The Bamper - 1977 Chevy 54 pass

[sdwarf36]

OMG! That bike is so old school cool! That paint-the 4" over Forking by Frank forks-weedburners-king+ queen seat (Corbin + Gentry? Maybe JC Witney?) Too bad it wasn't a few years older.
Do yourself a favor-keep the brake fluid ultra clean. All the old Hondas I had, and is backed up with info from a buddy who restores old Hondas, the return hole in the master cylinder likes to get plugged with cryatalized brake fluid-causing the brakes to drag.

[Diesel Dan]

I've had a couple Hondas similar to that one. They are great bikes!

[bamper]

Seat on the bike is a JC Witney origonal. Brake fluid gets flushed every spring

Got half the countertop glued up tonight ! ! Doing it in two pieces so I can run it through my planer and then will glue both halves together. The other half is in pieces on the table in the background.

This thing is a massive 11' long .... should be a neat challenge to get it into the bus when it's done

[bamper]

Well, it doesn't look like much but that little white spot took a fair bit of work to install.

A bit higher on the side of the bus than I'd like but I didn't want it in the bumpy/textured panels.

[ol trunt]

Looks about perfect to me! It will catch less road goop up there than it would lower down and you won't have to crawl around on your hands and knees to work with it .

[bamper]

Don't really have a picture of it but I got the electrical panel all wired up and it tested out great, didn't blow anything up (myself included) so the day was a success.

Also got a swingset built for my little girl. She LOVED it the 10 minutes she had her way with it before it got dark.

[bamper]

Big weekend for Fergus.

Got the second half cut and glued Saturday.


Got both halves planed down. Had to bring it out in the garage because it was too long to fit in the shop.


Got both halves glued together and it looks GREAT ! !

[bamper]

Sanded and cut to length.


Stained, varnished and back splash attached.


Someone is ready to go camping !!

[bamper]

Here it is before we load it up with all our crap for Memorial Day weekend. As it will be for a LONG time, a work in progress.


That countertop really looks MUCH better in person.


Here's a before photo just for comparison ...

[bamper]

Well the bus ran great and slept amazingly. Mama and baby enjoyed themselves and a few beers were consumed.



Baby enjoyed herself

[Kirk]

I like your bus conversion. You have done a nice job. I also like the Chevy body style, mine is a 1979 Chevy.

[bamper]

Not a lot of internal progress but I did get some 8/4 run to the NE corner of the garage where Fergus will be parked during the summer. I know it's not weather-proof but it will only be plugged in for a day or so before each excursion.



Also got some 3" T304 SS milk line from work and extended the exhaust out beyond side of the bus so it won't smell like a lawnmower inside the bus when we travel.

[Kirk]

Originally Posted by bamper

Not a lot of internal progress but I did get some 8/4 run to the NE corner of the garage where Fergus will be parked during the summer. I know it's not weather-proof but it will only be plugged in for a day or so before each excursion.



Also got some 3" T304 SS milk line from work and extended the exhaust out beyond side of the bus so it won't smell like a lawnmower inside the bus when we travel.

Lookin Good!!

[bamper]

Slowly making more progress. Fergus now has two, yes count them, TWO ! ! mudflaps.

[bamper]

All packed up for last weekend. We went to a local county park and had a pretty good time. Took a trailer along with the grill, bikes and some firewood. It was a blast. We quickly discovered what the next project would be ... Screens ! ! The bugs were INSANE and it was 85+ degrees and VERY humid. Not so plesant sleeping conditions.


Here is the first one. I've got to say for having NO idea what I was really doing, it turned out amazing. Still working on a easy and secure way to attach them. We're not planning on leaving them on whilst in motion so they really only need to hold themselves on while we are parked.

[Scooternj]

Originally Posted by bamper

Here is the first one. I've got to say for having NO idea what I was really doing, it turned out amazing. Still working on a easy and secure way to attach them. We're not planning on leaving them on whilst in motion so they really only need to hold themselves on while we are parked

Magnets are usually a nice, easy cost-effective solution

[sdwarf36]

And the best source is your local dump. Go to where they scrap out refridgerators-grab a knife + cut the seal around the door. You can get about 10 ft of 1/2" wide magnet strips.

[bamper]

I don't know what I would do without my fellow skoolie'ers. Magnets are a PERFECT idea ! !

Picked these up at work. I got two dozen, enough for four per window on six windows. Stainless shell with a neodymium core. Strong and won't leave rusty spots when it rains.

[rocket_kitten]

those are awesome! we're planning on extensive use of magnets.

rocket

[bansil]

awesome and simple!