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Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 09-28-2019, 03:00 PM
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Views: 560
Posted By WoodenYouKnowIt
Hello Jonathan. I'm not one of the big posters...

Hello Jonathan. I'm not one of the big posters here only having joined a few months ago. But I saw your post and decided to welcome you. These skoolie dudes got it going on. The answers are here! You...
Forum: Coach Conversion Projects 09-25-2019, 07:57 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 17,564
Posted By WoodenYouKnowIt
Finally, we (my brother, my best friend and I)...

Finally, we (my brother, my best friend and I) started hanging plywood under the metal frame that we'd built.
Forum: Coach Conversion Projects 09-25-2019, 07:55 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 17,564
Posted By WoodenYouKnowIt
In trying to apply this idea in the real world,...

In trying to apply this idea in the real world, I've been bouncing ideas around for a very long time. I didn't know how I could make wood work. One problem is that drilling holes in Prevost metal is...
Forum: Coach Conversion Projects 09-25-2019, 07:49 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 17,564
Posted By WoodenYouKnowIt
I have not been wanting to go with the standard...

I have not been wanting to go with the standard bead board ceiling that so many others have done on their bus conversions. Not there is anything wrong with them but I just had other ideas in mind....
Forum: Coach Conversion Projects 09-25-2019, 07:44 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 17,564
Posted By WoodenYouKnowIt
We had to decide whether we were going to poo in...

We had to decide whether we were going to poo in a Home Depot bucket or a Lowe's bucket. I think in the end, we decided to use the Lowe's bucket for the dirty. We have more of them than Home Depot...
Forum: Coach Conversion Projects 09-25-2019, 07:39 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 17,564
Posted By WoodenYouKnowIt
Ok, here we go with some of the latest happenings...

Ok, here we go with some of the latest happenings on the old Prevost.



We had already decided some time back to go with a composting toilet. But binge watching YouTube vids about both...
Forum: Coach Conversion Projects 09-10-2019, 02:03 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 17,564
Posted By WoodenYouKnowIt
YES! ...coming very soon. The bus has...

YES! ...coming very soon.

The bus has gotten put on hold for a couple of months because of a variety of other family issues, not the least of which has been trying to sell the house we're in....
Forum: Coach Conversion Projects 06-15-2019, 10:20 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 17,564
Posted By WoodenYouKnowIt
Finally, I started fabricating the mounts for the...

Finally, I started fabricating the mounts for the drawer slides and the faceframes. I don't want any cabinet doors on these base cabs. Instead, I will build all drawers because I think it will be...
Forum: Coach Conversion Projects 06-15-2019, 10:18 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 17,564
Posted By WoodenYouKnowIt
I plan on a half wall at the forward end of the...

I plan on a half wall at the forward end of the cabinets so that I can make a solid boundary between the kitchen and the "living room." I didn't finish the half wall because I want to decide where to...
Forum: Coach Conversion Projects 06-15-2019, 10:15 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 17,564
Posted By WoodenYouKnowIt
The problem with cabinets in a bus conversion is...

The problem with cabinets in a bus conversion is that they are often way too big to get in through a window and certainly get in through the door. SOOOO, you have to build the cabinets in place. Here...
Forum: Coach Conversion Projects 06-15-2019, 10:08 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 17,564
Posted By WoodenYouKnowIt
Well...still making progress here. Sometimes I...

Well...still making progress here. Sometimes I don't know if I'm moving forward or spinning my wheels. I guess that's part of being a bus nut.

Anyway, I've got some more photos to share.

I'm...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 06-13-2019, 11:06 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 5,181
Posted By WoodenYouKnowIt
Oops, you are correct! My bad.

Oops, you are correct! My bad.
Forum: Coach Conversion Projects 06-13-2019, 10:01 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 5,458
Posted By WoodenYouKnowIt
Deciding to use a mini-split system is very wise....

Deciding to use a mini-split system is very wise.

I've been absolutely heartsick over not knowing anything about mini-split systems. I thought that I would depend upon my original Prevost system...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 06-13-2019, 09:50 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 5,181
Posted By WoodenYouKnowIt
For what it's worth, I'll throw this info in...

For what it's worth, I'll throw this info in here. I say this because I've mentioned this product on other forums and got nothing but haters and flaming. But this does not seem to be that sort of...
Forum: On the Road | Travel, Trips, Camp Sites, Tailgates 06-01-2019, 10:25 PM
Replies: 295
Views: 31,502
Posted By WoodenYouKnowIt
It's all over? ...terminated? ...finished? ...

It's all over? ...terminated? ...finished? ....es el fin?

Dangit! I was just really starting to enjoy living vicariously through you folks.

Will you be planning to do this again next year?...
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 05-31-2019, 04:51 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 11,539
Posted By WoodenYouKnowIt
They do! Supers have the tucked under look and...

They do! Supers have the tucked under look and these do too. Does everyone know the reason VW introduced the Super Beetle? If you don't, here's the answer. Supers have Macpherson strut front...
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 05-31-2019, 09:05 AM
Replies: 108
Views: 11,539
Posted By WoodenYouKnowIt
They do such a good job with this body that you...

They do such a good job with this body that you can't see what the chassis is. But again, this car uses the standard pan from any air-cooled Type 1 (old) Beetle. This is the car that was manufactured...
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 05-31-2019, 05:01 AM
Replies: 108
Views: 11,539
Posted By WoodenYouKnowIt
Those go on the Type 1 pan just like a Meyer's...

Those go on the Type 1 pan just like a Meyer's Manx would.

Well.... with one of these, you don't have to shorten the pan.

But also, notice the windshield and rear window. They are from the...
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 05-30-2019, 10:55 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 11,539
Posted By WoodenYouKnowIt
Here are some more....

Here are some more....
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 05-30-2019, 10:45 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 11,539
Posted By WoodenYouKnowIt
And NOW for something really different!!

Has anyone ever seen one of these? When I was in Mexico, I saw quite a few of these things running around. They're becoming more and more prolific are starting to show up everywhere. With so many...
Forum: Coach Conversion Projects 05-30-2019, 08:13 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 17,564
Posted By WoodenYouKnowIt
So does the fuel tank have a 160 gallon capacity?...

So does the fuel tank have a 160 gallon capacity?

If so, 600 miles is good range but you're right. You'd have to fill up every day if you wanting to make some time on a trip. But that's only 3.75...
Forum: On the Road | Travel, Trips, Camp Sites, Tailgates 05-30-2019, 04:52 PM
Replies: 295
Views: 31,502
Posted By WoodenYouKnowIt
"Bossy's Bovine Blood Bath" That was funny! I...

"Bossy's Bovine Blood Bath" That was funny! I don't know why but that just did a big wack on my tickle bone. Best laugh I've had all day! :rofl:
Forum: Coach Conversion Projects 05-29-2019, 07:51 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 17,564
Posted By WoodenYouKnowIt
You know?... It's interesting. I had heard...

You know?...

It's interesting. I had heard of Prevost before. Being from Nashville, I always saw the entertainer coaches floating through town and they were always either Prevosts or Eagles. Once...
Forum: Coach Conversion Projects 05-29-2019, 06:42 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 17,564
Posted By WoodenYouKnowIt
I didn’t get to drive it a whole lot before I...

I didn’t get to drive it a whole lot before I went ahead and handed over the lettuce. But I felt that it was worth the gamble given that the seller was only asking $6000 for it. For that price, I...
Forum: Coach Conversion Projects 05-29-2019, 04:01 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 17,564
Posted By WoodenYouKnowIt
We've figure out how to build the frame - all of...

We've figure out how to build the frame - all of it from OSB. (what else?) We have used a piece of OSB for the bottom and I cut a couple of more pieces for the back supports. Again, we're not...
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