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Old 07-14-2017, 11:50 PM   #1
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95 g30 ... input appreciated

Tried post earlier so may be a duplicate.

Hello everyone,

I did it! I joined you crazy, adventurous, and incredibly creative skoolie owners today. I bought a bus that has some emotional attachment to me ( and I just started building the freaking thing!).

My goal is to convert it into a tailgate/3 weeks a year RV .

It's a 95 Chevy G 30 gas 350.
A local school district was selling it and I bought it. The bus has been extremely well taken care of ( as in I don't think it had ever sat outside at night in its life) .

So I'm just starting to convert it and I would like your input! Any ideas are welcome.
I'm still trying to decide on flooring, heating and cooling, paint, and layout.

So I'm basically starting from scratch

Anyways thanks for your help
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Old 07-14-2017, 11:53 PM   #2
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gratz bud !
Do they have another one
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Old 07-15-2017, 01:14 AM   #3
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Sooo easy to build a 350 in one day if yours has problems.. However, I guess u want rv cam... lol
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Old 07-15-2017, 05:14 PM   #4
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Perfect bus for a weekender.
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Old 07-15-2017, 09:07 PM   #5
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wow bus is in great shape!!! I love a SBC 350!!!
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Old 08-31-2017, 03:47 PM   #6
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Painting

Got the bus painted! Used a paint sprayer and that was definitely the way to go. My paint however was aluminum based xo rust from true value and it's taking forever to harden. Anyone have any ideas?
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Old 08-31-2017, 03:53 PM   #7
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wow bus is in great shape!!! I love a SBC 350!!!
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*1 on the sbc 350...mine just rolled over to 425,000 but needs an intake gasket i think. Hoping orchia will come and tackle it soon

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Old 08-31-2017, 07:11 PM   #8
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*1 on the sbc 350...mine just rolled over to 425,000 but needs an intake gasket i think. Hoping orchia will come and tackle it soon

John
LOL ! If we lived near each other, I would love to help you do it !

New paint job looks good.
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Old 08-31-2017, 07:38 PM   #9
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Tried post earlier so may be a duplicate.

Hello everyone,

I did it! I joined you crazy, adventurous, and incredibly creative skoolie owners today. I bought a bus that has some emotional attachment to me ( and I just started building the freaking thing!).

My goal is to convert it into a tailgate/3 weeks a year RV .

It's a 95 Chevy G 30 gas 350.
A local school district was selling it and I bought it. The bus has been extremely well taken care of ( as in I don't think it had ever sat outside at night in its life) .

So I'm just starting to convert it and I would like your input! Any ideas are welcome.
I'm still trying to decide on flooring, heating and cooling, paint, and layout.

So I'm basically starting from scratch

Anyways thanks for your help
Please tell me that bus isn't from the CHEYLIN, Kansas school district? Good looking bus, I'm in Colby, I'd like to see it close up and personal.
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