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EARTHman (69.81.32.246)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, May 03, 2004 - 2:03 pm: | |
Hello People,,
Ya'll are the only resource I have for great information so..... And damnit I want a bus.
The one I just looked at has the factory walls in it..
Now I'm still learning and all, but most of the websites I see show the bus being gutted down to the floor pretty much evey time.
What if any are the pros or cons of the factory walls. The front and rear headliner is also the original. Same question... pros/cons of this?
Also it has the duct work in it on the left and right side of the floor,,, front to back..
Thanks
Andy |
vern rainville (68.9.3.37)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, May 03, 2004 - 5:05 pm: | |
Some pro's of leaving the factory walls: no time invested to rip it out, no skinned knuckles, no tool buying, borrowing, renting, no trash to concern yourself with,( fee's or time).Some con's :No knowledge of what is behind them, rust,wiring conditions, fiberglass insulation, wetness, mold, mildew, ect. Installition of all kinds of conversion amenities (mostly wiring) will go "on top" (not that this is bad).Same for the headliners. If the bus is less than 10 years old, I'd probably gamble and work around it.If it is 15 years old, I (personally) would gut it. |
Tom Caffrey (Pvcces) (65.74.65.65)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, May 03, 2004 - 9:53 pm: | |
If the original coach heat is still in the coach, one of the ducts would do a good job of keeping the whole coach warm when driving in freezing weather.
You would have to figure out if you could afford the room to leave it in.
We have the original heat but no ducts out of the forward area, so if we drive into the evening and it is cold when we stop, we need to use the rear furnace for a while before going to bed.
Good luck on your choice!
Tom Caffrey PD4106-2576
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