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not a baby picture in bunch!? Glad you bus is coming together,wish we were closer to help. Bob
Nice progress. I agree with you on the relocation of the transmission/air brake controls. As long as "R" is still for "Race" it's all good. Cup holders can go in another place.
nice work, you two! looks like it will be so comfortable. did your friend run across the wire/color schematic for the rocker switches forward of the cup holder? hoping you two and your baby are well, tom, lvmci...
Scott -
Sent you a PM. . .
RJ
No. No wire schematic. That panel needs the wiring completely re done. That will come later. For now everything works and I just need to get on the road . RJ, the Connie lane address is good :)
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Gee Scott, how come no pictures of you working? ;)
Quote from: Jim Eh. on July 12, 2016, 08:36:42 PM
Gee Scott, how come no pictures of you working?
He is working, Jim. . . behind the camera!
;D
Nice Scott. Funny how we forget about all the little details that eat up your days...
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Yeah, I'm workinG 16 hour days by myself mostly and no one takes a photo of me.
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is that the grey tank ?
what is the black device/tank on the ceiling ?
That looks like a shallow well pump. How you gonna prime it?
hmmh! looks like your layin down on the job ;D :D :)
On the other hand as mentioned whats the pump there, this could be an ingenious decision.
keep up the good work, got any lawn chairs
Floyd
In our last conversion (MC9) we lived in it for 5 years fulltime. I installed a shallow well jet pump it in and absolutely loved it. quiet, house pressure and flow, and super reliable. The only time I had an issue with it was when it froze. Oops. Anyway, that's a jet pump. Mount it to the ceiling because I have two 150 gallon holding tanks and a 40 gallon water heater in that bay...along with my hose reel and a power cord reel. So no room anywhere else. Priming it is easy peasy. Open the valve to the water pump line when you're connected to city water at the hose, then just unscrew the tiny airbleed thumbscrew and it's primed. Only have to do it maybe once a year when I accidentally run the pump dry out of freshwater. Also, my floor is insulated so well, I can't hear the pump at all from the inside of the coach...that's kinda an issue because I like to know when it's running. If I keep hearing it kick on and off periodically, I know to check for a leak somewhere...Bob, Emma isn't in the photos because my in laws are watching her here at the house while we work on the coach in the backyard. Our backs are against the wall on this conversion. We absolutely have to finish it in the next 3 to 4 weeks...yikes. Painter flies in August 7...
Quote from: Scott Bennett on July 14, 2016, 04:21:33 AM
Also, my floor is insulated so well, I can't hear the pump at all from the inside of the coach...that's kinda an issue because I like to know when it's running.
Try hooking up an indicator light to tell you when the pump is on - after everything else is done and you are on the road.
with all the spray foam you did why not add 3/4 " tin foil foam board , 1/4 " ply on top of the bay floor to help keep it warm ???? it will help a lot
dave
Quote from: DoubleEagle on July 14, 2016, 05:42:26 AM
Try hooking up an indicator light to tell you when the pump is on - after everything else is done and you are on the road.
yes... ;D a sound activated relay that triggers the air horn ... ;D
Quote from: eagle19952 on July 14, 2016, 02:39:36 PM
yes... ;D a sound activated relay that triggers the air horn ... ;D
Seriously? A simple strobe light would be adequate. ::)
Howdy from central Oregon....Could you possibly give me a call when you can I have a question about that panel forward of your gear indicator (by your left arm when sitting in the seat) I just picked up a 1988 102A3 and they put a alum panel over that and I could use some information on it...Thank you in advance Doug 541-591-1781
DE. That made me laugh. I bought ten LED peanut bulbs delivered from China for $2.50. Consequently, I have 10 Led tell tales aflashing at all times--of course I can't remember which goes with which, but they take hardly any energy at all! :D :D Jack
Tile
Shower going in and other stuff
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Holy Krap. I'm sweating just reading your posts. (Gotta find your tutorial on that shower.) Full speed ahead. We are all cheering for you.
Thank Jim.
More....tank fittings going in.
Bought a 240 volt dual element 40 gallon water heater that fits in the luggage bay...and swapped out both 240 volt elements and thermostats with 2000 watt 120 volt versions and running two sets of wiring to the two different elements and back to the panel with two separate 20 amp breakers. More shower happenings...
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did I see a Band aide?? Or a badge of builders pride. You know to keep pictures as you do work so when you get old like me you can refresh your memory. Looks like basic is about done.
Nice job Scott on the Shower so far. Nice cut job on your drain... :D
Dave
that might just be the boss doing the cutting!
looks like a great sink in one of the pics
Great work there you all
Floyd
oh my...some houses don't have 40 gallon hot water heaters :o
What tank fitting (trade name/brand name) are you installing and where did you get it?
I'm not sure Jim but many fittings can be picked up at Ag supplys stores in my area.
The one I see Scott installing has a Banjo branding made in the middle gods country ;) you all cannot make everything in the great north ::)
What I have been finding lately looking at tank mfg's is they have a tight web.
As in searching and looking at their sites the contacts and listed locations for themselves are several states is what I'm finding anyhow, so they work very close or are something.
I been saving to favorites many folders in these build interest items
good day
Floyd
Here Jim Eh checkout all these. Also look up Spin Weld fittings....
Your welcome Dave ;D
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neat Idea on shower wall!!!!!
"It is arc arrested". An electrician was telling me that the Canadian building code requires every circuit in a new house to have arc fault interrupters since January 2016. He says it is a nightmare. Lots of service calls resetting breakers. You look at them sideways and they trip. Home owners remove them after the inspection... Will be interesting how you like yours...
JC
You are under the gun to get this bus ready, and you have worked hard and long, but there is still something that quite possibly needs attention at some point - your emergency escape exits! It looks like there are only two windows in the entire bus, which may open or not, and maybe a roof exit or two. It really seems to me that you need more in the way of exits on both sides of the bus and on the roof. With all of that softwood inside you have a lot of fuel for a fire, and accidents do occur while on the road that have resulted with coaches laying on their side. Please consider every type of disaster that can happen and what you and your family would do to get out. The people in the back should be able to get out as well the ones in the front, and don't shoot the messenger, he wishes you well.
Lol. The arc arrestor might hate me but being that plug is so close to the diesel fill, I felt it necessary. Walter coach does have roof exit in rear and two emergency windows in front. Two windows going in the rear as soon as we can. Thanks bob. We loved the old barnwood tile so in it went.
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Scott - looking great! Just wondering about the shower wall, is that thin set you are using? If so do you think it is flexible enough? I am thinking of tiling as well but probably going to use SilkaFlex to mount the tile.
I'm using flexbond thinset Bjorn. Have no idea how it will hold up. Crossing fingers and yet expecting the wlrst
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All you need now is a bug zapper! ;D
Scott,
I am really liking the red, white, and blue in the plumbing bay!!
Steve
Haha Walter. Steve, I'm patriotic, what can I say!?
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Scott tile coming out nice. I have laid a bunch of that same tile on walls , floors etc. You look to be using a 3/8 groove trowel the only difference would be to use a 1/2" groove on that large of tile because of the weight. It will be fine with the Flexbond and looks like you are getting good coverage. Love the look and that is really easy to keep clean too. ;D
Dave5Cs
PS Bjorn you could use Flexbond or Versabond from HD or Lowes equivalent. It has lots of Latex flex in it for contraction and expansion. You can even add latex additive to the regular cheap thinset and it will work. HTH
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Well, it sure looks like an overworked converter family having a grand vacation in paradise!