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Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 02-22-2020, 07:01 PM
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Views: 3,172
Posted By Dragon Wagon
Progress!!

We’re making progress!
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 01-18-2020, 08:06 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,172
Posted By Dragon Wagon
We finally finished all of the cleaning and...

We finally finished all of the cleaning and taping off. Today we got the first coat of paint on all of the interior that won’t be covered. After much research on DIY auto paint we settled on...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 01-12-2020, 04:19 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,172
Posted By Dragon Wagon
We took a couple of days off because life...

We took a couple of days off because life happens. But today we got the final cleaning and interior prep work done!! It looks clean in the pictures, but it was pretty nasty once we started wiping....
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 01-08-2020, 12:39 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,172
Posted By Dragon Wagon
Ha! No I got my other “new” old truck that we...

Ha! No I got my other “new” old truck that we just purchased mixed up. We bought a 1988 Ford F150 snow plow and I just had that in my head. You are very right. It’s a 2002 bus.
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 01-08-2020, 12:32 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,172
Posted By Dragon Wagon
You are so right, hahahahahaha. Please see my...

You are so right, hahahahahaha. Please see my explanation below. It’s a 2002. My brain had been on 1988 Ford “mode” because we had bought a 1988 Ford F150 snow plow a few days before. Can’t believe I...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 01-08-2020, 12:28 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,172
Posted By Dragon Wagon
Ok so funny story. I actually went out to check...

Ok so funny story. I actually went out to check vin numbers against the title and it all matches perfectly. Then I saw the thing I somehow did not see before. I typed 1988 all throughout this...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 01-08-2020, 12:27 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,172
Posted By Dragon Wagon
Ok so funny story. I actually went out to check...

Ok so funny story. I actually went out to check vin numbers against the title and it all matches perfectly. Then I saw the thing I somehow did not see before. I typed 1988 all throughout this...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 01-07-2020, 03:23 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,172
Posted By Dragon Wagon
Today things warmed up to a balmy 36 degrees, so...

Today things warmed up to a balmy 36 degrees, so we took advantage of the warmth and washed the outside down a bit.
The inside is surface clean now, but tomorrow we will begin detailing it before...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 01-07-2020, 03:16 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,172
Posted By Dragon Wagon
Hmmm I’ll look into this. That could be how this...

Hmmm I’ll look into this. That could be how this deal happened for our friend. Makes perfect sense. Montana doesn’t do emissions test.......at least not yet.
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 01-07-2020, 03:11 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,172
Posted By Dragon Wagon
It all matches. It’s a Thomas built bus. Ford...

It all matches. It’s a Thomas built bus. Ford E450 diesel.
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 01-06-2020, 10:43 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,172
Posted By Dragon Wagon
Progress! All the seats are out! It was a bit...

Progress! All the seats are out! It was a bit more difficult than expected because the bolts would just spin so my husband had to crawl under the bus to hold the nuts in order to break the...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 01-06-2020, 10:29 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,172
Posted By Dragon Wagon
Well a friend here in NW Montana travelled to...

Well a friend here in NW Montana travelled to California and bought three of them. I’m not sure if it was a liquidation or what. We truly practically stole it because we got the “I have to sell this...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 01-06-2020, 01:15 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,172
Posted By Dragon Wagon
I should add that the mechanics are excellent and...

I should add that the mechanics are excellent and tires are good for a while (less than halfway). Our neighbor is a class A mechanic and we are all checked out and as of the test drive and trip home...
Forum: Skoolie Conversion Projects 01-06-2020, 12:28 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 3,172
Posted By Dragon Wagon
Dragon Wagon

Well we finally did it! We purchased this 1988 Ford diesel E450 5 row short bus. Now the work begins. We have started by removing all unnecessary exterior components (the flip out stop sign, the...
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