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Conversion Tutorials and How-to's
01-19-2022, 08:10 AM
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Service Manual Needed for 2000 Microbird
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abremer
Service Manual Needed for 2000 Microbird
Does anyone know where I can find the service manual for my 2000 Chevy 3500 MicroBird bus?
Forum:
Short-Bus Conversion Projects
03-08-2020, 08:46 PM
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Our Dove: ShortBus - Chevy 3500 6.5L Diesel
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10,493
Posted By
abremer
More Skoolie Door Mod
Another video about finishing up my Skoolie door modification:
https://youtu.be/G1SPL8V0HHY
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Short-Bus Conversion Projects
03-08-2020, 08:20 PM
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Our Dove: ShortBus - Chevy 3500 6.5L Diesel
Views:
10,493
Posted By
abremer
More Skoolie Door Mod
Another video about finishing up my Skoolie door modification:
https://youtu.be/G1SPL8V0HHY
Forum:
Short-Bus Conversion Projects
03-08-2020, 04:47 PM
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Our Dove: ShortBus - Chevy 3500 6.5L Diesel
Views:
10,493
Posted By
abremer
Skoolie Door Modification and Remounted Switches
I turned my standard independently swinging doors into a single door. I have a video link to it at the end of this message but keep in mind I'm not done with the finishing touches yet. I plan to do a...
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Short-Bus Conversion Projects
02-18-2020, 08:32 AM
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Our Dove: ShortBus - Chevy 3500 6.5L Diesel
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10,493
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abremer
Reworked Counter Top
I had to rework our counter top. I first bought a 1/2" pine board 2 foot by 4 foot and was using it temporarily until we get a nice wood slab somewhere. The thing cracked at a grain line so I changed...
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Short-Bus Conversion Projects
02-18-2020, 07:57 AM
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Our Dove: ShortBus - Chevy 3500 6.5L Diesel
Views:
10,493
Posted By
abremer
School Bus Manufacturing Video
A really informative video about how school buses have evolved over the years:
https://youtu.be/bbmoOpDCWDc
Forum:
Short-Bus Conversion Projects
02-13-2020, 08:24 AM
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Short bus dream come true
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1,377
Posted By
abremer
Great Job!
Looks like an awesome shorty. I have a 2000 Chevy 3500 shorty pretty much like yours. Does yours have the 6.5L Diesel? How fast do you top out at and how slow up hills?
Forum:
Short-Bus Conversion Projects
02-10-2020, 04:40 PM
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Our Dove: ShortBus - Chevy 3500 6.5L Diesel
Views:
10,493
Posted By
abremer
Battery Stabilization
Today I've been working on mounting my batteries that are under our bed. Here's the video about it:
https://youtu.be/dLPMH52BHDc
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Short-Bus Conversion Projects
02-05-2020, 04:18 PM
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33
Our Dove: ShortBus - Chevy 3500 6.5L Diesel
Views:
10,493
Posted By
abremer
Red Rovers Water System Install Video
Here is a video about our Shorty water system install.
https://youtu.be/hz4wcg-deTo
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Short-Bus Conversion Projects
01-20-2020, 08:26 AM
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Our Dove: ShortBus - Chevy 3500 6.5L Diesel
Views:
10,493
Posted By
abremer
New Bus Name and Bathroom Door Vid...
We changed our bus name to Red Rover Bus. At the start of our build we
were going to paint the bus white and we named it 'Dove' but then we went
with red so we decided to re-name it.
Today I...
Forum:
Short-Bus Conversion Projects
01-17-2020, 04:40 AM
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33
Our Dove: ShortBus - Chevy 3500 6.5L Diesel
Views:
10,493
Posted By
abremer
Short Bus Bathroom Door
Friday - January 17th, 2020
Made my bathroom door out of old wooden picket fence wood:
https://allanbremer.com/bus/bathroom01.jpg
https://allanbremer.com/bus/bathroom02.jpg...
Forum:
Short-Bus Conversion Projects
01-15-2020, 09:47 AM
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Our Dove: ShortBus - Chevy 3500 6.5L Diesel
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10,493
Posted By
abremer
Bathroom Walls...
Wednesday - January 15th, 2020
Thanks for the compliment FroChevy!
I'm starting to do the bathroom walls and door. It's just about 3' x 3', pretty big for a short bus skoolie. Here's some pics:...
Forum:
Short-Bus Conversion Projects
01-13-2020, 07:21 AM
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Our Dove: ShortBus - Chevy 3500 6.5L Diesel
Views:
10,493
Posted By
abremer
Ceiling in...
Monday - January 13th, 2020
Got the ceiling in now. I didn't insulate, I just screwed the bead boards to the ribs. Next step is to create the bathroom walls, door, shower, and compost toilet area....
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Short-Bus Conversion Projects
01-07-2020, 07:01 PM
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Our Dove: ShortBus - Chevy 3500 6.5L Diesel
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10,493
Posted By
abremer
Solar Installed Today...
Solar under short bus bed. Not totally finished just yet but I have all the main components in and working. I plan to enclose the batteries in a box and drill a vent hole to the outside.
I have two...
Forum:
Short-Bus Conversion Projects
01-06-2020, 06:41 PM
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Our Dove: ShortBus - Chevy 3500 6.5L Diesel
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10,493
Posted By
abremer
Solar Panels Mounted...
Finished mounting my solar panels. Two Renogy 250 Watt 24 Volt system. I used superstrut/unistrut to mount them. I can also remove center struts, add long struts, and then tilt them when I like....
Forum:
Short-Bus Conversion Projects
01-06-2020, 10:48 AM
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Our Dove: ShortBus - Chevy 3500 6.5L Diesel
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10,493
Posted By
abremer
First Bus Trip
First Long Bus Trip Results:
(12/24/2019 to 12/29/2019)
Went from Oklahoma to Florida for the holidays and here are the results:
Total Mileage: 2,891
Total Diesel Gallons: 202
Total Diesel...
Forum:
Short-Bus Conversion Projects
12-10-2019, 03:10 PM
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Our Dove: ShortBus - Chevy 3500 6.5L Diesel
Views:
10,493
Posted By
abremer
Solar Mounting Problems...
I've decided to use uni-strut to mount my solar panels on top of my short bus. Would any of you have comments or suggestions or more importantly, instructions, about how to drill, bolt, or screw...
Forum:
Short-Bus Conversion Projects
12-08-2019, 04:36 PM
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Our Dove: ShortBus - Chevy 3500 6.5L Diesel
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10,493
Posted By
abremer
We did a very fast job, rolled it on. Used...
We did a very fast job, rolled it on. Used Rust-oleum High Performance Protective Enamel Oil-Based 'Safety Red'. Also, Rust-oleum was the white paint. We only painted high enough with the white to...
Forum:
Short-Bus Conversion Projects
12-08-2019, 12:30 PM
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118
2002 Chevy short preschool bus
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18,525
Posted By
abremer
Good job...
Looks great. I'm about to install all my solar and I'm going to go to Lowe's and get regular uni-strut, brackets, bolts, etc. I already have my 'bead-board' tongue and grove and my walls will look...
Forum:
Short-Bus Conversion Projects
12-08-2019, 12:01 PM
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118
2002 Chevy short preschool bus
Views:
18,525
Posted By
abremer
I love the way you've got your solar panels...
I love the way you've got your solar panels bolted to the struts - great job!
Forum:
Short-Bus Conversion Projects
12-08-2019, 04:37 AM
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33
Our Dove: ShortBus - Chevy 3500 6.5L Diesel
Views:
10,493
Posted By
abremer
Painted our Bus...
Painted our bus:
https://www.allanbremer.com/bus/reddove.jpg
Forum:
Short-Bus Conversion Projects
12-04-2019, 07:01 AM
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33
Our Dove: ShortBus - Chevy 3500 6.5L Diesel
Views:
10,493
Posted By
abremer
Started Walls...
Wall studs going up.
https://www.allanbremer.com/bus/skoolie-walls01.jpg
Forum:
Short-Bus Conversion Projects
11-27-2019, 07:57 AM
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33
Our Dove: ShortBus - Chevy 3500 6.5L Diesel
Views:
10,493
Posted By
abremer
A little further progress...
About the A/C under bus 'massive' unit: Our bus has a Carrier Model CM-3 air conditioning unit that we have decided to keep in our conversion process. That massive unit is held under the bus by 6...
Forum:
Short-Bus Conversion Projects
11-25-2019, 09:08 AM
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33
Our Dove: ShortBus - Chevy 3500 6.5L Diesel
Views:
10,493
Posted By
abremer
More pics...
Had to tape my engines 'dog house' and I added regular aluminum foil. I used Gorilla tape:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/z8lf1p3fuztflos/Photo%20Nov%2021%2C%204%2049%2008%20PM.jpg?raw=1
Here's my fuel...
Forum:
Short-Bus Conversion Projects
11-25-2019, 08:50 AM
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33
Our Dove: ShortBus - Chevy 3500 6.5L Diesel
Views:
10,493
Posted By
abremer
More Progress...
Have been working on the bus every chance I get. Trying to get ready for its first long trip to Florida - it'll be over a couple thousand miles. I've got 18 full days total to paint it, put a floor...
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