MCI102C3 conversion in progress

[Scott & Heather]

Having done a bus conversion already before, I have to say doing a second one is exponentially easier from a "I kinda know what to expect" standpoint. But, same old dirty nasty loud work. I forgot how nasty that tar tape is. I want to shoot the engineer who came up with that one. Ripped up the floor in one day. Today cutting off the screw heads and prepping floor framework for new floor. Spray foam insulation gets sprayed on Monday, so gotta get this done.




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[lvmci]

hi Scott, good job, thanks for letting me see the under floor on a C3, tom, lvmci...

[eagle19952]

why, would you not just lay the new over the old...?

[jmblake]

Good job, Keep up the good work and keep posting updates.
Jason

[DoubleEagle]

Do you have a plan worked out for access to the central pass way for hoses and cables? You might need to be able to get to it someday from above or below. Slow down a little bit, you young guys make us older guys seem slow.

[Scott & Heather]

Thanks access to the central passage isn't needed. Nothing there I need to get to. The passage underneath for air line and coolant lines is accessible underneath the false floor in the ceiling of the luggage bays. the old floor was rotten and stinky from years of vomiting mopping and condensation. No way in the world I would leave the old floor in there.


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[Dave5Cs]

Go Scott Go ...

[DoubleEagle]

Good, you are doing it correctly. You can't always cover old stink, dogs or cats would know it is there even if we do not smell it. By the way, that last picture showed some sparks flying near all that plywood debris. Have a fire extinguisher available just in case. I was once grinding away throwing sparks against my jeans and they actually caught on fire. I was notified of that when I smelled the burning hairs on my leg. We do not like to stop when fully engaged in a project.

[Scott & Heather]

Good reminder. I have one I just left it outside. I'll put it back inside just in case. I'm throwing a ton of sparks tomorrow!!😎


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[scanzel]

Yes be carefull with the sparks they are very hot and can leave pits in glass and actually melt through plastic air lines that may be nearby. Ask me how I know.

[DoubleEagle]

Benefit from the mistakes of others, and don't forget to create new mistakes of your own that you can pass on to us. Come to think of it, you already have - thanks!

[jav9956]

Funny, or not so funny, mistake with sparks just yesterday... I was cutting 1 3/4" and 1 1/4" tubing both .12" thick to do some fabricating for the bus. A lot of sparks flying for about an hour and I didn't even notice that two of them stuck to my glasses; they melted two little pits into the lens that are now two small permanent black spots in my field of vision. Those darn sparks. I should have been wearing a different set of safety glasses so it is my fault. Live and learn.

I am excited for you Scott, it is great to see you starting on the new bus. Can't wait to see what you end up coming up with!

[Scott & Heather]

Bummer about Your glasses Bjorn. I melted my MCI 9 windshield once with welding sparks. And today I had a spark or two drop into the ankle part of my shoe...oh that tickles something fierce. Seat rails are finally out thanks to my wife's tenacity with an angle grinder and a cutting wheel. Cleaned up all the screw heads sticking up. Tomorrow we deep clean the floor and prep for spray foam on Monday!


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[uncle ned]

Thanks Scott for the pictures.

I have made copies and am showing them to Wilma.

I have been trying for 54 years to convince her to help.

LOL on that

uncle ned

[thomasinnv]

Hey Scott I'm curious why you decided to convert another bus? For myself it was a matter of more room, a change in floorplan, and just doing an all around better quality build than the first one. A contributing factor is also the more modern drive train and overall performance.