VW inspired skoolie... the long story

[Robin97396]

Nice job. I'd love to do the same.

Out of curiosity what is the length of your bus. Looks a lot like my 26'r but appears to have fewer windows.

[scootie]

Originally Posted by Robin97396

Nice job. I'd love to do the same.

Out of curiosity what is the length of your bus. Looks a lot like my 26'r but appears to have fewer windows.

Mine is also 26' long. That's bumper to bumper. Did yours have a handicap lift?

[scootie]

I would go for it noobie, sealing is no big deal. You will have to reseal stuff every couple, five years or so, whatever it is...

I put tar under the esastomaric...and the way I designed that system it's always in the shade under the deck, so no UV wear and tear...

[Robin97396]

Originally Posted by scootie

Mine is also 26' long. That's bumper to bumper. Did yours have a handicap lift?

Yes, but my lift is behind the rear axle. The entire floor has L-track. Love the tinted windows.

[iProgramStuff]

Hi Scootie!

I just wanted to chime in and say that I love your bus. I am looking for one pretty much exactly like it body-wise. Even down to the side door placement. I heard the engine in (most?) TC2000's is not good for a bus - more of a pickup truck. The Cummins 5.9L I believe. I'm looking at Thomas' Saf-T-Liner, and the All American as alternatives (though I don't think they come as short?).

May I ask where you got your bus, and how much you paid for it? How many miles are on it ?

And, I'd love to see an update of where you're at with it now!

Enjoy your Skoolie

-Chris

[jazty]

Originally Posted by scootie

I wire brushed the welds from the bottom and sprayed rubberized under coat just were the welds are, and will be going back to do the whole underside before installing grey water tanks, propane.

Oh no! Did you first paint the welds with proper paint before spraying the rubber under-coating? I ask because I put the rubber under-coating directly over the cleaned welds in the wheel wells of my bus and the rust is seeping through the under coating. Apparently it isn't a proper anti-rust product...

Great looking rig, by the way. Those flat nosed short buses are tops..

[MuddaEarth]

I'm digging your build....Keep up the good work!!