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Forum: Conversion General Discussions 02-03-2021, 07:26 PM
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Posted By Kaleth2
Any out loud thinking appreciated:biggrin: I need...

Any out loud thinking appreciated:biggrin: I need more than my brain on this evidently! That could be a possibility. I went back over all the rivets associated with that rib looking for a possible...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 02-02-2021, 12:01 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 4,573
Posted By Kaleth2
Thank you for that info. Nice to have a Skoolie...

Thank you for that info. Nice to have a Skoolie neighbor near by:smile: Our bus is a Bluebird FS65. All of the ceiling ribs are hollow and wiring wasn’t run through the ribs. We’ve just got the floor...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 02-01-2021, 10:41 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 4,573
Posted By Kaleth2
Rats! You are dealing with much more than us. We...

Rats! You are dealing with much more than us. We still have one rib leaking at bottom, but, we haven’t built anything out that we might have to tear out. That’s gotta be daunting. I read that...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 01-07-2021, 06:22 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 4,573
Posted By Kaleth2
I just used some really good utility tape. It...

I just used some really good utility tape. It will leave a residue when you pull it off. I clean that up with some acetone fairly easily.
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 01-07-2021, 06:21 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 4,573
Posted By Kaleth2
I’m so sorry that you’re having to deal with...

I’m so sorry that you’re having to deal with that! I wish I were the expert to help. After this last massive rain the leak reappeared:nonono: Grateful it seems to be less.
I read about some...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 01-02-2021, 02:01 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 4,573
Posted By Kaleth2
Thanks for all the suggestions! We now have a dry bus!

Thanks so much for all of your responses! Gave me a boost of energy and resolve to get back out there and explore with new eyes. I sealed all rivets that were connected to the roof rib that had water...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 12-31-2020, 08:15 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 4,573
Posted By Kaleth2
I saw a youtube on how to replace that glass...

I saw a youtube on how to replace that glass gasket. On the windows we have, FS Bluebird 2002, there’s no easy way to do it:/ Have to pull window out, disassemble frame and then rewrap the window...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 12-31-2020, 08:12 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 4,573
Posted By Kaleth2
We’re thinking the weep holes will be helpful for...

We’re thinking the weep holes will be helpful for air circulation after we insulate and start on the interior build. Hope you figure out your leak:D!
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 12-31-2020, 02:52 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 4,573
Posted By Kaleth2
LOL! Somehow missed, post if the water stops at...

LOL! Somehow missed, post if the water stops at midnight������! Thanks for the levity! May 2021 be more positive news than 2020!
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 12-31-2020, 02:50 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 4,573
Posted By Kaleth2
Hubbard bus, yes! Love the way you troubleshoot...

Hubbard bus, yes! Love the way you troubleshoot too! Will wait and see what Jatzy says about factory installation before I do anything to my widow frames. I do think some of the wet in the window...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 12-31-2020, 02:40 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 4,573
Posted By Kaleth2
Damn! I totally missed that detail on...

Damn! I totally missed that detail on windows:nonono: I did seal all the way around...and enthusiastically! I wonder if I should go back with a small drill and create a weep hole at the bottom of...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 12-31-2020, 02:35 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 4,573
Posted By Kaleth2
Thanks for your input Musigenesis! Glad to hear...

Thanks for your input Musigenesis! Glad to hear you finally succeeded. We had one bus owner that told us it was impossible...these old window notorious for leakage. I have done everything on our...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 12-31-2020, 02:23 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 4,573
Posted By Kaleth2
Thanks for the troubleshooting thoughts. We...

Thanks for the troubleshooting thoughts. We haven’t got any interior built out. Have been focused on getting moisture fixed first. Imagined that to tear out finished work would really suck, so...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 12-31-2020, 02:18 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 4,573
Posted By Kaleth2
Uhg! Looks like some troubleshoooting in store...

Uhg! Looks like some troubleshoooting in store for you! We haven’t built out yet, not even floor, so nothing to try to tear out and reinspect. We’re hesitant to do any building until we have this...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 12-31-2020, 02:13 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 4,573
Posted By Kaleth2
Thanks for the wonderful checklist! 1st pp,...

Thanks for the wonderful checklist!
1st pp, Roof and windows all worked on in the dry summertime within recommended temperature range and humidity range. Sanded all roof seams, treated all rust,...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 12-30-2020, 09:47 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 4,573
Posted By Kaleth2
PNW, leaks driving me crazy:((((

Hi folks, am so tired of leaks I could almost give up.:banghead: I have seam sealed all seams with dynetron 550, we have taken out cleaned polished and reinstalled all windows with butyl tape and...
Forum: Conversion Tutorials and How-to's 11-15-2020, 06:49 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 861
Posted By Kaleth2
Bluebird pneumatic door install tutorial?

I’ve looked through the forum and can’t find a tutorial about reinstalling the doors. We think we’ve figured out part of it, but, would love a step by step explanation and photos.
Thanks,
Karen
Forum: Conversion Tutorials and How-to's 11-15-2020, 03:31 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 861
Posted By Kaleth2
Can’t remember how to put doors back on!

Soooo embarrassed...Didn’t do a good job documenting how I took the doors off and now can’t remember hardware sequence of putting them back on. Bluebird FS65, split pneumatic doors. Not many parts....
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 10-15-2020, 09:30 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,106
Posted By Kaleth2
So cool! We fund a tall shorty and won’t be...

So cool! We fund a tall shorty and won’t be living in it full time so didn’t feel a need for a raise. Watched a TON of them on YouTube though...looks so fun and stressful all in one. Glad it’s...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 10-15-2020, 09:28 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,106
Posted By Kaleth2
Thanks for the “wait for it, it will come” atta...

Thanks for the “wait for it, it will come” atta girl:dance: So many firsts n this build! Exciting and scary at the same time:Thanx:
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 10-15-2020, 08:29 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,106
Posted By Kaleth2
Thank you! Got doors bolts out

Thanks so much for this tip. You saved us a lot of head scratching. One door out. The other is going to take some persuasion! Hope to get it off tomorrow and start repairing that bottom step. Half of...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 10-15-2020, 01:51 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,106
Posted By Kaleth2
Can’t get bus door out:/

I have removed all hardware and am down to the doors being able to wiggle but they don’t lift up far enough to come out of their pivots. I looked down into the top and see what looks like to half (or...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 10-05-2020, 12:55 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 799
Posted By Kaleth2
Thanks so much! We’ll look closer to home where...

Thanks so much! We’ll look closer to home where we don’t salt. Nice to know it was common and should be easy to find! Will be our first truck salvage run:D we hear there’s one up by Portland. Not...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 10-04-2020, 09:12 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 799
Posted By Kaleth2
2002 Bluebird FS65 bumper needed

Hi all,
We need to replace our front bumper. We’re working on the rust on the undercarriage and found that the bumper is pretty rotten:oops: Where and how much should we expect to pay for a...
Forum: Plumbing, Water and Waste 08-26-2020, 05:23 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,197
Posted By Kaleth2
Thanks for that caution! We had thought we...

Thanks for that caution! We had thought we checked our tires well when buying, and, now that we haven’t home, have spotted a bulge in one of the back tires:(. Ugh, the excitement of first time...
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