Follow the renovation of my 1998 Metrotrans Legacy LJ: hands-on repairs, interior projects, and lessons learned along the way.
The bus renovation journal
Browse the latest projects below, or use the page numbers to explore earlier updates.
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August 28th 2020
Decided it was time to upgrade the solar charge controller. The old cheap one worked very well but since the bus sits for quite awhile…
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August 23rd 2020
Got quite a bit done this weekend. I cut in the latches for the drawers. That was stupid hard to get right. I only messed…
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August 16th 2020
I started on the electrical closet the last few days. I’m going with a fixed panel on top to mount the switches and a door…
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August 13th 2020
Started on the shower walls. I put some 1×2’s in the corners and some more horizontal bracing. I’m forgoing the manufacturers instructions on using plywood…
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August 10th 2020
Cut some 3/4″ ply and used that as slats for the mattresses. I then painted it with some left over paint and screwed them in.…
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August 2nd 2020
Fastened down the countertop. Now it’s time to cut in the sink. This sink has no template and the directions are terrible so I built…
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July 29th 2020
Cut in the City water hookup. Finished painting the drawers and re-installed.
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July 27th 2020
With working AC, it sure is nice working in the bus. It’s hot out but not in the bus! It’s darn right chilly in here.…
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July 16th 2020
Built up a frame under the water tank, but I realized I built it up to high so I had to redo it later. I…
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June 30th 2020
I got tanked today. I picked up a pair cheaper than buying just one. 30gal and 21gal, from Amazon and Class A Customs. I linked…
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June 24th 2020
I fixed the AC Lineset. The Ac unit came with a 11ft lineset, but I purchased a new 25′ line set instead. So what I…
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May 22nd 2020
I was able to finish running the AC Linesets……but I messed up. One wrong bend and I kinked the line, BAD. So I put that…