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Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions
03-31-2015, 01:27 PM
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Mini Department of Corrections bus
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Leftyclick
Check ebay. There are several different buses...
Check ebay. There are several different buses that were used by toy company's. It seems like International buses are probably the most popular.
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Skoolie Conversion Projects
03-31-2015, 01:26 PM
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Department of Corrections Bus
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4,785
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Leftyclick
Thanks and I agree! I really like the look of...
Thanks and I agree! I really like the look of this model Ford.
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Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions
03-26-2015, 09:52 AM
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Just bought a bus, what now?
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Leftyclick
Good luck and let us know how it goes!
Good luck and let us know how it goes!
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Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions
03-25-2015, 09:21 PM
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Mini Department of Corrections bus
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Leftyclick
I think you're right, and we all have it!
I think you're right, and we all have it!
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Skoolie Conversion Projects
03-25-2015, 03:45 PM
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The Story of Transcendence
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Leftyclick
Great job! I'm excited to see your future...
Great job! I'm excited to see your future progress!
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Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions
03-25-2015, 12:57 PM
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Mini Department of Corrections bus
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Leftyclick
For sure! I think to get the proportions right I...
For sure! I think to get the proportions right I would have to put something like 36's on my real bus to make it match. lol
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Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions
03-25-2015, 09:46 AM
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Mini Department of Corrections bus
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Leftyclick
Mini Department of Corrections bus
As some of you may have seen in the conversion forum, my wife and I purchased a 1989 Ford B700 that was used as an Alabama Department of Corrections bus. One day when I was goofing off, I was...
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Skoolie Conversion Projects
03-25-2015, 09:32 AM
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Department of Corrections Bus
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Leftyclick
I have also pulled all of the extra wiring out of...
I have also pulled all of the extra wiring out of the bus, and there was a good bit of it. There appeared to be wiring for school bus lights in place, but they were not connected to anything...
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Skoolie Conversion Projects
03-25-2015, 09:22 AM
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Department of Corrections Bus
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4,785
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Leftyclick
Hello all! It has been a while since I have...
Hello all! It has been a while since I have posted an update, but we have made some progress. For one, I decided to go ahead and change the oil and filters. Even though this sounds hardly worth...
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Mechanical and Drivetrains
11-17-2014, 11:39 AM
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Engine Battery question
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Leftyclick
Engine Battery question
I'm not sure this is the best place to post this question, so forgive me if I'm in the wrong place.
My 1989 Ford B-700 (7.8l Diesel, Wayne body) has a battery compartment with 3 large batteries...
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Skoolie Conversion Projects
11-17-2014, 09:43 AM
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The Good Ship Anne Marie
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Leftyclick
Re: The Good Ship Anne Marie
It's looking good! I love the hearth.
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Skoolie Conversion Projects
11-17-2014, 09:43 AM
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Department of Corrections Bus
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Leftyclick
Re: Department of Corrections Bus
So it's been slow going with our bus lately. Due to work and other obligations I haven't been able to spend near as much time working on it as I had hoped. I found that it had a couple of pretty...
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Skoolie Conversion Projects
09-18-2014, 09:40 AM
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Buster
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Leftyclick
Re: Buster
Nice find!
I was wondering about our roof vent too. I have thought about putting a vent fan in it's place, but haven't decided for sure yet.
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Skoolie Conversion Projects
09-17-2014, 03:51 PM
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Just Right Bus: 1991 Ford Thomas School Bus Conversion
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Leftyclick
Re: Just Right Bus: 1991 Ford Thomas School Bus Conversion
Very nice! I hope our interior looks that good when we are finished with it!
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Skoolie Conversion Projects
09-17-2014, 03:50 PM
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Gilligus Maxibus
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Leftyclick
Re: Gilligus Maxibus
You have a beautiful bus there and I don't blame you for wanting to keep as much of the original character as possible! Looks like you have an awesome team of helpers too. :)
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Skoolie Conversion Projects
09-17-2014, 03:37 PM
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13 fun steps to a skoolie and a toad!
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Leftyclick
Re: 13 fun steps to a skoolie and a toad!
Wow! That is truly awesome.
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Skoolie Conversion Projects
09-17-2014, 03:29 PM
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Department of Corrections Bus
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Leftyclick
Re: Department of Corrections Bus
I believe my wife and I have decided on a name for our DoC bus. Due to my wife's Norwegian roots we went with the Norwegian word for prosperity which is Velstand. Since we have decided on this name...
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Skoolie Conversion Projects
09-08-2014, 04:04 PM
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Department of Corrections Bus
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Leftyclick
Re: Department of Corrections Bus
We worked on the bus a good bit this weekend, but not much that you can tell from pics. I scrubbed her down on Sunday, which took a pretty big part of the day. She cleaned up pretty well! However,...
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Skoolie Conversion Projects
09-07-2014, 07:23 AM
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Department of Corrections Bus
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4,785
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Leftyclick
Re: Department of Corrections Bus
Wood heat and I'll have propane backup. I may put one of these back for when we are on the road, but they had to come out to rip up the floor. Plus the front heater will definitely still be there.
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Skoolie Conversion Projects
09-05-2014, 12:44 PM
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Department of Corrections Bus
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4,785
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Leftyclick
Re: Department of Corrections Bus
Thanks! That's what I was thinking too. It was one of the main reasons we decided to look at it.
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Skoolie Conversion Projects
09-05-2014, 12:43 PM
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Department of Corrections Bus
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4,785
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Leftyclick
Re: Department of Corrections Bus
Our bus has an access panel on the outside under the drivers window that allowed me to access the hose and wire connections. First thing, be sure to shut off the valve that supplies the coolant...
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Skoolie Conversion Projects
09-03-2014, 11:44 AM
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The Ombiance Bus
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1,176
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Leftyclick
Re: The Ombiance Bus
Very cool. I've enjoyed watching your videos! Looking forward to see how it goes for you guys.
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Skoolie Conversion Projects
09-03-2014, 11:11 AM
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Department of Corrections Bus
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4,785
Posted By
Leftyclick
Re: Department of Corrections Bus
Possibly both. We mainly want it to be for weekends and our occasional trips around the area to go whitewater kayaking. However, we are getting ready to list our house for sale and we're toying...
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Skoolie Conversion Projects
09-02-2014, 11:18 PM
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Department of Corrections Bus
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4,785
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Leftyclick
Re: Department of Corrections Bus
I also finished removing the heaters:
The rest of the work that I've done has been maintenance. (Cleaning up battery post corrosion, replacing blown running lights, etc.). I'm going to try to...
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Skoolie Conversion Projects
09-02-2014, 11:14 PM
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Department of Corrections Bus
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4,785
Posted By
Leftyclick
Re: Department of Corrections Bus
Thanks! It looks fairly rust free so far, but I haven't pulled up the floor yet. We haven't got to do much to it at all, but here are some more pics.
Here's one of the ceiling:
It was...
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