Epic Conversion Support

Air Brakes & Accessories for Coach Conversions by George Myers	New! 150 pages. An understanding of the air systems is essential for anyone considering a coach equipped with air brakes. Older systems were rather straightforward, and easy to understand. However, the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 121, which came along in 1975, changed that. Modern spring systems have components, such as a "spring brake modulating valve" or a DD3 pressure regulator and "inversion valve," that the maintenance supervisor (you) must understand to keep the system operating safely. Helping the reader understand the basic operation of the various air systems (service brakes, emergency brakes, and air driven accessories) is the goal of this book. Click here to see the table of contents. Click here for the complete Table of Contents.
LP (Propane) Systems for Coach Conversions by George Myers	New! Propane systems start with the supply tanks and run to the points in the appliances where the gas burns to produce the heat we need. Because the tanks can leak, and they have an over-pressure relief valve, they must be in a properly-designed well-ventilated compartment. Between the two points, the propane flows through special connectors, valves, pressure regulators, and tubing to the appliance. Each propane appliance, including the stove, refrigerator, water heater, and furnace, has its own chapter in the book that describes the other options to do the same job, the operation of the propane appliance, its installation, and its maintenance. The last chapter explains the recognized practices and equipment to ensure your propane system is safe. Click here for the complete Table of Contents.
Ask George - 222 Bus Conversion Questions by George Myers	Presents comments on 222 items in a question and answer/discussion format.
Bus Conversion Sources by George Myers	Consists of detailed listings of the sources for information and materials needed to build a coach. The sections include: "Surplus and Salvage" yards listed by state, a "Coach-Builder's Bibliography" of all the books and periodicals we could find that relate to coach-building and some good ones on RVs in general, "Coach-Building Sources" lists many companies that provide the specialized parts and materials needed to maintain a coach and build the living space inside, and "Coaches on the Web" provides a listing of Internet sites that have information of interest to the coach-builder. Click here for the complete Table of Contents. ~~~ Free ~~~ with a $50. US, $57.50 CDN order of books and videos.
Designing Electrical Layouts for Coach Conversions by George Myers	A 300 page definitive guide to all types of wiring in a coach. Click here for the complete Table of Contents.
Hot-Water Heating for Coach Conversions by George Myers	A detailed description of the design and installation of diesel-fired furnace systems that use hot water flowing around a loop to distribute the heat. The information applies to the installation of systems such as the Webasto and Aqua-Hot. In addition to interior space heating, these systems can provide heat for the domestic hot water and to heat the main coach engine on cold days. All aspects of the systems are covered including the plumbing for the hot water loop and the layout of the electrical control system. Special attention is paid to the problems caused by the long lines and small circulating pumps. The text covers other heating options, installation problems, and available models. Click here for the complete Table of Contents.
Plumbing Systems for Coach Conversions by George Myers	Everything you need to know about coach plumbing systems from the shore line and storage tank to the holding tanks and the dump hose. Click here for the Table of Contents.
TV Systems for Coach Conversions by George Myers	There have been significant improvements in TV systems. Today's normal picture quality is much better and we have far more programming choices. Satellite systems give more channels than off the air TV and there are new recorders that can further expand our options. To take advantage of these new capabilities, the components need to be installed in the coach as a total TV distribution system. This includes choosing the right components, connecting them together using the new cable standards, and having the right switching to send the signal you want to the TV set of your choice. Designing your TV distribution system is best done as part of the design of the coach and installed before the cabinets. If your coach is complete, updating is much easier if it is all done at once. TV Systems for Coach Conversions provides the information you need to design the TV system for your coach. Particular attention is paid to providing the information people who have no experience with Satellite TV systems and programming providers need. Click here for the complete Table of Contents.
The Orange Blossom Special, II by Jack Conrad	Jack Conrad, the host of the Bussin’ rallies in Arcadia, FL, has compiled his many articles from Bus Conversions Magazine and The Coach-Builder’s Bulletin into this book. The book starts out with "The Saga of the Orange Blossom Special II," where Jack describes the process to prepare his MC-8 for conversion, install the interior, and use the coach. Building the Orange Blossom Special II was a series of projects. The book describes some of these in enough detail, in text and pictures, that the reader can understand exactly how it was done. Jack is a Paramedic Fire Fighter. His experiences on the job have given him a unique understanding of the health and safety problems related to coach travel. He shares many of the things he has learned in this area in the last chapter of the book. Click here for the complete Table of Contents.

Low Cost Conversions	Shows how to avoid many of the expensive pitfalls experienced by other people building their own conversions.
Fiberglass-on-Plywood Tanks	Describes in detail how to build good, solid, economical tanks for water and holding to the exact size you need.
Super-Insulating the Roof	Presents an alternate approach, giving better insulation while not reducing interior headroom.
Coaching With Kids	Tells how to manage, entertain and educate children while traveling in a converted coach.

Raising the Roof	Covers how to prepare the coach, support the roof while it is being raised, cut the vertical supports, raise the roof, and fill in the gaps.
Bonding Steel Over Window Openings	Shows how we covered the window openings with 18 gauge steel using Sikaflex to bond it in place. It also covers installing new RV windows.
Making a New Front Cap	Shows the fiberglass on plywood method we used to build a redesigned cap.
Coach Insulation	Discusses the options to insulate your coach, then shows how we did ours with blocks of foam. (1 hr. 58. Min.)
Making Tanks Using Fiberglass On Plywood	Shows how we actually made our tanks using the techniques discussed in our Note, "Fiberglass on Plywood Tanks". (1hr. 58 min.).
Coach Rallies #1	This video shows the coaches, people, and activities at the 2000 Bus Conversions Convention, two Flxible International Rallies, and a Bus Bash.

The Coach-Builder's Bulletin

For seven years Epic Conversion Support published a periodical called The Coach-Builder's Bulletin. It was dedicated to the exchange of detailed information on the technology, systems, procedures, methods, equipment, materials, and skills needed to build and maintain a comfortable, or even luxurious, travel home. The goal was to give the reader enough information so that he understands his options and how to actually build the systems within his coach. All 42 back issues of The Coach-Builder's Bulletin are still available. They represent a very valuable source of information for any coach-builder. See what is available in The Coach-Builder's Bulletin's back issues by Clicking On This Link!

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