Weekly Roundup of the Bus Conversion Boards
Building a bus conversion is a journey into the unknown. There are (literally) thousands of issues, questions and conventions to address, and in almost everything involved, there is no one right way to do anything. There are a few books and lots of folklore. Without a doubt, there is no better resource than the online conversion communities.
I know that in building my coach, I simply could not have done it without the advice and support of these guys.
On the BNO Forum: (Bus Nut Online)
- Hydro hot vs. aqua hot vs. webasto… - so many choices
- Industrial strength Velcro - where to get
- Instant hot water system - do it work?
- Plywood thickness for exterior walls
- R value of insulation
- Power? What’s typically available in a campground?
- MCI-9 floor removal - so many ways to ‘do it right’
- Bed direction - mah’s feets be cold!
- Emergency Engine Stop - the mysterious and rare runaway diesel
- De-sulfating tired battery
- What kind of heater to get?
On Bus Conversions Magazine Forum:
- Ergonomics and Polishing
- Homemade heat exchanger
- 8v71 Engine governor - better not mess with it!
- Converting standard to Automatic
On the Escapees Bus Conversions Forum:
- National Electrical Code - consider ‘better than’ code?
- Ceiling insulation recommendations
With the multitude of ways to accomplish a given task, there are still some known “best practices.” As this site develops you can expect a synopsis of time-tested approaches and book recommendations that should be useful in building your own handcrafted motorcoach.
