More working on the bus than posting about it on the Internet and DIY crafts

Aside from getting sick that one weekend last month, I’ve been banging this thing out- albeit with a few do-overs. The stain used on the wood for the desk cabinet had to be sanded off and totally redone, as it got discolored and looked more mud-red than “classic oak” as it said on the can… Not really sure how that happened; definitely kept it out of the cold. Whatever.

Then I stretched canvas over the ceiling, knowing the canvas wasn’t long enough. Curiosity, man- so I spent half a Saturday just making sure it would look good (plus you only get one chance, and wanted to get the right form down). The next week I installed the right size, and it looks awesome. Pirate ship awesome.

When it came to coving down the sides, I’d always envisioned using long wood beams. Then I realized the steel conduit siding originally on the bus would work just fine- if only I could straighten it out. 5 seconds later I realized that a hydraulic press (or 5 hours with a hammer) wouldn’t be necessary since I could just run it over with my 8-ton school bus. Sandwiched the siding between 2 sheets of former steel ceiling, and put Walden in reverse. Before that happened, there was a ton of cleaning since they’d been laying under the bus for the past several months– and then after steam-rolling there was the painting. So many cans of spray have given their lives in the last few weeks… Did I mention I painted the rear interior? Yeah. That’s white now. The classiness is just out of control, people. It still needs to be sanded.

Let’s see… There’s a sink now. I have a propane stove, but it isn’t in stalled yet. Still evaluating possible kitchen counter top finishes- apparently a lot of people make self-leveling resin these days, and I’m trying to weed out the swindlers. Wire lighting all over the ceiling, above the canvas sheet- so it shines through all ambient mood lighting-like. Lot of extra canvas material, so I’ve begun sewing the curtains using that. Blah blah blah more wiring to make things work; not worth getting into. Oh yeah, and now the colors work.

The colors, Duke; the colors!

Bobby

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