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Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 07-11-2011, 10:07 AM
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Views: 7,062
Posted By willem
Re: the88

I also had an anonymous comment from "Smilly," could it be my old nemesis Smitty? Here's hoping he's alive and well and fighting off "the man."
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 07-06-2011, 09:42 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 7,062
Posted By willem
Re: the88

Holy cats! That's some cheap fuel!
Best of luck on your certification.
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 07-05-2011, 10:54 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 7,062
Posted By willem
Re: the88 The roof is up!

The roof is raised 16 3/4"https://www.the88.org
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 01-19-2011, 06:40 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 7,062
Posted By willem
Re: the88

The floor is clear, the rear heaters are out, and I just bought six windows for $164.25 shipped...
2each 24x22 black up and down windows 3each 35x18 black up and down windows 1 48x22 black crank...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 01-13-2011, 06:31 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 7,062
Posted By willem
Re: the88

Well, Sunday I get to see the Akitabus! Greg was kind enough to invite me out to look and pick his brain. It'll be good to have some nearby mentoring.
Can't wait!
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 01-13-2011, 06:30 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 7,062
Posted By willem
Re: the88

If you're thinking the boy was Yoda, you're not far off; he's a premie who fought for his life for three months and turned out to be a spiritual bright light. If we should come across each other on...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 01-13-2011, 06:22 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 7,062
Posted By willem
Re: the88

Hey, Luey- thanks for the encouragement.
I've got to say your bus looks badass! In the best way possible.
The roof raise is going to happen on the next infusion of money. It's been a tough go...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 01-12-2011, 06:17 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 7,062
Posted By willem
Re: the88

From the left; the rear heater, the boy, the open rear door and my wife cleaning off
some surface rust.
That's not spooky, is it?
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 01-10-2011, 07:22 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 7,062
Posted By willem
Re: the88

"Willow" and family remove the plywood floor after a suggestion from "anonymous" on the88.org blog...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 01-04-2011, 11:17 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 7,062
Posted By willem
Re: the88

Thank you!
Shelley, my wife, made the videos.
The band broke up a couple months ago, and I'm on to the next thing.
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 01-04-2011, 08:43 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 7,062
Posted By willem
Re: the88

Music is never off topic. If I could, I'd love to sit with you and show you some simple ways to keep yourself amused for hours on the guitar. And the more time you spend amusing yourself playing the...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 01-04-2011, 09:36 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 7,062
Posted By willem
Re: the88

Today, I'll go shopping for material for the roof raising. I figure I'm about three weeks out, but I'll have everything ready so that it can be done and weathered in in fairly short order.
I haven't...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 01-04-2011, 09:26 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 7,062
Posted By willem
Re: the88

When we meet on the road, I'll have my guitar with me...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 01-01-2011, 12:56 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 7,062
Posted By willem
Re: the88

I see guitar cases in one of the photos of your Thomas, Yankeeflyer... what do you play?
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 12-31-2010, 09:39 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 7,062
Posted By willem
Re: the88

I'm afraid they , predictably, got the best of me...
(that's my ass and my feet on the left.)
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 12-31-2010, 11:25 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 7,062
Posted By willem
Re: the88

Thanks, YankeeFlyer. I'm sure there's going to be plenty more to laugh about and at, and weeping and gnashing of teeth along the way...
And Seeria, when wacko poster child elections are held next,...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 12-30-2010, 10:32 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 7,062
Posted By willem
Re: the88

We're slowly getting to the roof raising part.
More time= more thinking= more better.
He said with fingers crossed.
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 11-28-2010, 09:28 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 7,062
Posted By willem
Re: the88

We should be able to get some private space with the floorplan we have envisioned: from front to back- cabin, door to boy's bunkroom, door to shower/toilet, door to kitchen, then the...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 11-27-2010, 07:41 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 7,062
Posted By willem
Re: the88

We have people in Olympia!
Are you hooked up with the Knotpinebox/Heliotroupe side of the family?
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 11-22-2010, 04:59 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 7,062
Posted By willem
Re: the88

That's great information- thank you!
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 11-21-2010, 09:35 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 7,062
Posted By willem
Re: the88

Thank you, Dan!
How did you plug your air line when you removed the air stop arm from the side of your bus?
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 11-21-2010, 09:15 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 7,062
Posted By willem
Re: the88

Boots is just about as excited as I am.
My first questions I cut and pasted from the other thread which is apparently in the wrong place:

I want to remove the air stop arm. Is there a "best way"...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 11-20-2010, 07:52 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 7,062
Posted By willem
Re: the88

All the seats are out, 1/4 of the rubber flooring is out, I've started cleaning up some of the electrical and removing vinyl lettering on the outside.
The layout is changing as I knew it would once...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 11-19-2010, 09:52 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 7,062
Posted By willem
Re: the88

It's a 1995 Thomas pusher, 37' with the Cummins 8.3 and Allison MD3060 and 186k miles on it that I bought at state of Washington auction three days ago for $3k.
The plan is to raise the roof 20" or...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 11-19-2010, 08:47 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 7,062
Posted By willem
the88

Is this where I'm supposed to be?
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