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Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 11-21-2019, 07:02 AM
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Posted By Crisfole
Update: Upstairs route numbers are out, the...

Update: Upstairs route numbers are out, the cabinet it's sitting in appears to be supporting the upstairs windshield. Video forthcoming.

We'd really have the cabinet out entirely - but I'm...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 11-12-2019, 07:53 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 11,992
Posted By Crisfole
Ugh, snow. So much wet. Bought a little...

Ugh, snow. So much wet.

Bought a little tanktop 30kBTU heater, it helped, not it also melted the snow right into the windows, which promptly caused a medium grade rainstorm along the edge of the...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 11-11-2019, 11:07 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 11,992
Posted By Crisfole
Paint will be the job after sealing, insulation,...

Paint will be the job after sealing, insulation, windows, and almost all exterior work is done...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 11-06-2019, 11:25 AM
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Views: 11,992
Posted By Crisfole
Inspection passed!

As of today my bus ahem, Motorhome. Is fully insured, registered, paid for (taxes), and inspected.

The NY Heavy inspection was what I needed. Took 20 minutes and it passed with flying colors....
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 10-31-2019, 11:54 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 11,992
Posted By Crisfole
Yeah, insulation isn't an option. My question was...

Yeah, insulation isn't an option. My question was whether I should install wood to the walls and spray on the inter sheet metal out stuff or drill a million holes. I might go with both...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 10-30-2019, 06:51 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 11,992
Posted By Crisfole
@Native elaborate on the magic moving floor...

@Native elaborate on the magic moving floor there? I'm intrigued...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 10-29-2019, 07:22 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 11,992
Posted By Crisfole
Lack of documentation does not imply lack of progress

OK. At this point the upstairs is almost completely demo-ed. The downstairs is well underway.

All the upstairs ceiling and wall panels as well as the floor-level trim is down.
...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 10-10-2019, 07:38 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 11,992
Posted By Crisfole
Oh! I also got a bit of the floor out from...

Oh! I also got a bit of the floor out from downstairs to see what I've got for space.
...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 10-10-2019, 07:34 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 11,992
Posted By Crisfole
OK. Upstairs I've got her stripped down pretty...

OK. Upstairs I've got her stripped down pretty heavily. When it rains the ceiling barely leaks any more. (I think there's some drips, but not many, and I'm not done with sealing from the inside)....
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 10-01-2019, 11:11 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 11,992
Posted By Crisfole
Absence on forum doesn't indicate absence of...

Absence on forum doesn't indicate absence of progress!

Last two weekends have resulted in walls and ceiling upstairs almost completely done and a good start on the floor. There's a bunch of open...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 09-25-2019, 12:57 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 11,992
Posted By Crisfole
Hoping to KISS for now. Attaching 4 scissor jacks...

Hoping to KISS for now. Attaching 4 scissor jacks with a drill on board...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 09-25-2019, 12:55 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 11,992
Posted By Crisfole
Sorry read my previous post and I phrased it...

Sorry read my previous post and I phrased it wrong:

We have a two aisle design. So furnishings are centered, leaving windows to let in light.
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 09-23-2019, 10:55 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 11,992
Posted By Crisfole
Bus also had a distinct lean. About 3-4 inches...

Bus also had a distinct lean. About 3-4 inches when I drop a measuring tape from one corner... I'll need to figure out some leveling system.
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 09-23-2019, 10:41 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 11,992
Posted By Crisfole
Ceilings and floors will be staying as is. We've...

Ceilings and floors will be staying as is. We've got a center aisle design that will let us keep the natural light from the windows. We're all pretty short, and even my tall friends can stand with...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 09-21-2019, 07:35 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 11,992
Posted By Crisfole
@music: nope. Maximizing upstairs space for...

@music: nope. Maximizing upstairs space for beds/office.

@bon: 30.5' long, 8'2" wide, 13.5' tall
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 09-21-2019, 05:31 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 11,992
Posted By Crisfole
Yup. 5'11" downstairs, 5'9" upstairs....

Yup. 5'11" downstairs, 5'9" upstairs. Approximately, at least
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 09-19-2019, 09:13 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 11,992
Posted By Crisfole
All upstairs seats are removed, including the...

All upstairs seats are removed, including the rear one (which was a pain). The rearmost ceiling panel is also out. No insulation at all in the bus (as in zero).

The tiny rivets holding up the...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 09-17-2019, 03:30 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 11,992
Posted By Crisfole
I PMd you the contact information for the British...

I PMd you the contact information for the British bus company out in San Diego
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 09-17-2019, 11:01 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 11,992
Posted By Crisfole
Just a friendly reminder: only 3.12% of New York...

Just a friendly reminder: only 3.12% of New York is NYC plus Long Island. The remaining 96.88% of the state is farmland, forest, and pretty small towns and cities.
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 09-17-2019, 10:54 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 11,992
Posted By Crisfole
This is a low-bridge body (by ECW, or Eastern...

This is a low-bridge body (by ECW, or Eastern Coach Works). It's 13'6" tall and is street legal in every US state. Any truck route is safe. I live in the country off a pretty major trucking route....
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 09-16-2019, 05:20 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 11,992
Posted By Crisfole
Ha ha, yes tree guards. And it's an '85 Leyland...

Ha ha, yes tree guards. And it's an '85 Leyland Olympian, ECW body. I'll get a walk-around/walkthrough soon enough.

Can't really drive it without getting my telephone and cable lines raised......
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 09-15-2019, 08:30 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 11,992
Posted By Crisfole
Leyland Olympian Double Deck Conversion

My bus is an 85 Leyland Olympian. It started its life in northern England as a transit bus, had a second career as a school bus just east of Cambridge, and will end it's life as my RV here in upstate...
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