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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May 21st 2020
Built and framed out the area above the dash. Mounted the speakers. Then I mounted the bracket to hold the indoor unit and hung the…
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May 16th 2020
Ran to Menards to get threaded rod, unistrut and some way to mount the AC Compressor under the bus. I found some better way to…
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May 1st 2020
Got a new toy, got to hurry up and get it in it’s already starting to get warm. Everyone has GOT to put one of…
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April 26th 2020
Hooked up the shunt today. It’s neat to see what the various devices draw for power.
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April 18th 2020
I decided to move the lounge seats to this side of the bus. They aren’t fixed in place yet. I need to figure out the…
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April 10th 2020
Reinstalled the bunk bed frame, I was going to buy a metal bunkbed frame and use that instead, but I already had this built from…
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April 2nd 2020
Solar Panel Day! Due to Covid I’ve got a lot of free time. I finally got around to putting the solar panels on the roof.…
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March 26th 2020
Took pictures and measurements to start with mounting things under the bus. Black tank, AC Compressor, etc.
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March 8th 2020
Finished second layer of polyiso in the walls and started cutting and painting 1/2″ ply to cover the walls in. It really looks nice now!
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February 22nd 2020
Lots of wiring the last few days. I removed the 15amp shore power connector because the ground failed at some time, and I replaced it…
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February 16th 2020
Mounted the Breaker panel. Picked this up from Menards, it’s for an outdoor spa and has spots for 2 breakers. Used 2 15amp breakers. Rough…
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February 15th 2020
Took a bit of time off the bus to buy a new vehicle. I got a 2012 Suburban. Now I can haul full sheets of…