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Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 08-08-2023, 11:13 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 6,111
Posted By indigo_k
You don't think the wood framing will be enough...

You don't think the wood framing will be enough to keep the walls from falling down?
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 08-07-2023, 05:53 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 6,111
Posted By indigo_k
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Made another great score for the bus today, picking up this antique china hutch...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 08-01-2023, 02:50 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 6,111
Posted By indigo_k
August Minor Bus Update

Been a while since I’ve updated on The Bus, and a lot of folks have been asking, so here’s a little update!

Build progress has been stalled for the last couple months, since I moved the...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 05-10-2023, 02:45 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 6,073
Posted By indigo_k
...aaaaand bumping this again, because I just...

...aaaaand bumping this again, because I just received a Tow Warning myself to move my bus in 72 hrs.

I can put it in my apartment's parking lot temporarily, but from dealing with my landlord I...
Forum: Electrical, Charging and Solar 04-04-2023, 07:59 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 6,802
Posted By indigo_k
Yeah, I need to look into installing a kill...

Yeah, I need to look into installing a kill switch. My batteries have completely died now twice in the year since I've had my bus. I'm sure I've got a parasitic draw someplace, but dang I'm tired of...
Forum: School Bus News 03-25-2023, 01:14 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 6,106
Posted By indigo_k
Oh buddy, we've ALL got some mental issues!

Oh buddy, we've ALL got some mental issues!
Forum: School Bus News 03-19-2023, 05:57 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 6,106
Posted By indigo_k
Sadly I don't think people wouldn't still...

Sadly I don't think people wouldn't still complain about it. I've got my skoolie parked here in PDX on my street and I've been getting all kinds of complaints from neighbors about it. There's no mess...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 03-19-2023, 03:53 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 6,111
Posted By indigo_k
Howdy, gang! This week I completed the...

Howdy, gang!

This week I completed the riser platform in the middle of my bus! As anyone who’s done a skoolie conversion will tell you, planning around the wheel wells is kind of a pain in the...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 03-17-2023, 10:42 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 6,111
Posted By indigo_k
Hey, gang! I’ve been busy with the housebus this...

Hey, gang! I’ve been busy with the housebus this week, but can’t say that I’ve managed to actually complete any specific thing. I’m continuing to work on small projects into the weekend, so I’ll...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 03-11-2023, 04:31 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 6,111
Posted By indigo_k
A good thing to remember! There's only so much...

A good thing to remember! There's only so much bus to work on!
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 03-09-2023, 06:19 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 6,111
Posted By indigo_k
Floorplan Update & a Small Score

Hey, gang! Another happy Housebus Update today. So far this week I’ve mostly been taking care of small things out in the housebus, starting with adding some horizontal 2×2 runner ‘studs’ to the...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 03-08-2023, 11:09 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,773
Posted By indigo_k
I've been planning to install a jump-seat just...

I've been planning to install a jump-seat just like the photo you posted, though I don't expect to have a passenger riding up front with me often enough to make it worth the trouble.
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 03-08-2023, 10:59 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 719
Posted By indigo_k
You could probably get a specially-cut waterproof...

You could probably get a specially-cut waterproof window blind from home depot that would work if you're looking for something like the nautilus.


Or you could put together a pocket door, or get...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 03-05-2023, 05:24 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 6,073
Posted By indigo_k
So this is me, back again to revive this topic. ...

So this is me, back again to revive this topic.

I had a really uncomfortable conversation with one of my neighbors last night ("I'm just the messenger!"), coming as a Delegate from a whole group...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 02-12-2023, 08:04 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 6,111
Posted By indigo_k
The next 'To-Do' options I'm mulling over look...

The next 'To-Do' options I'm mulling over look like this:


The option that’s calling to me the most right now is starting on the Attic expansion. Rather than a roof-raise, I’m planning to build...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 02-12-2023, 08:04 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 6,111
Posted By indigo_k
Subfloor Complete!

Woohoo! I finished installing the subfloor! I haven’t been able to get out and work in the bus for a few days now, so I was really itching to go make some progress. The plan was to get started...
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 02-08-2023, 09:30 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,092
Posted By indigo_k
Maybe, but what's wrong with silly?

Maybe, but what's wrong with silly?
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 02-08-2023, 03:52 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 959
Posted By indigo_k
Okay, yeah - I think that's what I'm going to end...

Okay, yeah - I think that's what I'm going to end up doing too. Just build an access panel for it that matches the surrounding subfloor, and make sure whatever I put in front of/on top of it is...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 02-04-2023, 05:41 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,785
Posted By indigo_k
Wow! That looks really involved! Did you have to...

Wow! That looks really involved! Did you have to wire all-new sensors to connect them to the digital displays (ipads?) or are you using the existing ones? I'm hoping there's a build page somewhere...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 02-03-2023, 07:38 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 959
Posted By indigo_k
Yeah, one of my first thoughts when I considered...

Yeah, one of my first thoughts when I considered covering it up was, 'well how likely am I going to need to be able to get in and replace the entire transmission anyway?'


And then my immediate...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 02-03-2023, 06:52 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 959
Posted By indigo_k
Ah, good points. Yeah, it didn't occur to me...

Ah, good points. Yeah, it didn't occur to me until I pulled this panel up that there even WAS a way to access the transmission from here. I was just going to build over it but then decided to see...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 02-03-2023, 02:54 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 959
Posted By indigo_k
Engine Access Panel in dog-nose Cab

Hey, gang:

A quick question for those more familiar with diesel engines than myself.
As I've been in the process of doing my subfloor, I came across this metal panel in the front of my cab,...
Forum: Electrical, Charging and Solar 02-03-2023, 02:49 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 569
Posted By indigo_k
What the heck is this switch?

Hey, gang:

I've been trying to figure out what this switch is about since I first bought my bus. Here's what I can tell you about it:


It's located under the center dashboard, between the...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 02-01-2023, 06:56 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,785
Posted By indigo_k
Show Off Your Dashboard!

Hey, gang:


I'm trying to get ideas of what to do with my dashboard/control panel area, so I want to see what YOU all have done. Got a custom gauge cluster? A fancy steering wheel? A kickass...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 01-28-2023, 06:05 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 6,111
Posted By indigo_k
Subfloor Progress, Section B

Hey, gang! Just another quick update today to show the progress on the subfloor over the last couple weeks. I continue to do the subfloor in sections, working forward from the back of the bus and...
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