the wait is over

[Hvbuzz]

Thanks guys! It rained hard all weekend and no leaks!! I wasted way to much time on those escape hatches. I thought it would be nice to keep them for a practical use of light and letting heat out. But it just caused me to much grieve on the water problem. BC I probably enjoyed throwing them off the roof way to much.

[Hvbuzz]

Where did it go!?!

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There it is!! Traded third members and they swapped my detroit locker into this one with 4:10's Got such a great deal on it I probably shouldn't even say.

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I plan on getting it put back in tomorrow.

I also drained all the coolant and ran some CAT radiator flush through today. Flushed again with distilled water and filled it back up with some new coolant. New clutch will be soon.

[porkchopsandwiches]

One day I will do a conversion that looks this professional. I love it!

[Hvbuzz]

Thanks Porkchop. Yours is coming along nicely too. It just takes alot of time as you know. You've spent alot of time on your drivetrain, which sucks the time and money out of the conversion. I'm just now starting to put some money into my drivetrain, but will be worth it. I really should stay away from the truck shop. A friend of a friend works there, and started putting way to many thoughts in my head today. He talked about 8.3 cummins turbo's on 466 and some other options on really making some power. I probably won't be able to sleep tonight.

[bansil]

I would love a detroit locker for mine, and an 8.3 to go with a different tranny

[Hvbuzz]

I probably could have gotten the 4:10 open rear end for nothing, if I would have been willing to give up my detroit for it. But being the kinda of guy I am, there is no way I could have without kicking my own a$$ later. They sure put some real HP thoughts in my head yesterday. But the plan for now is a new clutch, and then turning up the pump for now. I think that alone should give me what I'm looking for in power. Will see soon.

Got the third member in and done just before the rain came in again today.

Rigging it up to get my transmission jack under it.
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Jack under it.
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IN!!
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I was hoping to take it out for a drive, but I think I will wait till maybe Sunday when weather suppose to be nicer. Guess I'll do some more work inside it tomorrow.

[Hvbuzz]

Cold and rainy today. Good time to work mostly in garage. Finally got to the front two window surrounds. One other thing I've haven't had the time to work on. Took some pictures in the process today.

Passenger side.
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Metal corners
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Installed in bus.
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Driver side
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Hopefully I can get to the back two tomorrow. After that, I plan on working on the valances to hide the roll down shades, and putting LED lighting in them as well.

[bansil]

Slick, looks good

[EastCoastCB]

Yes, that looks great. I'll definitely be doing this. Thanks for the pics!

[nat_ster]

Cool man, nice work.

Nat

[Hvbuzz]

Worked on the rear two windows today.

Passenger side before
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After
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Driver side before
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After
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Then moved onto the rear vent opening.

Before
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Rewired and put in real wire splices.
After
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[Hvbuzz]

I also finished the front table mount, and made a new cover for the sending unit. It was a small cover to barely cover the sending unit hole. Now bigger, carpeted the whole area under the table.

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[proconsul100]

looks great!!i love what you did with the windows

[nat_ster]

I second that statement.

The carpet looks sooooo cozy. It also finishes everything up real nice.

I also like that folding table.

Great job.

Nat

[Hvbuzz]

Thanks guys.

I'm getting close to finishing up what I wanted to on the interior for this spring. Probably still take me alittle while to get the rest done though. But I won't feel bad about starting to use it, rather then working on it.

I've decided on paying a shop to put a clutch in it for me. So I need to get a time scheduled. Originally I was going to do it myself. I'm just running out of time, plus the more times I look at the transmission, the heavier it looks. After they get that replaced, I will be mounting up my onan genny.

Today's project, the doghouse.
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I've been debating how much I wanted to cover. I think I will leave it with this for now.
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[Hvbuzz]

No real major progress. Spent time cleaning it out to get ready for its little road trip to the truck shop on monday. It's amazing how much clutter builds up in a short time. Seems it only takes a couple blocks to find out what you have missed picking up.
Only thing I have for pictures is I finally got two of my fire extinguishers mounted. I have three, but just floating behind and under chairs.
Front
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Rear
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[Hvbuzz]

One more thing. I picked this up the other night a menards on sale.

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Another thing I regret now is not going with a apartment size fridge. I've measured and spent time pondering if I could fit one somewhere. It would just be to much work now. So I picked up a second Dorm fridge.

[browncrown]

Windows really look great! And I like your new fridge. I have two that are similar in BC and I like how that works out...food in one, beverages in the other:icon_e_biggrin:

Also like your addition of the extinguishers...hope you never need them, but safety first! Love your conversion :icon_e_smile:

[Hvbuzz]

Thanks BC! My wife is happy how it has all turned out. Your conversion was our inspiration , without seeing yours first, I'm pretty sure she would have thought I was nuts. Its been a great feeling this year working on small things to improve looks or function. I did the same as you last summer, I stole my garage dorm fridge and did beverages in one, and food in the other too! Worked well, but the garage fridge is about 20 yrs old and about on its last leg.

The trip to the truck shop was great. I live in a smaller town south of Des Moines, Iowa. It is four lane highway all the way to DSM. It has some nice long up and down hills on the way there. Regearing made fast freeway/traffic a breeze. For once I got on the freeway with cars moving over and making room, but they never had a chance to pass me! I caught up to traffic speed then pulled away. A pyrometer will be ordered soon, and then the fuel pump will be played with next. I can't wait for another 30-40hp.

[Hvbuzz]

Bus is still at the shop for a clutch. I told them I wasn't in a hurry, and to fit it in when they had a chance. I'm starting to wonder if that was a bad comment. I haven't really needed it, but I kinda miss it. So I started working on the valances/light fixtures. I've got two of the four done, almost. I realized I left my roll of led's in the bus...

I'm not much of a wood worker, but this seemed like the best idea I could come up with.
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I bought one flourescent white cover and cut it down. I found the only way I could cut that stuff down, was with the angle grinder and a cut off wheel. Basically melt it in two. Using any type of saw just make it shatter crack like glass.
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The plan is two switches and individual strips of led's. One row behind the white, the other one pointing down running the bottom of the 1x6.
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Gluing the front cover on.
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Done with the switches. Just need the led strips. The front cover is long on the bottom edge to hide the downward facing led's.
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Now, I need the bus...