My Bus,,, My Bus,,, My Bus...

dirtygoat · Aug 4, 2010

OK, here's some stuff I've picked up for the build...

Got a fridge, stove, shitter, the smaller fresh tank, black tank, hood with light and fan, vent and some cushions... Thanks Kev...

I scored a larger fresh tank, a pump, converter/charger and a cabinet for free...

ain'tstuckjustresting · Aug 4, 2010

Hey, if you need a underslung propane tank let me know. In SPANAWAY!

dirtygoat · Aug 4, 2010

ain'tstuckjustresting said:
Hey, if you need a underslung propane tank let me know. In SPANAWAY!

I'd like to take a look at it...

dirtygoat · Aug 4, 2010

Here's what I've drawn up for the bunk framing...

Need to go pick up some lumber, but still have to finish stripping the floor and get it painted...

dirtygoat · Aug 4, 2010

ain'tstuckjustresting, hooked a brotha up...

38 gal... I'll look into adding another valve so I can run the bus stuff and fill the Blazer tanks if need be...

Thanks again Chad...:awesomework:

jeepmauler · Aug 4, 2010

This thing is going to be sweet when done:drooling1::011:

So will you "feel" your wheeler and trailer behind you at all or will you have to do some motor mods to get it to motor down the freeway.....know what I meen?

ain'tstuckjustresting · Aug 4, 2010

Funny thing about those Intl's w/ Allison A/T. They feel gutless empty but you can load them to the gills and they are still the same amount of gutless. Plus you just mash the throttle no matter what.

We have a 20' Intl box van that I tought was a pig when I picked it up empty. We added about 18,000lbs of crap to it and it drives about the same.

Nice to see ya again Luey, glad to hook ya up! :awesomework:

wilbilt · Aug 4, 2010

Bout time someone took that tank!:cheer:

dirtygoat · Aug 5, 2010

Now I'll have an on board fueling station like all the cool kids...:bling:

jimijam19K · Aug 5, 2010

ain'tstuckjustresting said:
Funny thing about those Intl's w/ Allison A/T. They feel gutless empty but you can load them to the gills and they are still the same amount of gutless. Plus you just mash the throttle no matter what.

We have a 20' Intl box van that I tought was a pig when I picked it up empty. We added about 18,000lbs of crap to it and it drives about the same.

The Army gave me a bus licence back when i was a young pup and I can agree with that one 100%. They certainly "feel" powerless but no matter what they just keep moving down the road. The mash the gas technique does indeed work best I always used to joke that they needed a toggle switch not a gas pedal.

dirtygoat · Aug 6, 2010

Picked up a sink that came with a pump faucet and small tank... Plan on using a different faucet and the tank I already have, but these were free with the sink so...

Also picked up a little propane furnace... I know i said there wouldn't be gas heat, but this is small enough I can fit it just about anywhere and $30 for the sink and furnace was to good of a deal to pass up...:cheer:

dirtygoat · Aug 6, 2010

So, I'm trying to remove the heaters... From what I've found they don't put off a lot of heat(compaired to the space they take up) and the extra cooling they provide for the engine(minimal) hasn't been a problem for others when removed... Kinda crazy the way they routed this...

The heater hoses coming from the engine both have valves... This one goes to the big heater by the front door...

From there it shoots over to the drivers side and goes to the box behind the seat...

It runs almost the length of the bus inside to this box...

Then under and across to this one by the lift...

It backtracks going threw the two previous boxes and makes its way back to the front to this valve...

Then back to the engine...

I'm going to loop the one coming from the front box into the last valve and pull the rest out... The last thing I want is for a heater hose to spring a leak and have coolant inside the bus...

dirtygoat · Aug 9, 2010

So, we got the heaters out... Gonna save them in case I want to do the veggie oil conversion later... Took the front apart to get to the hoses...

Got the lift out, then started pulling up the plywood on the floor... Almost got it all out... My oldest boy is getting after it....

Have to clean everything up and prep the floor surface for paint...

It looks bad, but it's surface rust... I'll hit it with the wire wheel and coat it with some por15...

I just about ready to start building...

pokey · Aug 9, 2010

I have a portable sandblaster you can borrow to take the rust off if you want.

dirtygoat · Aug 9, 2010

pokey said:
I have a portable sandblaster you can borrow to take the rust off if you want.

Thanks... I'm not sure if it's gonna need to be blasted...

I'll let you know if I need it...

How bad is the clean up after blasting???

zukkev · Aug 9, 2010

Damn dude!!! Yer really gettin' after it (well, your son is!):haha::awesomework:

dirtygoat · Aug 9, 2010

zukkev said:
Damn dude!!! Yer really gettin' after it (well, your son is!):haha::awesomework:

He's turning into a little work horse... He's learning a lot...:awesomework:

I'm glad that he's into this kind of stuff...

pokey · Aug 9, 2010

dirtygoat said:
Thanks... I'm not sure if it's gonna need to be blasted...

I'll let you know if I need it...

How bad is the clean up after blasting???

Lots of vacuming or blow it out the back with the air hose

JAWS · Aug 9, 2010

dirtygoat said:
He's turning into a little work horse... He's learning a lot...:awesomework::

Yeah like waking up early before his dad so he can get of the house before he gets put to work..:haha::haha:

boardbysled · Aug 9, 2010

I don't know how I missed this thread, this is awesome!

Since it hasn't been asked, do you mind if I ask how much you payed for it originally?

To put it into persepective, a comprarble Class C in good shape with similar running gear would be close to $100k, with a Class A being a bit more. You could probably get a used one for about half that.

Can't wait to see this thing develop.:corn: