The WanderLust Bus

[WanderWoman]

Well on Saturday morning we got the seats out, the scrap man came and hauled them away and half the sub-floor in. Sunday the sub-floor was finished and half the Pergo flooring was put in. Tomorrow morning I'm meeting a couple of friends and we're scrubbing the walls down (will cover the Pergo) and then the rest of the Pergo will go in on Saturday morning and the frame/platform for my king sized bed will be built. Sunday the wall for the shower and toilet will go in.

Things are moving right along! Grateful for family and friends!

Question: When my son-in-law took the heating out, the bus's coolant leaked out all over the inside
What type of coolant should we replace it with, the engine is a T444E.

Thanks!
Sandi

You can see pictures here:
www.thismidwifetravels.com

[WanderWoman]

I can't find a specific thread talking about the type of paint used inside the bus. I am painting directly on the metal.

Do I need a base paint + interior paint? I plan on using Rust-oleum brand and looking for guidance for my paint project today.

Sandi

[WanderWoman]

Originally Posted by WanderWoman

I can't find a specific thread talking about the type of paint used inside the bus. I am painting directly on the metal.

Do I need a base paint + interior paint? I plan on using Rust-oleum brand and looking for guidance for my paint project today.

Sandi

Looking for a little guidance as I head out this morning to Home Depot... can anyone out there tell me a little about how they painted their interior?

[WanderWoman]

Just updated my blog with pics, since I can't figure out how to put them on here. LOL.

https://wordpress.com/post/thismidwifetravels.com/105

Enjoy!
Sandi

[WanderWoman]

Quick update on the bus. We built the bed to have a removable middle section (you can see how it was done on the blog post pics) I am VERY pleased with how it turned out.

I was one box shy of the laminate, so heading in to Lowe's this morning to pick up the last box.

Electric went in. Installed by my master electrician son-in-law, Evan.

Moving bus to this afternoon to the place it will be parked until next September (with the exception of a couple camping trips). I will be moved in by the afternoon! Just the basics are on there, the bed and I'm bringing my work desk (I run an internet based business). I am also bringing the office kitchen stuff with me, so that will work while I live and build out the bus. So excited.

So here's the update on the blog, with lots of photos... I can't bring myself to do the 4 step process of uploading photos here... sorry/not sorry!

https://thismidwifetravels.com/2016/...the-beds-done/

Sandi

[cadillackid]

the inside of that bus is really Lookin good!! Nice and clean.. and I still love the interior.. reminds me as a kid riding in the old Waynes or Superiors to school.. they had that color!!
-Christopher

[WanderWoman]

Originally Posted by cadillackid

the inside of that bus is really Lookin good!! Nice and clean.. and I still love the interior.. reminds me as a kid riding in the old Waynes or Superiors to school.. they had that color!!
-Christopher

It's a wreck right now, lol. Moved everything in there. Oy Vey I gotta throw a bunch of stuff away!

I'm going to see what those old buses look like!

Sandi

[WanderWoman]

Quick update, I'll add pics to my blog in the next couple of days, but the last 11 pieces of Pergo went on the floor on Sunday and my son-in-law and daughter helped me put together the IKEA kitchen pieces!! Super excited!

Sandi
www.thismidwifetravels.com

[BurlKing]

that floor actually looks pretty damn good! im pretty sure you have had your coolant question answered by now but if you're ever unsure what coolant you can typically just look at the color of it and then tell your local parts store and they should know. typically its green or red. but do not mix the two.

[WanderWoman]

Originally Posted by BurlKing

that floor actually looks pretty damn good! im pretty sure you have had your coolant question answered by now but if you're ever unsure what coolant you can typically just look at the color of it and then tell your local parts store and they should know. typically its green or red. but do not mix the two.

Thank you! I love the floor. My son-in-law, who is an auto mechanic and I (a midwife!) have never done the work we are doing on the bus. It's been a fun project.

I did find out, it was the red and we were able to get it in there to move the bus. Boy what a mess it made!

Sandi

[tobeamiss]

The floor looks really nice! The lighter color looks good in there.
You must be so excited that things are really coming together
Won't be long now
I'm still in the early stages of gutting mine out. Time for me to order my insulation kit

[1olfart]

I concur on the great progress. Love the floor. Waiting for more pics, so I can steel more ideas. Wondered which type of interior paint you ended up using, too. May I pm you, to ask a few ?'s?

[WanderWoman]

This is the work we did last weekend on the bus. I need to get some shots of the IKEA kitchen.



Sandi
www.thismidwifetravels.com

[WanderWoman]

This is the work we did on the weekend of Jan 14th. My son-in-law, Joey, has been my main helper. We also built the IKEA kitchen pieces. I will have pics of those in a few days.



















Sandi
www.thismidwifetravels.com

[DoubleO7]

I vote for grass hula skirts for curtains!

[WanderWoman]

Originally Posted by 1olfart

I concur on the great progress. Love the floor. Waiting for more pics, so I can steel more ideas. Wondered which type of interior paint you ended up using, too. May I pm you, to ask a few ?'s?

1olfart, did I answer this. I don't remember seeing it before.

The Coral Gables is a Benjamin Moore color. I had a can of Behr Premium Plus Ultra tinted with the color. It took 13 oz of color for the tint! So my choices were limited.

The green is also a Benjamin Moore color: Water Drops. I put that in a can of regular Kilz. It covered the metal very nicely.

It's nice to have the final 11 pieces of flooring in. On a side note; when I went the morning of the 14th to pick it up, I was dreading having to buy 2 boxes of the Pergo at $34/box, since only 8 pieces are in a box. On my way to Home Depot, I stopped on the side of our main road to thank a guy that was picking up rubbish in the rain. I see him out there a few times a month and wanted him to know people were grateful. I then get to Home Depot and on top of the boxes were 4 loose pieces of whole Pergo in my color. I go get the sales associate and ask him how much they were each. He turns them over and writes FREE on them. I take the 4 and the box of 8 up to the register and walk out feeling pretty blessed. Kindness abounds. Karma is a real thing

Sandi
www.thismidwifetravels.com

[WanderWoman]

Originally Posted by DoubleO7

I vote for grass hula skirts for curtains!

LOL... we are going for a beach theme
That's kind of a cool idea... hmmmm

Sandi
www.thismidwifetravels.com

[WanderWoman]

New post up on my blog with more pics, including my IKEA kitchen.
Super happy that things are coming together!
https://thismidwifetravels.com/2017/...progress-made/

Sandi
www.thismidwifetravels.com

[tobeamiss]

Originally Posted by WanderWoman

I stopped on the side of our main road to thank a guy that was picking up rubbish in the rain. I see him out there a few times a month and wanted him to know people were grateful. I then get to Home Depot and on top of the boxes were 4 loose pieces of whole Pergo in my color. I go get the sales associate and ask him how much they were each. He turns them over and writes FREE on them. I take the 4 and the box of 8 up to the register and walk out feeling pretty blessed. Kindness abounds. Karma is a real thing

great Karma! And we HD people really are nice when you get to know us
I love your color scheme! How cheery

[WanderWoman]

Originally Posted by tobeamiss

great Karma! And we HD people really are nice when you get to know us
I love your color scheme! How cheery

I love my local HD... most helpful people ever! The color scheme is coming together. I'm playing around with a couple of choices for color #3.

Sandi