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Forum: GM | Chevrolet Drivetrain 12-02-2018, 03:47 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,696
Posted By Carytowncat
Thank youso much brother! That information is so...

Thank youso much brother! That information is so helpful. :)
Hope you're well and warm for the winter.

I met a lady, and i may he taking it to her property, a short 7 miles roll.
So i'm getting...
Forum: GM | Chevrolet Drivetrain 12-02-2018, 03:27 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,696
Posted By Carytowncat
Another big block 366 question

Hello all,

Well 3 years full time now. Amazing life.

I have shut off the two valves under the hood and am curious if this is OK?

It appears to me that the water pump still works and is not...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 10-20-2018, 08:00 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,199
Posted By Carytowncat
It is required to be at least partially crazy to...

It is required to be at least partially crazy to live in a Skoolie, that's what makes it fun when it aint! :)

Good luck!
Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 10-20-2018, 07:56 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 765
Posted By Carytowncat
Wow how exciting! Welcome and good luck!

Wow how exciting! Welcome and good luck!
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 10-12-2018, 10:45 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 882
Posted By Carytowncat
$80 a bundle!

Fomular is near that a sheet. My truck lol
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 10-12-2018, 10:40 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 882
Posted By Carytowncat
All out insulation!

Hi,

Been over a year since i last posted here. Been full time 3 years now. It fits me.

So i spent two winters cold. I built a wood stove out of a empty propane tank (dangerous and must he...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 01-27-2018, 09:49 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,347
Posted By Carytowncat
Japaneese style vs roof raises and thick insulation

Hi,

I have read a lot of concerns about thick insulation limiting the height in the bus, and the roof raises to help out.

So here is an option and how i live in this Skoolie;

I didn't...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 01-20-2018, 10:52 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 5,975
Posted By Carytowncat
Be sure to bring a PSP with Parasite eve 2....

Be sure to bring a PSP with Parasite eve 2. That'll take at least a few days to complete :) fun thread. One thing i have done to keep warm while sleeping is this;

I used to find leather couches in...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 01-20-2018, 10:37 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,050
Posted By Carytowncat
Congrats! Always enjoy the reminder of how my...

Congrats! Always enjoy the reminder of how my life changed when the Skooloe found me :)

Dig that paint job, very cool.
Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 01-19-2018, 09:28 PM
Replies: 116
Views: 11,232
Posted By Carytowncat
I think my ignorance and insanity worked in my...

I think my ignorance and insanity worked in my favor for bus life :grin:

I jumped right in; bought a bus on Craigslist, moved me and my apartment belongings in and never looked back. It was a...
Forum: International | Navistar Drivetrain 01-19-2018, 09:17 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 13,067
Posted By Carytowncat
:) congratulations. I can feel the relief!

:) congratulations. I can feel the relief!
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 01-19-2018, 09:00 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 6,700
Posted By Carytowncat
I cut a kitty door into the stairwell for...

I cut a kitty door into the stairwell for Pajamas. She loves it. It also serves as an air inlet for the wood stove. :)

I block it off when i need to keep her in.
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 01-19-2018, 08:53 PM
Replies: 323
Views: 50,672
Posted By Carytowncat
Reminds me of the drive home in this bus lol at...

Reminds me of the drive home in this bus lol at one point i wsnt down a windy narrow road and came close to the edge of the road and nearly stopped my heart. LoL

Congrats!
Glad you arrived home...
Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 01-19-2018, 08:43 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 880
Posted By Carytowncat
Congrats!

Exciting, congrats! And good luck! We'd love to see pictures when you can.
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 01-16-2018, 06:10 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 8,412
Posted By Carytowncat
The thing i dig about welding is that even a poor...

The thing i dig about welding is that even a poor job often sticks two pieces of steel together. I welded a piece to the homemade woodstove, quite poorly, and two years later it is still welded!
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 01-16-2018, 06:03 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,375
Posted By Carytowncat
Might be worth it to check under the hood, that's...

Might be worth it to check under the hood, that's where i found my motor. I suspect it was there all along.
Forum: Titles, Insurance, Registration and Money Matters 11-07-2017, 02:13 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 25,157
Posted By Carytowncat
I fascinated by the dt466 engine, and spent a...

I fascinated by the dt466 engine, and spent a lot of time reading about it.

It is known as one of the top 5 best engines ever made. Common to get 1/2 million miles before an overhaul. Superb...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 11-07-2017, 02:06 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,590
Posted By Carytowncat
Hi, I put one of the round full shackle...

Hi,

I put one of the round full shackle locks on the front and rear doors, and bought a 4 camera Nightowl security dvr system for only $250. :) cameras even helped catch a car thief for Richmond...
Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 11-07-2017, 02:01 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,727
Posted By Carytowncat
Busses have a way of finding us when we are...

Busses have a way of finding us when we are ready, mine sure did, and oddly it came to me shortly after i was about to go to PA to buy my "perfeect bus" when i invited guidance from the unseen and...
Forum: Heating, Cooling and Appliances 11-07-2017, 01:51 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 6,422
Posted By Carytowncat
"I'll tell ya wwwwwhat..." -Hank Hill My...

"I'll tell ya wwwwwhat..." -Hank Hill

My permenant cooking device is and has always been a coleman propane stove.

A reminder to all- NO CHARCOAL INSIDE!
The ONLY time my carbon monoxide...
Forum: Conversion Tutorials and How-to's 10-21-2017, 10:14 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 7,374
Posted By Carytowncat
Skoolie skylight! How cool. One day i may just...

Skoolie skylight! How cool. One day i may just use a nice double payne glass skylight.
Good luck!
Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 10-21-2017, 10:03 AM
Replies: 86
Views: 9,133
Posted By Carytowncat
Welcome! :) how exciting, a brand new...

Welcome!

:) how exciting, a brand new adventure. That bus has the creme of the crop, wow.
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 10-14-2017, 11:14 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,398
Posted By Carytowncat
If i've learned one thing in all my battles it is...

If i've learned one thing in all my battles it is to listen to the environment, and if it says i am not welcome then i can trust there is somewhere else i will be much happier.

Good luck!
Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 09-07-2017, 11:52 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 948
Posted By Carytowncat
Welcome! I have never heared anything bad...

Welcome!

I have never heared anything bad about CAT motors but that the parts are more expensive and that they are not wet sleeve like the dt466, which means the motor can be rebuilt in frame with...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 09-07-2017, 11:46 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,033
Posted By Carytowncat
"Not yellow" lol Love that "topkick" gmc...

"Not yellow" lol

Love that "topkick" gmc front end. Looks like a drag bus to me, why no yellow flames? :)
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