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12-01-2024, 06:58 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Oct 2020
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 25
Year: 2004
Coachwork: International
Chassis: RE300
Engine: DT466e High Torque 258 max HP
Rated Cap: 78
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Beymer Bus
Finally decided to start a build thread. Been going for over 3 years now.
Purchased a 2004 International RE300 from Kobussen's in Oshkosh, WI in January of 2021. Thankfully no issues on the relatively short hour and fifteen minute ride home.
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12-01-2024, 07:04 PM
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#2
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Oct 2020
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 25
Year: 2004
Coachwork: International
Chassis: RE300
Engine: DT466e High Torque 258 max HP
Rated Cap: 78
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Beymer Bus
Seat removal
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12-01-2024, 08:36 PM
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#3
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Oct 2020
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 25
Year: 2004
Coachwork: International
Chassis: RE300
Engine: DT466e High Torque 258 max HP
Rated Cap: 78
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Beymer Bus
Cut out old subfloor to reveal full extent of rust damage...
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12-01-2024, 08:41 PM
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#4
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Oct 2020
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 25
Year: 2004
Coachwork: International
Chassis: RE300
Engine: DT466e High Torque 258 max HP
Rated Cap: 78
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Beymer Bus
Ceiling and wall panel removal
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12-01-2024, 08:50 PM
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#5
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Oct 2020
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 25
Year: 2004
Coachwork: International
Chassis: RE300
Engine: DT466e High Torque 258 max HP
Rated Cap: 78
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Beymer Bus
Patching wheel wells.
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12-01-2024, 08:57 PM
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#6
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Oct 2020
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 25
Year: 2004
Coachwork: International
Chassis: RE300
Engine: DT466e High Torque 258 max HP
Rated Cap: 78
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Beymer Bus
Stairwell replacement. Still trying to figure out most economical way to secure the pieces together...
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12-01-2024, 09:02 PM
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#7
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Oct 2020
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 25
Year: 2004
Coachwork: International
Chassis: RE300
Engine: DT466e High Torque 258 max HP
Rated Cap: 78
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Beymer Bus
Sourced some Duraplate to make window deletes (worked great) and painted a layer of tractor implement white on the roof.
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12-01-2024, 09:08 PM
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#8
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Oct 2020
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 25
Year: 2004
Coachwork: International
Chassis: RE300
Engine: DT466e High Torque 258 max HP
Rated Cap: 78
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Beymer Bus
Rebuilt rusted out under storage with Unistrut and Duraplate.
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12-01-2024, 09:11 PM
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#9
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Oct 2020
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 25
Year: 2004
Coachwork: International
Chassis: RE300
Engine: DT466e High Torque 258 max HP
Rated Cap: 78
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Beymer Bus
Rolled on tractor implement gray for the exterior.
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12-01-2024, 09:17 PM
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#10
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Oct 2020
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 25
Year: 2004
Coachwork: International
Chassis: RE300
Engine: DT466e High Torque 258 max HP
Rated Cap: 78
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Beymer Bus
Interior gutted. Floors patched, plenty of Ospho on the rust and a coat of Rustoleum Rusty Metal primer down.
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12-01-2024, 09:25 PM
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#11
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Oct 2020
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 25
Year: 2004
Coachwork: International
Chassis: RE300
Engine: DT466e High Torque 258 max HP
Rated Cap: 78
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Beymer Bus
Subfloor work. Decided to go with a 2x4 studded grid, 1.5 inch pink foam in between and 3/4 plywood on top.
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12-02-2024, 09:10 AM
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#12
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New Member
Join Date: Mar 2019
Posts: 8
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wow, that looks really scary.
I'm afraid I'm going to have to do something similar.
How difficult was it for you to get the floorplates off the beams?
Are they welded or just glued?
Thanks and regards from Germany,
Micha
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12-02-2024, 09:52 AM
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#13
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Oct 2020
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 25
Year: 2004
Coachwork: International
Chassis: RE300
Engine: DT466e High Torque 258 max HP
Rated Cap: 78
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Indeed, have to admit I was overwhelmed at first. Soldiered on thanks to others on this site who have been through the same battle.
It took a good bit of fine tuning with an angle grinder to get the old rusted metal floor up. There were some spot welds that broke free with extra force from a good ol' crowbar.
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12-02-2024, 11:20 AM
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#14
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New Member
Join Date: Mar 2019
Posts: 8
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ok, that gives me some hope.
I'm meanwhile somewhat practised with the angle grinder, after i had to completely remove the side parts all around that had countless rust holes over which simply sheet metal was glued.
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12-02-2024, 09:17 PM
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#15
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Jun 2023
Location: South Carolina
Posts: 1,887
Year: 1995
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: T444E
Rated Cap: 29
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The grinding wasn't that bad, just wear clothes you can throw away, and wear a 3M Respirator to protect your lungs, wear safety glasses that cover your skin completely (no air gaps) and get to it.
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12-03-2024, 03:25 PM
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#16
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Swansboro,NC
Posts: 3,154
Year: 86
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Ford B700
Engine: 8.2
Rated Cap: 60 bodies
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get a good denim or cotton shirt and starch it good.
the spray starch works ok just give it a good heavy coating.
now you have a welding grinding cutting shirt that will last awhile as long as you keep up with the starch as it starts to wear out or after washing.
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