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Forum: Conversion Tutorials and How-to's 01-19-2022, 08:10 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 587
Posted By abremer
Service Manual Needed for 2000 Microbird

Does anyone know where I can find the service manual for my 2000 Chevy 3500 MicroBird bus?
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 03-08-2020, 08:46 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 10,493
Posted By abremer
More Skoolie Door Mod

Another video about finishing up my Skoolie door modification:
https://youtu.be/G1SPL8V0HHY
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 03-08-2020, 08:20 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 10,493
Posted By abremer
More Skoolie Door Mod

Another video about finishing up my Skoolie door modification:
https://youtu.be/G1SPL8V0HHY
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 03-08-2020, 04:47 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 10,493
Posted By abremer
Skoolie Door Modification and Remounted Switches

I turned my standard independently swinging doors into a single door. I have a video link to it at the end of this message but keep in mind I'm not done with the finishing touches yet. I plan to do a...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 02-18-2020, 08:32 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 10,493
Posted By abremer
Reworked Counter Top

I had to rework our counter top. I first bought a 1/2" pine board 2 foot by 4 foot and was using it temporarily until we get a nice wood slab somewhere. The thing cracked at a grain line so I changed...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 02-18-2020, 07:57 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 10,493
Posted By abremer
School Bus Manufacturing Video

A really informative video about how school buses have evolved over the years:
https://youtu.be/bbmoOpDCWDc
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 02-13-2020, 08:24 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,377
Posted By abremer
Great Job!

Looks like an awesome shorty. I have a 2000 Chevy 3500 shorty pretty much like yours. Does yours have the 6.5L Diesel? How fast do you top out at and how slow up hills?
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 02-10-2020, 04:40 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 10,493
Posted By abremer
Battery Stabilization

Today I've been working on mounting my batteries that are under our bed. Here's the video about it:
https://youtu.be/dLPMH52BHDc
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 02-05-2020, 04:18 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 10,493
Posted By abremer
Red Rovers Water System Install Video

Here is a video about our Shorty water system install.
https://youtu.be/hz4wcg-deTo
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 01-20-2020, 08:26 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 10,493
Posted By abremer
New Bus Name and Bathroom Door Vid...

We changed our bus name to Red Rover Bus. At the start of our build we
were going to paint the bus white and we named it 'Dove' but then we went
with red so we decided to re-name it.

Today I...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 01-17-2020, 04:40 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 10,493
Posted By abremer
Short Bus Bathroom Door

Friday - January 17th, 2020


Made my bathroom door out of old wooden picket fence wood:
https://allanbremer.com/bus/bathroom01.jpg
https://allanbremer.com/bus/bathroom02.jpg...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 01-15-2020, 09:47 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 10,493
Posted By abremer
Bathroom Walls...

Wednesday - January 15th, 2020

Thanks for the compliment FroChevy!
I'm starting to do the bathroom walls and door. It's just about 3' x 3', pretty big for a short bus skoolie. Here's some pics:...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 01-13-2020, 07:21 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 10,493
Posted By abremer
Ceiling in...

Monday - January 13th, 2020
Got the ceiling in now. I didn't insulate, I just screwed the bead boards to the ribs. Next step is to create the bathroom walls, door, shower, and compost toilet area....
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 01-07-2020, 07:01 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 10,493
Posted By abremer
Solar Installed Today...

Solar under short bus bed. Not totally finished just yet but I have all the main components in and working. I plan to enclose the batteries in a box and drill a vent hole to the outside.
I have two...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 01-06-2020, 06:41 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 10,493
Posted By abremer
Solar Panels Mounted...

Finished mounting my solar panels. Two Renogy 250 Watt 24 Volt system. I used superstrut/unistrut to mount them. I can also remove center struts, add long struts, and then tilt them when I like....
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 01-06-2020, 10:48 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 10,493
Posted By abremer
First Bus Trip

First Long Bus Trip Results:
(12/24/2019 to 12/29/2019)


Went from Oklahoma to Florida for the holidays and here are the results:
Total Mileage: 2,891
Total Diesel Gallons: 202
Total Diesel...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 12-10-2019, 03:10 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 10,493
Posted By abremer
Solar Mounting Problems...

I've decided to use uni-strut to mount my solar panels on top of my short bus. Would any of you have comments or suggestions or more importantly, instructions, about how to drill, bolt, or screw...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 12-08-2019, 04:36 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 10,493
Posted By abremer
We did a very fast job, rolled it on. Used...

We did a very fast job, rolled it on. Used Rust-oleum High Performance Protective Enamel Oil-Based 'Safety Red'. Also, Rust-oleum was the white paint. We only painted high enough with the white to...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 12-08-2019, 12:30 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 18,526
Posted By abremer
Good job...

Looks great. I'm about to install all my solar and I'm going to go to Lowe's and get regular uni-strut, brackets, bolts, etc. I already have my 'bead-board' tongue and grove and my walls will look...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 12-08-2019, 12:01 PM
Replies: 118
Views: 18,526
Posted By abremer
I love the way you've got your solar panels...

I love the way you've got your solar panels bolted to the struts - great job!
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 12-08-2019, 04:37 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 10,493
Posted By abremer
Painted our Bus...

Painted our bus:
https://www.allanbremer.com/bus/reddove.jpg
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 12-04-2019, 07:01 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 10,493
Posted By abremer
Started Walls...

Wall studs going up.
https://www.allanbremer.com/bus/skoolie-walls01.jpg
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 11-27-2019, 07:57 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 10,493
Posted By abremer
A little further progress...

About the A/C under bus 'massive' unit: Our bus has a Carrier Model CM-3 air conditioning unit that we have decided to keep in our conversion process. That massive unit is held under the bus by 6...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 11-25-2019, 09:08 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 10,493
Posted By abremer
More pics...

Had to tape my engines 'dog house' and I added regular aluminum foil. I used Gorilla tape:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/z8lf1p3fuztflos/Photo%20Nov%2021%2C%204%2049%2008%20PM.jpg?raw=1
Here's my fuel...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 11-25-2019, 08:50 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 10,493
Posted By abremer
More Progress...

Have been working on the bus every chance I get. Trying to get ready for its first long trip to Florida - it'll be over a couple thousand miles. I've got 18 full days total to paint it, put a floor...
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