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vonslatt
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Heating, Cooling and Appliances
10-30-2021, 06:44 AM
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Wood Stove Project
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vonslatt
I've been away for a few years and I'm kind of...
I've been away for a few years and I'm kind of amused that the community seems to have been infiltrated by lawyers!
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Heating, Cooling and Appliances
10-29-2021, 10:59 AM
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Wood Stove Project
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6,817
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vonslatt
When I say there's no policy I mean there is no...
When I say there's no policy I mean there is no policy that applies to what's in my bus, just to the outside, the "vehicle" part. If I wanted collision or fire and theft insurance then I'm sure the...
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Titles, Insurance, Registration and Money Matters
10-29-2021, 10:42 AM
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Good sam cancels bus conversions
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vonslatt
Heard back from coach-net. note: I specifically...
Heard back from coach-net. note: I specifically referred to converted school buses in my inquiry and this was the direct response:
Thank you for your email and for your interest in Coach-Net! We...
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Heating, Cooling and Appliances
10-28-2021, 11:59 AM
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95
Wood Stove Project
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6,817
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vonslatt
Again, I don't have a policy that covers my bus,...
Again, I don't have a policy that covers my bus, only what it does if I slam it into something or someone. There is no policy for them to cancel.
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Heating, Cooling and Appliances
10-28-2021, 11:00 AM
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Wood Stove Project
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vonslatt
I don't carry anything but liability insurance. I...
I don't carry anything but liability insurance. I figure I only have about $10-12K into this project (not counting labor!) so I'll assume the risk myself and just make sure I don't burn it down!
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Heating, Cooling and Appliances
10-28-2021, 09:16 AM
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Wood Stove Project
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vonslatt
Wood Stove Project
It's been a while since I logged in, here's a project I did last year:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gBcpi8TwHo
I've yet to install it in the bus, hoping to get to that this winter.
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Titles, Insurance, Registration and Money Matters
10-27-2021, 02:32 PM
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Good sam cancels bus conversions
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vonslatt
I talked to them this morning. If it used to be a...
I talked to them this morning. If it used to be a school bus they will not cover it for Roadside Assistance. The gentleman I talked to said it was a new policy as of this year. The email I received...
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Titles, Insurance, Registration and Money Matters
10-27-2021, 02:06 PM
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59
Good sam cancels bus conversions
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8,273
Posted By
vonslatt
Looks like coach-net is familiar with and accepts...
Looks like coach-net is familiar with and accepts skoolies, at least as of 2016.
https://blog.coach-net.com/2016/03/04/the-wheels-on-his-bus-go-round-with-coach-net/
I queried them this morning...
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Conversion Tutorials and How-to's
10-27-2021, 11:42 AM
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Modifying Windows to open from the bottom
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4,925
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vonslatt
Just to follow up - they do not leak and have...
Just to follow up - they do not leak and have worked flawlessly these last 6 years.
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Titles, Insurance, Registration and Money Matters
10-27-2021, 11:09 AM
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59
Good sam cancels bus conversions
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8,273
Posted By
vonslatt
I just got the same letter. I've had coverage...
I just got the same letter. I've had coverage from them since 2004 and NEVER used it except to jump start my daughter's car when she was at school. Seems my 1995 Cadillac Fleetwood Hearse is not...
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Conversion Tutorials and How-to's
06-26-2015, 09:32 AM
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Modifying Windows to open from the bottom
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4,925
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vonslatt
Modifying Windows to open from the bottom
https://steampunkworkshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/668x376xSnapShot1-668x376.jpg.pagespeed.ic.aLATJ1_683.webp
I finally put together a tutorial on how to modify the windows in my Thomas to...
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Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions
07-16-2007, 03:47 PM
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Trailer Towing, Braking, and Breaking
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4,635
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vonslatt
Re: Trailer Towing, Braking, and Breaking
I'd seen several come up on Craigslist before I got mine from a guy at the office. I had mentioned that I was looking for one and he said his dad had one he'd been trying to get ride of for some...
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Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions
07-13-2007, 11:49 PM
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Trailer Towing, Braking, and Breaking
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vonslatt
Re: Trailer Towing, Braking, and Breaking
I was right at 65 feet, the max for Massachusetts!
Thanks for the pirate4x4.com link! If I survived Arky I'll be fine I think! ;-)
Jake.
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Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions
07-13-2007, 05:12 PM
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Trailer Towing, Braking, and Breaking
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4,635
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vonslatt
Re: Trailer Towing, Braking, and Breaking
Got it home safe and sound!
https://steampunkworkshop.com/images-orig/trailer-bus.jpg
I was a little worried about the hitch so I welded 1/4" steel plate on all surfaces so the reciever tube is...
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Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions
07-13-2007, 04:49 PM
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Jake VonSlatt is becoming famous!
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2,137
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vonslatt
Re: Jake VonSlatt is becoming famous!
OK, I hate the thread title but it's the appropriate place. WIRED.com did a little piece on me a couple of weeks ago:
https://www.wired.com/culture/design/new ... 6/vonslatt...
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Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions
07-13-2007, 02:32 PM
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Your bus... from outer space!
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1,791
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vonslatt
Re: Your bus... from outer space!
Here's mine hiding in the early morning shadows . . .
https://www.vonslatt.com/images/house.jpg
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Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions
05-10-2007, 11:55 AM
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7
Jake VonSlatt is becoming famous!
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2,137
Posted By
vonslatt
LOL! I guess there's no such thing as a "local"...
LOL! I guess there's no such thing as a "local" newspaper anymore!
Watch for my keyboard project (https://steampunkworkshop.com/keyboard.shtml) in the July issue of Popular Science !
Cheers!
...
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Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions
04-20-2007, 02:50 PM
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Trailer Towing, Braking, and Breaking
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4,635
Posted By
vonslatt
Not at all! the bumper is 1/4" thick "C" channel...
Not at all! the bumper is 1/4" thick "C" channel witha 2" x 12" profile and the cross member behind it is 5/16" with a similar cross section. I also drilled the mounting holes out from 1/2" to 5/8"...
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Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions
04-20-2007, 01:52 PM
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Trailer Towing, Braking, and Breaking
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4,635
Posted By
vonslatt
Actually, I meant "breaking" as in "ship...
Actually, I meant "breaking" as in "ship breaking" the process of disassembly for salvage. I've never examined one closely so I've no idea how they are constructed.
J.
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Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions
04-20-2007, 11:21 AM
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15
Trailer Towing, Braking, and Breaking
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4,635
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vonslatt
Trailer Towing, Braking, and Breaking
Hi Everyone, been awhile !
I've just been gifted with a 29' travel trailer which I intend to strip for 'fridge, furnace and fittings and convert into a flatbed trailer and I'd like to hear...
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Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions
02-06-2007, 12:53 PM
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1990 Thomas MVP ?
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5,285
Posted By
vonslatt
It's Jake, actually! '89 was the last year...
It's Jake, actually!
'89 was the last year for the 10.4L CAT 3208, it's a dirty motor and the EPA made them phase it out for school busses.
I've seen MVPs advertised with CAT 3208, 5.9L...
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Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions
01-30-2007, 11:31 AM
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7
Jake VonSlatt is becoming famous!
Views:
2,137
Posted By
vonslatt
Hmm . . . well . . . since this thread was...
Hmm . . . well . . . since this thread was already here . . . I might as well mention that I was recently profiled over at The Aether Emporium...
Forum:
Skoolie Conversion Projects
01-17-2007, 08:43 AM
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241
84 Thomas - The Yankeflyer
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54,124
Posted By
vonslatt
Oooo . . . I'd love to see more photos and...
Oooo . . . I'd love to see more photos and information on the axle change! What did the Rockwell come out of? How standardized are truck axles?
I also like the way you "shaved" the chrome off...
Forum:
Skoolie Conversion Projects
01-04-2007, 03:54 PM
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1,088
The Millicent Chronicles; two foot roof raise, big tailgate
Views:
481,622
Posted By
vonslatt
Nice job on the roof raise, I really like the...
Nice job on the roof raise, I really like the jack system you came up with, slick!
https://www.vonslatt.com/images/bus/snowbus.jpg
I got mine for $289 from Northern Tool.
...
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Everything Else | General Skoolie Discussions
12-21-2006, 12:02 PM
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7
Jake VonSlatt is becoming famous!
Views:
2,137
Posted By
vonslatt
LOL! I saw some of the refferrals for that...
LOL!
I saw some of the refferrals for that link in my web logs but I could never find the source, thanks! If it ever snows in the North East again I'll let you know how those chains work.
...
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