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Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 07-27-2015, 07:38 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,043
Posted By Ryank327
12ftx8ftx3ft deep would be ~2000 gallons so thats...

12ftx8ftx3ft deep would be ~2000 gallons so thats actually a pretty big area, you could raise 500-700 pounds worth of fish in there.
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 07-26-2015, 07:03 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,043
Posted By Ryank327
12x8 area? You going to build an aquaponics setup...

12x8 area? You going to build an aquaponics setup on your bus roof? hahaha
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 07-26-2015, 01:41 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,043
Posted By Ryank327
Link works for me, probably something with your...

Link works for me, probably something with your browser security settings.

I've done a lot of reading into Aquaponics and love the idea. I've always had a garden and I've done a lot of natural...
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 07-25-2015, 03:14 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,038
Posted By Ryank327
With a baby on the way and Grad school you...

With a baby on the way and Grad school you probably won't have time to work on it for awhile. Think of it like this, if you pay $80 a month to store and can't do any real work on it for a year than...
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 07-25-2015, 02:27 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,038
Posted By Ryank327
Do you have somewhere you can store it without it...

Do you have somewhere you can store it without it being a financial burden or without the possibility of the neighborhood revolting on you?
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 07-25-2015, 01:43 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,920
Posted By Ryank327
I bet if you hit it with some 300-400 grit...

I bet if you hit it with some 300-400 grit sandpaper to smooth it out a little before the heat gun that would make it come out really nice. Usually when plastic looks like this it is just some...
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 07-25-2015, 01:29 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 8,815
Posted By Ryank327
Any recommendations on the closed cell foam? That...

Any recommendations on the closed cell foam? That was something I've seen in a few build threads already and was considering. The overall finished product just looks like it will perform better and...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 07-25-2015, 09:01 AM
Replies: 755
Views: 131,651
Posted By Ryank327
For that tar a trick I used in the cars I've...

For that tar a trick I used in the cars I've stripped it from is using dry ice. I'd drop some dry ice on it, let it sit for 15 min or so then just take a mallet to it. The stuff becomes so brittle...
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 07-24-2015, 12:55 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 8,815
Posted By Ryank327
I may be referring to coach buses incorrectly, I...

I may be referring to coach buses incorrectly, I don't mean a full size motorcoach. I'm more considering something like a large shuttle bus.
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 07-24-2015, 12:53 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 8,815
Posted By Ryank327
The ride quality of a coach is another factor...

The ride quality of a coach is another factor that makes them attractive, I'll only be doing 2-3 trips a year but theres a good chance that at least one of those trips will be 1000-2000 miles round...
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 07-24-2015, 11:42 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 8,815
Posted By Ryank327
Yea, it isn't even the work portion of the roof...

Yea, it isn't even the work portion of the roof raise, it's the fact that I don't have a shop or garage to do it in. As of right now I'll be renting a spot in a lot somewhere or parking it at a...
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 07-24-2015, 11:11 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 8,815
Posted By Ryank327
Transit, Coach or School?

So I've been researching for awhile and I'm having trouble figuring out what platform to start with. I'm looking to do a conversion to live in full-time starting in a couple years.

Looking at...
Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 07-24-2015, 10:47 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,273
Posted By Ryank327
Hey, I'm in Pittsburgh! I live in Oakland and go...

Hey, I'm in Pittsburgh! I live in Oakland and go to Pitt. I haven't built out a bus yet but I would love to help if you guys need it.
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 07-20-2015, 02:11 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 13,687
Posted By Ryank327
It doesn't look bad in that pic. What is making...

It doesn't look bad in that pic. What is making you say it is a crappy finish? Do you have bubbles/wrinkles? A bad fit? Or it just looks cheap? Cheap tint will delaminate and peel pretty quickly,...
Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 07-20-2015, 01:49 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 3,798
Posted By Ryank327
$3000 is a lot for a short bus that has been...

$3000 is a lot for a short bus that has been sitting for 5 years. You can almost guarantee that you will need to put more work in it than a radiator repair after being stagnant for so long.
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 07-18-2015, 04:57 PM
Replies: 524
Views: 151,241
Posted By Ryank327
Another good option for shining that handle and...

Another good option for shining that handle and any other metal is Brasso. That's what we used in the Marine Corps to shine everything and you can find it in the cleaning section of any grocery store.
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