| While we intend to make the
interior of the bus as nice as a new RV, we plan to use as
many recycled and alternative materials as possible. We check
out construction dumpsters, roofing supply houses, Habit for
Humanity, and remodeling leftovers. Used materials are more
environmentally and health friendly because they are likely
done outgassing, and we are also using low VOC paints. |
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| April 2002 |
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| Bus |
$3999 |
| Plywood flooring and wall sheathing |
$150 |
| Rigid pink insulation |
$120 |
| Various screws and hinges |
Free |
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Thomas
Built Bus Brochure Photo, 1983 |
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| May 2002 |
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| 2X4's (recycled) |
Free |
| Bed Frame (old boxspring) |
Free |
| New 2X2 and 2X1 lumber |
$50 |
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Nick's
knuckle after seat removal |
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| June 2002 |
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| Fan |
$30 |
| Small Refrigerator |
$99 |
| Electrical Breaker Box |
Free |
| Electrical Wire |
Free |
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| July 2002 |
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| Kitchen Cabinet |
Free |
| Lower kitchen cabinet |
Free |
| Metal seam roofing material for walls
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$8 |
| White fluffy insulation |
$8 |
| Tongue groove beadboard for walls |
$150 |
| Cedar tongue groove for closet |
$150 |
| White primer paint |
Free |
| Various interior trim pieces |
$25 |
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Bonita
Girl in the driver's seat |
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| August 2002 |
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| New ah-ooh-gah horn traded for unused
wood floor |
trade |
| Plywood trim and 1X8 shelving for bedroom |
$75 |
| Stone table tops for bedroom |
$20 |
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| September
2002 |
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| Wood flooring, 7 packs, 240 sq. ft. |
~$450 |
| Saloon doors for bedroom |
free |
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| October
2002 |
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| Diamondplate floor in cab area |
$75 |
| Rubber mat for bus steps |
free |
| Touch-up green & black paint for cab
area |
$15 |
| Concrete, re-bar for concrete countertops |
$50 |
| Wood for countertop form |
scrap |
| Countertop rosette tile |
.25 |
| Sink |
$30 |
| Stove top converted for propane |
$180 |
| Propane and propane accessories |
$50 |
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| November
2002 |
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| Chiminea rig and set-up |
$120 |
| Decorative copper flames and base |
$75 |
| 2 lamps and 1 set of rope lights |
$18 |
| Copper plumber's tubing for curtain rods |
$40 |
| Curtain material for bedroom and living
room |
$150 |
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| December
2002 |
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| Backer board for bathroom shower |
$23 |
| Tile for bathroom |
$30 |
| Other supplies (grout, etc.) |
$19 |
| "Trex" deck boards for bathroom
floor |
recycled |
| Domain name and hosting for one year |
$95 |
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| January
2003 |
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| Nomadic mural traded for one day's work |
trade |
| Cabinet door handles |
$50 |
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| February/March
2003 |
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| Coffee maker, TV/DVD player, etc. |
$400 |
| Bathroom fixtures |
$25 |
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| April/May
2003 |
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| Bedroom track lighting |
$50 |
| Compact CD player |
$75 |
| JBL speakers retrieved from trash |
free |
| Work temporarily halted, 4 weeks due to
Nick's shingles outbreak |
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| June 2003 |
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| Executive Office Chair (for passenger)
traded for web design |
trade |
| Water wand for outdoor shower |
$12.79 |
| Flanges, nipples, and bolts for office
chair |
$23.29 |
| Welding rods and miscellany |
$39.00 |
| Toilet, recycled from old RV |
free |
| 1 can gold spray paint for toilet |
$2.95 |
| Plumbing fixtures, indoor shower set-up |
$40 |
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Links,
Links, Links . . .
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RV-Bus
Conversion Links
Ben Rosander's Page of Links.
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Phred's
Poop Sheets
20 years of experience and hard lessons learned.
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Lonepilot's
1972 International
Lots of helpful pix, inside and out.
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School
Bus Conversion Group
Almost 500 members in this group.
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