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| Russell Beam (Rcbeam)
Registered Member Username: Rcbeam Post Number: 14 Registered: 11-2009 Posted From: 74.131.50.239  Rating: N/A |
There is a local (hour or so away) RV salvage yard here. I've made several trips and basically I bought a bunch of Flexsteel furniture for my MC8. That is also where I'm going to buy my generator. I spent the afternoon (95 with 55% humidity) with a buddy in a bounder trying to remove all the chairs, couch, and dinette set. I have sweated more the past two days that I thought I ever could. I have so much to do to my 8 to get it ready sometimes it is easy to get overwhelmed. But after spending the afternoon in this 30 ft I guess, bounder, I quickly realized just how much better off I am to have what I have. They have a few wrecks there, but most of them are fires. One of the men finally admitted that he was sure some of them were 'insurance fires'. All of this would be so much easier if I was 20 years younger. | ||
| David Evans (Dmd)
Registered Member Username: Dmd Post Number: 489 Registered: 10-2004 Posted From: 173.77.225.217  Rating: N/A |
i was picking some yards in fla this winter and noticed the fire thing also. dont let it get to you. if you can, just use it as you go. I am going to the first annual gtg that kevin sweeney has put together this weekend and basiclly have no rear bedroom, but i do have the bathroom in! Keep up the good work! sweat equity is $ saved. (i have nicad screwguns and a portable fan that helps when parts pulling) | ||
| Teresa (Happycamperbrat)
Registered Member Username: Happycamperbrat Post Number: 10 Registered: 5-2009 Posted From: 173.25.102.183 Rating: |
My son and a couple friends and myself stripped my ford jamboree 27 footer in two weekends!! It really IS a LOT of work, but fun  It was amazing to watch the motorhome "after" we stripped it. My son and one of his friends proceeded to tear down the walls just for the heck of it (teenage boys). They really are paper thin! I am sooooooo glad to have a bus now. And we just got back from a 3 week trip across Ca, Or, Wa, Id, and Nev. in it. I dont even have a toilet. But 7 of us and 2 dogs used mats, one recliner, 2 ice chests, a propane camper stove, and we did just fine! We stopped every couple days or so and went to a campground so we could take showers and charge our phones. It is a once in a lifetime thing | ||
| Jack Fids (Jack_fids)
Registered Member Username: Jack_fids Post Number: 124 Registered: 1-2009 Posted From: 69.171.160.0  Rating: N/A |
BLESS YOUR LITTLE PEA_PICKIN' HEART Teresa! To many people, the condition of their interior is a projection of the life they want others to believe they are accustomed to....HA! Life is a continual progress endeavor, always changing to reflect better understanding of the situation...why do people think their coach should ever be "completed" or "finished" is beyond me and roughing it like you did is a fine way to discover exactly what & how you want your future to be like. The best times of my life were spent traveling with my parents & our dog traveling in a 1951 Studebaker 48 passenger schoolie. No refrigerator, toilet, A/C, TV, Stereo or shower. Just a place to sit, a window to look out of and a place to eat and sleep.... BASIC to the bone! "Run with what you have" & work towards what you need not what will impress the masses. It's ALL about the experience gained along the road of life, not how comfortable you are or how much you spent anyway! | ||
| Teresa (Happycamperbrat)
Registered Member Username: Happycamperbrat Post Number: 11 Registered: 5-2009 Posted From: 173.25.102.183 Rating: N/A |
Ha Ha!! The way I look at it is that I could die tomorrow or at least long before this coach is ever finished. I want to have fun in it while I am converting it. Many people buy these coaches and then park them until they are finished. I cant do that because I have no idea what I am doing lol. I am having to study wiring, mechanics, etc. "while" stripping the bus. Geesh! Soooo much to learn. I have little doubt that when I pass on the bus will not be finished. I also have family members who I intend to will it to that are very excited about the bus and capable of finishing it. There is just no way that I am going to park it while I learn what the heck Im doing and finish it. Like you, we are making memories all the way :D My son is 17 and my regret is not doing this years ago. | ||
| FAST FRED (Fast_fred)
Registered Member Username: Fast_fred Post Number: 1273 Registered: 10-2006 Posted From: 99.153.142.249  Rating: N/A |
They have a few wrecks there, but most of them are fires. One of the men finally admitted that he was sure some of them were 'insurance fires'. IF you get soft goods from a "fire" the boat units that emit Ozone will remove the smell. IF you know a used car dealer, see if he will lend you his unit , used to get rid of cigarette or cigar stench . FF | ||
| Greg Roberts (Eagle 20) (Gregeagle20)
Registered Member Username: Gregeagle20 Post Number: 293 Registered: 4-2002 Posted From: 68.177.65.192 Rating: N/A |
The boat Ozone units are very good. One thing to note though, do not have the unit running while any people or pets are present as they have been said to have negative health effects upon bipeds and quadrapeds as well(Duh, that is why and how they work). | ||
| Russell Beam (Rcbeam)
Registered Member Username: Rcbeam Post Number: 15 Registered: 11-2009 Posted From: 72.250.169.58 Rating: N/A |
Teresa: Your enthusiasm inspires me to keep going and to not worry how 'finished' it is. Great story. | ||
| C. K.. Sparks (Kozycade)
Registered Member Username: Kozycade Post Number: 6 Registered: 7-2010 Posted From: 71.161.40.226 Rating: N/A |
Hey Russell Dont fret! My first coach was a project on wheels for over 15 years and the ironic thing when I sold it 17 years later it still wasnt finnished. Call me a Hillbilly Boondocker if you wish but the extra room in the luggage bay stored alot of great camping equipment to the point I should have open a mobile outfitters store. When on the road I used more campground and truck stop showers over the years and even after I got the Bathroom finished I still traveled the same way. LOL So in closing, it dosent matter what is inside your coach or how fancy if you cant drive it down the highway. "To the Boondocks & Beyond" Big Mac KozyCade | ||
| Teresa (Happycamperbrat)
Registered Member Username: Happycamperbrat Post Number: 12 Registered: 5-2009 Posted From: 173.25.102.183 Rating: N/A |
I try to do "something" on the bus everyday. For the last 3 days I have been trying to unscrew the same rusted bolt lol. The shaft of it and the nut is completely inaccessable. I can only get to the bolt head and it is nearly stripped now from me trying everything I could think of to get it. There are a bunch of wires attached to a regulator close behind where the bolt heaad is, so I have been reluctant to take heat or fire or an angle grinder to it yet. But I tinker with it everyday lol. There are a few other problems like that at various places on the bus and I tinker with them everyday but inspite of these really tough things I also try to actually accomplish something while I am out there no matter how big or small. I do have a bunch of work that has been on the back burner because it will mean making my bus unoperable, at least for a little while. I just havent wanted to park it and not be able to drive it down to the store or wherever if the mood strikes. I have a blast with it. It still looks like a bus and on a few occassions people have tried to board it thinking it was public transportation only to be shocked when they came inside. Most people probably wouldnt like that, but I am kinda sick cuz I get a kick out of it lol. | ||
| Jim Wilke (Jim Bob) (Pd41044039)
Registered Member Username: Pd41044039 Post Number: 545 Registered: 2-2001 Posted From: 71.80.55.228  Rating: |
If the bolt head is where you can get to it, get a good center punch carefully mark the exact center (maybe make 3 lines across the "points" and punch a dimple into the center of the head. Then drill a hole about 3.16" diamerter down farther than the thickness of the bolt head. Drill the hole a little larger, say 3/8" and so on until the bolt head falls off. (It happens when you drill a 7/16 hole down into a 3/8" bolt.) You remove the head cleanly and you can drive what's left of the bolt through or remove what is bolted on. The secret is staying in the center of the bolt. | ||
| Teresa (Happycamperbrat)
Registered Member Username: Happycamperbrat Post Number: 17 Registered: 5-2009 Posted From: 173.25.102.183 Rating: N/A |
Thanks Jim! I will try that! I was reading a post further down the page though about someone with tight nuts. In that thread there was heavy advice to do a lot of cussing....... supposedly that helps a lot so Im gonna try more of that too ;) | ||
| steve wardwell (Steve_wardwell)
Registered Member Username: Steve_wardwell Post Number: 71 Registered: 2-2010 Posted From: 75.216.118.185  Rating: N/A |
there is also something called a "nutcracker". a tool that splits the nut from the side. .google it and see if you have the room for this remedy. | ||
| C. K.. Sparks (Kozycade)
Registered Member Username: Kozycade Post Number: 9 Registered: 7-2010 Posted From: 71.168.0.118 Rating: N/A |
Hey Teresa, Jim is right and works well. Notice he didnt give any advice for getting the nut back on in the little black hole. LOL Intresting conspect you have. A grinder makes sparks, sparks make fire, fire makes heat. Now when you take the spin to the store get a bag of marshmellows and when you get your boarders you can have a marshmellow roast. I think passenger boarding is quite funny and I have had it happen as my jewel looks very much like a Bus. Basement air and all windows in tact. I had to take the poot lady outside and point out the "Private Coach" plate on the side. I thought she was going to cry and ended up giving her a ride for the rest of the afternoon. LOL KAde |
