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Forum: Classifieds | Buy, Sell, Swap

03-21-2006, 01:37 PM

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Moving overseas - Must sell my Skewly. Make an offer.

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Posted By slade

Moving overseas - Must sell my Skewly. Make an offer.

I am moving overseas for my job and I can't take my Skewly. I am reluctantly selling it because I don't want it to sit idle for three years.

It has been to 8 states and over 5000 miles since I...

Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects

10-24-2005, 09:29 PM

Replies: 24

New Skewly

Views: 7,759

Posted By slade

Yep.

You, Sir, are correct about that. At the high end of the speed envelope, it is a scary endeavor that I don't plan to repeat.

Yep, it is a Carpenter body.

Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects

10-21-2005, 05:48 PM

Replies: 24

New Skewly

Views: 7,759

Posted By slade

Performance Specs

Oh, I forgot to mention how this think performs on the road.

I have a 6.9 Liter motor with a 5 speed manual transmission.

I don't trust the speedometer in this thing, so all of my speed numbers...

Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects

10-21-2005, 10:19 AM

Replies: 24

New Skewly

Views: 7,759

Posted By slade

Finally finished

Well, I finally finished this thing in early September and took it on a good trip. It was great. I just got a new job that I have to relocate for and I am actually going to live in the bus for a...

Forum: Conversion General Discussions

10-21-2005, 10:14 AM

Replies: 3

RV Windows without rings

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Posted By slade

Crazy solution

I did a crazy thing with my window. I got it for $10 with no ring. I drilled holes all the way around the outside and mounted it to the side of the bus with screws. I used RV window putty to seal...

Forum: Conversion General Discussions

07-15-2005, 06:45 PM

Replies: 15

Rear axle gear ratio. To change or not to change.

Views: 24,925

Posted By slade

More information

Wow. Information overload. Cool.

I am going to digest this info and make some decisions.

Thanks,

Forum: Conversion General Discussions

07-15-2005, 05:01 PM

Replies: 15

Rear axle gear ratio. To change or not to change.

Views: 24,925

Posted By slade

double poster

I forgot to ask something else.

My bus has split rims in the front and back. I hear that there are safety issues with those. Does anybody have any information about that?

How expensive is it...

Forum: Conversion General Discussions

07-15-2005, 04:57 PM

Replies: 15

Rear axle gear ratio. To change or not to change.

Views: 24,925

Posted By slade

Rear axle gear ratio. To change or not to change.

This post is a continuation of a thread that started in the Conversion Projects section called "New Skewly". This topic seemed more appropriate in this area of the site.

Here goes:

I found the...

Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects

07-15-2005, 04:25 PM

Replies: 24

New Skewly

Views: 7,759

Posted By slade

line ticket

I found the line ticket, thanks. It was taped to the hood in a spot I hadn't noticed before.

I will post a new topic in conversion discussion with more on this subject.

Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects

07-15-2005, 01:08 AM

Replies: 24

New Skewly

Views: 7,759

Posted By slade

bus specs

I should have put some specs on my site. I think I will add that. To answer your question about length -

The bus is 30.5 feet long from bumper to bumper outside and about 25 feet from the...

Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects

07-13-2005, 12:12 PM

Replies: 24

New Skewly

Views: 7,759

Posted By slade

Heaters

Sorry, I sold anything with metal to a scrap metal place. Besides, those heaters weren't in the best shape after what I had to do to get them out of there.

I do have a a couple of seats left...

Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects

07-12-2005, 09:54 PM

Replies: 24

New Skewly

Views: 7,759

Posted By slade

Walls

You guys are too kind. Thanks.

To make the side walls I installed 1"x2" furring strips down the side of the bus with sheet metal screws right into the sheet metal inside walls of the bus.

Then...

Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects

07-12-2005, 04:08 PM

Replies: 24

New Skewly

Views: 7,759

Posted By slade

New Skewly

I have been lurking around this site for months, stealing ideas for my School Bus conversion. I have gotten quite far and I wanted some feedback.

https://www.walterstribe.com/skewly/index.html
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