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12-31-2017, 03:56 PM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Nov 2017
Posts: 110
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debbiejay 8.3
First things first. Thank all of you who helped directing me into buying my short bus. I'm starting this thread so you can follow my conversion.
Mine is a Thomas Bus with Cummins 8.3 motor. I retired from the City of Phoenix August 4th. I have dreamed of a tiny home for about 10 years. When I stumbled upon a group of people called "skoolies" and I fell in love with the school bus.
I will be travelling solo for the most part. I am an artist now and am trying to come up with floorplan that is not cluttered so I have art space.
Attached are photos of my bus, plus an idea of a floorplan. Any suggestions that you think would be a good idea for me, please feel free to share it with me. I don't know a lot about placement of everything. I do not know if I can put things under the bus or not (thinking batteries maybe?)
Here is my unicorn, and a possible unicorn floorplan. (The black rectangle on the counter is a tiny wood burning stove ;)    
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12-31-2017, 04:12 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Owasso, OK
Posts: 2,627
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Saf-T-Liner MVP ER
Engine: Cummins 6CTA8.3 Mechanical MD3060
Rated Cap: 46 Coach Seats, 40 foot
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A true unicorn, nice catch 
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12-31-2017, 04:40 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Willamina, Oregon
Posts: 6,409
Coachwork: 97 Bluebird TC1000 5.9
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You've even got air conditioning? Well, la-tee-da! You are getting fancy. That's a perdy bus.
Are you saying you gave up a cubical with the city of Phoenix? I sure miss my cubical. There's nothing like a good healthy false sense of security working for the government.
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Nobody's Business
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12-31-2017, 04:50 PM
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Traveling
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Midwest
Posts: 2,573
Year: 2003
Coachwork: BlueBird
Chassis: TC2000
Engine: 5.9L Cummins
Rated Cap: '00
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Sweet ride, DebJ
I realize it's early on, but I am thoroughly enjoying this build. 
Legendary. 
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12-31-2017, 05:08 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Eustis FLORIDA
Posts: 23,764
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freighliner FS65
Engine: Cat 3126
Rated Cap: 15
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I just wanna see under the hood of this bus!
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12-31-2017, 05:13 PM
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Traveling
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Midwest
Posts: 2,573
Year: 2003
Coachwork: BlueBird
Chassis: TC2000
Engine: 5.9L Cummins
Rated Cap: '00
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Quote:
Originally Posted by EastCoastCB
I just wanna see under the hood of this bus!
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Meh, ya seen one 8.3L shorty, yo've seen 'em all. 
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12-31-2017, 05:24 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Weeki Wachee, FL
Posts: 3,056
Year: 1997
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: TC2000 FE
Engine: Cummins 5.9
Rated Cap: 72
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Keep in mind that everything gets 20% bigger when you put it in the bus!
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12-31-2017, 05:26 PM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Nov 2017
Posts: 110
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Quote:
Originally Posted by brokedown
Keep in mind that everything gets 20% bigger when you put it in the bus!
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I am beginning to think that very thing, brokedown.
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12-31-2017, 05:27 PM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Nov 2017
Posts: 110
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rusty
Meh, ya seen one 8.3L shorty, yo've seen 'em all. |
I'll get a photo of it.
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12-31-2017, 05:28 PM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Nov 2017
Posts: 110
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Quote:
Originally Posted by EastCoastCB
I just wanna see under the hood of this bus!
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ECCB, I'll get a photo of it.
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12-31-2017, 05:28 PM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Nov 2017
Posts: 110
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rusty
Sweet ride, DebJ
I realize it's early on, but I am thoroughly enjoying this build.
Legendary. |
Thank you, Rusty.
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12-31-2017, 05:29 PM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Nov 2017
Posts: 110
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Robin97396
You've even got air conditioning? Well, la-tee-da! You are getting fancy. That's a perdy bus.
Are you saying you gave up a cubical with the city of Phoenix? I sure miss my cubical. There's nothing like a good healthy false sense of security working for the government.
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Lol. Indeed, Robin, it was the ultimate false sense of security.
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12-31-2017, 05:30 PM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Nov 2017
Posts: 110
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Twigg
A true unicorn, nice catch |
Thank you, Twigg.
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12-31-2017, 05:33 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Eustis FLORIDA
Posts: 23,764
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freighliner FS65
Engine: Cat 3126
Rated Cap: 15
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Quote:
Originally Posted by debbiejay4444
ECCB, I'll get a photo of it.
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YAY! 
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12-31-2017, 05:33 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: St. Petersburg, Fl
Posts: 30
Year: 1990
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: TC 2000
Engine: 5.9L Cummins
Rated Cap: 72
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Makes me want to get back to work on my bus...
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12-31-2017, 05:35 PM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Nov 2017
Posts: 110
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rusty
Sweet ride, DebJ
I realize it's early on, but I am thoroughly enjoying this build.
Legendary. |
Thank you, Rusty.
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12-31-2017, 05:36 PM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Nov 2017
Posts: 110
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JojoBrisk
Makes me want to get back to work on my bus...
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Do it, Jojo!
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12-31-2017, 06:20 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Willamina, Oregon
Posts: 6,409
Coachwork: 97 Bluebird TC1000 5.9
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Phoenix? I thought you lived in southern CA. I tend to think everybody on this site is a neighbor.
So, I didn't see any snow on the ground. I'm seeing problems with your bus. Seriously, there are way to many seats in there. Way to many.
And now you see how many people there are that want to see under your hood?
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Nobody's Business
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12-31-2017, 06:34 PM
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Traveling
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Midwest
Posts: 2,573
Year: 2003
Coachwork: BlueBird
Chassis: TC2000
Engine: 5.9L Cummins
Rated Cap: '00
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Robin97396
And now you see how many people there are that want to see under your hood?
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I'll take: " Things you never say to a Lady, for $200"
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12-31-2017, 06:43 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Picton,Ont, Can.
Posts: 1,956
Year: 1997
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: GMC
Engine: Cat 3116
Rated Cap: 72
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Congratulations Debbie, just proves women really are "born to shop!"
I'm already thinking futon instead of twin bed and couch to make more useable space.
Watch for toothpicks on sale if you buy that woodstove imitation.
And Happy New Year from a place colder than the South Pole tonight.
John
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