Recent content by Greggbear67

Painted my bus by hand, industrial skip paint & a small foam roller, but played it on with the roller, then brush finished it with a 4 ins brush. That took the bubble effect off, & didn't look at all bad....

Fancying a short single decker as my next project, but not sure what license I'd need. If it gets changed to motor caravan on the logbook, I reckon I'd need a HGV License, if it is refused, & stays a bus irrespective of conversion or tax class surely I'd need a PSV license? Yet more confusion...

I currently have a 5.5tonne Iveco welfare bus conversion, which the DVLA are happy for me to use as a motor caravan, it has a class 4 mot, & its taxed as a bus. The post office couldn't tax it as anything else while that logbook taxation class says Minibus. The entire system is shit, everyone...

My bus is taxed as a bus, 165 same as PHGV, but with the added bonus that I can get away with using bus lanes....🐻😉

Makes a real difference, you can feel the heat getting blown round the bus once it gets going.

Fire going great again, & my fan works a treat too. Hovering around 32deg in her now with the door open....🐻😌

Yes I have, & a smoke alarm too. Not thinking miserable matey, I'm touched by your concern...👍🐻😉

First burn today, lit the new burner in the bus. Bloody hell, its warm!, about 15-20 mins and the whole bus was toasty....🐻👍🔥 Spent the rest of the afternoon chopping firewood.....

Today's project. Finally sorted, just got to fire it up tomorrow now....

Inside one was flat at the time. Since then I've put 4 new ones on the back end, going to do the front ones too shortly...🐻👍

Looks OK, but I can't see it throwing much heat out mate....

Considered a dripfeed diesel, but decided on a log burner instead for a few reasons, mostly I can always find free wood, not very often you pick up free diesel....

Most of my flue will be single wall. The only twinwall section will be where it actually goes through the bus roof. Got some fireproof insulation to put in the void, & a silicone flashing for up on the roof.

When did you pass your test? If you have 7.5t entitlement, the obvious choice is a bigger vehicle. A small truck type vehicle, or a larger minibus would be my choice, heavier built components plus more room. Overall size isn't a problem most of the time, & its a small price to pay for the extra...

I already have an eberspacher fitted, but the controls are up front next to the drivers seat & the ignition needs to be on to fire it up. OK for emergency use but too much FAFF for everyday heat....