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Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 10-26-2009, 09:19 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,778
Posted By firemanbud343
Re: Say tomorrow you received.....

You know Sojakai I think your right. That would make them a wife. I think sometimes the only differents is I get a meal from my wife. :lol: Smitty I'll give up the fuel guzzler but I'm keeping the...
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 10-22-2009, 08:38 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,778
Posted By firemanbud343
Re: Say tomorrow you received.....

Well lets see, how about a cool 60's style paint. Hydraulic's all around. A blown hemi. Wet bar with all the peanuts I can eat. A disco ball. A ps3 with a 60 in flat screen. O and can a personal...
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 10-19-2009, 10:28 PM
Replies: 183
Views: 30,294
Posted By firemanbud343
Re: Carrying firearms in an RV

Well my opion on all this gun talk is that its my right given by the men and women who have fought for our country, to carry a gun. I don't belive in having to have a permit to carry. My gun. I...
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 10-19-2009, 09:22 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,798
Posted By firemanbud343
Re: How do you make money on the road?

Smitty you hit the nail on the head. He can't get a joke!!!
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 10-11-2009, 09:16 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,141
Posted By firemanbud343
Re: Bitten by the Skoolie bug

I was able to do some work on the bus and took pics. My camera batt died and need to get a new one so I can I post them. Have the walls insulated and made a frame for the rear bed. We had a very bad...
Forum: Conversion Tutorials and How-to's 10-11-2009, 08:44 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 10,397
Posted By firemanbud343
Re: Removing School Bus Letters

For me,I did not use a glove because you can't grab hold of the letters very well. I just had to heat them up and time it right so not to heat my fingers up when I pulled! lol
Forum: Conversion Tutorials and How-to's 10-06-2009, 08:31 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 10,397
Posted By firemanbud343
Re: Removing School Bus Letters

I used a heat gun from walmart to pull letters and decals from our rescue truck at the fire station. It worked well and didn't hurt paint. Be advised you can't pull and heat at the same time. Hot as...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 10-04-2009, 08:32 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,141
Posted By firemanbud343
Re: Bitten by the Skoolie bug

https://www.skoolie.net/gallery2/v/Skoolies/Rescue+Me/

Can't figure out how to make the cool links yet. I'm posting pic's of my progress in my album " Rescue me"
Forum: Conversion Tutorials and How-to's 09-27-2009, 10:00 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 7,205
Posted By firemanbud343
Re: Sealing holes in floor

I wound up using coated deck screws to screw down the floor. Bought some drill bits, pre drilled and counter sank the screws. Worked well.
I am glad I bought the 10 pk of bits though. Wound up...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 09-27-2009, 12:51 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,704
Posted By firemanbud343
Re: what do you wish you had spent MORE for?

I have used plastic drums for clean up water at my deer camp. I used a fitting with a wide screw down nut on both sides and cut a piece of rubber for a gasket. Worked well but don't know how it will...
Forum: Conversion Tutorials and How-to's 09-27-2009, 12:22 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 7,205
Posted By firemanbud343
Re: Sealing holes in floor

Well I wound up filling the holes with calking. I put down a vapor barrier, foam insutation board, and plywood. Now how do screw it all down? Do self tapping screws work or do i need to pre drill...
Forum: Conversion Tutorials and How-to's 09-23-2009, 09:48 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 7,205
Posted By firemanbud343
Re: Sealing holes in floor

Well we thought about the tile thing, but my kids are too messy and my wife and I don't want to clean out the seams. Stuff thats spilled always seems to get under tile.
Forum: Conversion Tutorials and How-to's 09-22-2009, 10:18 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 7,205
Posted By firemanbud343
Re: Sealing holes in floor

I think im going to put vinyl sheet floor down. I hear pros and cons about it. I have three little one that like to track things in and spill stuff everywhere. I have a insulating pad and then 1/2 in...
Forum: Conversion Tutorials and How-to's 09-21-2009, 09:27 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 7,205
Posted By firemanbud343
Re: Sealing holes in floor

Thanks downsouth, and great bus you have. I'll use the calking idea. Didn't think about the fumes, so thanks for the tip. Have you heard anyone useing a vaper barrer to keep moisture out from ply...
Forum: Conversion Tutorials and How-to's 09-20-2009, 10:04 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 7,205
Posted By firemanbud343
Re: Sealing holes in floor

Sorry Smitty, what I meant was will water splash up under the bus in the rain and come through the holes that are left from taking out the seats and floor trim. Thanks
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 09-20-2009, 09:56 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,141
Posted By firemanbud343
Re: Bitten by the Skoolie bug

Got some work done today after doing stuff for other people. I was able to prime the floor and paint some of the console. I hope to get the console finished next cople of days. Not sure what I'm...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 09-19-2009, 10:22 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,141
Posted By firemanbud343
Re: Bitten by the Skoolie bug

havn't got much done this week. Its has rained all week long. I started to work on my shop os I could find all my tools again. I have found microwave and a two burner stove at some garage sales i...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 09-16-2009, 04:51 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,141
Posted By firemanbud343
Re: Bitten by the Skoolie bug

Well I was able to pull the rubber up from the floor and remove the surface rust Sat and Sun. I was glad to see there was not lot of rust pitting on the floor. The bad news is it's been raining for...
Forum: Conversion Tutorials and How-to's 09-11-2009, 08:31 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 7,205
Posted By firemanbud343
Sealing holes in floor

Did anyone undercoat the bottom of bus after mounting things to floor ? What are some things You guys do to keep out water? Cya
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 09-11-2009, 06:58 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,141
Posted By firemanbud343
Re: Bitten by the Skoolie bug

Man its like getting a bike on Christmas and you have to go to Grandma's house and can't ride it. Every day I come home I have something else to work on besides MY bus. :(
If I don't get a fire or...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 09-10-2009, 07:52 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,141
Posted By firemanbud343
Re: Bitten by the Skoolie bug

It was in service until Three yrs ago I think. The guy I bought it from did all that you see in the pics. He said he had it for thre yrs. He is a college student and planed on turning it into a...
Forum: Electrical, Charging and Solar 09-09-2009, 09:31 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,221
Posted By firemanbud343
Re: Excersise Bicycle Battery Charger..

I like the outside wheel idea. As for the bike thing, It would be like the other bikes I've bought my wife. So my batt's would never be charged.LOL
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 09-09-2009, 09:26 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 63,912
Posted By firemanbud343
Re: What kind of fuel are you using?

Just got my first Skoolie. She's a diesel for now but I work at the world's leading company in making fryers, and they have offered me ALL the oil I can handle. It's wvo. but I'm also lucky that I...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 09-09-2009, 08:55 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,141
Posted By firemanbud343
Re: Bitten by the Skoolie bug

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Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 09-09-2009, 08:48 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,141
Posted By firemanbud343
Re: Bitten by the Skoolie bug

These were taken just like I bought her
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