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The textured plastic a lot of people use is called FRP. Stands for fiber reinforced plastic I think, or as a brit I once asked who was installing the stuff said, "fcking rubbish product." That said you shouldn't have any problem flexing around mellow curves. You glue it to the wall and they...

If you wanted to focus on keeping the build low profile and lightweight, you might look into sips (or structural insulated panels.) They can be made to snap together, are super well insulated and more lightweight than just about any other material of equivalent properties. You could make a...

I camped out in my truck bed with shell while I was doing volunteer ski patrol. It was only for a night once every week or two, but it worked pretty well. I build a platform just higher than the wheel wells, so the entire bed of the truck became flat. The space underneath I used to store...

Shuttle buses can be very cool builds. Where is this bus located?

There's some cool shuttle bus conversions over at the skoolie forum. I'm planning on turning a shuttle bus into a 4x4 (or 6x6) toyhauler. Because I want the bus to serve any number of purposes, one of my design fundamentals is that most everything I put in the bus will be removable. I'll have...

I respect and agree with the points you raised. I'm still in the planning phase of my build, and there are definitely some tough choices to make. Let me explain why I'm leaning towards a shuttle van for my purposes. While I really like the idea of a step van or ambo build, I also like...

The most important part about shopping for a vehicle is patience. Don't fall in love with anything, be completely objective. It might be a nice old lady selling it, but don't let her tell you the story, be a detective. Ask questions like when the last time the tranny and diff were serviced...

Here's my approach to used vehicle repair. If I can't do it myself, I find someone who will help me do it for money. Especially on older vehicles, there are plenty of people knowledgeable enough to help. They don't necessarily have to own a ASE certified repair shop to be a good mechanic...

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They're offering $55 plans for unlimited data now. Anyone using this service yet?

PagePlus is now providing unlimited data and they use the verizon towers supposedly. I haven't used the service personally, can anyone chime in that has?

Very cool build. I'd love to see the 4x4 conversion happen from the deuce parts. My old f350 7.3 4x4 got hit from behind while parked so I'm thinking about using the parts from that to convert a 7.3l shuttle bus to 4x4.

Two very nice shuttle builds. And I like the direction you're going with the trailer/deuce. Flexibility is very important to me, and that's about the epitome of that. I've been on the fence between a shuttle bus and a m931 (or similar) since I found out these ex-military trucks were within my...

I was planning to do some micro hydro on the property I used to own. It was set up perfectly for it, over 200' of fall, year round spring. But making such a system portable seems pretty daunting. For that 200' of fall I'd need 1500'+ of pipe which is a lot to cart around. Especially because...

I'll be doing my conversion in a diesel powered bus, so I will most likely install a marine style diesel hot water heater. If I do hydronic floor heating as planned, I can also use the hot water made from this to heat the inside, barefoot friendly even. In addition I may use a rocket stove to...

Couldn't have said it better myself. People try to fight their instincts because of social pressure when really they're just making themselves miserable. I have no problem in either role, if I had a wife who made several times my income, staying at home with the kids would be a no brainer. Of...

Nice job, I'm going to be doing a shuttle bus in the future, a little different from yours though. I plan to keep mine fairly modular. So a double bed will drop down from the ceiling near the rear, but be stowed away during the daytime. Aside from that, everything else will be modular and...