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by ol trunt
Fri Jan 25, 2013 2:09 pm
Forum: Housebuses & Housetrucks
Topic: 1935 Chevy school bus
Replies: 811
Views: 1077285

Re: 1935 Chevy school bus

Ah splummer, you made my night last night with your question. I went to sleep dreaming of driving my bus and Toad to Glacier National Park. Health, time and diesel $ willing I will do that some time. For starters I'll just travel to local spots until I get the bugs worked out--besides, there is stil...
by ol trunt
Wed Jan 23, 2013 2:26 pm
Forum: Housebuses & Housetrucks
Topic: 1935 Chevy school bus
Replies: 811
Views: 1077285

Re: 1935 Chevy school bus

Riaggren, Thanks for the reply. Did you have any trouble with Great Stuff swelling up the door panel? I have heard horror stories about a local boat owner who filled his keel with GS and then watched the thing try to tear itself open as the foam expanded--I guess he saved the day with a quick Skill ...
by ol trunt
Tue Jan 22, 2013 3:48 pm
Forum: Housebuses & Housetrucks
Topic: 1935 Chevy school bus
Replies: 811
Views: 1077285

Re: 1935 Chevy school bus

Has anyone tried to use "Great Stuff" to insulate their rig? I'd like to use it between the outter and inner layers of the roof of my bus but I'm not sure it would cure properly.
by ol trunt
Tue Jan 22, 2013 3:43 pm
Forum: Housebuses & Housetrucks
Topic: From van to motorhome in 5 minutes
Replies: 1
Views: 2111

Re: From van to motorhome in 5 minutes

Cool, lots of clever people out there. Wifie asked "where do they store their clothes?" My answer was who needs clothes--what a neat conversion :lol:
by ol trunt
Sun Jan 20, 2013 4:16 pm
Forum: Housebuses & Housetrucks
Topic: 1935 Chevy school bus
Replies: 811
Views: 1077285

Re: 1935 Chevy school bus

THANKS! 8)
by ol trunt
Sun Jan 20, 2013 3:44 pm
Forum: Housebuses & Housetrucks
Topic: 1935 Chevy school bus
Replies: 811
Views: 1077285

Re: 1935 Chevy school bus

Hello All. Thanks for the welcome. As to just what the bus is---well that is a long story. The short version is that it is registered as a 1935 Chevy motor home--which it is ----sort of. I found the bus on ebay listed as a 1946 Ford school bus with a chevy 327/400AT combination. I bought the thing a...
by ol trunt
Thu Jan 17, 2013 4:51 pm
Forum: Housebuses & Housetrucks
Topic: 1935 Chevy school bus
Replies: 811
Views: 1077285

1935 Chevy school bus

Hello all, I am pleased to have been admitted as a member of the Nomadicista forum. As time goes on I'd like to share my progress with a short school bus conversion I have been working on over the last couple of years. I look forward to your suggestions and criticisms as I continue the build. I'll p...