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05-12-2010, 06:47 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: May 2010
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Year: 79
Rated Cap: 60
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Camp Never Rest Mafia Wagon! 1979 bluebird
Check out our custom wagon.. we are working the interior as we speak!
http://www.campneverrest.com
This bus has a completely customized interior... take a look, and check out our website as well! we have a good time!
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05-13-2010, 01:16 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 30
Year: 79
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Re: Camp Never Rest Mafia Wagon! 1979 bluebird
Smitty, that is the insid of the bus.... its not done yet... but the pine gives it a nice touch! We have over 300 hours into the iside of it!
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05-13-2010, 01:27 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 30
Year: 79
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Re: Camp Never Rest Mafia Wagon! 1979 bluebird
hope this will post!
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05-17-2010, 08:24 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 30
Year: 79
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Re: Camp Never Rest Mafia Wagon! 1979 bluebird
As of last weekend Camp Never Rest was able to get two new fron windows in the bus, and create central air in the bus! It was a challenge, but we got it! At some point I will post pics of how we did it!
Next we have to hook up the ceptic... and get the water running! Getting closer, getting closer!
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05-21-2010, 12:16 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 30
Year: 79
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Re: Camp Never Rest Mafia Wagon! 1979 bluebird
We posted an updated video of the inside of our bus, it gives the general idea. We will be posting another one next week with an audio walk through... we had sound problems on this last one!
go to: www.campneverrest.com
Check it out and let us know what you think!
Thanks,
Mike
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05-25-2010, 03:51 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 30
Year: 79
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Re: Camp Never Rest Mafia Wagon! 1979 bluebird
Ok,
I have added a couple exterior pics of our bus....
1. We have a sheet metal guy that is going to attach sheet metal to the outside to get rid of the school bus look
2. Also have a graphics guy that is going to design a logo for our group on the outside!
3. The iside is about done... got the water all in, electricity wired, central air, and soon heat.
4. Check out the video on www.campneverrest.com
Just a side note, this project has been a ton of fun, and if it were not for our group of guys, it would have been a mess! We have all worked together, with creative and fun ideas! So, with that the Journey continues!
-Mike
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05-25-2010, 10:38 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 30
Year: 79
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Re: Camp Never Rest Mafia Wagon! 1979 bluebird
Yeah, we have that on the "ta-do" list..... slowly its coming along!
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05-28-2010, 11:19 PM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Grays Harbor County, Washington
Posts: 173
Year: 90
Coachwork: blue bird
Chassis: International
Engine: Navistar Straight 6 Turbo
Rated Cap: 65
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Re: Camp Never Rest Mafia Wagon! 1979 bluebird
A question about the plywood window inserts. It is a lot easier for me with my shop abilities to use ply instead of metal to fill the holes on my project. What do you think of the idea of using a good grade of plywood with a thick layer of fiberglass resin on the outer side to act as water proofing and a base for the primer and paint to follow?
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“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the
things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off
the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds
in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." Mark Twain
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05-28-2010, 11:25 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Lethbridge, AB, Canada
Posts: 637
Year: 1981
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: Ford B-600
Engine: Ford 370 Propane
Rated Cap: 48
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Re: Camp Never Rest Mafia Wagon! 1979 bluebird
Quote:
Originally Posted by newbusser
A question about the plywood window inserts. It is a lot easier for me with my shop abilities to use ply instead of metal to fill the holes on my project. What do you think of the idea of using a good grade of plywood with a thick layer of fiberglass resin on the outer side to act as water proofing and a base for the primer and paint to follow?
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I used 1/2 inch plywood bonded to FRP for my window 'fillers'. I could only find the textured FRP at the time so I just glued it to the plywood backwards and used the smooth backside as the good side. Just be sure to paint them because FRP has no UV inhibitors and potentially degrade over time without being painted.
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05-28-2010, 11:27 PM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Grays Harbor County, Washington
Posts: 173
Year: 90
Coachwork: blue bird
Chassis: International
Engine: Navistar Straight 6 Turbo
Rated Cap: 65
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Re: Camp Never Rest Mafia Wagon! 1979 bluebird
FRP being the same stuff you glue to shower walls? I never thought of that!
Thanks!
whoops, didn't mean to jack your thread guys, just gathering more good information.
Also, love the blue birds!!!
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“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the
things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off
the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds
in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." Mark Twain
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05-31-2010, 02:45 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 30
Year: 79
Rated Cap: 60
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Re: Camp Never Rest Mafia Wagon! 1979 bluebird
I would agree, and no worries on the jacking of the board... it was a valid question!
We plan to cover them in sheet metal, so we are not to worried about that!
Check out our updated on Youtube!
Thanks!
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06-07-2010, 07:09 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 30
Year: 79
Rated Cap: 60
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UPDATED: UPDATE.... UPDATE!
The inside of our bus is near completion....
We have installed most of our seats, wood floors, etc..... I will post some pics.... its really starting to take shape!
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06-07-2010, 07:29 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 30
Year: 79
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Re: Camp Never Rest Mafia Wagon! 1979 bluebird
Tis the fear, but I have some buddies that are going to help out! Just figured we would get the inside done first... that in itself was a challenge!
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06-07-2010, 10:01 PM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 212
Year: 1978
Coachwork: thomas
Chassis: ford
Engine: 406 Ford
Rated Cap: 25
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Re: Camp Never Rest Mafia Wagon! 1979 bluebird
I like how you did the ceiling, and all the woodwork... spalted pine- I like it. Are you gonna leave it the natural finish?
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06-08-2010, 12:14 AM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Apr 2010
Posts: 1,485
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Re: Camp Never Rest Mafia Wagon! 1979 bluebird
just hope you used screws for all that woodwork!
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06-08-2010, 09:10 AM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 30
Year: 79
Rated Cap: 60
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Re: Camp Never Rest Mafia Wagon! 1979 bluebird
We plan on leaving it natural.... we all decided we liked the look!
As far as using screws... all of the framing was screwed directly to the walls, and ceiling. We then used an air naier to attach all of the pine. The ceiling took some engineering, but in the end looks great! One advantage was that we were able to insulate between the pine and the roof of the bus... the sucker is insulated beyond belief!
Our intention was to eliminate the feel of a school bus on the inside... we were able to do that!
Thoughs/comments?
Mike
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06-08-2010, 09:14 AM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 30
Year: 79
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Re: Camp Never Rest Mafia Wagon! 1979 bluebird
Still working on the drivers area... getting the captains chair was easy, getting it to mount, and seated correctly... NOT SO MUCH! However we got it!
Also, the other seats (blue) we got from a "pull your own parts" auto wreckage. All the seats cost us $100. if you get creative.. you can find about anything!
-Mike
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06-08-2010, 09:15 AM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 30
Year: 79
Rated Cap: 60
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Re: Camp Never Rest Mafia Wagon! 1979 bluebird
Another view of Drivers Seat
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07-03-2010, 08:13 AM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 30
Year: 79
Rated Cap: 60
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Re: Camp Never Rest Mafia Wagon! 1979 bluebird
Bus is at the fabricator as we speak..... then to the paint/logo master! Check out our options for the logos....
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07-03-2010, 05:59 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Idaho
Posts: 575
Coachwork: Thomas
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Re: Camp Never Rest Mafia Wagon! 1979 bluebird
#1
However, you might have trouble getting that into private RV camps. Tailgating might be a different story.
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