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Heating, Cooling and Appliances
07-31-2021, 03:17 AM
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Best types of heating?
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Best types of heating?
Just moved to Montana, and will be living in my Skoolie for the first year while I build. I’ll be going through one winter in my bus, and I have a wood stove (the Hobbit), but am looking for...
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Conversion General Discussions
07-19-2021, 10:56 PM
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Bus not starting...help?
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635
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Oscar, that’s a good catch! Although, it was...
Oscar, that’s a good catch! Although, it was filled with diesel. The pumps I used have diesel on the left, unleaded on the right, and share the same face.
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Conversion General Discussions
07-19-2021, 10:55 PM
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Bus not starting...help?
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635
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Ross, I ran it for a bit, and I’m going to fill...
Ross, I ran it for a bit, and I’m going to fill it with about 5 gallons of diesel before doing anything else...the gauge says “empty,” although I’m not sure that’s correct. But just to be safe!
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Conversion General Discussions
07-19-2021, 10:44 PM
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Bus not starting...help?
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635
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FreedomPanda
You did it! It started right up! The “starter...
You did it! It started right up! The “starter button.” Who freakin’ knew???
THANK YOU!
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Now, the funny this is that after I turned the bus off, the right windshield wiper is still going...
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Conversion General Discussions
07-19-2021, 10:38 PM
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Bus not starting...help?
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635
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FreedomPanda
Also, I’ll look for those...and I’ll try that....
Also, I’ll look for those...and I’ll try that. Just having a “start” button is a bit of a revelation!
Not much is marked well on the dash or the back, but I’ll go look now...I just lowered the...
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Conversion General Discussions
07-19-2021, 10:35 PM
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Bus not starting...help?
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635
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FreedomPanda
Ok, I’m finding a potential way to get around the...
Ok, I’m finding a potential way to get around the photo issue...I just posted a photo of that panel you’re talking about on my Instagram, if you have it...FreedomPanda. It’s in the most recent post...
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Conversion General Discussions
07-19-2021, 10:08 PM
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Bus not starting...help?
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635
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FreedomPanda
Ok, I’ve forgotten it already! And it...
Ok, I’ve forgotten it already!
And it didn’t crank over from the front. How would I start it from the rear?
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Conversion General Discussions
07-19-2021, 10:01 PM
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Subfloor idea
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FreedomPanda
I built down, using L brackets that I attached to...
I built down, using L brackets that I attached to the under frame openings, and laid about 1/5” wood paneling in them like a cradle. I added 2” insulation, and filled the gaps with insulating gap...
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Conversion General Discussions
07-19-2021, 09:52 PM
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Bus not starting...help?
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635
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FreedomPanda
I took a photo of the switches, but now I can’t...
I took a photo of the switches, but now I can’t remember how to post them here. I’m truly hopeless
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Conversion General Discussions
07-19-2021, 09:50 PM
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Bus not starting...help?
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635
Posted By
FreedomPanda
Thanks for the reply, RVT! Only the...
Thanks for the reply, RVT!
Only the electrical was working. I had flipped the switches in the rear and when I walked up to the front, saw the interior driver fans running, and the buzzer buzzing....
Forum:
Skoolie Conversion Projects
07-19-2021, 08:49 PM
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Delores: my 1973 Gillig build
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FreedomPanda
Hi Ryan! I noticed this thread you started...
Hi Ryan!
I noticed this thread you started on your bus, and I replied way back 😆 I’m having issues starting my bus...what’s the process to start yours? It’s been 4 years and I’m not sure I’m...
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Conversion General Discussions
07-19-2021, 08:44 PM
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Bus not starting...help?
Views:
635
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FreedomPanda
Bus not starting...help?
Hi everyone!
I have a 1972 Gillig pusher, 35’. She’s only been started about 5 times since I bought her, and the last time was 4 years ago.
I bought two new batteries last week. They’re wired...
Forum:
New Member Intros - Say Hello!
01-02-2019, 04:58 PM
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Potential New Skoolie Owner
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FreedomPanda
Hi Ashley, welcome to the family! Sounds...
Hi Ashley, welcome to the family!
Sounds like you have made a pretty good choice that will blend with & enhance your lifestyle!
Electrical: I found someone whose job was RV repair, and...
Forum:
Skoolie Conversion Projects
10-19-2016, 05:50 PM
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The Zippy Bus: 1997 Genesis Amtran 34' 4 season living in White Mountains NH!
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FreedomPanda
Looks good! Nothing a little Rust-O-Leum, a few...
Looks good! Nothing a little Rust-O-Leum, a few wire wheels and an electric drill or two can't fix up!
I thought about going a similar route, but decided to minimize as many water pipes as...
Forum:
Skoolie Conversion Projects
09-02-2016, 09:35 PM
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137
Projekt: Freedom Panda begins!
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28,618
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FreedomPanda
Good question! It's the model they had?...
Good question! It's the model they had? Lol...that's all I've got. I didn't think of it being a Euro version!
Forum:
Skoolie Conversion Projects
09-02-2016, 07:30 PM
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137
Projekt: Freedom Panda begins!
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28,618
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FreedomPanda
Juliol, the G7200 is to keep my batteries...
Juliol, the G7200 is to keep my batteries conditioned. My bus will be sitting far more than driving for the next few years, and I want to extend their life. It's also a battery tester, and can tell...
Forum:
Skoolie Conversion Projects
09-01-2016, 06:24 PM
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137
Projekt: Freedom Panda begins!
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FreedomPanda
Milk, those look like the same boards I bought....
Milk, those look like the same boards I bought. I'm using self-tapping screws to attach the boards to the ceiling's ribbing.
Forum:
Skoolie Conversion Projects
08-21-2016, 08:31 PM
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137
Projekt: Freedom Panda begins!
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28,618
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FreedomPanda
https://www.skoolie.net/attachments/photobucket/img...
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Hope everyone is...
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Skoolie Conversion Projects
07-20-2016, 01:12 AM
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137
Projekt: Freedom Panda begins!
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28,618
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Tango, it smells AMAZING! My friend said I...
Tango, it smells AMAZING! My friend said I smelled like cedar when I was finished. Best smell ever!
Super duty, thank you! It's a process. I'm ready to be done with the ceiling. Soon, I'll be...
Forum:
Skoolie Conversion Projects
07-19-2016, 04:52 AM
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2000 international (No name yet)
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4,800
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FreedomPanda
Cary Towncat, For a heat source, you could...
Cary Towncat,
For a heat source, you could look into a wood burning stove that is EPA compliant and actually secondary burns the smoke while it's still inside the stove...if you're standing...
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Skoolie Conversion Projects
07-19-2016, 04:39 AM
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137
Projekt: Freedom Panda begins!
Views:
28,618
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FreedomPanda
https://www.skoolie.net/attachments/photobucket/img...
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My little...
Forum:
Skoolie Conversion Projects
07-18-2016, 05:41 PM
Replies:
137
Projekt: Freedom Panda begins!
Views:
28,618
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FreedomPanda
https://www.skoolie.net/attachments/photobucket/img...
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Whenever friends...
Forum:
Skoolie Conversion Projects
07-18-2016, 05:28 PM
Replies:
137
Projekt: Freedom Panda begins!
Views:
28,618
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FreedomPanda
https://www.skoolie.net/attachments/photobucket/img...
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The air...
Forum:
Skoolie Conversion Projects
07-18-2016, 05:22 PM
Replies:
137
Projekt: Freedom Panda begins!
Views:
28,618
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FreedomPanda
https://www.skoolie.net/attachments/photobucket/img...
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Putting up the...
Forum:
Skoolie Conversion Projects
07-18-2016, 05:04 PM
Replies:
137
Projekt: Freedom Panda begins!
Views:
28,618
Posted By
FreedomPanda
https://www.skoolie.net/attachments/photobucket/img...
https://www.skoolie.net/attachments/photobucket/img_155820_151a171e2aec42164633698bddd67870.jpeg (https://s1381.photobucket.com/user/FreedomPanda/media/image_zpsyqho4qnx.jpeg.html)The knotty pine...
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