How to Articles from an Industry Expert

[Ford_Foragers]

Hi Everyone,

My name is James and I am new to Bus Conversions, I have just purchased a 1989 Eagle 20 and am starting the conversion (well fixing and picking up after someone else )..  Now to the reason of the post. I purchased the bus from Gary Bennett owner of B&B Coachworks in Las Vegas and he has hired me to revamp his website. Gary has 35 years in the bus conversion industry doing custom builds and I asked him if he would be willing to do some (How To) articles. He has agreed and now we need a subject for these articles.

This is where you all come in, we would like to hear what you would like to know about. So here is your chance to pick the brain of someone who has done just about everything there is to do to a bus. Please respond with your ideas and I will make a top list and we will go from there. When the articles are done I will let everyone know where they are for your viewing pleasure. I look forward to hearing from you and Thank you in advance for your input.

In the mean time I will post pics of my conversion and ask all the crazy questions new comers ask........ 

Ford_Foragers
aka. James

[Van]

Welcome to the board James, good to have ya aboard. Are you located in Las vegas? I was just at Gary's last week, gary mention you were going to get a web site going for him Hoorah! If I can be of assist you can reach me here in Boulder city at 702-664-4265. I also have an 89, it's a model 15 that we are here converting . Good luck!

  Welcome to the madness

   Van

[luvrbus]

James, I have been friends with Gary for years that is some box you are opening there man the guy is sharp knows every bolt and nut on a Eagle and not bad on the others either. Start with ceilings or slides people don't know how good he is at that
Since you are going to update his website could you do the same for hair style sorry Gary the devil made me do it


good luck

[Melbo]

He knows his buses so this should be good

Yes Clifford and what about those sideburns ;-)

Melbo

[happycamperbrat]

How about advice for cutting a hole in the side of an RTS (which is the one piece frame thing) for a different door? Or sealing up doors? Or building a good sturdy hitch? These are things Im most interested in right now....

[Melbo]

Yes Hitches for different types of buses --- always an interesting read

Melbo

[Ford_Foragers]

Thanks for the warm welcome guys, yes Van I am currently in Las Vegas. We just got here from Portland, OR and I must admit I'm not sure on this desert thing, this time of year is usually green with everything growing and all I see is brown 

Thanks for the input so far and I hope more people chime in. I have kids so I wanted to know about basement bedrooms, playrooms, storage utilization, and upholstery tricks.

Thanks,
Ford_Foragers

p.s. I am not about to talk about Garys hairdo, that's up to you all to tell him 

[Cary and Don]

The Eagle we just bought has a basement bedroom. It's pretty neat.  There is a big upholstered bed/pad,  the walls a upholstered,  air conditioner,  heat,  and tv hook ups. Three kids stayed down there. I saw a picture of one in an old issue of the magazine that had windows.

1973 Eagle 05
4107 GMC
Neoplan An340

[luvrbus]

Don't leave Sandy out James she is a master at installing siding on a bus

ps Gary just don't know Elvis and James Dean are gone he doesn't watch much TV except flipping this house lol  


good luck

[Van]

James, we are doin a front bay bed room/play room for the G-Kids, I got inspired by another nut here on the BCM (Basil) who turned me on to the idea. Coffee pot as usual is always on and I'm always home, so come on by, and get you some and enjoy the view of the lake, family included of coarse and see how us po folks convert a bus on a budget
  looking forward to meeting you guys some day. 

   Welcome to... FABULOUS LAS VEGAS!!