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[Arvik]

almost time to hit the road. 1st long trip 3300 miles, NH to OR!! departing 6/12!!

R1 was yellow and had all seats back in Nov. have done all work myself. (other than the ipr valve)

best way i have found to have pics is to just keep my skoolie album updated. there is a link to it below my posts. just dont have the patience to use photo bucket and all that

hit me with questions and ill try and be as specific as possible with answers.

[cowlitzcoach]

It would appear as if you have a really nice bus.

The quality of the work is pretty impressive.

After painting your bus you can appreciate why a low budget paint job at a professional shop have prices starting at $5K--there is a lot of taping that has to be done in addition to scuffing everything up so the new paint will stay stuck and not peel off.

I like your interior layout.

Have fun on your trip this summer!

Good luck and happy trails!

[Robin97396]

That is a long trip. It sounds like you might be in the neighborhood during the proposed skoolie gathering on the solstice. Any suggested locations good for multiple buses around the 20th? So far it's Champoeg and Florence in the running. Champoeg definitely has excessive parking available and it central to I-5. Ideas/suggestions?

[Arvik]

"After painting your bus you can appreciate why a low budget paint job at a professional shop have prices starting at $5K--there is a lot of taping that has to be done in addition to scuffing everything up so the new paint will stay stuck and not peel off."

i hear that cowlitz, i lucked out , it was -10 outside when i was painting and a guy had just bought that building. let me use the space $500 for 2 weeks at 55 deg! I spent week and a half prepping then 2 days painting.
thanks, and ill keep the pics coming from the road, the trip not stoppin in OR we be on road for ~2 years. In the desert somewhere this winter!

[opus]

Very nice job!

[Arvik]

Originally Posted by opus

Very nice job!

thanks opus! and thanks for the tip on the tires. the Z3a's your running got replaced with the dh11's i went with. couldn't find the z3's any more. basically the same.

[Oregon's bus guy]

awesome conversion. what are you coming all the way to oregon for?

[Arvik]

Originally Posted by Oregon's bus guy

awesome conversion. what are you coming all the way to oregon for?

thanks man.
we just love the NW and wanted to do first trip to west coast. never been to OR, or seen the redwoods before and have always thought it was beautiful in pics.
and i travel with my tools, never know where someone may try and hand you a bunch of cash to build something.

[cadillackid]

thats one badass bus!!! thats gonna be a fun trip!! I love driving a bus ! if you like driving a bus half as much as I do you will have a BLAST!!

and YES!! take your tools! not only your wood tools burt mechanics tools too!! never know when you might have a breakdown.. you can easily catch an uber or a Lyft to get somewhere to get parts but have to have toold with you to fix whatever you need..

-Christopher

[Arvik]

Originally Posted by cadillackid

thats one badass bus!!! thats gonna be a fun trip!! I love driving a bus ! if you like driving a bus half as much as I do you will have a BLAST!!

and YES!! take your tools! not only your wood tools burt mechanics tools too!! never know when you might have a breakdown.. you can easily catch an uber or a Lyft to get somewhere to get parts but have to have toold with you to fix whatever you need..

-Christopher

thanks man!!
i love driving the bus too, it is my supervanagon! and your right i never leave home without ALL the tools.

[Oregon's bus guy]

Originally Posted by jester

thanks man.
we just love the NW and wanted to do first trip to west coast. never been to OR, or seen the redwoods before and have always thought it was beautiful in pics.
and i travel with my tools, never know where someone may try and hand you a bunch of cash to build something.

Well if you roll through Salem Oregon hit me up. I should have my conversion started by then. I could even send you to some cool places around here to check out.

[Arvik]

shabam! all vents in and locked down, went with the torpedo lookin roof vent, and all trim is done shy of the entertainment center! water in tanks within 2 days, im wiring sensors and pump now. i will post pics tonight. Cheers jasong for the fly by! great to meet ya and thanks for the coffee! would love to get chance to check out your rig before we hit the road.

[Arvik]

pics are updated.
i got all vents and drains plumbed done!
now wiring the sensors and pump switch.
then on to propane tank mounting / route the line to the range and h2o heater.
then put the entertainment into the center!
HOME STRETCH GUYS!
will add solar and battery bank once on west coast. for now i will just run fridge when we plugged in to shore power, or generator.

[Arvik]

propane tank mounted, black and grey tank sensors and pump wired, water lines are 80% plumbed in, shower is red gaurded and standing by for tile! testing h2o tanks tomorrow!! pics to come.
4 days till lift off!!!

[Arvik]

all but the shower done! saving that for the west coast, along with roof racks, 12v power upgrades, and on demand hot h2o. we outa here on Mon morn!
i will update pics soon!

[Arvik]

10 hrs till maiden launch! pics from road to come.
thanks you all for the knowledge shared here. i would not have had such a successful build without you guys!

[Arvik]

1500 miles down, running like a wild animal!
Did run hot for first 30 miles, plugged it in and ran test on fan clutch. Passed test but parameters were set to kick on at 210 deg then off at 200. Too hot!
Dude guessed the password to be able to alter programming! (Ludlow) or (Laidlaw ). Crazy!
Changed it to kick on at 200 off at 190, now she cruises at 70 mph ,2200 rpm!! Ah freedom!!

[Arvik]

made frlorence for the solstice. maiden voyoage 3300 miles no problems ran great whole way. now oil change , kill fish

[Oregon's bus guy]

hell yea budy

[Arvik]

Will be making easy up into your neck of the woods to see Thor's well and Columbia River gorge. Will totally look ya up while up there. Pm me your email