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Forum: Plumbing, Water and Waste 08-11-2021, 01:48 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 11,564
Posted By JudyW
Input from the point of view of a medical...

Input from the point of view of a medical microbiologist:
Pee is sterile in the bladder of healthy people (people without a urinary tract infection). When healthy men pee, it usually contains normal...
Forum: Electrical, Charging and Solar 03-10-2021, 09:46 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,310
Posted By JudyW
Messed with electrical; now bus won’t start

We thought we were doing it right.

We disconnected both batteries.

We took off the dome lights and most of that wiring. Then we removed the wires to the buzzer in the driver’s control panel....
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 01-23-2021, 06:12 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,889
Posted By JudyW
But what about the rusted through parts?

Thanks for responses!

There are some sections that are completely rusted through. We thought about just cutting out squares and riveting new corrugated pieces on top. The rusted through parts are...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 01-22-2021, 04:38 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,889
Posted By JudyW
Floor: replacing corrugated with sheet metal

Our floor is corrugated, which I suspect was a fix for rusted flooring at some point (our bus comes from North Jersey). We are thinking of replacing it with sheet metal. Is this a good idea? Cold...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 01-02-2021, 09:46 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 715
Posted By JudyW
Rusty corrugated floor

Our cutaway shorty floor has rust, which was not too surprising. What was surprising is that the floor is corrugated metal. After some research, I found out it’s rare but not unheard of.

Plan is...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 12-02-2020, 05:08 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 855
Posted By JudyW
Success!

All 3 anchors successfully removed. Torx bit & impact driver did the trick!

Plan B was impact driver and acetylene torch - but didn’t come to that!

Thanks skoolie friends!!
Forum: Conversion Tutorials and How-to's 12-02-2020, 05:00 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 9,333
Posted By JudyW
Had the same issue, I think. All 3 anchors...

Had the same issue, I think. All 3 anchors successfully removed. Torx bit & impact driver did the trick! If that didn’t work, we were gonna try an impact driver and acetylene torch
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 12-01-2020, 04:25 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 855
Posted By JudyW
Help! Stubborn bolts!

The brackets that hold the seat belt harnesses are killing us! Bolts won’t drill out, and we can’t get an angle grinder in there. Any suggestions?
Forum: Titles, Insurance, Registration and Money Matters 10-24-2020, 11:07 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 617
Posted By JudyW
Virginia driving requirements

We have our bus registered as a bus while we convert in Virginia. Do we need to get rid of the stop sign? Can it still say “school bus” on it? Anything else? Where do we get this info?
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 10-08-2020, 06:15 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 5,927
Posted By JudyW
Thanks! I picked up our bus yesterday and it...

Thanks! I picked up our bus yesterday and it started right up. The breaker must have been still flipped because the accessories didn’t work, although the headlights and windshield wipers did. Was on...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 10-02-2020, 08:04 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 5,927
Posted By JudyW
Edit:

It’s a 6.5L diesel
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 10-02-2020, 12:07 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 5,927
Posted By JudyW
How to jump a Chevy Express 3500 short bus

I’m going to pick my bus next week. Since it hasn’t been driven recently, I’ll probably have to jump start it.

Can anyone with this type off bus tell me where the batteries are? I believe there...
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