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08-15-2014, 11:24 AM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 34
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: P-30
Engine: GM6.5
Rated Cap: 28
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Jumped in with both feet!
Hi folks, after lurking around for several years, I finally broke down and joined.... My wife and I picked up a short bus last fall, thought I'd post a few pics... Its a 1999 Bluebird, 28 passanger, on a Chev/GM P-30 frame... 103,000 miles, got it for 1400$ from a local school district!
A little prep, decals gone...
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08-15-2014, 11:34 AM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 34
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: P-30
Engine: GM6.5
Rated Cap: 28
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Re: Jumped in with both feet!
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08-15-2014, 11:39 AM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 34
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: P-30
Engine: GM6.5
Rated Cap: 28
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Re: Jumped in with both feet!
Heres the outside look...
Started the dirty work, seats out, flooring looked good, its got a steel floor, with 3/4 ply overlay.... No Rust!!!!! Rear wheelchair lift will be traded for interior work...
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08-15-2014, 11:45 AM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 34
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: P-30
Engine: GM6.5
Rated Cap: 28
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Re: Jumped in with both feet!
Blanked out one set of warning lights, added clear covers to the remaining.... I'm gonna remove the flashers, and add a switch so the lights can be used for campsite illumination..
New drivers seat!!!
Ready to start!!
Pulling wires..
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08-15-2014, 11:50 AM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 34
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: P-30
Engine: GM6.5
Rated Cap: 28
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Re: Jumped in with both feet!
The escape hatches removed, front will become a vent, the rear will house the AC unit..
Starting to mock up the layout... shower, and refer/ hot water cabinet
overhead cabinets...
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08-15-2014, 11:55 AM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 34
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: P-30
Engine: GM6.5
Rated Cap: 28
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Re: Jumped in with both feet!
Dinette, added some wall cubbies, and AC/DC power outlets for kinda a charging station...
More mockup...
Rear area, the couch folds out into a queen sized bed, side, and overhead cabinets for storage... Rear door is still functional...
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08-15-2014, 12:01 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 34
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: P-30
Engine: GM6.5
Rated Cap: 28
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Re: Jumped in with both feet!
Kitchen coming together... Dometic 5 gal hot water, nice two burner, drop in propane stove, and 5 cuft refer...
Heres the outside look... Top hatch is for the refer acess, the bottom for the hot water tank..
Bathroom, left side, made a small sink from a salad bowl, 32 inch shower to the right...
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08-15-2014, 12:03 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 34
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: P-30
Engine: GM6.5
Rated Cap: 28
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Re: Jumped in with both feet!
Almost done, view from the front...
Rear couch/bed...
Dinette, Propane furnace under the seat...
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08-15-2014, 12:16 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 34
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: P-30
Engine: GM6.5
Rated Cap: 28
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Re: Jumped in with both feet!
Kitchen area....
Rear AC in place! Thank god!, cuz we just got back from southern Oregon, it was HOT!!!
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08-15-2014, 12:49 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 34
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: P-30
Engine: GM6.5
Rated Cap: 28
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Re: Jumped in with both feet!
Wifes seat...
Pic from the trip, at Creater lake, 7200 ft!
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08-15-2014, 02:58 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 66
Year: 1996
Coachwork: Metrotrans
Chassis: Ford E350 Cutaway
Engine: 7.3L Diesel
Rated Cap: 25
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Re: Jumped in with both feet!
Great work, glad you posted. My Wifey would love to have her seat that close to me... 
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"You're only given a little spark of madness. You mustn't lose it."
-Robin Williams
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08-15-2014, 03:04 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Farmington Hills, Mi (Detroit area)
Posts: 1,968
Year: 2000
Coachwork: Eldorado Aerotech 24'
Chassis: Ford E-450 Cutaway Bus
Engine: 7.3L Powerstroke
Rated Cap: 19
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Re: Jumped in with both feet!
NICE job! I especially like the bedroom area.
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08-15-2014, 09:41 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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Re: Jumped in with both feet!
Damn --- you guys rock! --- Great job and it looks like done in short order. Makin' me really feel bad about being three plus years into my "two year project".
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08-15-2014, 10:05 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Landlocked... for now.
Posts: 285
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Re: Jumped in with both feet!
I like the bathroom sink. So stealing that. 
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'Tace
Dog is my copilot. As I have no dog, I have no flight plan.
"If all porkchops were perfect, we wouldn't have hotdogs!" -Steven Universe
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08-15-2014, 10:17 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Moodus, Ct.
Posts: 1,062
Year: 1996
Coachwork: Champion
Chassis: Ford e-450
Engine: 7.3 Powerstroke
Rated Cap: 14
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Re: Jumped in with both feet!
Wow! Great job of packaging! Nice Lego bus! 
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08-16-2014, 12:03 AM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 34
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: P-30
Engine: GM6.5
Rated Cap: 28
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Re: Jumped in with both feet!
Thanks! There's still a few odds and ends to clean up.... trim for the floor, gonna turn up the injector pump for a bit more power, and add a small window for the bathroom... Its only 23 1/2 ft long, so small enough to fit into most parking areas, or reg campsites... We prefer more out of the way parks, don't need full hookups, so we get more camping options!
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08-16-2014, 12:05 AM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 34
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: P-30
Engine: GM6.5
Rated Cap: 28
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Re: Jumped in with both feet!
Dal Mel, steal away brother! Found a deep bowl at Bargreen Ellingson here in Tacoma... It was 12$!
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08-16-2014, 09:07 AM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Landlocked... for now.
Posts: 285
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Re: Jumped in with both feet!
12$ for a sink I can do. Heck yeah.
__________________
'Tace
Dog is my copilot. As I have no dog, I have no flight plan.
"If all porkchops were perfect, we wouldn't have hotdogs!" -Steven Universe
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08-17-2014, 10:48 AM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 34
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: P-30
Engine: GM6.5
Rated Cap: 28
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Re: Jumped in with both feet!
Someone asked about specs...
50 gal fresh water, 30 ea, black, and gray
40lb propane
500 AH of battery
30 Gal fuel tank, were getting right at 10 so far, but hope to work on that!
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08-17-2014, 02:28 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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Re: Jumped in with both feet!
Maybe I missed it but...what engine/tranny do you have in that little Bird? Seems most of the P-30 chassis came with the Cummins 4BT & Allison MT545 so I had to wonder.
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