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05-08-2018, 07:24 AM
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#1081
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: May 2017
Location: Chattanooga, TN
Posts: 1,413
Year: 2001
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Thomas
Engine: CAT 3126
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Quote:
Originally Posted by johnbloem1974
EXACTLY!!! here's what we did with our wheel well on the driver side... made a shelf!
John Attachment 21815
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Really love those shelves! Curve on wheel well and stain look sharp!
What wood and stain is it?
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05-08-2018, 07:25 AM
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#1082
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: May 2017
Location: Chattanooga, TN
Posts: 1,413
Year: 2001
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Thomas
Engine: CAT 3126
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Quote:
Originally Posted by EastCoastCB
Always such great work!!
I always wonder why folks have such a HARD time accepting that there are wheel wells in most buses. There are lots of creative, pragmatic uses of space and you've shown one great example!
Flat floors are cool and all, but I'd rather have full size tires and full suspension.
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Thanks! Yeah with some planning they don’t have to be a big deal. This one will offer some storage as well.
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05-08-2018, 08:10 AM
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#1083
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Montana/Texas
Posts: 682
Year: 1998
Coachwork: Crown by Carpenter
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: 230 HP DT 466e/MT 643!
Rated Cap: 16
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Quote:
Originally Posted by david.dgeorge07
Really love those shelves! Curve on wheel well and stain look sharp!
What wood and stain is it?
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Thanks!! For the wood just used sanded ply from Home Depot. For the stain we used Minwax Polyshades (it's a stain and polyurethane in one). I think we used the Honey color. We really like how the color turned out.
John
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05-08-2018, 09:11 PM
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#1084
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: May 2017
Location: Chattanooga, TN
Posts: 1,413
Year: 2001
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Thomas
Engine: CAT 3126
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05-08-2018, 10:27 PM
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#1085
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Frisco, Texas
Posts: 829
Year: 1998
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: Dt466e
Rated Cap: 71
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The bus is looking awesome! I love how that table came out.
I will be building the walls, cabinets, and couch in the near future now that i skinned over the needed windows and I have a big empty spot on the wall I have been thinking about table options. Ill be watching to see the progress. That flooring is gonna completely change the look of it!
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05-09-2018, 09:45 AM
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#1086
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: May 2017
Location: Chattanooga, TN
Posts: 1,413
Year: 2001
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Thomas
Engine: CAT 3126
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Sofa back!
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05-09-2018, 09:36 PM
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#1087
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: May 2017
Location: Chattanooga, TN
Posts: 1,413
Year: 2001
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Thomas
Engine: CAT 3126
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Working on the floor. The joints in my plywood weren’t perfectly flush so I tried sanding them.
That was a bust.
Nothing worked until I got out my trusty angle grinder with flap disk.
I also got my tank access cover installed.
Started on the floor!
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05-10-2018, 10:01 PM
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#1088
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: May 2017
Location: Chattanooga, TN
Posts: 1,413
Year: 2001
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Thomas
Engine: CAT 3126
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A lot of progress on the floor but not quite done.
I have never used this product before, and we’ll see how it does, but loving it so far.
The bulk of the time in installation is the cuts of course.
Supposed to be very durable and waterproof. I couldn’t be more pleased with the look of it.
There is a learning curve, but compared to the 800 sq ft of porcelain tile I did a few years ago it is like falling off a rock to put in.
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05-11-2018, 02:04 AM
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#1089
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Bus Nut
Join Date: May 2017
Location: Houston TX
Posts: 570
Year: 1998
Coachwork: Amtran
Chassis: International
Engine: dt466e
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Can't remember, did you spray foam the whole thing including the floor? Also, is your floor heated?
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05-11-2018, 06:34 AM
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#1090
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: May 2017
Location: Chattanooga, TN
Posts: 1,413
Year: 2001
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Thomas
Engine: CAT 3126
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Quote:
Originally Posted by adic27
Can't remember, did you spray foam the whole thing including the floor? Also, is your floor heated?
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No I used XPS from Lowe’s. 1/2” to maintain headroom. And no heated floor. It is just steel, rustoleum, XPS, plywood, and “luxury vinyl tile.”
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05-12-2018, 03:24 PM
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#1091
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: May 2017
Location: Chattanooga, TN
Posts: 1,413
Year: 2001
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Thomas
Engine: CAT 3126
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Evening comes...
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05-12-2018, 11:48 PM
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#1092
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: May 2017
Location: Chattanooga, TN
Posts: 1,413
Year: 2001
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Thomas
Engine: CAT 3126
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Time to do final install of stove. After looking at the design I didn’t like the idea of it backing up to plywood so I skinned the wall with sheet metal.
I also installed the anti tip bracket that came with it.
I reconnected the gas line and repeated the bubble test.
Only thing lacking now is a floor plate to hold it firmly in position.
Got started on building a dog crate that will be elevated on the wheel well.
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05-13-2018, 11:34 AM
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#1093
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: May 2017
Location: Chattanooga, TN
Posts: 1,413
Year: 2001
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Thomas
Engine: CAT 3126
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05-13-2018, 11:55 AM
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#1094
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Bus Geek
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Eastern WA
Posts: 6,401
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: All American RE (A3RE)
Engine: Cummins ISC (8.3)
Rated Cap: 72
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I love the way you secured the stove.
Some of the other examples I have seen scare me. I have seen the aftermath of RV accidents with poorly secured furniture and appliances. Pretty scary.....
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05-13-2018, 07:18 PM
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#1095
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: May 2017
Location: Chattanooga, TN
Posts: 1,413
Year: 2001
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Thomas
Engine: CAT 3126
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05-14-2018, 09:47 AM
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#1096
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: May 2017
Location: Chattanooga, TN
Posts: 1,413
Year: 2001
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Thomas
Engine: CAT 3126
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Crate #2 in progress...
These have been more difficult than I expected...combination of the wheel well and the mesh, bunk above and swinging door all end up giving a lot to consider.
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05-14-2018, 11:06 AM
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#1097
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: May 2017
Location: Chattanooga, TN
Posts: 1,413
Year: 2001
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Thomas
Engine: CAT 3126
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PNW_Steve
I love the way you secured the stove.
Some of the other examples I have seen scare me. I have seen the aftermath of RV accidents with poorly secured furniture and appliances. Pretty scary.....
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Thanks! I don’t like the idea of this thing coming loose either! Stressing about safety is for sure one of my main concerns in this project.
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05-14-2018, 04:34 PM
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#1098
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Owasso, OK
Posts: 2,627
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Saf-T-Liner MVP ER
Engine: Cummins 6CTA8.3 Mechanical MD3060
Rated Cap: 46 Coach Seats, 40 foot
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Quote:
Originally Posted by david.dgeorge07
Thanks! I don’t like the idea of this thing coming loose either! Stressing about safety is for sure one of my main concerns in this project.
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You know I like just about everything you have done with this build, but I was worried about that stove.
Looks like you took care of it.
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05-14-2018, 04:54 PM
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#1099
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Frisco, Texas
Posts: 829
Year: 1998
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: Dt466e
Rated Cap: 71
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Looking amazing! Yall are doing a great job! Whats your plan for the side walls?
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05-14-2018, 07:37 PM
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#1100
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: May 2017
Location: Chattanooga, TN
Posts: 1,413
Year: 2001
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Thomas
Engine: CAT 3126
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jjhwick119
Looking amazing! Yall are doing a great job! Whats your plan for the side walls?
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Thanks! Not sure what you mean by side walls.
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