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Old 09-07-2020, 07:44 PM   #21
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A suggestion... I noticed in the you tube video that you covered the hole in the floor over the fuel tank...I think that allows access to the fuel gage sending unit...it may be a good idea to retain that access.
Bus looks great...very impressive progress on the build.

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Old 09-07-2020, 07:54 PM   #22
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There's a way to do everything on these buses! Just need to think and experiment 👍

We went back and forth so much on the deck because of that reason. It sounds like a number of people with decks still got insurance with State Farm. With so many people with decks on YouTube, Instagram, businesses now converting buses with decks and wood fire places, we figured someone has to be insuring them. Again it sounds like people have better luck with State Farm. I know it's not a guarantee or that it doesn't mean we won't have an issue but we'll see 🤞
Those that have gotten insurance without the insurance company knowing may find they will be denied a claim when it's most needed. I'm with State Farm and they definitely frown upon roof decks which is why I'm not planning one.
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Old 09-07-2020, 07:56 PM   #23
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A suggestion... I noticed in the you tube video that you covered the hole in the floor over the fuel tank...I think that allows access to the fuel gage sending unit...it may be a good idea to retain that access.
Bus looks great...very impressive progress on the build.
Thank you and good catch! I'm actually aware of that but haven't gotten around to cutting the hole yet. The day we put the floor down I knew I had to cut it but it would seem that I immediately forgot.

As luck would have it I just happened to take a picture of the floor with my 75" ruler on the floor before we put the new floor down. I'm going to carefully correlate the position of the ruler to the hole and marks on the kicker of the wall. It SHOULD get me to the right spot 🤔
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Old 09-07-2020, 07:57 PM   #24
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Are you sure that's a roof "deck" and not roof top "storage" for your kayaks?
Just curious...
The issue will come in when your drunk buddy falls off the "storage rack", sues you for damages and your insurance says "That's a deck, go pound sand, we don't insure decks."
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Old 09-07-2020, 08:00 PM   #25
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Thank you and good catch! I'm actually aware of that but haven't gotten around to cutting the hole yet. The day we put the floor down I knew I had to cut it but it would seem that I immediately forgot.

As luck would have it I just happened to take a picture of the floor with my 75" ruler on the floor before we put the new floor down. I'm going to carefully correlate the position of the ruler to the hole and marks on the kicker of the wall. It SHOULD get me to the right spot 🤔
I don't think that access has been opened in mine in 250k miles, so I doubt I will need access anytime soon. So I will cut the hole if and when it is needed.
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Old 09-07-2020, 08:02 PM   #26
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The issue will come in when your drunk buddy falls off the "storage rack", sues you for damages and your insurance says "That's a deck, go pound sand, we don't insure decks."
I know what I you're saying and that's why we went back and forth for a while on it. Luckily we don't have much money into it and we can always use it for more solar panels or something if we have to. Perhaps not allow other people up there sober or drunk. For our use only.

Like I said, we'll see what happens.
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Old 10-04-2020, 05:47 AM   #27
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Making good progress on the old girl. We have the door painted copper along with some accents, the propane door is done, bumpers painted, we started installing luan in the inside, and installed new flooring around the driver's seat.
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Old 10-04-2020, 06:48 AM   #28
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Fantastic work here. Love the paint job and the little propane door.
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Old 10-04-2020, 05:30 PM   #29
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Fantastic work here. Love the paint job and the little propane door.
Thanks! It's nice tho have a compliment after all the hard work, critical thinking, and exhaustion 😄 We're happy with the color scheme and it's really taking shape now.

Yeah, it's a little thing but I'm happy with how the propane door turned out. I wasn't sure how I was going to secure it and a keyed latch wasn't necessary. I was looking at maybe using a grommet and a bullet shaped plunger but couldn't find that. I was looking through the bins at Menards and saw that expandable plug. It works great! It's quick, cheap, and the brass lever adds a little steam punk flair to go with the copper.
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Old 01-09-2021, 03:49 PM   #30
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I haven't updated in a while but we've been working steady on our skoolie.

I got the propane line ran under the bus and terminated through the floor on both sides of the bus, water inlets installed, the waste tank vent caps are installed on the roof, startedinstalling the core of the electrical system, and we've started framing the inside.
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Old 01-09-2021, 03:54 PM   #31
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More pics....
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Old 01-09-2021, 04:00 PM   #32
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The water heater is installed, furnace installed, the passenger seat roughed in, the bathroom walls up, kitchen counter top frame built, and the booth seating subframe built.
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Old 01-09-2021, 04:06 PM   #33
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Some framing of the front and rear bulkheads and the start of the bed/storage frame work over the water tanks.

We're going through a lot of Kreg Jig screws but between those and the 2x3" boards it's turning out solid and square. We're really happy with how it's turning out.
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Old 01-09-2021, 04:13 PM   #34
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Oh, and we were able to successfully register, plate, and insure the Skoolie! It's officially on storage insurance, topped off with fuel, coolant, fresh Rotella with oil filter, and a dump/fill of the transmission with a new filter.

She's ready and anxious to hit the road!
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Old 01-09-2021, 05:46 PM   #35
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Old 01-29-2021, 02:54 AM   #36
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Spray foam in the can will absorb water! Make sure to water proof around the front door jam.

I repaired a hole in a truck camper with spray foam and cardboard thinking that do fine until skinning with metal. But the spray foam doesn't like water or uv light.

Seems like that trimming it might have already happened. But for the benefit of any other readers out there, spray foam (from the little aerosol can) does not like uv or water.

I would think a metal trim converting the door jam would look better than wood.

Any closer up pics of the front door jam trim?
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Old 01-29-2021, 03:47 AM   #37
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Oh, and we were able to successfully register, plate, and insure the Skoolie! It's officially on storage insurance, topped off with fuel, coolant, fresh Rotella with oil filter, and a dump/fill of the transmission with a new filter.

She's ready and anxious to hit the road!
That's some fantastic looking work you've done there!
Must feel really great getting ready to start traveling?
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Old 01-29-2021, 12:35 PM   #38
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rgjarrell, too broad a statement regarding spray foam from a can. I have tested Great Stuff, a closed cell foam from a little can, by submerging cured samples in water for a month. No water was absorbed and the samples bobbed to the top as soon as the closed container was opened. If you use open cell spray foam all bets are off as open cell will absorb water and the addition of a layer of cardboard will only make things worse.

Needless to say, following the mfg's installation instructions is a requirement for success.
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Old 04-17-2021, 08:12 PM   #39
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Yes we are headed on the road next month! I have a lot of catching up to do on this thread. I injured my knee last December from a motocycle fall (partially you're ACL, MCL and Meniscus) but I'm much better now and can work on the bus. We just sold out house so we only have about 5 weeks to finish and get out!
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Old 04-17-2021, 08:30 PM   #40
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My dad gave us some really nice 3/4" tongue and groove ash that we stained gray for the front bulkhead, green for the bathroom wall, and denim blue for the kitchen cabinet base cladding. It turned out beautiful and given the cost of building materials he saved us a ton of money for a nice finish. Plus a little barn wood that has been lightly sanded and polyurethaned for the booth foot area.
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