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

dirtygoat · Oct 20, 2011

Got the fronts on the two drawers... Turned out pretty decent... Later on I may find some small aluminum angle to wrap the fronts with... Gonna try and get the upper cabinets skinned today, then all they will need is paint and installed...

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dirtygoat · Oct 21, 2011

Got the skins cut for the upper cab...

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Then started mocking up the counter for the galley...

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CHOP SHOP · Oct 21, 2011

Not exactly foam panels but I can get ALLOT of free floating dock foam.

dirtygoat · Oct 21, 2011

CHOP SHOP said:
Not exactly foam panels but I can get ALLOT of free floating dock foam.

How thick is it??? Wonder if I could cut it without ****ing it up and making to much of a mess???

CHOP SHOP · Oct 21, 2011

dirtygoat said:
How thick is it??? Wonder if I could cut it without ****ing it up and making to much of a mess???

Mig wire and an arc welder on the key temp. The hot wire saw will leave the cut edge with a nice melted/sealed finish.

dirtygoat · Oct 25, 2011

OK, I found a black tank that fits perfect under the bus... I need to relocate the inlet for the shitter on the tank though... Any ideas???

Thought about cutting the inlet out from the tank and using rtv and some screws to refasten it... Then seal up the old hole...

Zoediak · Oct 26, 2011

dirtygoat said:
OK, I found a black tank that fits perfect under the bus... I need to relocate the inlet for the shitter on the tank though... Any ideas???

Thought about cutting the inlet out from the tank and using rtv and some screws to refasten it... Then seal up the old hole...

if it is a fiberglass tank, i would just use some fiberglass cloth and resin...

if you need some cloth... i think i might still have some laying around that you can have... don't have any resin though...

slednecks1124 · Oct 26, 2011

Zoediak said:
if it is a fiberglass tank, i would just use some fiberglass cloth and resin...

if you need some cloth... i think i might still have some laying around that you can have... don't have any resin though...

I think Schucks carries resin in small containers, youll need some catalyst (hardener) as well. If only I still worked at my previous job I could have hooked you up with everything you would need

Spanaway Mudder · Oct 26, 2011

slednecks1124 said:
I think Schucks carries resin in small containers, youll need some catalyst (hardener) as well. If only I still worked at my previous job I could have hooked you up with everything you would need

Homedepot and Smucks both have kits... Defiantly use fiber glass cloth with a fiberglass tank... had a decent sized crack in my **** tank when I got my RV... Fixxed that issue promptly... :awesomework:

dirtygoat · Oct 27, 2011

I cut the hole in the floor for the shitter, then started cutting up the waste tank... I need to use the short wide one, the other won't fit unless I move the battery box and that ain't happening... The tanks are made out of a cream colored plastic with little black speckles...

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Also finished up fitting the fresh tank under the galley and installed some lighting...

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Zoediak · Oct 27, 2011

let me know if you decide you want to use some fiberglass cloth and I will dig some up... i am sure I still have some laying around in storage...

the resins are pretty cheap...

dirtygoat · Oct 30, 2011

I'm gonna try RTV and screw it together for now...

Had to pull the onboard air set up and relocate it to make room for the black tank...

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Started fitting the tank... I'll be crapping in the bus before long...:redneck:

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dirtygoat · Nov 9, 2011

Got the black tank in place... Still have to finish the mount... Also have to get an extension to attach the toilet flange(to short)...

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Started mocking up a wire rack under the stove I got from Zoediak... Thanks Dusty...

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Messed around with the framing for the fridge and got the vent installed...

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Started framing in the laptop station... The storage for the shore power cord goes under it as well as the fuse/breaker box...

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zukkev · Nov 10, 2011

Lookin' good....:awesomework:

Ifn you want to make damn sure the vent screws are sealed, there is this 3" seal tape we use at work for the escape hatch screws, it's some sti-i-i-cky ****, works awesome!!!! I can try and find out where to get it if interested....:awesomework:

JesterFab · Nov 10, 2011

I think the stuff is called tacky tape.
http://www.rvwholesalers.com/catalog/tacky-tape-13-0865.html
Send me a PM, I probably can get you some for free if you want it.
Nice work by the way.

Hip · Nov 11, 2011

i just cut up my old boat and it had a nice newer aluminium 60 gal fuel tank you got any need for it?:redneck:

dirtygoat · Nov 14, 2011

Very interested in the sticky tape stuff...

Is the fuel tank diamond plate???

zukkev · Nov 15, 2011

s1036's said:
I think the stuff is called tacky tape.
http://www.rvwholesalers.com/catalog/tacky-tape-13-0865.html
Send me a PM, I probably can get you some for free if you want it.
Nice work by the way.

Yep, that's the schtuff....:awesomework:

Spanaway Mudder · Dec 11, 2011

Any updates?

dirtygoat · Dec 29, 2011

Posting from inside the bus... Me and the boy just cleaned it out so it's ready for New Years Eve... Gonna stay in it at a friends place, beats getting a dui... Drinking a beer and going through ideas for a bed... Last time the wife and I slept on the floor in it... Thinking I'll frame up a 2x4/osb platform and throw some foam on it...

Have to get everything loaded up and can't forget the coffee pot... Might have to lay in bed for several hours before trying to head home on Sunday...

And yeah, the shitter will be tested...