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Old 01-21-2012, 12:04 PM   #41
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Re: There and back again... Our future adventure transport.

Nice choice of color!

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Old 01-21-2012, 12:08 PM   #42
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Lookin' good!
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Old 01-21-2012, 12:10 PM   #43
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That's beautiful!!!
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Old 01-21-2012, 12:40 PM   #44
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wow!! what a great ideal painting the window posts and frames, I wonder how that would look with my dog nose blue bird? I may have to steal that ideal from you

con grats on retirement, I still have a few years to go, but I have cut my hours now so I can spend time at home, and when it warms up start working on the bus.

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Old 01-21-2012, 01:25 PM   #45
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Re: There and back again... Our future adventure transport.

Congrats on your retirement, and a pre-emptive welcome to Austin! Lake Travis is only about 30 miles away from where I live. Austin is an awesome place to live, except for the annual droughts in the summer. We may be living in a desert before long. Last summer was the hottest on record with temps over 100 degrees for two months straight. Make sure your AC is in good working order, and be sure to park in the shade!
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Old 01-21-2012, 02:35 PM   #46
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Re: There and back again... Our future adventure transport.

Glenn, I thought I was getting senile because I did not see the campers at your place when I came to visit.

I feel better now knowing that they are in Texas.

Awesome paint job. The transition between the gold, black, and white is very pleasing. My bus is blue and white. I am not a big fan of blue, but it will be a while before I ever paint my bus. I have actually gotten used to the blue. I wish it was red though.

I am confused. Are you leaving in a few weeks, or waiting for summer to leave?
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Old 01-21-2012, 07:17 PM   #47
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...I also got the driver's seat installed and it is MUCH more comfortable than the original. I got 3 of them for $25 each from a local wrecking yard. It's on the original air ride platform. I installed one opposite the driver, near the door for a co-pilot/navigator...
That seat looks really comfy! I need to get myself something like that soon. My driver's seat is pretty rough. I'm looking forward to checking your bus out when you come down to Austin!
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Old 03-07-2012, 09:42 PM   #48
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Stay away from Malone Diesel in Dripping Springs. Overpriced and they really did not do me right. I get diesel engine work done at Austin fuel injection and performance on east 5th st. (I really like them) and there is an International truck repair place around the corner from them on E. 7th street that can deal with most "bus" type issues. I went to them once and they were okay.
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Old 03-16-2012, 09:26 PM   #49
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I'm experimenting with trim to cover the gaps and here's a thinly ripped 1 1/2" wide strip of western cedar that I soaked in water for several days and it bent rather nicely. This is just one of the test pieces - I learned that there can't be any major knots in the part that bends or it will break.



Thanks again for all the tips you pass along from your projects!

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I worked on building an old style log raft styled after those that lumbermen used years ago to float logs downstream. We made what looked like wooden staples to tie the logs to a crossbeam. The wood pieces were thin and bent much more sharply that this - a full 180 degrees in about 4 inches. To keep them from breaking we boiled them in water in a garbage can over a fire for perhaps an hour. Boiling the ribs would allow quicker completion of the trim with less breakage.

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Old 04-16-2012, 10:17 AM   #50
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i was at lowes and home depot two weeks ago, and ours had pex crimpers for 1/2 -3/4 for 30 bucks....hanging on the end of plumbing aisle. cant remember which store has them, but a handy tool for the collection and is now cheap.
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Home Depot Brandon #243, 9941 E Adamo Dr, Tampa, FL 33619, (813)664-0042 I have no clue if this is close to you (if not change the store), But choose the PEX you want, write down the STORE SKU # and take that in. If they still look blank (which they shouldn't if they work the plumbing dept), tell them to punch the SKU # into their Smart Phone and see what locations it shows (they should be able to tell you the aisle and bay number). Home Depot employees are supposed to know where stuff is in their dept (and other depts as well) or call someone to help you.... Says a Home Depot Bay Integrity Associate (me). When you look online, click in the "IN STORE" button (Product: Online / InStore / All Products). You can also order it online and either have it delivered to your home or pick it up at the store.

PEX fitting are under the name SharkBite and located in the Plumbing Dept (aisles 11 - 15 at store #243 just past the PRO Desk).
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Old 04-16-2012, 03:16 PM   #52
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Re: There and back again... Our future adventure transport.

Gotta agree with Moshart, that sink is great!
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Old 04-16-2012, 09:59 PM   #53
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Hey Glenn, glad to see you are making some great progress! Plumbing is my next task as well. We really enjoyed meeting y'all by the way. I'm impressed and inspired by what y'all are doing.
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Old 04-17-2012, 10:02 AM   #54
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those ag tanks are cute! never seen them that small!
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We have a Tractor Supply across the river that I visited today. Lots of cool stuff with endless possibilities. I especially liked the thought of using the watering troughs as a bath tub.
They had a little 35 gallon water tank there too that looked promising as a fresh water storage tank. But while there is a threaded spout at the bottom to use for emptying the tank, how will you fill it? Are you going to make a custom cap? Or drill holes in the large top cap? Or drill some other hole for the fill spout? And what will you do for a pump? Enquiring (nosey) minds wanna know.
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Old 10-06-2012, 03:41 PM   #56
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Your bus is awesome. Looks like you have been really busy for the last 6 months....... No wonder no time to post! Really awesome job.
Really like the color, nice
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Old 10-06-2012, 04:13 PM   #57
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This is my favorite conversion I have seen yet. Everything looks great, particularly for the fact that it looks very similar to what I have visioned in my own head for our conversion. Love all the fabric and wood!

Great job!
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Old 10-06-2012, 04:34 PM   #58
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Nice job.Very neat and tidy on the electric and water systems.
I have a question about your water storage tank area. Did you do anything to strengthen the storage bays? I have a Bluebird and the entire length of the bays were only supported in the middle, by 5 5/16th self tapping screws where the doors meet in the middle. Three on one side and two on the other. Strong enough for 20 years of whatever they put in there, but not, in my opinion enough to hold up 1000 lbs of water.
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Nice. And you managed to have it NOT look like a sticks-&-staples RV too.

I like the manifold for the LP. We are going to use a similar setup but the tanks (4) will be all hooked up at the same time (4th tank will be shut off to use as a backup).
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Congratulations! You have done a supurb job with your project. The fit and finish is beautiful and you have been very creative in your use of space. I'd love to see any of the "during " pics you might have as I am sure would others. Again, congrats!
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