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Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 04-01-2019, 05:26 AM
Replies: 486
Views: 88,913
Posted By desertfather
Good job, man! This is coming along so nicely....

Good job, man! This is coming along so nicely. Love the cabinets and hatch.
Forum: Skoolie Life 03-21-2019, 10:49 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 9,786
Posted By desertfather
I like the idea of mounting bikes vertically...

I like the idea of mounting bikes vertically against the rear of the bus, on either side of the rear door. Seems like you could extend some kind of metal rod or beam off the roof, or cantilever one...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 03-21-2019, 09:53 AM
Replies: 265
Views: 44,077
Posted By desertfather
Hey man, I enjoyed your build thread...looks like...

Hey man, I enjoyed your build thread...looks like ECCB helped start you off on a good foundation. Looking forward to seeing where it all goes when you get back.

My project "Li'l Trickster" is also...
Forum: On the Road | Travel, Trips, Camp Sites, Tailgates 03-09-2019, 09:33 AM
Replies: 357
Views: 62,820
Posted By desertfather
Vestal, NY 13850 This is such a cool...

Vestal, NY 13850

This is such a cool resource!
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 03-06-2019, 11:58 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 11,458
Posted By desertfather
Yeah, my 6-window bus has the same 7.3 IDI you...

Yeah, my 6-window bus has the same 7.3 IDI you might find in a bigger International bus of the same year. But there are shorties and there are shorties, right? Mine's a short version of a dognose...
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 02-23-2019, 07:57 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 904
Posted By desertfather
25' bus in a 20' RV site?

Hi everyone,

This may be a dumb question, but hear me out. Most of my campground experience involves tents, not trailers or skoolies!

I'm looking at campgrounds/dates for summer travels in our...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 02-22-2019, 01:26 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 12,205
Posted By desertfather
Hey, thanks! Those cabinet doors are super-cool....

Hey, thanks! Those cabinet doors are super-cool. I'm going to show this photo to my wife and kids as proof that the chicken-wire door idea can look rustic and classy at the same time.
Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 02-21-2019, 05:50 AM
Replies: 191
Views: 32,385
Posted By desertfather
Hey, Spencer, your videos are great! Your build...

Hey, Spencer, your videos are great! Your build is coming along really nicely, and I've found your ideas inspiring. I think it was your flip-over bench that inspired me to build one. Best of luck and...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 02-19-2019, 07:57 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 12,205
Posted By desertfather
Hey, Jolly Roger, I'd love to see that! If you...

Hey, Jolly Roger, I'd love to see that! If you have a photo on hand, and it isn't too much trouble. Great idea.
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 02-19-2019, 03:19 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 12,205
Posted By desertfather
Things I did in the past few days: 1) Built...

Things I did in the past few days:

1) Built a bulkhead on the passenger side, amidships. I did this like I did the other one: went out in the backyard with the reciprocating saw, cut up a few...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 02-19-2019, 02:33 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 12,205
Posted By desertfather
Good call, firebuild. Of course you're right, and...

Good call, firebuild. Of course you're right, and I think I'll be more convinced as I start logging more hours driving. Not putting many miles on it right now, but once the salt gets rinsed from the...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 02-15-2019, 05:51 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 12,205
Posted By desertfather
Wow, Jack, those roll-front cabinets look great,...

Wow, Jack, those roll-front cabinets look great, and I've never seen a soft-side cabinet like that anywhere else. Such cool ideas!
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 02-14-2019, 02:38 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 12,205
Posted By desertfather
Ah yeah, that's a pretty good idea -- over in...

Ah yeah, that's a pretty good idea -- over in Don's Busted Flush thread, I think he mentioned he was going to use some kind of wire mesh in frames for some of his cabinet doors!

My mind...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 02-14-2019, 02:26 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 12,205
Posted By desertfather
Thanks! I feel the same way about having the...

Thanks! I feel the same way about having the flexibility to customize things. Plus I just don't like how the interior of an RV feels like it's all made from plastic, and how their designers can't get...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 02-14-2019, 02:12 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 12,205
Posted By desertfather
Thanks man! I have the feeling a lot of us here...

Thanks man! I have the feeling a lot of us here are working out projects out in the same spirit and I'm just giving voice to some of the more ridiculous aspects of it all.

So far there definitely...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 02-14-2019, 10:01 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 12,205
Posted By desertfather
Just a quick update on this. I've kept moving on...

Just a quick update on this. I've kept moving on little things during all this winter weather, mostly on the interior.

My bus has about 14 feet of usable space behind the driver's seat. The rear...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 02-14-2019, 09:07 AM
Replies: 486
Views: 88,913
Posted By desertfather
Hmm, OK. Maybe I'm not understanding; I figured...

Hmm, OK. Maybe I'm not understanding; I figured that even starting outside running bolts through the flanges of the ribs, you'd have to get at the ends of the bolts once they popped through on the...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 02-13-2019, 05:35 AM
Replies: 486
Views: 88,913
Posted By desertfather
Ah, that makes sense and sounds like a really...

Ah, that makes sense and sounds like a really solid way to do it. But you're doing a much more thorough build than me -- I haven't taken the ceiling skins off (and don't plan to), so I don't know, I...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 02-11-2019, 01:24 PM
Replies: 486
Views: 88,913
Posted By desertfather
Hey man, this looks great! Another quick question...

Hey man, this looks great! Another quick question about your roof deck. You mentioned that you used bolts instead of screws, which makes sense. But how does it work on the inside? Are the bolts going...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 11-02-2018, 07:58 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 12,205
Posted By desertfather
OK, took more photos this afternoon. Yer...

OK, took more photos this afternoon.

Yer basic back-of-the-bus storage shelves, with dog crate, duffel full of sleeping bags, bin full of cooking gear, slackline, and whatnot:
...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 11-02-2018, 02:51 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 6,800
Posted By desertfather
Hey man, we're neighbors! Good to see you here! I...

Hey man, we're neighbors! Good to see you here! I think our bus might have played a small role in your family's decision to go Skoolie rather than RV, even though I think we're building very...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 11-02-2018, 02:48 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,351
Posted By desertfather
Dude. Not to hijack the thread or anything (it's...

Dude. Not to hijack the thread or anything (it's on the note of storage) -- I'd like to know more about how you did that roof deck. Love the low profile, the shape in the back, and the hooks...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 11-02-2018, 02:32 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 12,205
Posted By desertfather
You guys are great! So here's where I am...

You guys are great!

So here's where I am now:

Storage area in the way back:

I've pretty much finished the big stuff in the rear of the bus. At the very back, inside the back door, I have...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 10-29-2018, 03:41 PM
Replies: 486
Views: 88,913
Posted By desertfather
This is looking great, man! I like how it's...

This is looking great, man! I like how it's shaping up. I built a 60" loveseat in my bus, too! Funny how the space restrictions of a shortie force us into similar solutions...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 10-19-2018, 10:23 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 12,205
Posted By desertfather
Yesterday morning I'm at the breakfast table,...

Yesterday morning I'm at the breakfast table, reading the news and free Craigslist like I always do, and I find an ad for a free king-size foam mattress that's guaranteed to be clean, no bedbugs,...
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