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Window Weather-stripping

April 27, 2017

Missy 1998 MCI 102-EL3 Window Weather stripping weather-stripping Big-D

There seem to be very few tasks on this conversion that are small and easy. An example is the weather-stripping around the windows. It is not obvious so probably worth mentioning, nearly every side window on Missy opens! That is a really cool deal! Get it?? Windows open – breeze blowing thru – “cool deal”??… [Read More]

How NOT to go Refrigerator Shopping

April 24, 2017

Missy 1998 MCI 102-EL3 coach refrigerator freezer couch appliances

I have some friends with that have one of those refrigerators with the freezer on the bottom that opens as a huge drawer. I fell in love with it. So, when it came time to look for a refrigerator, I looked at those. A quick run thru the refrigerator section at Lowes/Home Depot is not… [Read More]

Plumbing – Moving the Liquids

April 21, 2017

Missy 1998 MCI 102-EL3 coach water pump liquids plumbing wet bay

I suppose it’s about time to mention Missy’s plumbing again. By the way, I just had a good friend have some plumbing work done and I will NOT, EVER, be installing a hose that long up Missy’s nose and into her holding tank!! Since the last installment, the plumbing plan has been devised and partially… [Read More]

Missy’s Basement??

April 20, 2017

Ferrari LaFerrari Aperta

Someone asked about the size of Missy’s basement. I’m not sure it is appropriate to be asking questions like that but I’ll do my best to answer anyway…  😉 Yes, Missy has a basement. That is what all that storage space under the living space of an RV is called. She is listed as having… [Read More]

Closing the Gaping Hole

April 19, 2017

Missy 1998 MCI 102-EL3 insulation sound deadening lavatory wasted space

Removing the original lavatory left a big gaping hole in the back of the coach. It needed closed. I had planned to build a new “insert” over this hole but I no longer have access to a sheet metal shear or brake so I knew I would be unhappy with whatever I cobbled together. So,… [Read More]

Holding Tank Platform

April 17, 2017

Missy 1998 MCI 102-EL3 holding tank platform water mount welding steel

Back to working on the holding tank… As previously noted (here), a platform on which to mount the waste water tank, raising it about five inches, was needed to provide room for the necessary dump valve and plumbing. My plan was to build a steel platform and mount it to the steel structure in the… [Read More]

On The Level… Floor

April 14, 2017

Missy 1998 MCI 102-EL3 coach sub floor level joist

The first ten feet or so of the coach floor slopes up about six inches. I believe this was done mostly to improve passenger view though it was a slick way to incorporate some air ducts and transition passengers from the stairs up a bit higher over the storage bays. Regardless of the manufacturers logic;… [Read More]

The Toilet is Out!

April 12, 2017

Missy 1998 MCI 102-EL3 restroom toilet out lavatory removal

It was a good bit of work but it is done! The old bus toilet/restroom/lavatory is out.  Now I have a nice big hole in the floor just over the engine. My photos did not turn out well as my camera could not deal with all the light streaming in thru the hole. Sorry about… [Read More]

24 Volt Battery??

April 11, 2017

Worlds Largest Battery 24 Volt Lithium RV Motorhome Solar

Why a 24 volt (DC) house battery bank? Good question. This is an oft debated subject in the RV and boat worlds. Most automobiles, RV’s and motorcycles all have a 12 volt DC (direct current) electrical system. Houses, on the other hand, used 120 volt AC (alternating current) – but I’m not talking about the… [Read More]

Electrical System Design

April 10, 2017

Missy Electrical System Design Diagram Wiring Load Distribution

This post is likely to bore everyone except that one fella who may someday stumble onto it looking for tips for doing something similar. Sorry everyone… My house electrical system is not too different than what you will find on larger motorhomes. There is 50 amp shore power, 50 amp generator power (no generator yet… [Read More]

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