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Skoolie Conversion Projects
08-23-2007, 10:24 PM
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'75 INT Loadstar- our first skoolie project
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jterry
Our skoolie days are coming to an end : (
It looks as though our owning a completed skoolie will not be happening for awhile. Just when building begins we have decided to move up to Ohio to help my dad after his open heart surgery. Family...
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Skoolie Conversion Projects
07-20-2007, 04:46 PM
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'75 INT Loadstar- our first skoolie project
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jterry
Re: '75 INT Loadstar- our first skoolie project
Hi Everyone! Haven't posted in a while. Between the heat and the rain work has been slow. Thanks to a fellow skoolie we have new doors! I have to cut a bit off the bottom but they work great and were...
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Skoolie Conversion Projects
07-20-2007, 03:56 PM
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How to lock them doors!
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jterry
Re: How to lock them doors!
I'm not sure when our door lock was installed (factory or previous owner). I've never seen it on another bus yet but maybe someone else here may know of others. We have a '75 International Loadstar....
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Conversion General Discussions
05-27-2007, 09:47 AM
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Storage closet plan in your conversion?
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jterry
storage space
We're not done with our bus yet but one area that turned out pretty well for storage so far is our "captains" bed that we built. We put our queen size bed sideways at the very back of the bus and...
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Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions
05-13-2007, 12:26 AM
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generator question
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jterry
right now it looks as if it's engine side. it...
right now it looks as if it's engine side. it won't start. we're told it's not getting fire. it's sat quite a while and most likely needs a tune-up etc. we're going to try to tinker with it tomorrow...
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Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions
05-12-2007, 07:01 PM
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generator question
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jterry
generator question
we have the opportunity to get an older (I think the tag said 93 or so) generac np-40g that needs supposedly just minor work for less than $100. does anyone have any opinions on this generator? will...
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Skoolie Conversion Projects
04-22-2007, 03:54 PM
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It begins!
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jterry
do you still have the doors you took off? my...
do you still have the doors you took off? my doors are badly rusted on the bottom and I am not looking forward to fabbing new bottom pieces. I am in the southern ocala area and may be interested in...
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Skoolie Conversion Projects
04-15-2007, 05:56 PM
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'75 INT Loadstar- our first skoolie project
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I made pretty good progress this weekend. I...
I made pretty good progress this weekend. I finished the patches in both of the back corners. I recycled galvanized out of the scrap heater that was still running down the side wall, straightened out...
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Skoolie Conversion Projects
04-10-2007, 10:31 PM
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'75 INT Loadstar- our first skoolie project
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jterry
Ain't that the truth! As soon as the cars roll...
Ain't that the truth! As soon as the cars roll back in the drive we ask, "How bad is it? How much needs to be fixed by next weekend?" This track doubles as a demo derby! :lol: :lol:
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Skoolie Conversion Projects
04-08-2007, 08:32 PM
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'75 INT Loadstar- our first skoolie project
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jterry
yes, it is galvanized and pre-painted. family...
yes, it is galvanized and pre-painted. family members use the same stuff for stock car bodies. it's pretty good for the price. the bending was done completely by hand and mostly by myself. at one...
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Skoolie Conversion Projects
04-08-2007, 04:55 PM
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'75 INT Loadstar- our first skoolie project
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jterry
The new wheel well is finally finished. It took a...
The new wheel well is finally finished. It took a little longer than planned. I found 20 gauge sheet metal at the corner store for $10.99 a 4'x6' sheet. There will not be anything resting on top of...
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Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions
04-02-2007, 02:10 PM
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I was at Costco today and ....
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jterry
I saw something similar at Sam's the other day...
I saw something similar at Sam's the other day and thought about putting it in the very front for an area easy to sweep the incoming sand out. It was fairly thick without extra padding and the...
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Skoolie Conversion Projects
04-02-2007, 01:50 PM
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yeah there will be a wall enclosing that area....
yeah there will be a wall enclosing that area. the doorway to the bedroom will angle to the left a bit to get around it. there will be about a 3'+/- doorway to the bedroom/bed. we are keeping our...
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Conversion General Discussions
03-31-2007, 03:58 PM
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removing emergency windows
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jterry
I posted the window in the classified section...
I posted the window in the classified section with links to pics.
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Classifieds | Buy, Sell, Swap
03-31-2007, 03:56 PM
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Emergency Window
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jterry
Emergency Window
We are removing this emergency window and do not need it. It is out of a '75 International Thomas Loadstar. It is 22"x24"? Works well, glass is good. It had been painted black by previous owner, we...
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Skoolie Conversion Projects
03-31-2007, 03:45 PM
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'75 INT Loadstar- our first skoolie project
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updated pics in gallery
A little more work done. :D Painting inside is finished. I rolled on Ace Rust Stop tinted pale blue with a foam roller. It covered the leftover adhesive very well. I had alot of holes to fill in...
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Skoolie Conversion Projects
03-31-2007, 01:12 PM
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'75 INT Loadstar- our first skoolie project
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jterry
tv's
We've been tossing around the idea of getting a flat LCD and mounting it up above the windshield while parked. I'm fighting for disability and we have just one income so our budget is really tight....
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Conversion General Discussions
03-28-2007, 02:19 PM
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removing emergency windows
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jterry
I know we for sure will have one that we won't...
I know we for sure will have one that we won't need, still debating on the other. I'll post a pic of it hopefully this evening.
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Skoolie Conversion Projects
03-28-2007, 02:09 PM
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'75 INT Loadstar- our first skoolie project
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jterry
Revised floorplan
After thinking about it all night and remeasuring things I came up with a revised floorplan. Basically I threw away the old one and started over. I studied all the floorplans I could find and really...
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Conversion General Discussions
03-28-2007, 01:43 PM
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removing emergency windows
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jterry
I didn't think it looked much different but being...
I didn't think it looked much different but being new to this I wanted to make sure before tearing into it. I was actually going to do the same thing and move one of them into the bedroom area to...
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Skoolie Conversion Projects
03-27-2007, 07:11 PM
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'75 INT Loadstar- our first skoolie project
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jterry
Thanks for the critique! These are the things we...
Thanks for the critique! These are the things we have been trying to figure out. We've full timed in 5th wheels and a park model but we've always had slide outs for added room and storage. You...
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Conversion General Discussions
03-26-2007, 10:31 PM
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removing emergency windows
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jterry
removing emergency windows
I am planning on taking out 2 windows on each side of my '75 INT Thomas built. The 2nd and 3rd from the back. Problem is the 3rd windows are emergency windows. Are there any special instructions or...
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Skoolie Conversion Projects
03-26-2007, 10:06 PM
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'75 INT Loadstar- our first skoolie project
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jterry
The shower will be just behind the wheel well....
The shower will be just behind the wheel well. It's not a very good drawing. The stove will be centered above the wheel well on one side and a cabinet above on the other side. I tried and tried to...
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Skoolie Conversion Projects
03-26-2007, 09:06 PM
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'75 INT Loadstar- our first skoolie project
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Posted By
jterry
floorplan
Finally agreed on a floorplan. We'll be full timing so comfort and storage is going to be very important. Hopefully this will work well for...
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Skoolie Conversion Projects
03-26-2007, 08:25 PM
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'75 INT Loadstar- our first skoolie project
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Posted By
jterry
Well the floor didn't get finished this weekend. ...
Well the floor didn't get finished this weekend. :( In fact we thought we were going to have problems. Or actually we do have problems but thankfully we have a family full of fabricators that are...
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