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Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 10-06-2016, 07:16 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,149
Posted By meldy
Are you having any problems getting yours insured...

Are you having any problems getting yours insured here in AB? A regular customer (Im a bartender) told me yesterday that his brother gave up his bus as it was such a nightmare to try and insure.
I...
Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 10-05-2016, 05:23 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,149
Posted By meldy
He's going to check and let me know.

He's going to check and let me know.
Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 10-05-2016, 04:54 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,149
Posted By meldy
LOL I hadn't even thought of it lol Side...

LOL I hadn't even thought of it lol

Side note: I just found out the guy who currently owns it is a mechanic for our local dodge dealership. If this is just a mechanical 7.3 Im assuming that's...
Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 10-04-2016, 09:29 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,149
Posted By meldy
KMs (Canadian) So 198K miles? I think...

KMs (Canadian) So 198K miles? I think...
Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 10-04-2016, 08:41 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,149
Posted By meldy
So of the two Im hoping for a mechanical? He's...

So of the two Im hoping for a mechanical?
He's going to check for me =)
Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 10-04-2016, 08:11 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,149
Posted By meldy
He believes it's a mechanical 7.3L I have no...

He believes it's a mechanical 7.3L
I have no idea what the difference is.
Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 10-04-2016, 08:08 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,149
Posted By meldy
They got it at an auction....Im hoping, because...

They got it at an auction....Im hoping, because they're all tradesmen who had big plans in the beginning, that they looked it over etc pretty thoroughly.
The guy Im talking to, whose property it's...
Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 10-04-2016, 07:51 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,149
Posted By meldy
Bus stats: thoughts?

Ive got a line on a 6 window 1997 international 7.3L diesel with a 5 speed tranny. 320K
Needs a new battery and solenoid but otherwise mechanically sound.
Theyre asking 1000$
Thoughts?

Im...
Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 09-16-2016, 12:11 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,865
Posted By meldy
LOL I think that's probably easier to find than...

LOL I think that's probably easier to find than you think!
My rent-a-husbands are all J-men in different areas lol Super skilled and Im kinda needy considering I can barely hammer a nail straight....
Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 09-16-2016, 12:10 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,865
Posted By meldy
I got it but haven't heard back. I'll try again...

I got it but haven't heard back. I'll try again this weekend.
They work in camp so they're not around much.
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 09-01-2016, 06:59 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 11,887
Posted By meldy
What is high mileage?

I know this sounds like a super basic question but I view buses like big rigs. High mileage in a car is fatal, in a big truck they're often just getting broken in.
Just wondering what is actually...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 08-29-2016, 04:33 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 5,051
Posted By meldy
Im excited to follow this! This is the same size...

Im excited to follow this! This is the same size bus I want to convert (if I can find one)
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 08-22-2016, 06:56 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 983
Posted By meldy
Newbie size question

Ive read the thread about counting the windows and have mastered that (try to hold your applause...it gets better!)
What I cant figure out is why a 42 pax, 48 pax and 54 pax bus all have 9...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 08-21-2016, 05:02 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,324
Posted By meldy
Roof Raise

Watching a lot of tutorials etc and everyone seems to raise and redo their roofs in different spots.
Below the windows, above the windows, in the middle of the windows.....both above and below....
Forum: Conversion Tutorials and How-to's 08-16-2016, 09:44 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 10,262
Posted By meldy
Does a lot of insulation help with the AC issue? ...

Does a lot of insulation help with the AC issue?
I also plan to remove a good portion of the windows and replace the remaining ones with RV windows.
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 08-14-2016, 09:27 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 26,536
Posted By meldy
Random question but where did you guys get your...

Random question but where did you guys get your buses? Just off kijiji? Im fairly certain there's some sort of bus auction in this province somewhere but I cant seem to find it anywhere....(other...
Forum: On the Road | Travel, Trips, Camp Sites, Tailgates 08-14-2016, 09:21 AM
Replies: 109
Views: 21,544
Posted By meldy
I would like info on this as well! I wont make...

I would like info on this as well!
I wont make it this year but possibly next!
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 08-14-2016, 08:45 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,211
Posted By meldy
There is a lady who used cork liberally on her...

There is a lady who used cork liberally on her conversion. I know her blog called her Dr Lulu but I cant remember the name of her bus.
She's in the build threads though as that's where I found her....
Forum: Conversion Tutorials and How-to's 08-14-2016, 08:25 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 10,262
Posted By meldy
Ive certainly learned so far to be much pickier...

Ive certainly learned so far to be much pickier about the bus I buy than I'd originally planned :ermm:

Questions about the windows and chair rail.
A lot of the builds seem to leave the chair...
Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 08-13-2016, 03:26 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,865
Posted By meldy
I'm in Olds! Where are you?

I'm in Olds! Where are you?
Forum: Conversion Tutorials and How-to's 08-13-2016, 01:23 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 10,262
Posted By meldy
Also wondering if weight should factor into the...

Also wondering if weight should factor into the layout planning at all? IE tanks, furniture etc.

Is that even an issue or am I overthinking it?
Forum: Conversion Tutorials and How-to's 08-13-2016, 01:21 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 10,262
Posted By meldy
Thoughts on raising the roof? Wood stoves vs...

Thoughts on raising the roof?
Wood stoves vs furnace?
Full stove/oven as opposed to something like a coleman camping stove?
Showers?

Im tentatively planning to do my gray water tank under the...
Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 08-13-2016, 06:50 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 4,062
Posted By meldy
Following your thread as Im hoping to grab my...

Following your thread as Im hoping to grab my skoolie late this fall and I'll be a single female going in blind and mostly not-so-smart mechanically.
Ive been told, Im not sure how accurately, to...
Forum: Conversion Tutorials and How-to's 08-13-2016, 06:32 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 10,262
Posted By meldy
Mistakes and do-overs

I did look around so I apologize if I missed it but Im wondering if there is a thread of mistakes people made, general advice for noobs and things people would do-over or do differently if they could...
Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 08-12-2016, 03:01 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,865
Posted By meldy
New Canadian

Im pretty much brand new to this concept but love it and am presently looking to acquire a bus to convert.
But Im brand new, single, female and not particularily handy, I don't even own any tools...
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