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Forum: Conversion General Discussions 02-18-2020, 11:12 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 15,980
Posted By NoRushBus
Replacing front door with standard 32" steel door.

Installed this standard 32" steel exterior door from lowe's yesterday. Took about 3 hours and just had to cut 3 inches off the bottom to make it work. Perfect fit!
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 07-25-2019, 08:07 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 12,689
Posted By NoRushBus
Federal Law requires all school buses to be able...

Federal Law requires all school buses to be able to withstand a 100 mph crosswind while on a level plain.

Google this and you can find the documents. School buses and semi's not even in the same...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 07-20-2019, 03:18 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 12,689
Posted By NoRushBus
Not sure why you have such internal anger but...

Not sure why you have such internal anger but probably just out of your comfort zone, not knowing how to build a skoolie let alone understand the world of liability insurance. Either way, I'm here to...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 07-17-2019, 07:18 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 6,897
Posted By NoRushBus
Water pressure can vary from location to...

Water pressure can vary from location to location. I've tested pressures up to 95 psi at a residence which could potentially burst a thin-wall tank if the opened outlet wasn't large enough.

The...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 07-17-2019, 04:40 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 6,897
Posted By NoRushBus
So as of now, I'm leaning towards 10" PVC pipe...

So as of now, I'm leaning towards 10" PVC pipe with a 3/8" wall thickness that will mount under the bus. Haven't decided on the length yet, I need to look at placement options.

The price is...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 07-12-2019, 06:03 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 12,689
Posted By NoRushBus
My deck will be 2x6x8' cedar decking over the...

My deck will be 2x6x8' cedar decking over the entire 40 feet with vertical T&G 5/8" cedar short pieces around the parameter to enclose the spray-foam with some sort of membrane (yet to be...
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 07-12-2019, 03:02 PM
Replies: 197
Views: 34,254
Posted By NoRushBus
So I'm a huge dog lover and I have a couple of...

So I'm a huge dog lover and I have a couple of rescued Lab mixes that will go wherever I go so I'm making the bus accessible for them to come and go like home. I've been buying a lot of items at a...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 07-12-2019, 07:56 AM
Replies: 113
Views: 12,689
Posted By NoRushBus
First let me say to others who have the...

First let me say to others who have the misconception of my bus build being a means to build my business. Just not so. I have great current customers who treat me like a friend and neighbor and they...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 07-12-2019, 06:21 AM
Replies: 113
Views: 12,689
Posted By NoRushBus
Wow! Someone with the same idea about the roof...

Wow! Someone with the same idea about the roof cap. Why haven't we seen a build like this yet I wonder? Mine will have the wood deck above the cap so as to have the benefit of hiding the possible...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 07-12-2019, 06:14 AM
Replies: 113
Views: 12,689
Posted By NoRushBus
Well put Pete, Exactly my point in my first...

Well put Pete,

Exactly my point in my first post. Time is short for Skoolie Builds. To build one with the intentions of immortality is probably effort and labor misplaced in the long run. Has...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 07-12-2019, 05:55 AM
Replies: 113
Views: 12,689
Posted By NoRushBus
Best comment on this thread so far. Thanks for...

Best comment on this thread so far. Thanks for sharing it.
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 07-11-2019, 08:35 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 12,689
Posted By NoRushBus
M, I read your post on page 3 but it made no...

M,

I read your post on page 3 but it made no sense then either so I didn't comment. And to comment on this post now seems unfair to you because you don't no the definition of "Negate" and it's use...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 07-11-2019, 05:24 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 12,689
Posted By NoRushBus
Duh? My website is an ad for my business....but...

Duh? My website is an ad for my business....but for a 50 mile radius. That's what websites are for, to build business. Do you think I'm trying to do handyman business across the USA? Too funny....
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 07-11-2019, 01:56 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 12,689
Posted By NoRushBus
Brad you are the voice of reason on this site....

Brad you are the voice of reason on this site. Not that I need help in defending my advice but I hope others follow your comments as true and trustworthy.

Notice NO one accepts my challenge of...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 07-11-2019, 07:25 AM
Replies: 113
Views: 12,689
Posted By NoRushBus
As I said,I'll rub some people's fur backwards by...

As I said,I'll rub some people's fur backwards by providing newbies a clear path to building a skoolie they can be proud of and afford. I don't think I'd have my vehicle serviced by a mechanic who...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 07-10-2019, 08:15 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 12,689
Posted By NoRushBus
Hey I'm right behind you at least in spirit. I'm...

Hey I'm right behind you at least in spirit. I'm building mine to live in full time but it'll be parked by the lake 90% of the time. I'm drawing my Social Security in another couple of years and then...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 07-10-2019, 08:02 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 12,689
Posted By NoRushBus
That's a bummer. I'm hoping that some will be...

That's a bummer. I'm hoping that some will be able to benefit or even some professional builders. Might keep costs down down and kick up the interior designs a bit. The builds today seem to be...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 07-10-2019, 06:47 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 12,689
Posted By NoRushBus
Not sure about the shipping. I always pick my...

Not sure about the shipping. I always pick my stuff up but I'm only an hour away. The plus about picking it up is you get to see it up close and if it's not what you wanted you can always just leave...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 07-10-2019, 06:28 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 12,689
Posted By NoRushBus
So it occurred to me that I addressed the "Cheap"...

So it occurred to me that I addressed the "Cheap" part of the bus build so now lets talk about the "Fast" part. If you look at my bus on my website, I don't have a weeks word in it. I've seen others...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 07-10-2019, 04:34 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 12,689
Posted By NoRushBus
So patience is a virtue with this site. One day...

So patience is a virtue with this site. One day it's King size memory foam mattresses for $50 and the next day it's a 1,000 sq ft of Walnut T&G flooring new in the boxes on a pallet! I bought the...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 07-10-2019, 04:09 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 12,689
Posted By NoRushBus
Thanks for asking. I added it. If I was going to...

Thanks for asking. I added it. If I was going to build skoolies for a living, I'd move close to one of these locations. I purchased 125 sheets of new white v-groove wainscoting that Lowes has for $14...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 07-10-2019, 03:53 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 12,689
Posted By NoRushBus
Thumbs up Fastest, Cheapest, best quality bus build if your in the right location!

So how can I make such a claim? Lucky, I guess. I happen to live close to one of the warehouses operated by "Fast Track Auctions" or "BidFTA.COM". My location I use is in Rogers Arkansas. This is a...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 07-09-2019, 05:51 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,962
Posted By NoRushBus
You'll want to get two 5 gallon buckets, then go...

You'll want to get two 5 gallon buckets, then go under the bus on the driver's side just behind the engine (assuming it's a front engine bus) and you'll find the two hoses the same size as the ones...
Forum: Forum Admin | Account Help | Suggestion Box 06-05-2019, 07:33 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 4,997
Posted By NoRushBus
Any chance of taking a "screen capture" of the...

Any chance of taking a "screen capture" of the button showing "start new thread". I'm just not seeing it anywhere. I click on the word FORUM then pick a topic for the long list (not sure if that's a...
Forum: Forum Admin | Account Help | Suggestion Box 06-04-2019, 09:36 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 4,997
Posted By NoRushBus
Thank you very much.

Thank you very much.
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