I tried to pull up some of the rubber flooring in one of my buses. It's fairly easy to remove if the plywood is rotted..... but if it's in good shape you'll...
Hey, Sodium Maybe you missed my old post but the floor linoleum is easy to get off if you heat it up first-- I used one of those blow torches that hook up to a...
... off ... up ... Actually, I've got one of those. They're great fun. I saw your post, but even though that's pretty straightforward I've got a couple of ...
How are you guys venting your stove/heater/oven? The oven seems like the tough one. It's location means the venting needs to be on the side of the bus, but...
I've got a 40 gallon propane tank I'm going to be installing soon (to get it out of my way, I'm no where NEAR ready to begin interior construction) and I'm...
Hi Sodium, I Installed my oven stove and water heater last summer. My solution was: the cook top was vented via standard exhaust vent hood ( 4X10 Duct)...
Sodium, Your choises for propane lines are black iron pipe,copper tubeing,or flexible gas line.Black pipe is code for houses,and would be my choise.Copper...
... Any reason? This doesn't make too much sense to me. It's readily available, easy to work with, light weight... what am I missing? ... Why not rubber...
Thats a good question. My oxy-acetelene hoses are rubber and ten years old. They have compression fitted ends. Could you use a length of that stuff to make...
Sodium, There is and article in the last issue of bus conversions mag that is all about gas piping, pros, cons and how to's. Next time you are by ask me for...
Hey Sodium, I just got back from picking up my bus, & had a minor problem with the fast idle, and a more disturbing problem. I sometimes couldn't start the bus...
Dave
davez_rts@...
May 3, 2002 9:41 pm
1957
... It's sure worth a try. I'll let you know. -Sodium...
Let me tell you a little story about LB and rubber hoses. About 30 years ago a "friend" came to my shop late at night (I always worked on some toy late at...
WULF WARD
wayward@...
May 4, 2002 12:48 am
1959
Hi Sodium, A very small fire or hot spot near a plastic gas line can become a VERY large fire very quickly.( things do not look good for the folks in the...
... Sodium, You can pipe LP through any kind of pipe,the question is,is it safe? The pros and cons of each should be weighed.Plastic is easy to work with,but...
Hi Guys, I've a question for those who are more mechanically inclined than I. That would include about everyone. Here on the Pugeot Sound we have the Cascade...
... in ... would,but why?A jake would work much better and probably not cost any more.Generally pacbrakes are used on engines that can't use a jake.- Donn...
At a school bus auction, we recently acquired by unplanned opportunity a 1975 GM Buffalo (VIN P8M4905A832) in remarkably good and original condition to add to...
Thanks for all the cautionary words everyone. FWIW, I already have a heap of propane appliances as well as a 60 gallon propane tank from my other coach, so I...
"I've got pipe flaring tools so that seems like a pretty good way to go. It's a bit more than black iron, but much easier to install." I have never seen a...
fastfred333
suki248@...
May 6, 2002 6:29 pm
1967
Hey all, I finally picked up my brand new to me RTS!! She's a 78, TH8201, and in pretty nice shape. Started stripping a couple days ago, & I'm down to the seat...
Dave
davez_rts@...
May 8, 2002 4:31 am
1968
Congrates on your New coach and welcome to a worthwhile hair pulling experience. ... Also, does anyone recommend actually removing the mounting ... Somewhere...
Sorry sent post b4 finishing Definately check out Dwights pics and floor plan as this is what encouraged me to get an RTS which I do not regret as I felt they...
Dave, Welcome to the party.Don't be in too great a rush to nail down the details.You have a lot of work ahead before you need to finalize your floorplan.There...
Congrats Dave, I understand your excitement. I left my rails for several reasons,1. although the RTS is very well built I think it ads to structural strength,...
welcome, dave, to the wonderful world of rts coach conversion and ever changing plans. greetings, too, to all the other members of this wonderful group and our...
Congrates on your "new-to-you" RTS, Dave! I spent 2 months stripping and cleaning our bus so you are making good time. I'll put in my $.02 on the seat rails:...
