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#1592487 11/22/2025 2:05 AM
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Bond Villain
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I think I need a bigger shed ...

After a year, I just this week was able to move into one of my out buildings. I think we'll be adding about 15 feet to it ...
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~ John

A kid raised on Hotwheels, Matchbox and Tonka cannot be reasonably expected to own only one vehicle as an adult.

1949 Chevrolet 3804
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1973 IH 1310 Dump
1963 Kaiser M38A1
2001 International/AmTran RE3000 "Skoolie"
2014 Ford E-350 4x4 (Quigley)
John Milliman #1592488 11/22/2025 2:19 AM
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Hmmmmmm- - - - -I don't think even a wash with really hot water would shrink it that much!
LOL!
Jerry


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I would try backing it in!


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John Milliman #1592503 11/22/2025 2:15 PM
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Nice thing about those types of structures is they are expandable. You should be able to easily find the materials to add two more arches and wall/roof panels to yours and tuck that butt end away safe and sound. smile


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We used to call a flat front bus like that a cheese bus because it looks like a block of Velveeta.

What are you going to do with it?


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You could shorten the wheelbase.😁


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John Milliman #1592520 11/22/2025 8:09 PM
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John -- It's a good thing Peggy likes you ... dang

Dan -- I'm currently waiting on an estimate to do just that from the guy who built it in the first place.

Otto -- Slowly it's turning into a camper. I've removed all the seats. Now I am pulling up the floor to treat rust spots and to remove all the wheelchair tie down tracks. There is some rusted out areas around the wheel wells and the wheel chair lift. The wheel wells won't be too hard to fix -- pop riveted sheet metal and a lot of flex seal around the rivets and to fill in the zillion bolt holes in the floor. I'm preparing to demount the wheel chair lift so I can fix whatever issues are under it, then remount it.

The new interior is going to be very open. All the RV's and campers, and even other skoolies, seem cramped to me and not very wheelchair friendly. Peggy is getting an National air ride seat to travel in. I might put in an additional passenger seat. Somewhere in there will be the stateroom at the back, a small head and a small galley area. Some storage. It will not be set up for off grid or any of that. It's going to be open and simple.
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Looking at the console it appears to be a lot newer than I expected.


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1939 Packard Standard Eight Coupe (The Phantom) | 1956 Cadillac Coupe de Ville (The Bismarck) | 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 coupe |1966 Ford Mustang (Little Red) | 1969 Pontiac GTO (The Dishpit) I 1979 Ford F-100 | 1976 Ford F-150 (Big Red) | 1995 Ford F-150 (Newt)
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Never mind. I see that it's a 2001 in your signature.


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1939 Packard Standard Eight Coupe (The Phantom) | 1956 Cadillac Coupe de Ville (The Bismarck) | 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 coupe |1966 Ford Mustang (Little Red) | 1969 Pontiac GTO (The Dishpit) I 1979 Ford F-100 | 1976 Ford F-150 (Big Red) | 1995 Ford F-150 (Newt)
John Milliman #1592688 11/24/2025 7:20 PM
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Might I suggest using old billboards, weathered particle board, and rusty corrugate to extend the shed?

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Do you plan to have an onboard AC generator? I have a couple of them from retired RVs that might be looking for a home.
Jerry


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John Milliman #1592745 11/25/2025 2:31 PM
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Mark .... sigh .... This is *Alabama* not SoCal .... we have *standards!* Old billboards are good, but hard to come by out here in the boonies. All the weathered particle board has already been scarfed up. I was thinking more like busted pallets and stacked moldy round bales.

Jerry .... Hmmm, one of them might just have a new home waiting for it ...


~ John

A kid raised on Hotwheels, Matchbox and Tonka cannot be reasonably expected to own only one vehicle as an adult.

1949 Chevrolet 3804
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1973 IH 1310 Dump
1963 Kaiser M38A1
2001 International/AmTran RE3000 "Skoolie"
2014 Ford E-350 4x4 (Quigley)
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John, this isn't related to the cheese bus but didn't you used to live on a Christmas tree farm in Maryland or someplace? Am I imagining this or confusing you with someone else on the site?


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1939 Packard Standard Eight Coupe (The Phantom) | 1956 Cadillac Coupe de Ville (The Bismarck) | 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 coupe |1966 Ford Mustang (Little Red) | 1969 Pontiac GTO (The Dishpit) I 1979 Ford F-100 | 1976 Ford F-150 (Big Red) | 1995 Ford F-150 (Newt)
John Milliman #1592756 11/25/2025 4:07 PM
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Otto, no, that was us. After Peggy's strokes in 2016/2017, it just became too much for me alone and we sold it. We've been here on the mountain for a year, now. Come visit some time. You're not that far away. We're almost ready to put the head back on the 261. smile


~ John

A kid raised on Hotwheels, Matchbox and Tonka cannot be reasonably expected to own only one vehicle as an adult.

1949 Chevrolet 3804
In the Legacy Gallery | In the Gallery Forum
1973 IH 1310 Dump
1963 Kaiser M38A1
2001 International/AmTran RE3000 "Skoolie"
2014 Ford E-350 4x4 (Quigley)
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Now that the bus has moved in, where's the hay going to be stored???

Mike B smile


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Mike B #1592867 11/27/2025 6:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Mike B
Now that the bus has moved in, where's the hay going to be stored???

Mike B smile

Not here. smile


~ John

A kid raised on Hotwheels, Matchbox and Tonka cannot be reasonably expected to own only one vehicle as an adult.

1949 Chevrolet 3804
In the Legacy Gallery | In the Gallery Forum
1973 IH 1310 Dump
1963 Kaiser M38A1
2001 International/AmTran RE3000 "Skoolie"
2014 Ford E-350 4x4 (Quigley)

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