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LaCasitaBus
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05-12-2014, 06:29 PM
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La Casita Bus Conversion
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Re: La Casita Bus Conversion
We installed it by spraying soapy water on both the window pane and the piece of film.
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05-12-2014, 06:27 PM
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Re: La Casita Bus Conversion
Yes!!! When I bought my house back in '08 (before being in a relationship with Lala), I had a company install them. There was big window panes (5'x5') everywhere! I had a really nice experience with...
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04-30-2014, 02:30 PM
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La Casita Bus Conversion
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Re: La Casita Bus Conversion
Yaaaaayyyyy!!!!
The rear view camera arrived!!!! :D
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Re: La Casita Bus Conversion
Another task tackled in the skoolie!
Small, but still important.
The fuel tank compartment lid did not had a secure lock. Today we installed a small key lock.
...
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04-30-2014, 02:03 PM
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Re: La Casita Bus Conversion
All this was kindly donated to us by an extremely generous friend!!
Lala & I are immensely thankful for being able to enjoy of your friendship!!!
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04-30-2014, 01:24 PM
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Re: La Casita Bus Conversion
We started installing the privacy film in some of the windows!!! We had no previous experience what-so-ever in installing something like this. We are super happy with the preliminary results!!! It is...
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04-30-2014, 12:42 PM
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Re: La Casita Bus Conversion
Yaaaayyyy!!! This is like X-mas every time!!! Super excited when new parts arrive by mail!! We got:
8 gaskets for the "warning lights",
2 heavy duty wiper blades,
12 clear interior light...
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04-22-2014, 01:37 PM
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LaCasitaBus
Re: La Casita Bus Conversion
Thank you very much for your suggestions. Will definetelly take them into consideration for future tasks! :D
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04-21-2014, 03:14 PM
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Smells Like Teen Spirit: Conversion of 1999 Thomas MVP
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LaCasitaBus
Re: Smells Like Teen Spirit: Conversion of 1999 Thomas MVP
+1 :D
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04-21-2014, 02:56 PM
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Re: La Casita Bus Conversion
Since the garden pressure sprayer did not worked out the way we expected when applying the rust converter, we bough high density foam rollers to apply it onto the floor.
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04-21-2014, 02:31 PM
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Re: La Casita Bus Conversion
Unlike a regular house build, which the frame and walls are usually wood, there is no traditional way to install the weather barrier material to the bus metal ceiling. So, we bought spray adhesive to...
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04-21-2014, 02:20 PM
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LaCasitaBus
Re: La Casita Bus Conversion
As materials become available (mostly through snail mail), & we have good weather, we multi-task and carry on with multiple projects at the same time! Insulation, rust treatment, headlights, window...
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04-21-2014, 02:09 PM
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LaCasitaBus
Re: La Casita Bus Conversion
Yaaaaayyyyy!!!!
Window film rolls arrived!!!!
We will soon have visual privacy without needing curtains!!!
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04-21-2014, 02:07 PM
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Re: La Casita Bus Conversion
We bought a garden pressure pump to apply the rust converter without knowing that the chemical was going to be as thick as diluted paint. We thought it was going to be a thin liquid substance. It...
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04-21-2014, 01:38 PM
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Re: La Casita Bus Conversion
Look at the difference between the new headlamp, and the old one!!
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This was the...
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04-20-2014, 01:44 AM
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LaCasitaBus
Re: La Casita Bus Conversion
As we said before, we are glad to be of help! :D
Thank you for appreciating it!
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04-19-2014, 03:04 PM
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La Casita Bus Conversion
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Re: La Casita Bus Conversion
We did a search, and the best insulation we found available in Canada is the
"DOW STYROFOAMTM Brand CLADMATETM Extruded Polystyrene Foam Insulation"
It has a 7.5-R Value @ 1.5"
Here is a...
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04-19-2014, 02:54 PM
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Re: La Casita Bus Conversion
We post our build, not only to share what we would like to do, are doing, or have done, but to guide others into how we did it if in any case they want to do it as well, and adapt it to their...
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04-19-2014, 02:10 PM
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Re: La Casita Bus Conversion
Nat, thank you for the re-explaining, and the link for the visual guidance!! :D
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04-19-2014, 01:59 PM
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La Casita Bus Conversion
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Re: La Casita Bus Conversion
PowerDaniels:
I guess that when you say below, is down inside the wall "pocket".
You may have missed the following photo (already posted above), which shows 2 foam board panels per pocket.
The...
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04-13-2014, 01:51 PM
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Re: La Casita Bus Conversion
Yaaaaayyyyy!!! We just got headlamps & headlights!!! We will install them tomorrow! :)
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04-12-2014, 08:53 PM
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La Casita Bus Conversion
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LaCasitaBus
Re: La Casita Bus Conversion
Thank you!! :)
They only open 90°
Yeah, we received that same warning about traffic under it... If we manage to modify them for them to open all the way, we have resolved that concern. If not,...
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04-12-2014, 05:43 PM
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La Casita Bus Conversion
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LaCasitaBus
Re: La Casita Bus Conversion
So, lets start with the ceiling insulation phase!
Everything about this phase is extremely difficult!!!
1) The position is super uncomfortable!
2) There are more than 1,000 screws
3) Metal...
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04-12-2014, 03:40 PM
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La Casita Bus Conversion
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LaCasitaBus
Re: La Casita Bus Conversion
Here, we are in the loading dock of Restore Habitat For Humanity in Pennsauken, NJ
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We...
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04-12-2014, 03:02 PM
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La Casita Bus Conversion
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LaCasitaBus
Re: La Casita Bus Conversion
Oatey 1/2-Gal. Furnace/Stove Cement (link) (https://www.homedepot.com/p/Oatey-1-2-Gal-Furnace-Stove-Cement-35515/202078154?keyword=furnace+cement) at Home Depot
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