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Forum: Skoolie Life 10-29-2022, 06:33 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,973
Posted By FunkyChickenBus
I always start with state parks. If you can get a...

I always start with state parks. If you can get a spot, Skidaway Island State Park would be my choice down there.
If you want to go further afield, Hunting Island State Park outside Beaufort SC is...
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 04-07-2022, 09:24 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 5,315
Posted By FunkyChickenBus
I am working on doing a longways queen murphy...

I am working on doing a longways queen murphy type bed for ours. I really want one that folds up against the side of the bus when not in use. I found some good photos of sorta what I want to do,...
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 03-23-2022, 02:49 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 19,159
Posted By FunkyChickenBus
And since Thinwall resurrected this thread, I...

And since Thinwall resurrected this thread, I thought I'd add one that has been very useful--I found my exact bus at a NC salvage yard and picking up some parts there in a couple of weeks. This is...
Forum: Heating, Cooling and Appliances 03-23-2022, 11:52 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,914
Posted By FunkyChickenBus
This might be one of those "doh" moments for...

This might be one of those "doh" moments for me... are y'all saying that the hoses that run beside the driver seat on their way to the back of the bus, that run coolant from the radiator through...
Forum: Heating, Cooling and Appliances 03-22-2022, 08:22 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,914
Posted By FunkyChickenBus
Thanks for the suggestion! It looks like those...

Thanks for the suggestion! It looks like those are custom-made for specific cars--did you order something generic and what did you wrap? I've been looking at stuff on Summit Racing's website,...
Forum: Heating, Cooling and Appliances 03-10-2022, 03:55 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,914
Posted By FunkyChickenBus
Thanks, and I know this for sure, but we aren’t...

Thanks, and I know this for sure, but we aren’t trying for cool, just for avoiding the aforementioned welding pants.

Having done so much desert driving on this trip and when we went to Central...
Forum: Heating, Cooling and Appliances 03-10-2022, 01:45 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,914
Posted By FunkyChickenBus
That's a hella great story! And lawd, the...

That's a hella great story! And lawd, the welding leathers? Damn, that's when you know it is hottern hell. Whew. I hope you at least won your races!

And good advice that the only thing that...
Forum: Heating, Cooling and Appliances 03-10-2022, 01:28 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,914
Posted By FunkyChickenBus
Oooh, interesting! I took a look at your build...

Oooh, interesting! I took a look at your build thread--LOVE the name (I have all of JDM's books as well as some interesting ephemera I'd love to share with you someday).

I will think about the...
Forum: Conversion Tutorials and How-to's 03-10-2022, 11:12 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 982
Posted By FunkyChickenBus
Do you want to cook outside or just push that...

Do you want to cook outside or just push that cabinet out of the way in nice weather?
I use my handicap door (at the back of ours) as our kitchen, but I only cook outside, really. I have the...
Forum: Heating, Cooling and Appliances 03-10-2022, 10:54 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,914
Posted By FunkyChickenBus
Hotter'n hell and half of SC in the driver seat

The driver's "area", that is. Heat comes boiling off the engine of our dognose, roasts you from the coolant hoses running under the electric panel, and fries you from the road underneath. Finally...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 02-22-2022, 11:43 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 22,142
Posted By FunkyChickenBus
Hey, we found ours by haunting Craiglist and...

Hey, we found ours by haunting Craiglist and stumbled upon a guy selling the driver seat and a handful of other seats at the same time. We did have to modify the passenger seats and buy secondhand...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 06-05-2017, 08:19 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 6,242
Posted By FunkyChickenBus
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These were the two I saw.
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 06-05-2017, 08:18 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 6,242
Posted By FunkyChickenBus
I've seen a couple of good "soft" storage ideas...

I've seen a couple of good "soft" storage ideas lately on FB, one that was especially clever was marine fabric attached to a long piece of wood on the wall side, and suspended with ring and rope...
Forum: Titles, Insurance, Registration and Money Matters 05-31-2017, 06:22 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 15,620
Posted By FunkyChickenBus
In SC mine is a bus, personal use only. I titled...

In SC mine is a bus, personal use only. I titled it as that after purchasing in NC where it was titled the same. Shorty, not converted 14 pax. No cdl needed and RV insurance here through Progressive....
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 05-31-2017, 06:20 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 6,242
Posted By FunkyChickenBus
I like the thicker cargo netting stuff you find...

I like the thicker cargo netting stuff you find on military surplus sites. That's what I will use for soft storage. Also think about the overhead racks they use in long distance buses, the tubular...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 05-19-2017, 12:19 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 12,333
Posted By FunkyChickenBus
Thanks for this. I discovered the same thing...

Thanks for this. I discovered the same thing when I did a deep dive searching for heat (thermal) barrier material for the floor of our skoolie. I specifically want to add something to the driver's...
Forum: Skoolie Life 05-18-2017, 09:45 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 11,786
Posted By FunkyChickenBus
Another consideration is noise. Our old Airstream...

Another consideration is noise. Our old Airstream motorhome was a noisy devil, and I spent some quality hours trying to find and silence various creaks and rattles. The bus was fairly quiet pre-seat...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 05-16-2017, 09:59 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 8,619
Posted By FunkyChickenBus
I bought a Thermo-Tec product for our doghouse,...

I bought a Thermo-Tec product for our doghouse, but I haven't put it on there yet. This is the one: https://a.co/f2ClKkR

I am still looking for the best option for reducing heat under the driver's...
Forum: Cummins Drivetrain 05-16-2017, 08:58 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,512
Posted By FunkyChickenBus
We've just gotten used to the 50-55 mph speeds. ...

We've just gotten used to the 50-55 mph speeds. If you are traveling off interstates, no one really gets too chapped about having to pass you. We call it a "parade" and sometimes will count the...
Forum: Short-Bus Conversion Projects 04-27-2017, 08:54 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 6,650
Posted By FunkyChickenBus
Nice shortie! We kept all our seats in for our...

Nice shortie! We kept all our seats in for our first few years of bus adventuring and they are sturdy devils for sure!
In our new renovation we are doing the dinette thing with two of them, and...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 04-26-2017, 09:16 AM
Replies: 403
Views: 55,505
Posted By FunkyChickenBus
I'm really interested in cutting down the heat in...

I'm really interested in cutting down the heat in the front of the bus, less important is the noise, since I haven't and won't strip down the sides, top, or floor of ours. Been thinking that I'll...
Forum: Conversion Tutorials and How-to's 04-21-2017, 05:45 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 10,144
Posted By FunkyChickenBus
Come on along! We can always use bus savvy...

Come on along! We can always use bus savvy mechanical types on board. Next big trip will be South America, in Jan 2019. You can fly in to join us wherever you'd like. We plan to go to Ushuaia and...
Forum: Conversion Tutorials and How-to's 04-21-2017, 01:08 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 10,144
Posted By FunkyChickenBus
Haha, you are too kind. She's a great bus,...

Haha, you are too kind. She's a great bus, sturdy and not a single bit of real trouble to us during the circumnavigation. I feel guilty sometimes with how little we've done on fitting her out,...
Forum: Conversion Tutorials and How-to's 04-21-2017, 12:56 PM
Replies: 64
Views: 10,144
Posted By FunkyChickenBus
Sure, a few favorites from the road in Russia,...

Sure, a few favorites from the road in Russia, Kazakhstan, and Mongolia!
Forum: Conversion Tutorials and How-to's 04-21-2017, 11:08 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,657
Posted By FunkyChickenBus
Eh, seats aren't all that hard to take out, and...

Eh, seats aren't all that hard to take out, and the local dump will take them off your hands pretty easily. But you will need tools, and lots of curse words in the language of your choice at your...
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