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12-20-2014, 03:15 AM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Dec 2014
Posts: 21
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94' Carpenter Cool Bus
Hi Everyone,
I recently started my conversion on a 1994 Chevy Carpenter Short Bus. I posted a story about it on the new posts section. But basically I bought it for $600 and she has just over 50,000 miles and works great. Even starts up in a few cranks in 10 degrees below zero  .
So I just recently started with tearing the rubber, plywood and insulation out from the floors, which I found to be very rusty underneath. I cleaned up all of the rust and painted over it and I am currently at the point of adding new insulation and plywood for the floors before adding more to it. Thats where I am at currently. I will add some pictures and add any questions to other forums.
Thanks!!
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12-20-2014, 07:46 AM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Eustis FLORIDA
Posts: 16,525
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freighliner FS65
Engine: Cat 3126
Rated Cap: 15
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Dude, you did good gettin that one!
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05-26-2015, 11:14 AM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Dec 2014
Posts: 21
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A flute with no holes, is not a flute and a donut with no holes, is a danish
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05-26-2015, 11:24 AM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Houston, Texas
Posts: 8,357
Year: 1946
Coachwork: Chevrolet/Wayne
Chassis: 1- 1/2 ton
Engine: Cummins 4BT
Rated Cap: 15
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Sweet Deal! --- Welcome & congrats on an excellent find. Best of luck with the build out.
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05-27-2015, 05:37 PM
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New Member
Join Date: Feb 2015
Posts: 9
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beautiful! awesome deal! how do those 350's do gas mileage wise?
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06-13-2015, 03:05 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Vancouver Island, BC
Posts: 14
Year: 1984
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Nice! I have basically the same bus, 84 Chevy 4 window. I'm also curious how the mpg is for you...
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06-13-2015, 04:03 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Moodus, Ct.
Posts: 1,062
Year: 1996
Coachwork: Champion
Chassis: Ford e-450
Engine: 7.3 Powerstroke
Rated Cap: 14
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Originally Posted by BCmini
Nice! I have basically the same bus, 84 Chevy 4 window. I'm also curious how the mpg is for you...
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Prior to my present short bus, I came from a 84 GMC 14 cube van-same size-shape+ 4:10 gear+weight of one of these. If you live in a state with more bumps than Florida, single digits is all you're going to get.
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06-13-2015, 04:21 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Vancouver Island, BC
Posts: 14
Year: 1984
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sdwarf36
Prior to my present short bus, I came from a 84 GMC 14 cube van-same size-shape+ 4:10 gear+weight of one of these. If you live in a state with more bumps than Florida, single digits is all you're going to get. 
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That is somewhat comforting. I'd say I get about 9 MPG which works out to about 26L/100KM. And of course driving in BC, you're always climbing big hills and driving winding roads.
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06-13-2015, 10:36 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Moodus, Ct.
Posts: 1,062
Year: 1996
Coachwork: Champion
Chassis: Ford e-450
Engine: 7.3 Powerstroke
Rated Cap: 14
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BCmini
That is somewhat comforting. I'd say I get about 9 MPG which works out to about 26L/100KM. And of course driving in BC, you're always climbing big hills and driving winding roads.
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I had headers-dual 2 1/2" exhaust with H pipe-Edelbrock intake-edelbrock carb-11k lbs and a nice big airdam on the roof of the cab kicking the air over the box-I'd get 8 in the hills-9's if I went down south.
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06-21-2015, 11:51 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: MN
Posts: 11
Year: 99
Coachwork: GMC
Engine: 350
Rated Cap: 21
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I'm looking forward to seeing the interior take shape. Without reading the story in the new posts...do you have a layout in mind you can share with us? I have a 99 with similar miles (got a 98 and a 99 for $3,900 and sold the 98 for 5k), and can't make up my mind what to do inside. Keep up the good work, good luck and keep the pics coming!
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