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05-12-2018, 09:38 AM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Damascus, OR
Posts: 681
Year: 2004
Chassis: International
Engine: T444e w/ 2000 Allison Trans
Rated Cap: 35
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layout ideas. toilet will not be going in this year. I think that whole area is going to be left open for the mean while
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05-12-2018, 09:42 AM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Apr 2018
Location: Barrie ON
Posts: 440
Year: 1997
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: International
Engine: T444E
Rated Cap: 72
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Nice progress,
you're running flat out.
awesome score on the wrecker RV
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05-13-2018, 01:06 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Damascus, OR
Posts: 681
Year: 2004
Chassis: International
Engine: T444e w/ 2000 Allison Trans
Rated Cap: 35
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Bench tested the propane functionality on my fridge and the stove from my scrapped camper. both work great.
birthday parties, mother's day, weekend was too busy to get a lot done.
my next step is to remove the escape hatches and skin over. after that I am ready for some spray insulation.
I was going to remove unneeded wires, but I hate electrical and have no patience. I will just leave it all..
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05-13-2018, 03:44 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Apr 2018
Location: Barrie ON
Posts: 440
Year: 1997
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: International
Engine: T444E
Rated Cap: 72
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sweet that they both work topshelf
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05-22-2018, 01:08 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Damascus, OR
Posts: 681
Year: 2004
Chassis: International
Engine: T444e w/ 2000 Allison Trans
Rated Cap: 35
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Out of town last weekend. Need to post some progress pics.
Started on the walls and got the rest of the ceiling removed.
Sticker removal is tedious business. Need a heat gun
Going to tackle wiring reduction soon. Want to remove a few miles of unneeded wires to clean things up.
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05-22-2018, 01:12 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Damascus, OR
Posts: 681
Year: 2004
Chassis: International
Engine: T444e w/ 2000 Allison Trans
Rated Cap: 35
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Round this suburban 3231A cooktop new in box on Craigslist for $100. Better option for me as i don't plan on using my oven when camping. Now i can sell my range unit. It'll allow for more kitchen storage as well
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06-15-2018, 09:55 AM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Damascus, OR
Posts: 681
Year: 2004
Chassis: International
Engine: T444e w/ 2000 Allison Trans
Rated Cap: 35
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06-15-2018, 09:57 AM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Damascus, OR
Posts: 681
Year: 2004
Chassis: International
Engine: T444e w/ 2000 Allison Trans
Rated Cap: 35
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one more pick with my big helper!
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06-15-2018, 10:13 AM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Damascus, OR
Posts: 681
Year: 2004
Chassis: International
Engine: T444e w/ 2000 Allison Trans
Rated Cap: 35
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06-17-2018, 10:34 AM
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New Member
Join Date: Jun 2018
Posts: 5
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Floor
Did you leave the original floor in the bus? Looks like you put a new floor on top of the old floor.
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06-30-2018, 03:07 PM
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#31
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Damascus, OR
Posts: 681
Year: 2004
Chassis: International
Engine: T444e w/ 2000 Allison Trans
Rated Cap: 35
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I pulled up areas and found it to be solid. Very fortunate to have no rust issues.
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06-30-2018, 03:16 PM
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New Member
Join Date: May 2018
Posts: 1
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This is really awesome. I'm hoping to do something exactly like this after college and go on a tour of the US. I will for sure be following this build. Great Work!
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06-30-2018, 03:26 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Damascus, OR
Posts: 681
Year: 2004
Chassis: International
Engine: T444e w/ 2000 Allison Trans
Rated Cap: 35
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06-30-2018, 04:40 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Damascus, OR
Posts: 681
Year: 2004
Chassis: International
Engine: T444e w/ 2000 Allison Trans
Rated Cap: 35
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I wish I had more time to make some progress. Things go slow when you have no helpers! doing things solo can be tricky. I think the ceiling will be a challenge. Really love the fan. A/C blows nice and cold. I can't wait to start filling up the inside with furnishings. still trying to decide on how I am going to build my dinette as I want to reuse 2 bus seats that have seatbelts on them for my little co-travelers. Or should I build one from timber and still incorporate some seatbelts in them?
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06-30-2018, 06:47 PM
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#35
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: May 2015
Location: Oklahoma aka "God's blind spot"
Posts: 2,446
Year: 1989
Coachwork: 1853FC International/Navistar
Chassis: 35' Retired Air Force Ambulance
Engine: DT466, MT643
Rated Cap: 6 souls and a driver
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rovobay
I'll write more details when get to a real computer .
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please do
Re: a/c install
Looks great!
Did you salvage the A/C or install new?
Did you insulate the floor?
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06-30-2018, 07:33 PM
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#36
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: Northern California
Posts: 25
Year: 1955
Coachwork: Superior
Engine: 327 Chevrolet
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Great Thread! Thanks for keeping it and us updated!
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07-01-2018, 12:14 AM
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#37
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Damascus, OR
Posts: 681
Year: 2004
Chassis: International
Engine: T444e w/ 2000 Allison Trans
Rated Cap: 35
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Quote:
Originally Posted by milkmania
please do
Re: a/c install
Looks great!
Did you salvage the A/C or install new?
Did you insulate the floor?
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Earlier in my build thread you can see a camper I bought off of craigslist and parted out. I reused the a/c unit. I just had to buy a new gasket to mount it. https://www.amazon.com/Camco-25071-U.../dp/B000EDUTNQ
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07-19-2018, 03:35 PM
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#38
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New Member
Join Date: Feb 2015
Posts: 7
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Wow, this looks great! Enjoying it.
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09-03-2018, 09:03 AM
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#39
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Damascus, OR
Posts: 681
Year: 2004
Chassis: International
Engine: T444e w/ 2000 Allison Trans
Rated Cap: 35
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It has been a while since I have posted any updates. Summer has been crazy busy and when it wasn't busy the bus was too damn hot to work on. I was also on vacation in Thailand for a few weeks. I am back and figured while I am still struggling internally with the layout I can at least get the outside painted. Since I am an army of one, I am having to do it in pieces. I got the back done and I am pleased with the results. removing the stickers and residue was a pain in the butt. The sides should be easier. I am spraying the bus with a HVLP sprayer and it has not required any thinning of the paint. I am using Gillespie Coatings (GCI) paint. I went with a flat option to better hide any of my amateur paint job blemishes. This is the same color all the military uses for their desert camo. Stuff was not cheap, but it is spraying nice.
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09-18-2018, 05:01 PM
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#40
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Damascus, OR
Posts: 681
Year: 2004
Chassis: International
Engine: T444e w/ 2000 Allison Trans
Rated Cap: 35
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