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Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 05-28-2021, 09:18 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,595
Posted By cruzrfan
glad to hear it. Just chip away till it's done ...

glad to hear it. Just chip away till it's done


Cheers!!!


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Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 05-28-2021, 09:00 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,595
Posted By cruzrfan
For the exterior I threw some color at it then...

For the exterior I threw some color at it then built a table and rear storage for things like tarps, spare fuel etc.


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Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 05-28-2021, 08:53 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,595
Posted By cruzrfan
thank you. Ill fast forward through most of...

thank you.

Ill fast forward through most of the interior build, you have seen it all by now so nothing new there.

for the door, I had planned on using the glass bi-fold door but that plan...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 05-08-2021, 08:15 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,595
Posted By cruzrfan
getting things framed in and interior is taking...

getting things framed in and interior is taking shape finally.


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Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 05-06-2021, 08:56 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,595
Posted By cruzrfan
laying out some of the electrical and lighting...

laying out some of the electrical and lighting and the covering up some of the ugliness while still leaving it accessible.

Decided not to decide on the rear A/C unit so it's gonna stay at least...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 05-06-2021, 08:03 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,595
Posted By cruzrfan
Thank you, if the low voltage industry doesn't...

Thank you, if the low voltage industry doesn't pick back up soon I just might have to take you up on that.

The bolts do not concern me at all, the crack that develops in the body filler causing a...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 05-06-2021, 11:15 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,595
Posted By cruzrfan
one more update while the request for ideas brews...

one more update while the request for ideas brews a little

Finally time to get on with the real reason this thing exists. Wall & ceiling paneling going up, queen bed framed and shower wall...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 05-06-2021, 09:27 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,595
Posted By cruzrfan
Looking for suggestions here. One of the...

Looking for suggestions here.

One of the issues I had (and still do) is where the fiberglass shell meets the sheet metal above the windshield. The frame flexes so much (thanks FORD) that the...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 05-06-2021, 08:57 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,595
Posted By cruzrfan
Satisfied with the progress on the drivers side I...

Satisfied with the progress on the drivers side I needed to get on with the entry, it was a total disaster like the drivers side but not good pics.


I just ripped it out and rebuilt it
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Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 05-06-2021, 08:51 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,595
Posted By cruzrfan
Thanks. On with construction and done with...

Thanks. On with construction and done with destruction

New rocker welded in place, thankfully Ford rocker panels are cheap and fit reasonably well.

Floor pans were a different story, I only...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 05-06-2021, 08:10 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,595
Posted By cruzrfan
time to move onto the front It was bad, real...

time to move onto the front

It was bad, real bad.

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Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 05-06-2021, 08:07 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,595
Posted By cruzrfan
sorry guys, didn't know posts would be held but i...

sorry guys, didn't know posts would be held but i get it.


anyway, moving on.


Is there such a thing as good rust? Got it gone from the driver seat back and replaced, laid down 3/4 ply...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 05-05-2021, 03:25 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,595
Posted By cruzrfan
wow, 4 posts now just up and vanished... Too bad...

wow, 4 posts now just up and vanished... Too bad :nonono:
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 05-05-2021, 03:23 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,595
Posted By cruzrfan
Then, to build a new foundation... Absolutely...

Then, to build a new foundation... Absolutely nothing was salvageable from the original frame so 200 Ft of new 2x2 sq tube was thrown down, welded and painted this time.


EDIT: to hopefully...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 05-05-2021, 03:18 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,595
Posted By cruzrfan
so moving on. Massively disappointed with...

so moving on.

Massively disappointed with how poorly these things are built. The coach company built out the frame work using 2x2 sq. tube and left it bare metal/unpainted. Then threw down a...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 05-05-2021, 03:10 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,595
Posted By cruzrfan
Is it just me or what? Getting frustrated as...

Is it just me or what? Getting frustrated as I've put up another post or 2 just to have them up and disappear. UGH!

Anyway, a couple of pics of the mess.
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Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 05-05-2021, 01:43 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,595
Posted By cruzrfan
so started in late June 2020 ripping out the...

so started in late June 2020 ripping out the floors and framework underneath. Frankly I was shocked at to how poorly this thing was built.
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Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 05-05-2021, 01:36 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,595
Posted By cruzrfan
Started pretty much straight away in late June...

Started pretty much straight away in late June 2020 by tearing out the floors and framework underneath. Frankly, i was shocked how poorly built this thing was by the coach company.


i hate...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 05-05-2021, 01:30 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,595
Posted By cruzrfan
T8rTotr - Rock crawler hauler

A total newbie to buses but not fabrication work, have a Toyota rock crawler I've taken from bone stock to well, not stock over the last several years.

Bought this in June of last year:

2001...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 03-28-2021, 05:50 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 5,896
Posted By cruzrfan
You coulda done a build thread for me, scary the...

You coulda done a build thread for me, scary the similarities.

I also chose 01 e450 PS for the same reasons (only replace Jeep with toyota buggy) that was rusted to hell and back. Bus was from...
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