My project to date

Mako · 01-15-2022, 06:31 PM

Hey all, I wanted to come in and give an update. Covid really kicked our butts the last couple years. I purchased my bus January of 2020 and just now starting the build. I had a friend do my 18" roof raise and with his help just got the windows installed. One of the reasons it has been taking so long is that it took 1 1/2 years to get the correct windows. I got all matching windows and I could have piece milled the windows but I wanted them to look the same. Also, I lost my motivation for a while and then Birthdays, Thanksgiving, Christmas, you know the drill. Anyway, I am back on track and rejuvenated. Here some pics. Not sure how to fix the sideways pics

BarnYardCamp · 01-15-2022, 09:40 PM

must be a good friend! Looks good...I sometimes struggle with motivation...I find that somedays a take little steps, some days no steps and somedays, once I get started, it's off to the races.

Mako · 01-16-2022, 07:02 AM

Thanks, He is a good friend, but of course I paid him for his services. He has done 4 raises so far including his own. I think my biggest issue with the motivation was because i was still in the deconstruction/tear down phase. Now that I'm close to actually building, my motivation level has skyrocketed. My wife and I haven't been camping since we sold our Class C last March. I put a deadline of June to get this girl "livable" so we can go camping again.

musigenesis · 01-16-2022, 07:08 AM

Save the pics to PNG format in an image editor (after making sure they're rotated correctly) and then post the PNGs. This will fix the sideways pics problem.

Mako · 01-16-2022, 07:21 AM

Thanks, I'll play with it...

TheHubbardBus · 01-16-2022, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Mako

Thanks, He is a good friend, but of course I paid him for his services. He has done 4 raises so far including his own. I think my biggest issue with the motivation was because i was still in the deconstruction/tear down phase. Now that I'm close to actually building, my motivation level has skyrocketed. My wife and I haven't been camping since we sold our Class C last March. I put a deadline of June to get this girl "livable" so we can go camping again.

Yep. I was having a really hard time finding any joy in the process towards the end of deconstruction. Amazing how quickly that turns around once you start building things.

Mako · 01-16-2022, 03:41 PM

Yep, probably hit us all.

adic27 · 01-22-2022, 10:31 PM

How much did/does he charge for the roof raise?

Mako · 01-23-2022, 08:24 PM

Well, I helped him and we live close to each other. All in all, around 5k

adic27 · 01-23-2022, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Mako

Well, I helped him and we live close to each other. All in all, around 5k

That includes labor and parts?

Mako · 01-24-2022, 06:41 AM

Yes. Keep in mind, he is a friend and I helped him and we close to each other so the convenience and everything helped with the cost...Prices have gone up obviously due to covid but I think it's a good deal...The roof raise was done over a year ago and I just completed the windows...I am currently working on replacing the roof hatches with skylights.

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