Prevost LeMirage

2012-02-01T15:06:00.000-05:00

Turbo vent for the grey and black tank taken from the ground.....not as noticeable as I thought it would be!

2012-02-01T15:05:00.000-05:00

Turbo vent for the fresh water tank! This works pretty good so far.

2012-02-01T13:19:00.000-05:00

Dash is mounted, tilt steering wheel and drivers seat. I'm going to build a slanted floor for the brake and throttle pedals.

2012-02-01T13:18:00.000-05:00

The dash gets covered with plywood top and front with a grill for the drivers defroster and AC system.

2012-02-01T13:17:00.000-05:00

I've uncovered the sofa's and chairs in the living room.

2012-02-01T13:15:00.001-05:00

A better view of the drain lines.

2012-02-01T13:15:00.000-05:00

This is the roof drain for the Duotherm Heat Pumps, I had to make some changes. This drain flows into a 1/2" plastic lines run on both sides of the ceiling and to the back of the bus to the ground through the engine compartment.

2012-02-01T13:09:00.000-05:00

Defroster and Drivers AC lines, don't mind the tie wire, I need to get a couple of unistrut straps.

2011-11-17T19:50:00.000-05:00

Well winter is setting in....I did manage to put the drive wheels on. I'm trying to clear out my shop. Trying to make room for working on the ceiling panels and cabinets and tile floor. I wasn't as ready to go back to work as I thought I was! After Christmas I should be ready to work more inside!

2011-10-10T10:38:00.000-05:00

There were some questions on air line lengths for air throttles!

2011-05-18T18:37:00.000-05:00

Return register for heat pumps.

2011-05-18T18:36:00.000-05:00

One of the air registers purchase on ebay, these rotate 360 degree, they mount in the ceiling panel and press into the duct, there will be a foam donute to seal the duct and register. As the ceiling panel goes up the press right into the duct! Every panel is will be fitted with what ever associate item going in that panel etc, speaker, light register, return duct, before final installation!

2011-05-18T18:33:00.000-05:00

This is the area above the ceiling, showing heat pump duct, and electrical feed. It also shows the transition piece for the ductwork. The duct on the right is the return, on the left is supply. There is 5" of area height above the ceiling.

2011-05-18T18:29:00.000-05:00

This is one of the can lights in the living room area. This panel was cut to see just how much head room was left when mounted, and it also was a test for hole saw sizing for the can light!

2011-05-18T18:28:00.000-05:00

Looking up at the duct work for the roof heat pumps!

2011-05-18T18:26:00.000-05:00

Another view to the rear. I put the co-pilots seat back out of the way, making it easier to bring in the plywood panels.

2011-05-18T18:24:00.000-05:00

This is the kitchen area. Notice that the window on the left is shorter? This is where the kitchen sink will be, it gives you a window to look out while washing dishes! (I've done these before (washing dishes) day dreaming area for sure).

2011-05-18T18:22:00.000-05:00

The white plastic fitting here is the vent for the fresh water tank. This is on the passenger side of the bus. I haven't purchased the vent caps yet, but they are on the to do list! If you notice I glued every plywood joint. I have some sanding to do......but my belt sander and smooth grit paper should make short work of this.

2011-05-18T18:19:00.000-05:00

Passenger side. I may just start cutting the ceiling panels and getting them to size and beveled. Over the cabinets in all areas there will be plywood for support (both walls and ceilings) hopefully no squeaking or road sounds!

2011-05-18T18:17:00.000-05:00

Looking forward, the small black fitting is for the kitchen sink. I've used the Heat Pump in the front area as the outside temps are starting to increase, even without the ceiling panels installed.......right now 1 AC keeps it comfortable working inside!

2011-05-18T18:14:00.000-05:00

The black plastic pipe will be the drain from the bathroom sink (kitchen also) just inside the bathroom there is a "T" fitting to go through the floor and into the grey water tank.

2011-05-18T18:12:00.000-05:00

Looking into the bathroom! I have to pull the hardiebacker up and use the thin set mortar and screws, to complete the floor before installing tile.

2011-05-18T18:11:00.000-05:00

Drivers side bedroom front wall. All of the walls are glued and have self tapping screws in the metal studs for the wall. If you look over the window the top piece of trim has not been installed, these will also hold the mini-blinds over the windows, I just haven't made them yet!

2011-05-18T18:08:00.000-05:00

Front wall of bedroom. Receptacle is for television. The window trim and shims these will be drilled then screwed to gether. All of the windows have been cut out( plywood that is in the interior).

2011-05-18T18:06:00.000-05:00

I finished the 2nd layer of flooring in the bedroom. This is the bed support and access to rear of engine. It will also be storage under the bed.

2011-05-18T18:02:00.000-05:00

Rear wall in bathroom. There will be a cabinet in this corner, with a base cabinet 48" x 24" with sink and mirror/w light (wiring hanging out of the wall).

2011-05-18T18:00:00.000-05:00

Moving right along. The furniture is all covered..its a pain moving around but I ran out of space in the shop. Wood working is such a mess in the shop anyway!

2011-04-12T18:53:00.002-05:00

Outside looking at the handle. There are two keys one for the latch and the other is a dead bolt! The red area drawn out will be the entry pad, I have two remote key flobs, this system also blinks the lights when the door is locked or unlocked allows for ignition kill and several other features!

2011-04-12T18:51:00.001-05:00

The electric door locks and door handle, I will build a recessed area around the door handle on the outside to help center the locks.

2011-04-12T18:49:00.001-05:00

The black pipe is the drain for both bath and kitchen sinks!

2011-04-12T18:47:00.003-05:00

Getting ready to cut the toilet hole in the floor.

2011-04-12T18:47:00.002-05:00

The shower pan is ready for water proofing and tile!

2011-04-12T18:46:00.001-05:00

This is the closet/drawer area in the bath room my tile is stacked up in the floor, I have completely laid the tile out to adjust both forward/rearward and side/side. After the walls are all finished I will sand down the wood putty, size the walls for wall paper, then put the tile floor down.

2011-04-12T18:43:00.001-05:00

Another view this window on the right, is larger by 2 inches to allow for installing refrigerator and other large items, the window will come out!

2011-04-12T18:41:00.001-05:00

Looking forward the white pipe is the black and grey tank vent. I will move the electrical box for the microwave (yeah its in the way).

2011-04-12T18:40:00.001-05:00

Fresh water vent will go up through roof. I found a vent cap called a cyclone vent on ebay, I will need two of these one for fresh water and one for grey and black water!

2011-04-12T18:38:00.002-05:00

I had to run furring strips to bring this wall out to miss my electrical coming down the wall!

2011-03-29T21:39:00.001-05:00

I'm just glad to be posting again! Over at the Mak board, I was told I must be a millionaire........funny stuff, it has taken me almost 7 years to get where I am. If you spread the cost over that time.......it comes to about 6k a year. I'm sure millionaires don't build their very own 30 year old bus! I've been on a budget from the beginning! I spend hours and hours searching the internet finding good deals on very good equipment. If you consider what I paid for the bus................8K plus my many hours of eating rust, saw dust, pinched fingers, busted knuckles, foreign objects in the eyes......numerouse cuts and bruises....I've had fun and even managed to learn a great deal! Am I a millionaire?.......not even close!

2011-03-29T21:31:00.003-05:00

On the floor is 1/2" hardiebacker for the tile with another layer of 1/2" plywood under that. The first layer is sika'd and screwed down with self tapping screws. The hardiebacker gets a layer of mortar (thin set) then it gets screwed down with 1 1/4" hardiebacker screws. When the tile goes down it is with a thin set mortar adhesive then grouted!

2011-03-29T21:27:00.001-05:00

Better view of the unit. Smaller unit to the right is part of the Hurricane heating system. I removed the dash getting ready for building out the plywood for the dash and front area of the dash.

2011-03-29T21:26:00.001-05:00

Defroster and AC unit, I have all of the registers for the AC and Defroster, I ended up finding them on Ebay.

2011-03-29T21:24:00.001-05:00

This piece is actually 1/2" not 3/8" that will be ceiling panels. The panels will be covered with 1/8" closed cell foam, the covered with Ultraleather. (This was a test to see how much the ceiling tile needed to be beveled).

2011-03-29T21:22:00.001-05:00

The front wall of the shower, I had to move the shower controls the steel stud was in the way. Which means moving the plumbing too!

2011-03-29T21:21:00.002-05:00

A closer view of the windows, the yellow stuff is wood putty that will be sanded down. All of the plywood is presanded but where I have screw holes and seams will be sanded again(just like doing drywall). Sizing for the walls after that then wall paper!

2011-03-29T21:19:00.001-05:00

The side walls around the windows are also trimmed out in pine that is kerf cut. The pine gets painted dark brown, then the plastic track for the mini blinds mounts onto that. The windows will be trimmed out in cherry w/nutmeg stain! All of the trim, cabinets, doors will be cherry.

2011-03-29T21:16:00.002-05:00

Another view of the shower, the shower pan is composite and made for tile it is already sloped for draining!

2011-03-29T21:15:00.002-05:00

Shower, this is 1/2" Hardiebacker, the seams are taped and ready for water proofing then mortal and tile!

2011-03-29T21:14:00.001-05:00

Side walls are all knerfed cut to allow the plywood curve with the chassis. Lots of cuts about 1" apart! The panels are sika'd and screwed with 1 7/16" self tapping screws made for wood to steel.

2011-03-29T21:12:00.003-05:00

After a very long time of not posting photo's I'm back! I'm working on the inside finally!

2010-08-29T19:27:00.000-05:00

I decided to run the water supply lines in pvc pipe.

2010-08-29T19:26:00.000-05:00

Well I had a productive day, all of the aluminum panels are on in this compartment!

2010-08-26T19:36:00.001-05:00

The filters are for the refrigerator and ice maker!

2010-08-26T19:36:00.000-05:00

I have two 19 gallon hot water tanks that will be hooked up in series, each tank has one 1,500 watt 120vac element! This compartment gets polished aluminum walls. Both relief lines from the hot water tanks will go down through the floor!

2010-08-26T19:33:00.000-05:00

I had to trim this area to keep the cats out of the bus! The steps and risers are permanent but the plywood on the sides is temp!

2010-08-26T19:32:00.001-05:00

The last head light cut out! I need to paint both headlight cans!

2010-08-24T16:23:00.001-05:00

From another angle, looks like I'm hanging the extension cord on the bus!:)

2010-08-24T16:22:00.000-05:00

Looking down! When painted the same color as the bus, this should blend in well!

2010-08-24T16:19:00.000-05:00

The first head light is cut in, still have to paint the interior which will end up the same color as the bus. I had no idea this was going to turn out as well as it did! I covered the area with vinyl that was 20mils thick then laid out the dimensions taken earlier and used my trusty old cutting wheel and grinder! I also used duct tape to lay along the lines where the cut was to be made!

2010-08-19T19:13:00.001-05:00

My son Joe, we finished this just in time he goes back to college in the morning! We couldn't have accomplished every thing I did this Summer without him!

2010-08-19T19:11:00.000-05:00

I'll have to trim the Sika along the seam in the middle where both panels meet! They over lap by 4 inches and there are three 3/8" beads of Sika at the joint.

2010-08-19T19:10:00.000-05:00

I was worried that there could be some scratches on the panels but there were two layers of Laserfilm plastic on each panel! That saved my butt!

2010-08-19T19:08:00.000-05:00

From the driver's side! I have to trim the plastic around the rivets and cut the headlights out!

2010-08-19T19:07:00.000-05:00

The front mirrored stainless installed! The outside is finished!

2010-08-18T13:49:00.000-05:00

Tool compartment, the panel is 3/4" thick and all of the mounting screws are into metal chassis steel. Everything is counter sunk here also.......smooth sides! The ratchet strap is holding the last front panel on while the sika is curing!

2010-08-18T13:47:00.000-05:00

The feeds will come from under the bus and will be conduit inside the corrogated metal from generator and battery compartments! The conduit will only stick down an additional 1" below the bottom compartment. and a metal plate will protect them.

2010-08-18T13:45:00.000-05:00

The electrical compartment, the Inverter panel on the left, main panel on the right. Trace Inverter and 100 Amp Iota Transfer switch, there is a 50 amp transfer also (not pictured) thanks to Sean and the information setting me in the right direction!

2010-08-18T13:43:00.000-05:00

Finished product, with the exception of the fan and duct!

2010-08-18T13:42:00.000-05:00

While I was building courage to skin the front, I cut and installed the paneling for the tool and electrical compartment! That nice hole is for a fan and duct that goes through the floor to feed the genset head for cooling!

2010-08-18T13:40:00.000-05:00

With out Wiseman's rolling that front mirrored stainless, I wouldn't have been able to slide that section up into the groove! That mirrored stainless is 16ga. A combination of the 2" ratchet strap and Joe holding the panel allowed us to position each panel. With pre-drilling each hole it made it easy for the installation! I have to cut the headlight housings out next week when the Sika is set and I feel like tackling that job!

2010-08-18T13:37:00.000-05:00

Cleco heaven here, I broke one drill bit off and need to extract it when I pull the panel off for Sika prep and Sika. I'm using the small "X" rubbers for tile installation on the center chassis frame, it give the Sika bead a thicker and stronger bead! I put a 3/8" bead down each frame section then push a "X" right into the sika then install the skin! You can't tell it from the outside, it works really well!

2010-08-18T13:33:00.000-05:00

The drivers side front all finished with the exception of shaving rivet heads! That sexy hillbilly board clamp works well, lucky for me I didn't have to move the house the board was long enough!:)

2010-08-18T13:31:00.000-05:00

The last skin almost ready for Sika and rivets!

2010-07-30T16:48:00.000-05:00

When I was testing the units out I mounted the control center here just to simulate temp control for zone 1. Each zone can have seperate temps settings, but they have a common control circuit!

2010-07-30T16:47:00.000-05:00

I'm drilling chassis bars between these two receptacles, the one on the right feeds the refrigerator and the left one is a recep/switch for a single overhead light for the dinnette!

2010-07-30T16:45:00.000-05:00

Backup camera pod from the inside, I have to build the box for the camera and lighting that mounts here. I'm pulling the feed for the backup lighting here! The small box I was going to use, but I changed my mind its to small.

2010-07-30T16:43:00.000-05:00

Zone 3 cover which also the feed for the Hurricane heater control comes from here also. There is also a remote temperature sensor in the bedroom area!

2010-07-30T16:42:00.000-05:00

Remote temperature sensor for zone 2, this will mount in the ceiling panel in the bathroom!

2010-07-30T16:41:00.000-05:00

This is the cover box for the middle heat pump wiring access, (zone 2) the 12vdc control voltage feeds into this zone and controls all three zones 12vdc supply.

2010-07-30T16:40:00.000-05:00

Microwave feed on the upper right! The two boxes at the left the top is 3way lighting switch for the living area and the bottom box is the 3way lighting switch for the bathroom, the ugly feed between them is a common home run and receptacle circuit feed.

2010-07-30T16:38:00.000-05:00

Another view of the kitchen area with a better view of the cable tv feed (large black cable) and (the small grey wire) 12vdc for the heat pumps control voltage supply.

2010-07-30T16:36:00.000-05:00

Hanging all of the can lights along the passenger side!

2010-07-30T16:35:00.000-05:00

All of the 120vac is roughed in and wire pulled with the exception of the recept at the dinnette section I'm still drilling through chassis bars along the passengers wall!

2010-07-30T16:33:00.000-05:00

These boxes are for receptacles and switches for under cabinets in the kitchen area! Box at lower left is for stove/oven feed.

2010-07-22T15:05:00.000-05:00

These are the 120vac, distribution feeds, they go into the distribution panel in the electrical compartment below!

2010-07-22T15:04:00.000-05:00

I've been working on the dometic heat pumps, I could use some AC in here when its raining out side! There are a few loose ends in the electrical inside I'm going to concentrate on them when it decides to rain!

2010-07-19T18:09:00.000-05:00

My shop is a total mess, its so bad that I lost a package that I received from Clifford, I placed it on the couches and covered it up! I forgot it even came until today.................Clifford emailed me asking if I had received the package!............I had to go digging through here to find it!

2010-07-19T18:07:00.000-05:00

I made the second headlight can yesterday, I had this clamped in place to weld and it rained last nite...........we are getting showers everyday a couple of times each day!

2010-07-19T18:06:00.000-05:00

The front polished stainless had to be rolled to make it fit the contour of the bus!

2010-07-07T16:48:00.000-05:00

A somewhat finished view of the bus, for the first time in 5 years its actually starting to look like a motor home! I've ordered drip edge from Austin Hardware that mounts over the drivers window, baggage doors and entry door! The drip edge is aluminum!

2010-07-07T16:46:00.000-05:00

Front end that amazing door for the generator was water jetted by a company in Cincinnati!

2010-07-07T16:45:00.000-05:00

Chassis electrical panel latch!

2010-07-07T16:36:00.000-05:00

I think there are two running lights to switch out to be legal and the drip edge will be here in 3 weeks!

2010-07-07T16:35:00.000-05:00

Close up view handles and skin are on......the step latches for the generator door have to be ordered!

2010-07-07T16:34:00.000-05:00

The doors are finished at last.

2010-06-14T18:55:00.001-05:00

I'm trying to show the outline of the bus for these two doors.....the back in of the bus is curved!

2010-06-14T18:55:00.000-05:00

The bumper isn't permanently mounted it comes back out when the engine goes in! The two small doors above the engine doors are for radiator fill and engine oil resevoir tank!

2010-06-14T18:52:00.000-05:00

Another view these two doors are curved with the back of the bus, I had to knerf cut the top and bottom pieces of the door fram to match the radius of the bus!

2010-06-14T18:50:00.000-05:00

The final two doors are made! I have to paint then clean for Sika then these two are finish!
"No More Doors To Make"!!!!

2010-06-03T14:21:00.000-05:00

Chassis electrical close up! I used some left over polished stainless for the compartment divider!

2010-06-03T14:20:00.000-05:00

Chassis electrical and the new door!