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Forum: Conversion Tutorials and How-to's 09-23-2004, 11:04 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 24,401
Posted By gealto
To Soused Moose

To get around a stove in bus center, but down that beer, and walk around it. Couldn't be easier. Your idea of how to convert a bus isn't very interesting. If you stick stuff in the sides, of...
Forum: Conversion Tutorials and How-to's 09-22-2004, 09:06 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 24,401
Posted By gealto
Woodstove Installation

I would suggest mounting it in the center left to right somewhere near the middle of the bus front to back. Drill and tap the legs from the underside with 1/4-20. Bolt from bottom through bus...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 09-21-2004, 08:58 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 7,357
Posted By gealto
Keeping things simple.

The reason I got a good price was that I found a buyer who could recognize the inherent value in the bus. Picacho is an antique that is in excellent mechanical condition and with very low mileage. ...
Forum: Forum Admin | Account Help | Suggestion Box 09-20-2004, 08:49 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 5,195
Posted By gealto
Let's give Arky the boot!

Fed up with information repression on the Yahoo group "schoolbusconversionnuts"?

Sick and tired of the threats to boot people for disagreeing with the foolish arkansascajun?

He's been...
Forum: Classifieds | Buy, Sell, Swap 09-19-2004, 05:11 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 3,977
Posted By gealto
Picacho is sold!

Picacho sold, after painting and partial conversion, for $2000.
Forum: Forum Admin | Account Help | Suggestion Box 09-19-2004, 05:08 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 9,113
Posted By gealto
Just got elected

I am now the proud recipient of the "booted from skoolieconverternuts" award of the week for daring to suggest that the owner is not complying with the rules of yahoo. I suggest we all email Yahoo...
Forum: Classifieds | Buy, Sell, Swap 09-16-2004, 06:53 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,857
Posted By gealto
Probably that jacuzzi..

No, it must be that big fat and heavy jacuzzi that holding it back.
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 09-15-2004, 11:35 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 7,357
Posted By gealto
Picacho has been SOLD

Last Tuesday night, I accepted a check for $2000 for the sale of Picacho. It was with a deep sadness that I accepted it. It was a really great bus. I drove it about 40 miles today on the...
Forum: Coach Conversion Projects 09-13-2004, 06:37 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 23,638
Posted By gealto
Heavy Truck versus Light Truck engines

Generally, skoolies I've looked at, including mine, use "heavy truck" engines, which are much more heavy duty than light truck engies. They usually have "four bolt main bearings", for example,...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 09-13-2004, 12:37 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 7,357
Posted By gealto
Picacho Work Continues, ready for inspection now.

Yesterday, I installed a spare twin bed in the bus, and a leatherette upholstered love seat, both temporaries to make the skoolie look more motorhomie. I managed to fix the busted left turn signal...
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 09-12-2004, 04:42 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 5,673
Posted By gealto
Thanks for the responses. I found a tire...

Thanks for the responses.

I found a tire load vs pressure chart at https://www.trucktires.com that shows 95 psi is approximately correct for a 20,500 lb vehiclle with these tires fully loaded if...
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 09-12-2004, 11:14 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 5,673
Posted By gealto
Tire Pressure

I have split rim 9.00 X 20.00 tires that are stamped "load rated 5150 lbs single at 95 psi". I've been inflating these to 95 psi. Is that correct, or should I use a lower setting. GVW is 20500.
...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 09-10-2004, 05:36 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 7,357
Posted By gealto
Steve, The inverter is an old "trippe lite"...

Steve,

The inverter is an old "trippe lite" 550 Watt, which is about 20 years old. I'm not planning on really using it, will get another newer one before long.

Picacho is now insured by GMAC...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 09-10-2004, 12:58 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 7,357
Posted By gealto
Thankyou, yes I am very frugal with my hobbies. ...

Thankyou, yes I am very frugal with my hobbies. It's much better to spend big bucks putting your kids through college than down some old school bus rathole. Personally, I don't think that skoolies...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 09-08-2004, 03:19 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 7,357
Posted By gealto
Thanks for the feedback and information. I...

Thanks for the feedback and information. I busted my crockpot trying to take it apart last night. Unscrewed a nut on the bottom, and the inside casing sprang apart from a handle that holds it down....
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 09-06-2004, 11:14 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 7,357
Posted By gealto
I haven't been able to do much work on Picacho...

I haven't been able to do much work on Picacho the last few days. I still need to do some detailing on the interior painting. I can't seem to get the left front turn signal to work. The parking...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 09-04-2004, 05:16 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 7,357
Posted By gealto
Today, I made some little round covers from 1/4...

Today, I made some little round covers from 1/4 inch plywood, and screwed them to the holes where the front flashing lights were mounted. These were painted to match the bus, then caulked on edge,...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 09-03-2004, 10:15 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 7,357
Posted By gealto
Picacho Project

I've owned my 1969 Ford/Superior 66 passenger skoolie now for 12 years. It has a 360 MD gas engine, 5 speed stick, dual vacume brakes, and is all stock and in perfect working order with only 87,000...
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 08-20-2004, 01:24 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,818
Posted By gealto
Yes, composting toilets can be the way to go!

Composting toilets are an excellent idea for a skoolie. I'm putting one in mine right now, almost as I post this message. Here in souther Arizona, where its very hot and dry, they work really well....
Forum: Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions 08-20-2004, 01:04 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 6,242
Posted By gealto
Floating Skoolies

The article doesn't seem to feasable. However, after seeing the pictures of the "riverboat bus" in the pictures section of this site, I was kinda wondering if that really floated or not.

It...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 08-20-2004, 06:00 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,577
Posted By gealto
How Long Have You Owned your Skoolie?

I've owned mine now for 12 years. I just wonder how many of you have owned yours longer than that?
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 08-19-2004, 10:23 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 80,394
Posted By gealto
And I disagree with your disagreement! :-) ...

And I disagree with your disagreement! :-)

A vacume is merely the absense of pressure, it isn't a "thing" of itself. There is no such thing as the force of a vacume. It's the air pressure on...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 08-18-2004, 04:32 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,908
Posted By gealto
Why No Responses???

I'm now working on mounting DIY homemade genset on the back end of my skoolie. I had a very hard time deciding where to mount it. I thought I would put it under the bus somewhere, but in looking...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 08-18-2004, 03:40 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 2,518
Posted By gealto
My "Perfect Bus"

I think that school buses were designed to take kids to school simply and cheaply until politicians with their hands in the til took over in the early 70's and forced flat nosed deisel pushers on...
Forum: Conversion General Discussions 08-18-2004, 03:28 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 80,394
Posted By gealto
Dual Vacume Brakes

OOps, I mis-cast my vote as having pneumatic brakes. Actually, "hydraulic" brakes are vacume actuated, and the force comes from the pressure of the atmosphere, so they are air actuated.

Maybe the...
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