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by Abbott
Fri Aug 01, 2008 4:29 pm
Forum: Housebuses & Housetrucks
Topic: School Bus conversion, 14" roof lift.
Replies: 7
Views: 7996

I also wanted some storage space incorporated into the top bunk.

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Top bunk storage 27â€
by Abbott
Fri Aug 01, 2008 4:28 pm
Forum: Housebuses & Housetrucks
Topic: School Bus conversion, 14" roof lift.
Replies: 7
Views: 7996

Bunk beds. I planned to use the bottom bunk to cover the passenger side wheel well and to hide my House batteries. As with everything else in the bus I have no idea what it's going to look like until I build it. Here is how the lower bunk turned out: http://wish.htmlplanet.com/bus/images/Bunks/BB_ww...
by Abbott
Mon Jul 21, 2008 1:19 pm
Forum: Housebuses & Housetrucks
Topic: School Bus conversion, 14" roof lift.
Replies: 7
Views: 7996

Hi Dennis,

I have seen your name around other Skoolie forums, glad you posted. 6 weeks is pretty darn fast especially if you don't have much help.
by Abbott
Sat Jul 19, 2008 12:58 pm
Forum: Housebuses & Housetrucks
Topic: School Bus conversion, 14" roof lift.
Replies: 7
Views: 7996

Hehe, hiya Griff! We are also pleased with the way the conversion is progressing. I am going to try and get the rest of the trim on in the front room and galley tomorrow. That will pretty much finish the carpentry from the wheel wells forward. Except for the dash area which I plan to do something wi...
by Abbott
Sat Jul 19, 2008 5:45 am
Forum: Housebuses & Housetrucks
Topic: School Bus conversion, 14" roof lift.
Replies: 7
Views: 7996

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Work in progress.
by Abbott
Sat Jul 19, 2008 4:54 am
Forum: Housebuses & Housetrucks
Topic: School Bus conversion, 14" roof lift.
Replies: 7
Views: 7996

School Bus conversion, 14" roof lift.

My wife and I are in the process of converting a 1990 International Harvester School Bus into a Motorhome. The bus is powered by a DT 466 diesel engine that is tuned (at the present time) for 220 horsepower. The engine is coupled to an Allison MT 643 4-speed automatic transmission. We have raised th...
by Abbott
Fri May 30, 2008 2:56 pm
Forum: Housebuses & Housetrucks
Topic: '48 White on ebay
Replies: 1
Views: 2789

Wow!
by Abbott
Fri May 30, 2008 2:49 pm
Forum: Housebuses & Housetrucks
Topic: my choice of a bluebird chassis
Replies: 1
Views: 3015

Hello Jeff, I would sure be interested in seeing photos of the work you are doing. I am working on a similar project and I have raised the roof 14" on my 1990 International Bus with a Carpenter body. I have just completed the re- skinning the bus and I am moving forward on the conversion to an ...