Freebo’s build

[Freebo]

Next, we started to remove some of the rubber mat and subfloor to see what shape the base metal was in. I was excited to see no rust. I realized that the floor is aluminum so it was in great shape.

[Freebo]

My friend came over to get rid of the “no child left behind” alarm and the rear door alarms. He just unplugged one harness and checked the rear door switches with a multimeter and cut them off. And the bus still starts😊

[Freebo]

Then, we got on a roll and removed the rest of the subfloor (3/8” plywood), put metal tape on holes and put in a new subfloor (15/32” plywood). I put 30# roofing felt down under the plywood. My son tried out his red Ryder BB gun. My oldest daughter made a surprise trip home from college and my dad came over to give some welcome advice and help.

[musigenesis]

It's unreal looking at a bus floor that immaculate.

[joeblack5]

Nice progress and more important family involvement.

Our E350 Thomas has a ribbed aluminum floor as well. I think the best think since it vents below the plywood.

Johan

[Lee Savoy]

Nice job so far Freebo! Thanks for the updates, keep em' coming.

Originally Posted by musigenesis

It's unreal looking at a bus floor that immaculate.

Right! After I showed my wife the picture she said she had floor envy. She did the bulk of the floor rust removal on our bus.

[Freebo]

Originally Posted by Lee Savoy

Nice job so far Freebo! Thanks for the updates, keep em' coming.





Right! After I showed my wife the picture she said she had floor envy. She did the bulk of the floor rust removal on our bus.

Thanks. I didn’t know what to expect. It was a pleasant surprise

[peteg59]

Kudo's to you on the work so far.
And on winning the school bus lottery in getting such a clean, non rusty bus!

Keep up the good work, and you'll be enjoying it recreationally real soon...

[peteg59]

If you ever have to abandon the build for any reason Freebo, I would appreciate "First Dibs" on it before you advertise it! Simply PM me and we're on...
Thank you.

[Freebo]

Originally Posted by peteg59

Kudo's to you on the work so far.
And on winning the school bus lottery in getting such a clean, non rusty bus!

Keep up the good work, and you'll be enjoying it recreationally real soon...

Thanks. I’m enjoying the process. I have needed a project for a while now and this has fit the bill. I’m learning quite a bit.

[Freebo]

Wifey and I today. Sanding and painting. I was going to put down a peel and stick vinyl but changed course and ordered some lifeproof vinyl from Home Depot.

[Freebo]

I was going to put down a peel and stick vinyl floor but had a change in plan. The aluminum floor has quite a bit of flex even after putting down the plywood so I went with lifeproof rigid core VPF from Home Depot. I love it. Also my daughter and I made a couple of penny wall panels for the stair risers. They came out great. I won’t have time to work on the bus for a while now so this was a welcome milestone.

[o1marc]

Did you shave that awesome beard off, say it ain't so.

[Freebo]

I still have the beard. That is my dad ��

[Freebo]

I have been working on the bus in my spare time. I wish I had more of it. I found a mattress on Facebook marketplace and started to frame out a base. Then I realized I got ahead of myself and temporarily removed it. This is because I needed access to the rear light wiring to get a hitch put on. That’s all for now.

[Freebo]

Replaced roof hatch with maxxair fan and made a couch frame for my marketplace find jackknife bed. Pics to come...

[Freebo]

Pics of our progress