the Juan Way Tour

Quick Update Video

John — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 23:10:27 +0000

New Design

John — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 01:57:14 +0000

New site design. Let me know what you think. Also, give me any suggestions for things you’d like to see on the site.

Forums

John — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 23:26:08 +0000

I was asked to set up some forums so we can discuss things, and not clog up the main site, so I did. You can see them at juanway.org/forum. If you’re already a user on this site, you don’t need to register again, and can log in with the same information.

From Cheney With Love

John — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 20:41:23 +0000

Tank - Exploded Assembly, originally uploaded by somjuan.

No video, because there isn’t much tangible to show yet, and I figured it would just be a little weird showing Joe and I walking around real excited-like. Here is a page of the plans for the tank, which is being welded together specially for this project. It’s a nice looking rig, and I should be able to post completed pictures soon.

Seeking Sponsors

John — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 05:19:36 +0000

Well, there is enough money to cover the conversion, but to make this project really shine we need a little more money. So I’ve started an official search for sponsors. Hence, the eBay auction.

If you know anyone who is interested, point them my way.

Also, I should be visiting Cheney Tech later this week, and I’ll post video of what has happened so far, and what will be happening soon.

The Plan

John — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 23:26:50 +0000

I met with Joe today, and we went over the grand master plan for the bus conversion. The veggie tank, heat exchanger, and general configuration are all set. It is fairly simple, and each little step is easy to explain (I’ll show you everything once it is done). The trick is getting all the simple things working together.

The bus needs a little other work too. The brake lines need some work, and I’m certain that more will come to light after they make a real inspection. But all of that is still a ways in the future. The good news is that we now have a plan to follow, and I’ll be sure to keep this site updated with the progress.

In the shop

John — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:03:12 +0000

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.

Trek to Cheney Tech

John — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 05:07:38 +0000

Moving the Bus

John — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 22:45:57 +0000

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.

Winged Eye

John — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 04:45:12 +0000

IMG_0162, originally uploaded by mrs pag.

Last week, Christian (a friend of the Tour) went to work painting more of the bus. The result is mind-blowing. In case you’re wondering where it is: it is on the top at the rear of the bus.