Part of the problem with that is not everyone is converting the same or to the same level. We all have different needs and will use our buses in different ways. We will be living in the bus full time. We currently fulltime in a sticks-n-staples (literally) Class C.
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This is my loose game plan depending on what you guys say? Granted I bought a bus with the windows already out and the outside skinned as well as the seats removed and the floor plywood is already down.
1) Remove interior sheet metal panels on the side. Not the over head but just to the windows (or whats left of them in my case)
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No way will we remove all those rivets. I firmly believe that BlueBird paid their workers based on the amount of rivets and screws used in the creation of the bus.
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2) Insulate the sides. Plan on using 1.5 poly iso and doubling it up where I can?
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We are adding 1" Foamular over the interior skin. Our walls already have 1.5" insulation... and very nice insulation at that.
We kept part of our original windows and skinned/insulated the remainder
At some point we will shift back inside and run the heavy duty extension cords we are using for AC and DC wiring
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5) install plumbing: Shower, toilet, sink, holding tanks
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You forgot the galley...
That is one of the last things we will do as we will probably end up moving in before it gets walls skinned with plywood
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7)install flooring (laminate)
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Armstrong commercial composition tiles. Heavy, durable stuff. We put it in our pop-up and it held up well over the many years in the public (read DIRT/GRAVEL) campgrounds. If at a later date, we decide to install wood flooring we can go right over it. But probably not. I'm not into cleaning and the wood floors are more upkeep than I am inclined to do.
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install seating
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Already installed, mostly to keep the chairs out of our way.
I'm doing the exterior NOW. we are getting temps 100F and up. It will take a while to paint since I can only paint before the sun gets too high and hot. Also I am getting the exterior painted because we will most likely move in as soon as we get a working galley and bathroom.