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01-28-2021, 05:18 AM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: Elizabeth WV
Posts: 124
Year: 1998
Coachwork: Thomas
Engine: 466
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In Limbo Bus
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01-28-2021, 05:20 AM
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#2
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Skoolie
Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: Elizabeth WV
Posts: 124
Year: 1998
Coachwork: Thomas
Engine: 466
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Well I couldn't get pics to work...LOL I'll work on it.
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01-28-2021, 05:31 AM
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#3
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Skoolie
Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: Elizabeth WV
Posts: 124
Year: 1998
Coachwork: Thomas
Engine: 466
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01-28-2021, 05:36 AM
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#4
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Skoolie
Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: Elizabeth WV
Posts: 124
Year: 1998
Coachwork: Thomas
Engine: 466
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01-28-2021, 06:56 AM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: pa
Posts: 2,498
Year: 98
Coachwork: 1. Corbeil & 2. Thomas
Chassis: 1 ford 1998 e350 4x4 7.3 2 mercedes 2004
Engine: 7.3 powerstroke & MBE906
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Nice van, 4*4?..
Is that a high roof bus?
Looks that a lot of good work has happened.
Johan
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01-28-2021, 08:34 AM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Oct 2020
Location: Florida
Posts: 1,554
Coachwork: Integrated Coach Corp.
Chassis: RE-300 42ft
Engine: 466ci
Rated Cap: 90
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You two have a very nice van. You're doing a wonderful job on the bus. Slow is paying off by way of a quality build. I look forward to seeing more photos as you build progresses.
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01-28-2021, 11:07 AM
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#7
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Skoolie
Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: Elizabeth WV
Posts: 124
Year: 1998
Coachwork: Thomas
Engine: 466
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Quote:
Originally Posted by joeblack5
Nice van, 4*4?..
Is that a high roof bus?
Looks that a lot of good work has happened.
Johan
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Yes it's 4x4 I built it last year, we just got back from a couple weeks in Key West and Florida overall...
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01-28-2021, 11:09 AM
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#8
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Skoolie
Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: Elizabeth WV
Posts: 124
Year: 1998
Coachwork: Thomas
Engine: 466
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DeMac
You two have a very nice van. You're doing a wonderful job on the bus. Slow is paying off by way of a quality build. I look forward to seeing more photos as you build progresses.
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Thanks Demac if I would just stay on it I would get it done but I keep wandering off into other projects. We have one kid left in college so I've got a little time...
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01-28-2021, 05:04 PM
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#9
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Virginia
Posts: 2,324
Year: 1971
Coachwork: Wayne
Chassis: International Loadstar 1700
Engine: 345 international V-8
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It does look good so far. Neat van too. Hmm need a winch on the bus as well.
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01-29-2021, 05:49 AM
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#10
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Skoolie
Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: Elizabeth WV
Posts: 124
Year: 1998
Coachwork: Thomas
Engine: 466
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ronnie
It does look good so far. Neat van too. Hmm need a winch on the bus as well.
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It has crossed my mind,
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01-29-2021, 09:27 AM
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#11
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Dec 2020
Location: South Carolina
Posts: 29
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Looks good! I enjoy seeing the in-progress pictures people post! Also, I am digging the 4x4 van!
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01-29-2021, 10:35 AM
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#12
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Feb 2019
Location: New Hampshire
Posts: 1,349
Year: 1990
Coachwork: Thomas 4 window w/lift
Chassis: G30~Chevy cutaway
Engine: 5.7/350 Chevy Vortec
Rated Cap: Just me and my "stuff"?
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As others have said, the bus looks good! (x2 on your van)
On your bus, what is the double window front door manufacturer if you know?
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01-31-2021, 06:51 AM
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#13
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Skoolie
Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: Elizabeth WV
Posts: 124
Year: 1998
Coachwork: Thomas
Engine: 466
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Quote:
Originally Posted by peteg59
As others have said, the bus looks good! (x2 on your van)
On your bus, what is the double window front door manufacturer if you know?
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I built the door myself, I couldn't find anything that came close to fitting, that had the window high enough to see out of at a T intersection. If I had it to do again I would have put more time into finding a used class A door and made that fit...
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01-31-2021, 07:13 AM
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#14
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Skoolie
Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: Elizabeth WV
Posts: 124
Year: 1998
Coachwork: Thomas
Engine: 466
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01-31-2021, 12:27 PM
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#15
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Skoolie
Join Date: Jan 2020
Location: Alaska
Posts: 102
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: IH3800
Engine: DT466E
Rated Cap: 77
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Very skilled mechanically it would appear, I'd guess you fabricated the rack on top of the bus also? What is it made of, how'd you anchor it if you don't mind Q&A? Will those 4 LEDs facing out off the racks stay when the bus is done or were those just build site lighting?
Also I really like the bluish green interior paint on the bus, mind sharing the color, it's a really peaceful but not boring color.
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01-31-2021, 02:11 PM
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#16
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Skoolie
Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: Elizabeth WV
Posts: 124
Year: 1998
Coachwork: Thomas
Engine: 466
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Maligator.
Very skilled mechanically it would appear, I'd guess you fabricated the rack on top of the bus also? What is it made of, how'd you anchor it if you don't mind Q&A? Will those 4 LEDs facing out off the racks stay when the bus is done or were those just build site lighting?
Also I really like the bluish green interior paint on the bus, mind sharing the color, it's a really peaceful but not boring color.
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I built the rack out of an assortment of metal, 1 inch angle, 1 inch box tubing and 1x2 box tubing.. I have a stiffener that runs down my bus on both sides and one side rests on it... The lower side of the rack rests on every other rib. Its just for solar so I didn't build it supper strong. Yes the lights will stay, I have 2 on all sides of the bus to light up a boondocking area. The color of the paint is Turquois Cay we bought it at Lowes...Heres a better pic of the stiffener that runs along my roof that I rested the top of the rack on. Hope that helps
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01-31-2021, 02:19 PM
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#17
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Skoolie
Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: Elizabeth WV
Posts: 124
Year: 1998
Coachwork: Thomas
Engine: 466
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I found a better pic of the rack Maligator.
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01-31-2021, 06:47 PM
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#18
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Skoolie
Join Date: Jan 2020
Location: Alaska
Posts: 102
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: IH3800
Engine: DT466E
Rated Cap: 77
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Perfect, nice job! Are you going to flat mount your solar or are you going to come up with a way to get some panel elevation for winter months? I'm assuming you bolted the rack on or did you weld the inside courses?
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02-01-2021, 06:16 PM
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#19
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Skoolie
Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: Elizabeth WV
Posts: 124
Year: 1998
Coachwork: Thomas
Engine: 466
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Maligator.
Perfect, nice job! Are you going to flat mount your solar or are you going to come up with a way to get some panel elevation for winter months? I'm assuming you bolted the rack on or did you weld the inside courses?
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Yes the rack is bolted and yes I'm just going to mount them flat...I might change that later but for now I got a lot of other stuff to finish...
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02-02-2021, 07:41 PM
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#20
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Skoolie
Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: Elizabeth WV
Posts: 124
Year: 1998
Coachwork: Thomas
Engine: 466
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Subfloors starting to go down...
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