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Rovobay
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Had to add a few progress pics. I wish I had more time and more hands to dedicate to the bus build. As fall approaches I am trying to finish the outside work first, after all I do live in the PNW and we get wet winters here!
I wish I had more experience with a HVLP spray gun. It was spraying extremely slow. I think I need to thin my paint with xylene and adjust the pressure to a max of 40 PSI. Of course I will figure it out by the time I am done. I was also just thinking of rolling it or using a wagner type paint sprayer (harbor freight special that says water based paints and stains only). I opted with a flat finish desert tan paint from Gillespie Coatings (GCI). I plan on painting the bumpers and rub rails a darker brown but I can always do that in the spring if I don't have time or get bored of painting. Prep has been exhausting. Those damnnned stickers. so much adhesive. Thank god for my heat gun and goo gone. followed by sanding, pressure washing, and final cleaning with alcohol.
I finally got the guts to cut a whole in my bus for the propane tanks. One downside to a flat floor bus (at least the one I have) is the smaller tires which make the bus lower to the ground. I decided that the propane tanks will be installed inside the bus using the box and door I salvaged from the camper I gutted earlier in the year. I like the fit. Inside I will insulate around the box and I will be building my raised bed above it. below my bed will also host my fresh water tank. I am electing to have the fresh water tank inside because I will be using my bus when I go elk hunting and it gets cold!
I got some free cabinets from a friend. New never used. they are a mixed set but I will paint over them. very nice quality. one is maple and the others are cherry. the door faces are different, but you can't beat the price. they also have soft close drawers. just need to get some drawer pulls. Also I am still torn between panels for a roof or a T&G style wood roof. I already have the panels so I guess I should go with those, but I will need a hand to install them. I think I will finish the kitchen first because I will need to cut a hole in the roof for the fridge vent.
So thankful for this site to keep me motivated.
I wish I had more experience with a HVLP spray gun. It was spraying extremely slow. I think I need to thin my paint with xylene and adjust the pressure to a max of 40 PSI. Of course I will figure it out by the time I am done. I was also just thinking of rolling it or using a wagner type paint sprayer (harbor freight special that says water based paints and stains only). I opted with a flat finish desert tan paint from Gillespie Coatings (GCI). I plan on painting the bumpers and rub rails a darker brown but I can always do that in the spring if I don't have time or get bored of painting. Prep has been exhausting. Those damnnned stickers. so much adhesive. Thank god for my heat gun and goo gone. followed by sanding, pressure washing, and final cleaning with alcohol.
I finally got the guts to cut a whole in my bus for the propane tanks. One downside to a flat floor bus (at least the one I have) is the smaller tires which make the bus lower to the ground. I decided that the propane tanks will be installed inside the bus using the box and door I salvaged from the camper I gutted earlier in the year. I like the fit. Inside I will insulate around the box and I will be building my raised bed above it. below my bed will also host my fresh water tank. I am electing to have the fresh water tank inside because I will be using my bus when I go elk hunting and it gets cold!
I got some free cabinets from a friend. New never used. they are a mixed set but I will paint over them. very nice quality. one is maple and the others are cherry. the door faces are different, but you can't beat the price. they also have soft close drawers. just need to get some drawer pulls. Also I am still torn between panels for a roof or a T&G style wood roof. I already have the panels so I guess I should go with those, but I will need a hand to install them. I think I will finish the kitchen first because I will need to cut a hole in the roof for the fridge vent.
So thankful for this site to keep me motivated.
I have been looking for the right stove since I started looking at buses. They are hard to find in a size that I wanted. Hopefully I am correct in thinking that this woodstove should do the trick. Elk hunting in Eastern Oregon in Late Oct-Nov can get pretty cold. I insulated floors, walls, ceiling, so I think I should be fine. Also picked up a 
