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Forum: Conversion General Discussions 01-28-2010, 10:57 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,532
Posted By GoldenGate
Re: Source of cheap THICK wire

Its pretty easy in the 3-series. The end of the wire in the front terminates at a power distribution sort of thing under the hood on the passenger side. It unbolts simply with 10mm bolts. From there...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 01-21-2010, 05:02 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,394
Posted By GoldenGate
Re: Where is the wiring? (in the ceiling/walls)

I had to locate the wire routing of all my lights and stuff after I realized that my brake lights didn't work even though the bulbs were good. Turned out to be a very simple fix that I overlooked,...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 01-06-2010, 05:34 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,532
Posted By GoldenGate
Source of cheap THICK wire

Just thought I'd share a little money saving tip

If you're on a pretty tight conversion budget like me, and need a bunch of really think cables for your power system, check out E30 BMW's ( which...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 01-05-2010, 06:11 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,876
Posted By GoldenGate
Re: GVWR woes!

I'm about 75% sure its cooked. Been counting the minutes until it totally craps out...I'm prepared to drop the money on a rebuilt E4OD when (looks like they run about 900-1300 in my area) but if...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 01-05-2010, 04:42 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 6,755
Posted By GoldenGate
Re: For the folks with rear engine skoolie's

Yea If I needed less identical seats than I do, then I would totally go the homemade route. Like I said, cushioning was the only real problem I encountered and that's only because I need about 15...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 01-04-2010, 03:34 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,614
Posted By GoldenGate
Re: Anyone ever seen or heard of

EDIT: Oops double identical posts
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 01-04-2010, 03:32 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,614
Posted By GoldenGate
Re: Anyone ever seen or heard of

I thought about it a bit and I don't think it would be all that hard to make one yourself if it was something that really interested you.

When I was in elementary school, we used to make these...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 01-04-2010, 01:55 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 6,755
Posted By GoldenGate
Re: For the folks with rear engine skoolie's

I don't have much input on your floor plan, as my bus is completely different from yours, but I've run in to the same problem with needing narrow couches-- though in my case its because I want to...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 01-04-2010, 12:25 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,876
Posted By GoldenGate
Re: GVWR woes!

Oh yea...the fluid. It takes Mercon V, I know that much for sure. The thing though is that the fluid is burnt. I've heard that once the fluid is burnt, its best to just change the filter, but keep...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 01-03-2010, 12:33 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,876
Posted By GoldenGate
Re: GVWR woes!

Well that sucks about the 10,000gvw

The E4OD has always been sloppy, it has a hard 1-2 shift, sometimes it gets stuck in 2nd or 3rd if I have to stop abruptly etc. It may last a while but in the...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 01-03-2010, 04:42 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,876
Posted By GoldenGate
Re: GVWR woes!

Sorry, I meant to post the axle ratings in my original post. The inconsistencies between the combined axle ratings and the 10,000gvw are actually what got me confused in the first place.

First...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 12-30-2009, 11:55 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,876
Posted By GoldenGate
GVWR woes!

I've been off my skoolie conversion game for a bit due to school/holidays/beer etc, but as I begin to get going again, I now feel that if I build everything that I'm planning on building, I MAY end...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 12-19-2009, 09:07 PM
Replies: 87
Views: 20,637
Posted By GoldenGate
Re: Huh? What just happened?

I found something interesting while looking up some info about your bus. Check this out: Go to the Gates website https://www.vindecipher.com/gates/ and type in the VIN number of the bus, which is...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 12-19-2009, 01:34 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 57,770
Posted By GoldenGate
Re: Ford E350 Shuttle Bus?

There are tons of different sizes of E350 based busses. Mine is about 20 feet long all together, with an interior floor space of about 11x7.5 feet. This may not be of much importance as mine is a...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 12-17-2009, 01:06 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 57,770
Posted By GoldenGate
Re: Ford E350 Shuttle Bus?

I have a 92 E-350 skoolie, its a good size for what I've used it for, though cramming any more than 2-3 people in a bus my size with all their gear for a trip does get cramped. Ideally I'd like...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 12-15-2009, 11:43 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 6,065
Posted By GoldenGate
Re: New Member - Okla area - 1986 Chevy G30 Shortie

Oh, if its those undead we're talking about...well...I've lived in San Francisco my whole life...I'm rather well acclimated hahahah
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 12-15-2009, 03:39 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 6,065
Posted By GoldenGate
Re: New Member - Okla area - 1986 Chevy G30 Shortie

Awesome paint and design idea! I want one! Though, in the absence of any real zombies, I'd think that the grating over the windows would get annoying over time. I know it would drive me nuts to be...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 12-13-2009, 10:47 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 6,065
Posted By GoldenGate
Re: New Member - Okla area - 1986 Chevy G30 Shortie

Don't mean to add to the derailment of the thread, but all this talk of James Bond cars reminds me of my old Ford Escort I had in high school. I wired a 100,000 volt stun gun into the bottom of the...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 12-13-2009, 10:39 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,472
Posted By GoldenGate
Re: speed

EDIT: Damn, I should really pay attention
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My E-350 bus with the 7.3 will hit 70+ if I floor it, or if I'm going down a hill...not that I ever cruise at any more than 65. Unfortunately, I...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 12-12-2009, 02:35 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 11,984
Posted By GoldenGate
Re: 1985 Chevy P30 SchoolBus Conversion

Math is right, but the flaw is that the 1amp current draw that you used to calculate battery life is on the 120v lines coming out of the inverter. The current from the battery TO the inverter would...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 12-11-2009, 06:15 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 11,984
Posted By GoldenGate
Re: 1985 Chevy P30 SchoolBus Conversion

Sounds good to me. Give this guy a run for his money!
https://jalopnik.com/5421812/the-christmas-truck-one-dream-3000-lights

Don't know how you plan on powering the tree lights, I imagine it...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 12-07-2009, 10:41 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 6,065
Posted By GoldenGate
Re: New Member - Okla area - 1986 Chevy G30 Shortie

Welcome to the site! (Or rather...welcome to bus ownership)

I like the idea of a Mad max/zombie sort of theme...people always joke that when the zombie apocalypse happens, I'll be well prepared...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 12-05-2009, 11:42 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 16,115
Posted By GoldenGate
Re: My new tailgater

Mind if I ask where you got the foam for your bench seats? I'm most likely going to end up making similar style bench-seating and I've been looking around for something thick and relatively cheap to...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 12-05-2009, 10:44 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 3,058
Posted By GoldenGate
Re: The re-conversion of my 92 E-350

Been hard at work, but first a few more pics of the first conversion stage of the bus that I just found.
...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 11-25-2009, 04:30 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 5,216
Posted By GoldenGate
Re: Vibration and electronics?

I had a fairly large CRT in my bus in the past with no problems, but I got it for free and didn't really care if the road ruined it. An LCD would make me a bit more worried. The way I had the CRT...
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