1974 crown conversion

[chris'crown]

I've been working on the house and only thinking about the bus. I'm sad to say I'm not sure this project will continue.... Here are the most recent pictures. I may restart the transformation in 2018, or I'll try to sell beautiful thing. If I do end up finishing this, I'm going to need some ocean creature decals.

[chris'crown]

Per usual, it's been a while.
I've insulated, begun wiring and plumbing, installed diesel heater, generator, batteries, inverter/charger, and shower. It's been... you know.
I hope to have the back half done in April 2018. Selling the house should really get me motivated to finish kitchen after that.
I'm getting pretty nervous about finding a place to park the thing. Hoping to find a farmer cool with the idea and an RV park for one night a week. Not sure when/if adventuring will occur.

[PNW_Steve]

That is one FINE looking Crown.

From what I have seen, the Crown is the most difficult bus to do a proper roof raise on. You have done an amazing job..

I hope you are able to carry on.

[dbhost]

Well that answers the question of how those Crowns would look with an awesome roof raise... Very nice work you are doing there.

[PNW_Steve]

If I had the skills to do a roof raise on a Crown like that I would be standing on Crown_Guy's front porch with my checkbook in hand.

[Miles O Roads]

Raise looks great but them front windows are awesome.
Looks like it would have been made that way.

[chris'crown]

Thank you everyone. I try to do things right. Only problem with that is, I'm the one deciding what is right. It wasn't that tricky raising the roof, the only part I recall cursing was the windshield.
The electrical has been a pain. From the automatic switch tripping the gfci to the automatic generator starting unit only being able to start the generator. I keep moving along, I want to finish the back half this weekend. More pics will follow.

[chris'crown]

Hey all, we've been living in the bus for about a month. It's been pretty fun, only breakdown was a 15 minute clutch cable adjustment. We've decided to flip another house over the next few years though. So, we aren't going to be doing much traveling unfortunately. Here are some current pictures.

[Tango]

Looks like a real sweetheart!

[magnakansas]

Nice work.

[50 crown]

great job.. I did a roof raise and I would we made 3 windshield frames to get 1 to work lol.. I did my glass a bit different however I love the your came out looking factory.

[chris'crown]

Thank you, but that windshield is sharp! I love it. Mine took me a while, I'm not accustomed to welding or metal work. Good luck, Crown conversations are a pain.

[chris'crown]

Finished up kitchen cabinets... well, the bottom ones. I've realized the Dickinson diesel heater is awful, I'll be switching to a pellet stove down the road. I also decided to simplify my electronics. The auto switch and load shedding device are pretty useless to me. Very happy with the refrigerator though. It's the little things.

[TJones]

Nicely Done!

Ted

[Ronnie]

Love your kitchen counter top, and a beautiful job on the bus overall.

What do you not like about the Dickinson heater?

[chris'crown]

Originally Posted by Ronnie

Love your kitchen counter top, and a beautiful job on the bus overall.

What do you not like about the Dickinson heater?

Thank you.
The heater needs your attention often. I read about that, so I brought the day tank inside to reduce the constant adjusting. My efforts did not provide the results I was seeking. It's guaranteed that it'll food itself out if you set it and go to sleep. As it gets cold, the diesel gets a little thicker. So, the flo is reduced and it'll die out. Leaving the fan running helps a bunch. I may try an air/ fuel sensor with controller for the fan before pulling it all out.

[Alsbus]

Amazing work you guys have done. We just bought a 1974 Crown last week. Loving it so far. Good luck!