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Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 05-16-2011, 07:43 AM
Replies: 216
Views: 37,045
Posted By Wildcat
Re: Wildcat Lodge

It saddens me, but due to changing priorities I am selling the bus. This thread describes the Wildcat Lodge better than any posting I can make. Asking $9,500 which is a steal given over $18,000 has...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 06-22-2010, 09:33 AM
Replies: 216
Views: 37,045
Posted By Wildcat
Re: Wildcat Lodge

DD - This campground had shared utilities so there was a pole between two sites. We also needed a longer, flat area (as we don't have jacks and the bus is 40') which limited us. I think I'm going...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 06-21-2010, 04:25 PM
Replies: 216
Views: 37,045
Posted By Wildcat
Re: Wildcat Lodge

Thanks for the comments everyone - much appreciated.

Well, we took the bus on it's first road trip this weekend for an easy overnight camp out. Everything seemed to work just as planned. It was...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 06-18-2010, 09:07 PM
Replies: 477
Views: 99,262
Posted By Wildcat
Re: Smitty's Bus

Smitty - everything is looking great. I'm jealous of the PV panels. 30+ volts with 1000 amp hours storage should keep you going.
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 06-02-2010, 07:31 AM
Replies: 216
Views: 37,045
Posted By Wildcat
Re: Wildcat Lodge

Here's the one with the touch
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 06-02-2010, 07:29 AM
Replies: 216
Views: 37,045
Posted By Wildcat
Re: Wildcat Lodge

Smitty - we used 5 gallons of metal primer and 4 gallons of Porter enamel. It was fast drying gloss enamel and the paint store mixed the color. If we did it over again we would have sprayed all...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 06-01-2010, 03:17 PM
Replies: 216
Views: 37,045
Posted By Wildcat
Re: Wildcat Lodge

Here are some additional interior shots of the curtains for the back windows in the bathroom and for the bunk beds that my mother fashioned up.


And another exterior shot I forgot to post...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 06-01-2010, 02:42 PM
Replies: 216
Views: 37,045
Posted By Wildcat
Re: Wildcat Lodge

Here are some pics with all the tape pulled off and accessories put back on.
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 06-01-2010, 02:38 PM
Replies: 216
Views: 37,045
Posted By Wildcat
Re: Wildcat Lodge

It's been a couple of days, but here are some additional exterior paint pictures now that the bus is back from upholstery. The name of the color is "sand" and we used a flat metal primer (3 coats)...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 05-21-2010, 09:27 AM
Replies: 216
Views: 37,045
Posted By Wildcat
Re: Wildcat Lodge

more upholstery shots.
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 05-21-2010, 09:26 AM
Replies: 216
Views: 37,045
Posted By Wildcat
Re: Wildcat Lodge

Back from upholstery.
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 05-17-2010, 05:40 PM
Replies: 216
Views: 37,045
Posted By Wildcat
Re: Wildcat Lodge

We are taking the bus to get upholstery tomorrow and should have it done by the end of the week. Given that, we had to put all the stuff back on the exterior to get it to go down the road. Here are...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 05-17-2010, 05:25 PM
Replies: 216
Views: 37,045
Posted By Wildcat
Re: Wildcat Lodge

Thanks for all the comments. Smitty - as to the antenna we want something that works going down the road so that limits us to a boomerang type or the winguard 2000. I haven't decided yet. Any...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 05-15-2010, 09:18 PM
Replies: 359
Views: 125,241
Posted By Wildcat
Re: The Brown Crown

Sweeeeet looking paint/stripe job. So nice and shiny :-)
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 05-14-2010, 02:46 PM
Replies: 216
Views: 37,045
Posted By Wildcat
Re: Wildcat Lodge

one more action shot
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 05-14-2010, 01:30 PM
Replies: 216
Views: 37,045
Posted By Wildcat
Re: Wildcat Lodge

Smitty - we are looking into external antennas, but haven't made up our minds. The current one is a temporary fix.

Here are some more action shots of filling, sanding, and priming. We tinted...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 05-06-2010, 08:40 PM
Replies: 216
Views: 37,045
Posted By Wildcat
Re: Wildcat Lodge

We also spent a little time on the inside by hooking up the satellite speakers under the overhead cabinet and an indoor HD TV antenna. Going down the road the antenna sits in the overhead cabinet...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 05-06-2010, 08:34 PM
Replies: 216
Views: 37,045
Posted By Wildcat
Re: Wildcat Lodge

We've been doing a bunch of sanding. Where we have gotten down to bare metal we are putting a bit of primer back on before we shoot the whole bus for the first time. Here are some progress pics.
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 05-04-2010, 02:44 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 11,962
Posted By Wildcat
Re: Slab Cab'n

It's good to see you back here on skoolie. I took several ideas from your work when starting our project in September '09 for which I am most appreciative. Your recent body work is looking good,...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 05-03-2010, 02:51 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,980
Posted By Wildcat
Re: Making your own lounge

welcome to the site. The answer to most of your questions are it depends. I spent a significant amount of time with my local motor vehicle regulator to ensure that my conversion met the criteria...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 04-30-2010, 10:28 AM
Replies: 216
Views: 37,045
Posted By Wildcat
Re: Wildcat Lodge

We're officially a RV now. The Deputy Fire Marshall came by and inspected the bus for $60. We then took his report, original plate and the title to the county clerk and for a $35 fee they issued a...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 04-27-2010, 11:00 AM
Replies: 76
Views: 23,511
Posted By Wildcat
Re: Rutgers tailgating bus

Your progress is looking good. We went with 30" wide bunks and they are skinny but bearable. A standard twin mattress is 39" wide for comparison purposes. What are you guys going to do for a...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 04-26-2010, 09:01 AM
Replies: 216
Views: 37,045
Posted By Wildcat
Re: Wildcat Lodge

Smitty - we've been up and down that ladder about a gazillion times, so we though we should memorialize it :lol:


We started the exterior this weekend with a good wash of the bus. We borrowed a...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 04-22-2010, 06:05 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,128
Posted By Wildcat
Re: PLEASE LEAVE FEEDBACK TOYHAULER/CAMPER PLANNING

well the bus I have does have 40' of interior space so im good on that front[/quote]


My bus is 40' overall, but I only have about 32' of useable interior space as the dog house, entry steps and...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 04-22-2010, 05:26 PM
Replies: 216
Views: 37,045
Posted By Wildcat
Re: Wildcat Lodge

Here's one I forgot to post. We installed a dead bolt on the side door. The door was too thin to install the keyhole on the outside, but this allows us to at least secure it from the inside. The...
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