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| RobertV
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Last year I made a few posts here asking advice on my conversion of a bus into a County Mobile Command Center. First off, I wanted to thank everyone for the diverse advice on bus choice, generator and other issues. I thought that I would make another post to bring everyone up to date. I selected a 1986 Gillig Phantom 30footer, for it's close turning radius, lower height and interior width. We purchased the bus from Transit International Sales, CA. They turned out to be a great company to deal with. The first bus we took delivery had an engine issue. Transit International sent another bus from CA, changed them out at no charge. We paid $12,500.00 for the bus delivered. We chose a California bus to get away from a unit that was used on salted roads. This unit doesn't have a speck of rust. We also chose this unit due to the paint scheme, white with red stripes. Saved us $$$ for paint work. Now that the work is 2/3 or better done, here is what we have done to date. Of course stripped out the inside, seats, rails and such. Removed air conditioning compressor, heating and cooling unit (thank god for county highway front end loaders). We used that space to install a 10kw Isuzu deisel generator, 100 amp AC service with optional shoreline. Due to some of the equipment we will be using we also are installing AC Line Conditioning Equipment. We have constructed walls and cabinets, installed desks/hutch units. We installed a 24V Sunnex High Intensity dual head search/floodlight full 361 degree vert/hor remote control (normally used on Coast Guard cutters). This runs on a 120V to 24V, 40A Converter. We have installed 12V house batteries on a 20A charger. We also have the 24V bus batteries on a 20A charging system. We have installed a LED Warning light package on the roof and all 4 sides. For heat we are using propane with a electric heating backup. I will be posting some pictures here in the near future. Due to budget constraints my staff and I are doing all of the work. It has been an experience and I have a missing finger nail to prove it, but wouldn't trade it for anything. When this is done I will have the necessary experience to do my RV Conversion. Thanks for all your help Bob | ||
| truthhunter@shaw.ca
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Another heart warming sucessful bus rehab story. I look forward to the day when good bus are no longer sent to the sreahder but find new life in a multude of diverse new purposess. A fine example of REUSE/REDUCE/RECYCLE, the 3 R's of a sustainable society. | ||
| Robert Wood (Bobwoodsocal)
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Great story Bob! Thanks for posting it. Bob | ||
| Buswarrior (Buswarrior)
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Thank you for the update Bob! Sounds like you are having a ton of fun, and getting PAID for it too!! You lucky busnut! Anything else we can help with, don't be a'feared to ask! happy coaching! buswarrior | ||
| Bob Oakman (Bobsbus)
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Yes. Post pictures please. Sorry to hear about the fingernail. Let me show you what happened to MY finger on our bus... On second thought, I have probably already grossed out enough people with that photo.  |
