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08-14-2016, 11:18 AM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: Northern Michigan
Posts: 18
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: 40' flat front, forward engine
Engine: Cummins Diesel
Rated Cap: 84
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The Bodega Bus - Roof Raise - Stick Built
Please check out our 40' Bluebird & see more pics at www.facebook.com/TheBodegaBus. Took us one year. We finished in late April & have had many adventures already! 
https://scontent-ord1-1.xx.fbcdn.net...1a&oe=581B8B48
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08-14-2016, 11:53 AM
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Almost There
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: Southern Oregon
Posts: 77
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Wow! Very nice. I can't decide, is all the structure I see there part of the mobile body? I'm guessing so but it's hard to tell from my phone.
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08-14-2016, 01:02 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: May 2015
Location: Oklahoma aka "God's blind spot"
Posts: 2,447
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 TheBodegaBus
Please check out our 40' Bluebird & see more pics*snip* Took us one year. We finished in late April & have had many adventures already!*snip*
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08-14-2016, 02:08 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: Northern Michigan
Posts: 18
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: 40' flat front, forward engine
Engine: Cummins Diesel
Rated Cap: 84
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BuSmith
Wow! Very nice. I can't decide, is all the structure I see there part of the mobile body? I'm guessing so but it's hard to tell from my phone.
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Yes. It all goes down the road. We removed 24' of the roof immediately behind the driver section. We framed in with 2x4s that were through bolted through the steel frame which we left (below original Windows). We left 10 feet of original roof in the back, where we built the upper deck. The lower deck is affixed on hinges and lowers with a winch & tucks to the body when we go down the road.
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08-14-2016, 02:13 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: Oklahoma City
Posts: 39
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My boyfriend and I keep going back to this build and looking at it. It is a seriously fancy skoolie haha. Probably a bit too much for us, but really awesome job!
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08-14-2016, 02:30 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: Northern Michigan
Posts: 18
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: 40' flat front, forward engine
Engine: Cummins Diesel
Rated Cap: 84
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We have $7,000 invested - all in!!
Quote:
Originally Posted by Princess
My boyfriend and I keep going back to this build and looking at it. It is a seriously fancy skoolie haha. Probably a bit too much for us, but really awesome job!
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We did this project for $7,000 all in - including the bus. We used a lot of repurposed stuff. Fortunately the bus was only $2K from a school system near us & well maintained. And my husband is handy as hell. We actually built a tiny house on wheels before they were fashionable, that we've lived in for two years. And it's smaller than the bus @ 200 SF. www.Facebook.com/TheRitzOnWheels
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08-14-2016, 02:31 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: Northern Michigan
Posts: 18
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: 40' flat front, forward engine
Engine: Cummins Diesel
Rated Cap: 84
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We hope we can find out about rallies & bring the lounge with us!
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08-14-2016, 02:32 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: Oklahoma City
Posts: 39
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TheBodegaBus
We hope we can find out about rallies & bring the lounge with us!
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Are you guys full timing or just going on trips?
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08-14-2016, 03:04 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: Northern Michigan
Posts: 18
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: 40' flat front, forward engine
Engine: Cummins Diesel
Rated Cap: 84
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Princess
Are you guys full timing or just going on trips?
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It's our traveler. We live in our 200SF tiny house full time. We could live in it though!
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08-14-2016, 07:10 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Eustis FLORIDA
Posts: 23,829
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freighliner FS65
Engine: Cat 3126
Rated Cap: 15
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Who insures yall?
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08-14-2016, 07:17 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Kent, WA (Seattle)
Posts: 414
Year: 1987
Engine: 6.9L Diesel
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Wow 7,000 is an amazing budget for such a great looking build, I'm a little jealous to say the least.
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08-14-2016, 09:17 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: May 2015
Location: Oklahoma aka "God's blind spot"
Posts: 2,447
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 EastCoastCB
Who insures yall?
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First thing I thought was it'd be an Underwriter's nightmare
__________________
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Until I met a man with no feet
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08-14-2016, 09:38 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: Oklahoma City
Posts: 39
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Quote:
Originally Posted by milkmania
First thing I thought was it'd be an Underwriter's nightmare
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Haha yeah that thought crossed my mind as well
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