Smitty's Bus - Page 6

bikeforthelight · 02-10-2010, 07:14 PM

Cut out looks great man. I would definitely put the gas shocks on the door. You wont regret it.

Sojakai · 02-11-2010, 01:34 PM

Didnt you say that you wanted to put the batteries on a pullout tray? If so, I think mounting the hinge on the bottom and putting a restricter on the sides to hold the door out from the body would be good. Or mount the door on the end of the tray just like other drawers. But then that would mean needing two handles with at least 4 locking points, kinda like a safe door.

bikeforthelight · 02-11-2010, 02:28 PM

You also could just screw the door directly into the batteries. I don't see any problems that could cause.

bikeforthelight · 02-12-2010, 01:00 AM

I miss all that open space to work in mine. Now that walls and cabinets are up, it makes for tight working on rainy days. Looks great though man.

swhite832 · 02-12-2010, 09:27 PM

Smitty,

How are you attaching piano hinge on your access door?

swhite832 · 02-13-2010, 08:57 AM

When you get around to it can you snap a close up of that hinge placement I am doing something similar to yours but underneath the floor. Thus far the angle iron will be in a different config. than yours(basically a box) leaving a flange for weather strip and a flange for the floor/sides of the box. The problem is the hinge will be on the exterior as to not create a gap or offset. I need to be water "resistant" and I would like to hide the hinge leaving a place for a drip edge(angle iron). I am curious if you would really need a piano hinge for yours. The rub rail provides all the stiffness you could want.

I like to put things together and "stare" at them awhile. Sometimes I'll get a chair and sit there just looking at it. My wife thinks I'm wasting time. In this case I'd rather use your learning curve seein' how you're ahead of me in the build.

Lots of welding to do today.

thesaltydog24 · 02-13-2010, 04:13 PM

Wow looks like you moving along once again on the project. Its looking great! I cant wait to see your end result with the battery doors/compartment. I'll have to keep it in mind. I like the windows too, but think I'm going to stick with RV windows because I think they will look better in the end (just a personal choice). Keep up the good work.

Chris

CAMO-MONSTER · 02-15-2010, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Russell

Wow Smitty look's like you got it go'in on. Makes me wish I could have rasised my roof but i had to get in mine as soon as I could. Im not drag'in my head but a 12 inch lift would be nice. But I don't see nut'in wrong with that, carry on1

Nope!! More like 18" to 24". That way you can insalate the floor with 2" and raident floor heat.

Sojakai · 02-15-2010, 11:06 PM

electric or liquid? Or both?

thesaltydog24 · 02-17-2010, 08:55 PM

Just wondering how thick your exterior walls are going to be once finished?
Its looking good.

Chris

Diesel Dan · 02-17-2010, 09:15 PM

You're making some good progress on those walls! That's gotta feel good!

Looks like you'll be framing rooms soon.

Doodlebug · 02-17-2010, 10:09 PM

Sigh, you put all that lovely pink color in, and then cover it up......

Lookin good, Leslie

browncrown · 02-18-2010, 07:46 AM

Everything sure looks good Smitty!

bikeforthelight · 02-18-2010, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Smitty

I intentionally bought that for the Barbie fans
Smitty

Weird.

Mulelover · 02-18-2010, 01:41 PM

Now that you've gotten going seems like it will be done in no time. Just wondered why you used the pink installation and not the white stuff. And don't give me any crap about Barbie dolls

Jackie

Seeria · 02-18-2010, 02:13 PM

Because pink is pretty!!

Looks great, Smitty!

Sojakai · 02-18-2010, 05:39 PM

What do you mean that buses cant have pink innards like people?

jkindt · 02-18-2010, 05:44 PM

So what is your total width between the long walls going to end up being? Looks like you are going to be well insulated, probably good enough for Canadian winters!!!

jkindt · 02-18-2010, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Smitty

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Originally Posted by jkindt

So what is your total width between the long walls going to end up being? Looks like you are going to be well insulated, probably good enough for Canadian winters!!!

You know I can't remember, I'm thinking around 7 & 1/2 feet? I'm wanting to say the floor sheeting was cut 91", and that was allowing 1/4" gap at each wall. If that's right, I will have 89" between the sheeted walls.

Smitty

That is pretty good. My bus is exactly 7'6" stock, measured from window trim to window trim. If you can get away with that much insulation and still have that much width, you have done well... Good job!

timbuk · 02-18-2010, 11:42 PM

canadian winter? WHERE? hahahhahha

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