I might even be able to make it wider to hold the 12-volt batteries we are going to need.
However, that is the part I am having a hard time with. Will be asking about hooking up batteries later on another thread. The previous owners did their own electrical but they have it set up as shore power only. I need a way to hook that whole set up into a battery bank? There is no way I am letting my fridge run off the house battery.
Either way, I know more about how I want to go about changing things and we might even remove most everything and put it back differently. Do you think that would be impossible?
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03-07-2018, 03:35 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: Fayetteville Arkansas
Posts: 419
Year: 1991
Coachwork: Carpenter
Chassis: GMC G3500 Vandura
Engine: V-8 5.7L Gas
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Nothing is impossible. I know it's a lot of work but insulation makes a difference. Did they do that or is the original metal ceiling still there?
It will be worth it if you are going to take everything out anyway.
I'm sure some of the electrical geniuses will help you as far as the shore power goes.
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03-07-2018, 04:38 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: Arlington, for now
Posts: 57
Year: 1987
Coachwork: GMC
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Yeah they did some insulation in the bus. However, the insulation on the ceiling is a white foam and its on the outside of the ceiling panels, not underneath.
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03-07-2018, 04:43 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: Arlington, for now
Posts: 57
Year: 1987
Coachwork: GMC
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This is what it looks like.
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03-07-2018, 05:00 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: Fayetteville Arkansas
Posts: 419
Year: 1991
Coachwork: Carpenter
Chassis: GMC G3500 Vandura
Engine: V-8 5.7L Gas
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Yeah I doubt that will do much of anything but like I said it depends how much work you guys want to do right away.
I'm just starting my second bus which we are going to be more thorough on but the last three years we have been traveling in a 25 foot shuttle bus that isn't insulated.
We always park in the shade and have been using a giant powerful fan with windows and doors open to catch a breeze in there.
We wouldn't survive at Burning Man like this.
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03-19-2018, 09:54 AM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: Arlington, for now
Posts: 57
Year: 1987
Coachwork: GMC
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The 1st long trip
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