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Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects Yesterday, 06:59 PM
Replies: 139
Views: 21,997
Posted By joeblack5
RR, I did something similar in Elfie . Only a...

RR, I did something similar in Elfie . Only a single space for a kid. That bus body was not tall enough to make something large and with the entrance door it was difficult..it is somewhere in our...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 04-23-2024, 05:58 PM
Replies: 139
Views: 21,997
Posted By joeblack5
Pushing along to get this 404 for a tryout trip.....

Pushing along to get this 404 for a tryout trip.. cut more floor out, removed original aluminum wheel well and reset in further back and inwards... Now the next part.

Then brought some wife made...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 04-22-2024, 05:49 AM
Replies: 139
Views: 21,997
Posted By joeblack5
Pretty chilly day today. On top of that I forgot...

Pretty chilly day today. On top of that I forgot to charge all my batteries. Decided to dig into the passenger side wheel well. It looks like the original wheel well can be partially reused further...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 04-20-2024, 10:17 PM
Replies: 139
Views: 21,997
Posted By joeblack5
Yesterday we made a 2*4 against the wall to build...

Yesterday we made a 2*4 against the wall to build the couch of . I was lazy and went a bit fast. Last evening I thought that structural design could have been better.
So this morning I tore it back...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 04-19-2024, 09:42 PM
Replies: 139
Views: 21,997
Posted By joeblack5
Today we did some work on the layout again. First...

Today we did some work on the layout again. First we supported the floor better then over to a Couch/ bed design. The plan is to make the couch 24" wide and then can be pulled out 10" while the back...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 04-19-2024, 05:58 AM
Replies: 139
Views: 21,997
Posted By joeblack5
Today was a dull and painful day.. first I had to...

Today was a dull and painful day.. first I had to remove the other rear brake cylinder. Then a lot under the mog to drill holes to structurally connect things together. It was all muddy and wet from...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 04-19-2024, 05:56 AM
Replies: 139
Views: 21,997
Posted By joeblack5
Today was a dull and painful day.. first I had to...

Today was a dull and painful day.. first I had to remove the other rear brake cylinder. Then a lot under the mog to drill holes to structurally connect things together. It was all muddy and wet from...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 04-18-2024, 04:35 PM
Replies: 139
Views: 21,997
Posted By joeblack5
So I made a mistake in the description above...

So I made a mistake in the description above about backdoors. To avoid confusion I meant the original handicapped side doors at the passenger rear side .
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 04-18-2024, 09:32 AM
Replies: 117
Views: 20,416
Posted By joeblack5
Wow, that is a hell of a good story, that...

Wow, that is a hell of a good story, that bartender should have asked what the kids wanted.
Can't drink or smoke, but die for your country is ok.
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 04-17-2024, 07:17 PM
Replies: 139
Views: 21,997
Posted By joeblack5
More interior rough work. Can't put the...

More interior rough work.

Can't put the final countertop in because the rear entrance door has to be modified from dual to a single.. and that creates more space, hence a longer countertop...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 04-16-2024, 10:26 AM
Replies: 139
Views: 21,997
Posted By joeblack5
The weather is cooperating..finally found energy...

The weather is cooperating..finally found energy to weld the remaining section of the rear wheel well and add steel to the inner skin around the rear wheel to beef things up a little. Then closed the...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 04-02-2024, 11:21 AM
Replies: 139
Views: 21,997
Posted By joeblack5
Thanks Jack and Chris. It has been a while. I was...

Thanks Jack and Chris. It has been a while. I was unable to get the mog closer to home. Hope to get some more updates in soon,
Johan
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 03-29-2024, 08:29 PM
Replies: 139
Views: 21,997
Posted By joeblack5
Spring has started so we got out and tried to...

Spring has started so we got out and tried to remember what was on the agenda.
Decided to tackle some insulation, more as an experiment and to get back in the groove.
Then we drilled holes and...
Forum: Classifieds | Buy, Sell, Swap 03-01-2024, 08:40 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 569
Posted By joeblack5
No use to turn the engine over unless you want to...

No use to turn the engine over unless you want to warm it up.
As the air from the airbags disappears the bus settles on the bump stops inside the airbags. The rubber of the bags would be creased...
Forum: Classifieds | Buy, Sell, Swap 03-01-2024, 10:20 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 569
Posted By joeblack5
Drives great, last time was cross country to the...

Drives great, last time was cross country to the southwest Arizona/ california, 11 months ago. See our Dory trip report.
For photos see our Dory build threads.


We towed a small econoline 4*4...
Forum: Classifieds | Buy, Sell, Swap 02-25-2024, 06:01 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 569
Posted By joeblack5
Low floor city handicapped conversion for sale. 2003

Hi folks, we are looking into selling our low floor bus with handicap ramp.
Bus name is Dory and you can see our travels across the USA.
Dory has a Mercedes om906la with a b300r Allison in the...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 01-17-2024, 05:34 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 921
Posted By joeblack5
If you live in the USA, so not a tourist , you...

If you live in the USA, so not a tourist , you likely can import everything, boat, vehicle plane and all other stuff as household items.. only one car and one plane etc without paying taxes into...
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 01-02-2024, 05:29 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 505
Posted By joeblack5
Happy new year everyone. Johan

Happy new year everyone.

Johan
Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 12-12-2023, 07:34 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,860
Posted By joeblack5
I agree with the above sentiments. The idi in a...

I agree with the above sentiments. The idi in a van does not have a turbo.. it will be slow and slower and smoking when you get the higher elevations.

Good luck
Johan
Forum: Plumbing, Water and Waste 12-12-2023, 07:14 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,570
Posted By joeblack5
I bought a used incinerating toilet with a broken...

I bought a used incinerating toilet with a broken heating coil. Did some experiments with building an induction heater to get to higher efficiencies..also if you divert the urine you can save a lot...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 12-06-2023, 01:51 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 795
Posted By joeblack5
He xeres, welcome to the small exclusive club of...

He xeres, welcome to the small exclusive club of swr 7.3 powestroke E350 buses.

The swr we built has a fulltime bed in the back, we make up with swivel seats in the front. The bed in the back has...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 12-06-2023, 01:34 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,565
Posted By joeblack5
Can you post a picture of what you have , an...

Can you post a picture of what you have , an empty 3500 is 6600 lbs or so according the web.
If you are demoed then it should be less.

In our city low floor we went with 5/8 tongue and groove...
Forum: Mechanical and Drivetrains 11-27-2023, 12:52 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 994
Posted By joeblack5
Check you steering alignment and wear on steering...

Check you steering alignment and wear on steering joint, does the bus have a rear sway bar? Different tires is a good thought. Weight ratio front to rear?Maybe ask a bus driver to drive the bus and...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 11-19-2023, 06:43 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,153
Posted By joeblack5
I like swr buses. Need to be a bit creative with...

I like swr buses. Need to be a bit creative with the weight. I had to search for a while for mine. With 6ft2 I can just sleep across the width and that saves a lot of interior space.

Good luck...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 11-19-2023, 06:32 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,139
Posted By joeblack5
To maximize your space you can use a swivel chair...

To maximize your space you can use a swivel chair for the passenger and driver like you find in some conversion vans..like you put the floor planking across, it makes it feel wider. It looks like...
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