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Forum: Conversion General Discussions 08-18-2005, 01:37 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,178
Posted By skoolie_grease
Re: Using Altrnative Energy to Create a Far More efficient R

I'm interested. Where can we buy? and How much? :D
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 07-03-2005, 06:22 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 5,702
Posted By skoolie_grease
Re: sKOOLie search and seizure - "mobile home" leg

This question stems from a comment I heard that the back of a limosine, where the passengers sit, because it is divided from the drive by a physical barrier (window and sliding board), it is legally...
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 07-03-2005, 06:13 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 5,702
Posted By skoolie_grease
Precisely. Yeah, I guess my question...

Precisely.



Yeah, I guess my question was mostly if school bus motor homes (sometimes referred to as skoolies) are considered a home or a vehicle because I thought laws were different for these...
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 07-03-2005, 06:06 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 5,702
Posted By skoolie_grease
Maine - I would guess they are Motorhome/RV...

Maine - I would guess they are Motorhome/RV plates. The actual plates say "MOTOR HOME" on them.


Lots of dirty underwear, a bunch of smelly trash and a black water tank.

My question stems more...
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 07-02-2005, 10:16 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 5,702
Posted By skoolie_grease
sKOOLie search and seizure - "mobile home" legalit

hey all -

i got mobile home plates for my skoolie and was wondering if anyone knew of a good web site where i could research the legalities of what a law enforcement office can and *cannot* do in...
Forum: Alternative Fuels | Electric, Propane, Wood & Biofuels 07-01-2005, 07:40 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 5,683
Posted By skoolie_grease
Re: Vegie oil fuel

yeah, sure do. this is one of the best wvo (waste vegetable oil) sites on the web: https://www.goodgrease.com/

also, check out this one: https://www.windrift.us/dreamerbiofuels/

he's got really...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 05-14-2005, 02:47 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,365
Posted By skoolie_grease
Actually, scratch that idea. After closer...

Actually, scratch that idea.

After closer inspection, it seems this horizontal 'lip' or whatever it is that is just about 2 inches below the top of the shiny metal interior panel somehow is...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 05-14-2005, 02:01 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,365
Posted By skoolie_grease
Carpenter Body Interior Ripout

Hey there folks,

Got a 1992 Carpenter Navistar International that I'm gutting.

There are the shiny metallic 'mid-panels' that are part of the interior wall of the Carpenter bus and I'm trying...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 05-07-2005, 06:12 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 13,619
Posted By skoolie_grease
That sounds more reasonable. :) I'm actually...

That sounds more reasonable. :)

I'm actually considering removing some of the interior paneling of my bus so I can do a real insulation job and then put in real walls. :)

I've got a question...
Forum: Alternative Fuels | Electric, Propane, Wood & Biofuels 05-07-2005, 05:43 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 8,990
Posted By skoolie_grease
That's quite an offer, Kalanu, one I will take,...

That's quite an offer, Kalanu, one I will take, though it would be a few months down the road as I'm in Maine now, but heading west in September. I really appreciate the offer and invitation. I will...
Forum: Plumbing, Water and Waste 04-30-2005, 08:07 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,045
Posted By skoolie_grease
Re: Plumbing ideas

Here's a pretty detailed explanation:

https://www.skoolie.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=4028#4028
Forum: Plumbing, Water and Waste 04-30-2005, 07:48 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,045
Posted By skoolie_grease
And there's supposed to be a vent of some sort on...

And there's supposed to be a vent of some sort on the route to the black water tank? Is that correct? or is that on another part of the water sewage system?
Forum: Alternative Fuels | Electric, Propane, Wood & Biofuels 04-30-2005, 07:24 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 8,990
Posted By skoolie_grease
Big thanks for this documentation pixie! It's a...

Big thanks for this documentation pixie! It's a beautiful design. Were you able to repair the tank from when you rolled over the semi tire? Those things come outa nowhere and swervin's the last thing...
Forum: Alternative Fuels | Electric, Propane, Wood & Biofuels 04-30-2005, 07:21 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 8,990
Posted By skoolie_grease
tricore coolant-heated system

Yeah, I'll have to agree with you. No reason to destroy a good heater. :)

pixie's link to the "tricore heater" system that seems to be the simplest and easiest and cheapest way to heat the oil on...
Forum: Alternative Fuels | Electric, Propane, Wood & Biofuels 04-17-2005, 06:16 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 8,990
Posted By skoolie_grease
sKOOLie on Waste Vegetable Oil

Couple of things up front -

1) I'm gonna try to keep this as cheap as possible
2) Don't want any high science or expensive tools involved
3) Use what is available. Alter as little as needed....
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 04-01-2005, 02:27 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,238
Posted By skoolie_grease
okay.. maybe i should rephrase..

I guess I should have phrased the question a different way... 8)

Besides our own personal biases towards our own pride and joy... :wink:

What bus seems to have proven itself over the years...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 04-01-2005, 09:41 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,238
Posted By skoolie_grease
What's the best skoolie out there?

Just wanted to see what people thought was the 'best' skoolie made.

By best I guess I mean a combination of best engine, tranny, body, longevity, and easy to maintain.

I've heard a lot of...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 04-01-2005, 09:31 AM
Replies: 193
Views: 282,671
Posted By skoolie_grease
ram implosion wing for better mileage

there's a guy who's making a 'ram implosion wing' that looks like a spoiler that sits on the top of the vehicle and essentially creates a wind tunnel through which you drive once you get to about...
Forum: Conversion Tutorials and How-to's 04-01-2005, 09:23 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 41,839
Posted By skoolie_grease
wow, thanks lapeer20m! it is a diesel and...

wow, thanks lapeer20m!

it is a diesel and the link you provided is super.

when you say tighten the nut to 'increase the rpms', that is essentially the governor then? they've just limited the...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 04-01-2005, 09:17 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,422
Posted By skoolie_grease
worth spraying

Thanks Steve,

That's really good to know. Good thing I asked. :D

If it is going to evaporate, is it worth spraying rustoleum onto the oil pan and other places that get hot?

It's just that...
Forum: Conversion Tutorials and How-to's 03-31-2005, 03:34 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 41,839
Posted By skoolie_grease
governor or an International 7.3L

My bus seems to top out at 60 mph.

It's a 1992 International 7.3L Short Bus w/ Carpenter body..

Doesn't really bother me causes its safer and less stress on the engine. But how would I know if...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 03-31-2005, 02:52 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 2,422
Posted By skoolie_grease
de-rusting and painting underneath

I've got some metal brushing to do to keep the rust that is just beginning to form away.

My question is this: Where should I NOT spray the rustoleum?

There's rust on the oil pan and around the...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 03-31-2005, 02:45 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 7,754
Posted By skoolie_grease
flooring coming out, most likely

i'm getting really tempted to take out the rubber and plywood flooring and replacing it with insulation and plywood.

at first i didn't want to bother, but then i said, hey, i don't want to freeze!...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 03-31-2005, 02:42 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,059
Posted By skoolie_grease
ram implosion wing for better mileage

there's a 'wing' that you can put on your bus that sometimes triples the mileage. no joke. read the reports of users putting these things on their cards, vans, etc.

no one has reported about...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 03-31-2005, 02:36 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 13,619
Posted By skoolie_grease
x_userx: thanks for the link! busone: i'd...

x_userx: thanks for the link!

busone: i'd rather not rip out the top, unless there's no insulation in there. from x_userx's link, i see a little insultation in the roof. would you believe this is...
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