Kyle and Zack will get here July 2. I thought that was Tuesday, but I’m just confused about the dates.
My goal was to get the bus walls out by the time Kyle and Zack get here, however with the extra day and method I figured out for removing the gluey wall panels, I think I can get the entire driver’s side walls out today.
I have access to the bus marker lights now that the ceiling is fully out, so I can start replacing the old bus fixtures with new LED lights any time.
Since that will leave me with Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday, I think my next move will be to paint the remaining pieces of metal that have to go back in contact with the floor around the transmission and driver’s seat.
I also will need a metal threshold for the rear door so I should fabricate and paint that as well. I hope the chassis saver left in the bucket hasn’t cured. I sealed it up, but it’s been in the sun a few days.
Then, I’ll remove the remaining wall panels while that paint cures.
After I reinstall those painted floor panels, I can install sound deadener and foam rubber gaskets in the rear door and engine cowling/floor area to seal air and water out of the new subfloor once it’s installed.
Then I can make a template for the subflooring that will go without insulation in the driver’s area.
The way the seat is constructed, I think the best I can do is reinstall it with the wood subfloor and no foam. If I add any additional height to the floor in that area, the driver’s pedal control will be at the wrong height to operate the bus.
I also need to measure the old subfloor wood- it looks like 1/2″, but the Advantek subflooring I bought is 3l4″. By the time I add 1/4″ of sound deadening mat, and an extra 1/4″ of subfloor, that may not give the pedals the proper amount of travel to control the bus properly.
I also ought to seal both sides of the OSB subfloor in that area with a water resistant coating like Red Guard to keep it from breaking down, and prevent the surrounding metal from rusting if moisture is retained.
Well, time to get to it!
Enjoy your Saturday!