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Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 02-08-2024, 09:45 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 8,479
Posted By Tejon7
Looking great! 700 miles is a bit far to go for...

Looking great! 700 miles is a bit far to go for a cup of coffee, but in your case I think it'll be worth it. Can't wait until you're up and running!
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 10-27-2023, 07:54 AM
Replies: 144
Views: 20,698
Posted By Tejon7
You said it! But it's still and may always be in...

You said it! But it's still and may always be in both "modes". I packed a bunch of project supplies to be worked on as we travel.

Camping options open up considerably once it's to cold for...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 10-26-2023, 09:29 AM
Replies: 144
Views: 20,698
Posted By Tejon7
Haven't updated in a while. We're still far from...

Haven't updated in a while. We're still far from done, but we're "done enough for now". We left Montana when it was still warm, just finished up an 8 day float down the San Juan River, now we're...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 10-11-2023, 12:08 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 469
Posted By Tejon7
Don't donate body parts when you can sell them! ...

Don't donate body parts when you can sell them! I know a guy who knows a guy that can get you top dollar for a kidney.

Wait... BUS body parts? Nah, nobody wants those. Maybe you can give a...
Forum: International | Navistar Drivetrain 09-21-2023, 10:44 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 4,866
Posted By Tejon7
It's ok to feel upset at how much things cost,...

It's ok to feel upset at how much things cost, but please stop misplacing the blame on mechanics. Have you ever met a rich mechanic? How about one that takes long vacations? Doesn't happen. ...
Forum: International | Navistar Drivetrain 09-20-2023, 04:56 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,632
Posted By Tejon7
Extra weight. Keeps it from blowing away in a...

Extra weight. Keeps it from blowing away in a stiff breeze.

It's a driveline retarder for managing speed without using and heating up your brakes. Similar effect to Jake brakes, but... different...
Forum: New Member Intros - Say Hello! 09-20-2023, 04:51 PM
Replies: 383
Views: 177,084
Posted By Tejon7
Welcome! This site uses some automated anti-spam...

Welcome! This site uses some automated anti-spam filters that are extra harsh on new members. If your posts contained links, that might have done it. Once you've successfully posted a few more...
Forum: International | Navistar Drivetrain 09-20-2023, 04:08 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,632
Posted By Tejon7
I hope you get it running, but if not, that Telma...

I hope you get it running, but if not, that Telma might be worth more than than you paid for the bus.
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 09-20-2023, 08:16 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,189
Posted By Tejon7
Wow, looking great!

Wow, looking great!
Forum: Classifieds | Buy, Sell, Swap 09-19-2023, 09:14 AM
Replies: 6,481
Views: 892,603
Posted By Tejon7
Cheap Crown. "Has some issues" says the posting....

Cheap Crown. "Has some issues" says the posting.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/3125451824428714e (https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/3125451824428714)
Forum: Electrical, Charging and Solar 09-18-2023, 08:57 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 707
Posted By Tejon7
That looks great!

That looks great!
Forum: Heating, Cooling and Appliances 09-15-2023, 11:12 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,719
Posted By Tejon7
I talked to Iceni John about his placement above...

I talked to Iceni John about his placement above the front axle and copied his install as best I could. Seems to work great. I'm surprised by how little dirt and grime builds up there, but I guess...
Forum: Plumbing, Water and Waste 09-15-2023, 11:01 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 659
Posted By Tejon7
Throne composting toilet

If you've decided on a composting toilet, Throne Composting Toilets is worth checking out (thronecompostingtoilet.com (https://thronecompostingtoilet.com/)). I'm not affiliated with them in any way....
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 09-15-2023, 10:38 AM
Replies: 144
Views: 20,698
Posted By Tejon7
I don't know if I've mentioned it before, but our...

I don't know if I've mentioned it before, but our bus has an Instagram account.
My wife keeps up that account and it's more concise, visually pleasing, and usually more up-to-date than this build...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 09-14-2023, 11:54 AM
Replies: 144
Views: 20,698
Posted By Tejon7
When you eventually attach yours, hopefully...

When you eventually attach yours, hopefully you'll have an easier time of it. The head of my rivet gun doesn't fit down into the little recesses on the emblem, so the rivets would pop before they...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 09-14-2023, 08:52 AM
Replies: 144
Views: 20,698
Posted By Tejon7
Thanks guys. I did use rivets - the tiny screws...

Thanks guys. I did use rivets - the tiny screws that originally held on the emblems were just asking for somebody to steal them.

By the way, we had vinyl stencils made to paint the details...
Forum: Plumbing, Water and Waste 09-13-2023, 06:36 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 836
Posted By Tejon7
Clever! This idea led me down a brief...

Clever!

This idea led me down a brief internet search rabbit hole. An even cheaper version I saw was a DIY "switch" made by gripping the aspirin in a clothes pin between two wires. Along with...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 09-13-2023, 07:58 AM
Replies: 144
Views: 20,698
Posted By Tejon7
Wow, has it really been 9 months since I update...

Wow, has it really been 9 months since I update this?! Geez. Well, a lot of work has been done and we've successfully completed our first big trip (10 days, 1200 miles). Hopefully I'll have time...
Forum: Cummins Drivetrain 09-12-2023, 06:07 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,610
Posted By Tejon7
Aaaaand another one... This was posted a few days...

Aaaaand another one... This was posted a few days ago on the Crown Coach Junkies facebook page:

"There is a Cummins NTC 350 manufactured in 1973 on the local FB Marketplace (Central Oregon) for...
Forum: Plumbing, Water and Waste 09-12-2023, 12:30 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 836
Posted By Tejon7
That's what I did too and it's working well so...

That's what I did too and it's working well so far. My filter leaks sometimes, so I have it mounted in a shallow plywood box lined with shower pan liner material. I intend to put one of those leak...
Forum: Cummins Drivetrain 09-12-2023, 09:02 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,610
Posted By Tejon7
It's not the right color red to match the rest of...

It's not the right color red to match the rest of your fleet. Would clash terribly. Then again, you could park your smaller bus INSIDE the flamin' Crown and leave a little distance between it and...
Forum: Cummins Drivetrain 09-12-2023, 08:43 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,610
Posted By Tejon7
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/35441755...

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/3544175505851678/?ref=search&referral_code=null&referral_story_type=post&tracking=browse_serp%3Ad9f6f632-7683-4ad2-9848-00c953224733

This guy has been...
Forum: Heating, Cooling and Appliances 09-11-2023, 01:22 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 850
Posted By Tejon7
Mine is installed vertically between the frame...

Mine is installed vertically between the frame rails, right overtop the front axle. I copied Iceni John's installation as best I could, which he has described in other threads recently. I'm guessing...
Forum: Cummins Drivetrain 09-09-2023, 08:25 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 1,610
Posted By Tejon7
Not sure if this will help, but somebody posted a...

Not sure if this will help, but somebody posted a link over in the non-affiliated buses for sale thread...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 09-03-2023, 03:51 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 8,479
Posted By Tejon7
:thumb: looking good, but more importantly...

:thumb: looking good, but more importantly looking DONE! check that off and move on to the next thing.

Really enjoying watching your rapid progress.
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