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Forum: Classifieds | Buy, Sell, Swap 09-12-2022, 07:01 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,013
Posted By mnexpress2
6-window Skoolie for Sale

2003 Chevrolet Express 3500

126,506 miles – Maintained by the New Jersey Department of Human Services until 112,000 miles

Luxury Vinyl Flooring, Murphy Bed with Folding Kitchen Table, Two...
Forum: Classifieds | Buy, Sell, Swap 05-16-2021, 06:49 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,938
Posted By mnexpress2
here are the pics of rust spots

here are the pics of rust spots
Forum: Classifieds | Buy, Sell, Swap 05-16-2021, 09:07 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,938
Posted By mnexpress2
Vortec 3500. there is some cosmetic rust on the...

Vortec 3500. there is some cosmetic rust on the rear bumper and the latch on the wheel chair lift door. there is no deep rust. the chassis is in great condition. it's always stored in the MN winters...
Forum: Classifieds | Buy, Sell, Swap 05-15-2021, 04:39 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,938
Posted By mnexpress2
Yes, it's available. there is a dry toilet with...

Yes, it's available. there is a dry toilet with sawdust. $20,000
Forum: Classifieds | Buy, Sell, Swap 05-15-2021, 09:15 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,938
Posted By mnexpress2
Thank you. *this post has been lengthened...

Thank you.

*this post has been lengthened to at least 10 characters*
Forum: Classifieds | Buy, Sell, Swap 05-15-2021, 09:13 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,938
Posted By mnexpress2
It's in MN. Miles: 124,531. Asking price: $20,000

It's in MN. Miles: 124,531. Asking price: $20,000
Forum: Classifieds | Buy, Sell, Swap 05-15-2021, 09:12 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,938
Posted By mnexpress2
I'm asking $20,000. there is a dry toilet with...

I'm asking $20,000. there is a dry toilet with saw dust.
Forum: Classifieds | Buy, Sell, Swap 05-13-2021, 07:19 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,938
Posted By mnexpress2
6-window Skoolie for sale

This bus has criss-crossed the country several times without problem, coast to coast, Canada to Mexico. The conversion was done in an artisanal manner ... everything is custom, and except *some* of...
Forum: Conversion Tutorials and How-to's 06-16-2019, 08:25 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 9,665
Posted By mnexpress2
cool, thanks. yeah registration was a breeze...

cool, thanks.
yeah registration was a breeze ... no inspection, no verification. and despite the horror stories i read about buses not starting after taking off the stop arm, everything went fine. i...
Forum: Electrical, Charging and Solar 06-10-2019, 07:26 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 635
Posted By mnexpress2
lift batteries and solar set up

hey team!
so my build is done and the only things i have hanging over my head are a paint job and the electrical system
I was lucky enough to find two 85w panels on gov deals for only 60 bucks for...
Forum: Conversion Tutorials and How-to's 06-09-2019, 10:41 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 9,665
Posted By mnexpress2
my bus is a 2003 chevy express ... i'll be pretty...

my bus is a 2003 chevy express ... i'll be pretty much everywhere, but i'm in MN right now.
anyone have any links to this legal info???
Forum: Conversion Tutorials and How-to's 06-08-2019, 12:55 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 9,665
Posted By mnexpress2
how to make a street legal bus

hey team,
so i've finished the build and now i have to make the bus street legal ... can anyone direct me to the requirements i need to fulfill to not get stopped and fined. i'm not referring to how...
Forum: Conversion Tutorials and How-to's 03-31-2019, 09:48 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,752
Posted By mnexpress2
https://www.skoolie.net/forums/f10/seat-track-remov...

https://www.skoolie.net/forums/f10/seat-track-removal-success-26092.html


happy hunting!
Forum: Conversion Tutorials and How-to's 03-10-2019, 10:16 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 12,300
Posted By mnexpress2
hey team! awesome thread and super timely for...

hey team!
awesome thread and super timely for me ... i'm just finishing up floor removal and rust clean up and the metal subfloor. I'm a bit confused and i think it might be partly syntactical ... i...
Forum: Conversion Tutorials and How-to's 03-03-2019, 09:21 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,309
Posted By mnexpress2
here you go team ... better explained process of...

here you go team ... better explained process of what worked pretty well for me ...


https://www.skoolie.net/forums/f10/seat-track-removal-success-26092.html#post313139
Forum: Conversion Tutorials and How-to's 03-03-2019, 09:18 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 9,245
Posted By mnexpress2
seat track removal success

oi!
so, i've been struggling with the seat tracks on a wheel chair accessible bus. anyone who's struggled with button head cap screws embedded in L-tracks knows how tedious it is. The best method...
Forum: Conversion Tutorials and How-to's 03-03-2019, 07:54 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,309
Posted By mnexpress2
hey team! finally found a way to get 'em out...

hey team!
finally found a way to get 'em out quick, easy and in the heat of my bus. i'm using a bi-metal hole saw to cut the soft aluminum around the the button head cap screw. once i cut the around...
Forum: Conversion Tutorials and How-to's 03-03-2019, 07:44 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 11,167
Posted By mnexpress2
yes, finally, yesterday i found a process that...

yes, finally, yesterday i found a process that works, works quickly and keeps me out of the cold. I have another thread that's called "seat tracks!!!" ... there i'll put a more detailed explanation....
Forum: Conversion Tutorials and How-to's 03-02-2019, 07:37 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 11,167
Posted By mnexpress2
see last post above

see last post above
Forum: Conversion Tutorials and How-to's 03-02-2019, 07:36 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 11,167
Posted By mnexpress2
I haven't taken it out just yet ... many buses...

I haven't taken it out just yet ... many buses with wheel chair lifts have their seats attached to L-tracks so they can be moved to accommodate the wheel chairs. these tracks are a pain to remove....
Forum: Conversion Tutorials and How-to's 02-27-2019, 07:54 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,309
Posted By mnexpress2
There are no heads to cut off, sadly. this is a...

There are no heads to cut off, sadly. this is a wheel chair accessible bus so the seats are moveable on L-tracks which are secured with button head cap screws to the floor ... nut destruction is the...
Forum: Conversion Tutorials and How-to's 02-26-2019, 08:48 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,309
Posted By mnexpress2
thanks ... but any attack on the heads of the...

thanks ...
but any attack on the heads of the bolts is impossible ... they're button head capscrews that are counter-sunk into the L-tracks which are in-laid to the plywood sub-floor.
the only...
Forum: Conversion Tutorials and How-to's 02-25-2019, 11:44 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,309
Posted By mnexpress2
yes! so this is the plan ... have the bus to...

yes!
so this is the plan ... have the bus to escape winters. i lived 10 years outside of god-forsaken mn, but now realized i should have left those winters long ago.

well, if you've never dealt...
Forum: Conversion Tutorials and How-to's 02-24-2019, 12:16 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,309
Posted By mnexpress2
seat tracks!!!

these are the bane of my existence!!! i tried everything to avoid doing nut destruction on underneath the bus, but it seems to be the only option ...
tried drilling them out with a cobalt bit ......
Forum: Conversion Tutorials and How-to's 02-21-2019, 06:20 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 11,167
Posted By mnexpress2
Grazie!

eppa!
thanks for all the advice, team. I feel pretty alright about yankin' it out. If there are any flying severed fingers, then I'll try to post some video for y'all. also, been out of the country...
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