After installing the metal over the new door opening I was trying to figure out a way to hid the seam. I tried caulking it at first and was just not satisfied so I went ahead and used body filler on the seam.
Here is a pic with some of the body filler done:
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Here is a pic of the door removed, body filler finished and metal painted.
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Here it is finished:
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Next I worked on the stairwell. Here are a series of pictures of the progress:
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The tanks are also installed and hooked up and most important...working properly:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1t2WhAoPFuPzWrGL2FQqyqCsnGw_yejM7MuX95e_bNqHIuQGrMrFOxo_2cay0YNGQTq7Ze87Bi0TBsCp7khxnZVkNLuYGFr9mbY_XhzrFFadWWDosfemhXqueuvs_nWHuZiRYsSt2Vtmq/s320/Bus+14.jpg)
The black water tank is to the left and the grey water is to the right.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbNQqneA1Z7POJNM8xLXFp4PpdZiSTdYXRcqT8f2qnYwnd0srOtIf9sDe0umybdghzdawH01KbC-eqVbPVNQdkFRfCBpU1Dvyr9-7Eia8bAjgC0hkdiccVEHtSqiKOfBZOzfPcmcQ7-75l/s320/Bus+13.jpg)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirJssQlvTv0QbEHX5Z-zfJcEKOrzg36aV-gBq1FHlQBN4G1tixTl-bwNbapUUCaAFkDVayZZDshuTeSqRsbMLeWz817x7rR2pXwt6XE6ZbwzYIMrZDQ8ceIHzglHjIhcyX1mxh7LyJhTBD/s320/Bus+9.jpg)
I also decided to move my battery bank to the other side of the bus in a more convenient location. I now have more room if I need to work on my batteries.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5z483o7bMSlvyg-rk0EZR3wyzLpLUauYCPi4VVH6CDPBbOdTywuIPu4VLQVB2BShSYizNyiLRRO5AU6LrE54Shfr24lOq4PA4Qk-9Mush_xH_Vym0JrDSvvMsvUEkPOHXnpTGfaIdD1BU/s320/Bus+12.jpg)
The washer / Dryer combo is also installed and working:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiG7UnZEHAGq401SIB_IfWlcJ1Bqj8Vkd19Sr3aJdyhz1kAWOSGfWqezOOE5jLCslF6gcAtwmcSANWWBgxlxJax5CY5-EAXoexOpLNG8rTSIt6n0oNkFKosCne_hztdh7i8VL734GeynlJ/s320/bus+16.jpg)
The propane tanks are installed to the left of the washing machine.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhurn5-kNeBfIxJ-_-3dA_resYBW9bNDT0XWOUMe_08T2wBSSLNcKWWLnTjJzJQmS0WQITOgz_KdKbB-2hk7ze6ceC8CNfP-LCw0xtul9kqeU8RszZE7MaqEOu7ubcvP5wmbpOww9qxc-Hn/s320/Bus+17.jpg)
Last but not least I installed a stainless Steel Tail Pipe Tip:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSaOT7Msri-OspjLP7FmniuNLH17gZ3Pq88bjIkHe0pv3gdAH_Fcw1vwAghhreo3mUsA_VUx6o17x1sRip8ViU3EOtE21itoWA4f41tt-XE8RjqOlTa_QpqmZHV1nQtO_DBqkUk8KD3-7e/s320/Bus+18.jpg)
For the most part the bus is done! I have a Honda 3000i Generator on it's way for the backup power.
1 comment:
Now that you have been living in the bus full time, how has the power situation worked for you? Have you had to use the backup generator much?
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