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03-13-2015, 03:53 AM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 20
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Wish me luck (99 Thomas Freightliner)
Hello everyone, my name is Donald. Im 27 and here's my back story. I got out of the military in April 2014 after 6yrs of service. Moved back to NH and decided I needed a new hobby/adventure so I bought my bus! I did some research and found tons of information thanks to this kick a$$ forum.
My game plan is to move to Utah in August and live in my bus and be completely self sufficient except for filling and dumping the holding tanks.
I've made a lot of progress so far, I'll upload some pics as soon as I figure out how haha.
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03-13-2015, 04:01 AM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 20
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03-13-2015, 04:18 AM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 20
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Still tearing seats out
Floor all pulled up (surface rust only)
Ground the rust out, 3 coats of Rustoleum
Insulation under plywood and on walls
Framed bunk beds and couch/storage
Framed up the kitchen counter
Framed bathroom and started boxing it in
Enclosed couch & bunk beds and started the flooring
Placed trim along hallway wall
Smaller size trim around the couch as well
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03-13-2015, 04:20 AM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 20
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Enclosed the couch and bunk beds
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03-13-2015, 04:42 AM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 20
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Ripping out the seats
Pulled up the floor and only found surface rust luckily
3 coats of Rustoleum after grinding and cleaning the floor
Insulation under the plywood and on the walls
Framed up the couch and bunk bed
Framed the bar for the kitchen
Framed and boxed in the bathroom
Plywood on the walls and couch
Boxed in the bunk beds and started the flooring
Started on some trim work
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03-13-2015, 05:06 AM
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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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Welcome to the forum, Donald.
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03-14-2015, 09:40 AM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: ...little north of Toronto Ontario
Posts: 606
Year: 2000
Coachwork: Thomsass
Chassis: FreightShaker
Engine: 5.9 Cummins 5 speed
Rated Cap: 2 ATV's and friends
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Great start! Looks very similar to my soon to be project (June).
What's in it for motor/tranny?
Anything picked out for paint, body mods....deck, storage racks etc?
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03-14-2015, 10:09 AM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Stony Plain Alberta Canada
Posts: 2,937
Year: 1992
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: TC2000 FE
Engine: 190hp 5.9 Cummins
Rated Cap: 72
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Thanks for sharing.
Great start on a basic build.
Nat
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03-14-2015, 11:19 AM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Houston, Texas
Posts: 8,462
Year: 1946
Coachwork: Chevrolet/Wayne
Chassis: 1- 1/2 ton
Engine: Cummins 4BT
Rated Cap: 15
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Welcome & Thank you for your service. Always good to have another Vet on the board. Looks like you are really rockin' along. Keep the pix coming.
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03-14-2015, 09:26 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Littlefun, CO
Posts: 49
Year: 1991
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: DT466
Rated Cap: 66
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That's a great start!
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03-14-2015, 09:50 PM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Iowa
Posts: 120
Year: 1996
Coachwork: Honey Badger RV Co
Chassis: tc2000
Engine: 5.9 cummins
Rated Cap: 74
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Good looking Thomas. Keep us updated. What branch of service were you in?
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03-15-2015, 12:37 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 20
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Sorry about double posting the pics. They werent showing up on my end.
I'm not really sure about the motor or tranny. It won't have a deck, im putting solar panels on the roof. I'm to put some over head cupboards above the counter and over by the couch as well. I'm looking for a propane refrigerator as well. That will go directly beside the couch.
I'm still not sure on the paint scheme either, I have to wait a few months before I can start that anyway. It's still wicked cold up here.
I was in the Air Force.
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03-15-2015, 07:26 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Vacaville, Ca
Posts: 1,634
Year: 1988
Coachwork: Crown / Pusher
Engine: 8.3 Cummins
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Quote:
Originally Posted by djlesperance5
Sorry about double posting the pics. They werent showing up on my end.
I'm not really sure about the motor or tranny. It won't have a deck, im putting solar panels on the roof. I'm to put some over head cupboards above the counter and over by the couch as well. I'm looking for a propane refrigerator as well. That will go directly beside the couch.
I'm still not sure on the paint scheme either, I have to wait a few months before I can start that anyway. It's still wicked cold up here.
I was in the Air Force.
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41st Cams, McClellan AFB June 81 to June 85
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03-15-2015, 07:28 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 20
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Awesome. 20 SFS Shaw AFB April 08 - April 14
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03-16-2015, 11:43 AM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 20
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My counter top has arrived. I just need to plane it and hit it with some self leveling appoxy
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03-16-2015, 11:53 AM
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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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Very cool!
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03-16-2015, 12:26 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Houston, Texas
Posts: 8,462
Year: 1946
Coachwork: Chevrolet/Wayne
Chassis: 1- 1/2 ton
Engine: Cummins 4BT
Rated Cap: 15
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Are you going to keep the "live" edge?
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03-16-2015, 12:27 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 20
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Yes, the edge that is on top in the picture. I'm going to level off the bottom edge so it will sit flush against the back wall.
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03-16-2015, 06:06 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Houston, Texas
Posts: 8,462
Year: 1946
Coachwork: Chevrolet/Wayne
Chassis: 1- 1/2 ton
Engine: Cummins 4BT
Rated Cap: 15
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Outstanding call! I was sincerely hoping that was your plan. Just make sure to get & share lots of pix. I LOVE that look. So much so that I very often replicate it in sculpted cement. A bit heavy for a bus, but great for outdoors.
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03-16-2015, 08:00 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Danville, California
Posts: 345
Year: 1988
Coachwork: Crown
Chassis: Supercoach
Engine: DD6-71T
Rated Cap: 78
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I love the look as well. Wonderful addition.
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