Setting the Bar
I powerwashed the bus today, so we would be able to paint things on it. Dan took the lead and painted this huge whale on the top of the bus. It is around 9 feet from end to end, and really looks awesome in person.
If it is raining tomorrow, you can still come by to plan, or make stencils. Sunday is supposed to be gorgeous.
Painting Anne Marie
The bus has a fresh coat of ideas, and much of the painting was finished today. There are still some spots that need work, but thanks to all the folks who showed up today, Anne Marie looks great. Also, many thanks to Ashley and Tom who made the awesome mural above. There are loads of pictures on Flickr, from both Ned and myself. There’s also nearly an hour of video for me to edit, so at some point we will see something of that.
Moving the Bus
Yesterday I moved the bus from my backyard to Cheney Tech in Manchester. After FOX did that thing on us, I got an email from Joe Hollay, the instructor in the diesel shop at Cheney Tech. He wanted to help us convert the bus! So the school year has started up, and the students are back, and they’re ready for the bus. So the bus is in Manchester, waiting to be operated on. I finally met Joe, after talking to him on the phone for months, and he’s an incredibly cool guy. I probably should have guessed that since he offered his services to us in the first place. I don’t know what it is about this project that attracts interesting people, but I’m grateful for it.
I’ll be dropping by the diesel shop to learn and share more about the veggie conversion, so you can look forward to that. There is a little video from me driving behind Anne that I’ll try to get online soon, but until then there are a couple pictures on Flickr. Much more coming soon.
Trek to Cheney Tech
In the shop
I dropped by Cheney today and found that Anne has been successfully moved inside. Soon the steel to build the tank will arrive, be welded into a wonderful large tank, and mounted in the bus. I’ll be keeping this blog updated with progress.
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Build Log
This section is all about the work we’ve done to make the bus into the ultimate roadtrip machine. If you’re looking for more of a instruction guide instead of the incremental advancements here, check the HOW-TOs.
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