Shuttle Bus Build Ep 4 | Sealing Windows, Vent Fans, & Insulation

[@michelles2762]

I love the "Weird Rubber Thing (work it out)" song! My favorite part of this whole video which is crazy because I love the entire video! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤭

[@kiefferkeepinon828]

I agree! I laughed so hard, my dog woke up from her nap and gave me the stink eye! 🤣😂😅🤣 BTW, I thought the weird rubber thing might be water condensation line for the AC unit. 🤔

[@mollybrooke]

I agree with another comment that your bus, build, and videos are the gold standard. My husband and I are in these first foundation stages of our conversion and soooooo appreciate your hard learned lessons. Thank you for sharing and good luck with everything.

[@OurWayToRoam]

Thank you so much!

[@TheQUBANQT]

I’m finding this filming format & 🚌 documentation really informative.

[@anitacopywriter]

We soooo appreciate your high quality build videos! Hubby and I are just starting to remove the seats out of our 2005 E350 shuttle bus. We are both in our 60s and do NOT want to undo our build to repair something that could have been addressed prior. BTW, we are also musicians and are happily anticipating taking our music on the road in the near future. Thank you ever so much for all your precious time and effort to share this journey with us! Much love to you both! Anita and Rick

[@samanthabeal2000]

Excellent advise on the windows, love the spacer fix. Definitely worth the effort to remove, refurbish and reinstall one window at a time! Rock on!

[@LifeofJennyandJacob]

We had a rain storm last night and a couple windows started leaking. The 1/8 in aluminum hack is so smart. Thanks for doing videos like this.

[@JosephPuplava]

Waterfall window...hahahahahaha! It's true. I love all the detailed information about the window and the roof support. People need to hear this! Little things can add up. I think people are going to love you guys!

[@ladydavinci76]

i will be starting my shuttle bus conversion august 1st 2021. very soon. Your bus is amazing and the Gold standard for Shuttle buses. I also do woodworking. Ive been researching the windows. I will be removing and resealing. All you used is Butal tape? i appreciate the one-window-at-a-time . My bus is fiberglass. thank you so much.

[@dianem7226]

I just started my conversion a couple weeks ago. It is also fiberglass and plywood under window casings. If I didn’t see this I could have ran into a lot of headaches!

[@MEGAPHEESH615]

I was just about to take out all my windows at once..... thank you for the advice haha

[@dizheller2101]

Great and very informative vids! Every time you mention a product, I pause the video, make a note of the product and go look for it, check out manufacturer's info and videos and where I can get them over here in the UK... Your vlogs are a real resource and study for me! So, thanks for your videos! Love 'em! :)

[@OurWayToRoam]

We’re so happy we can help! We link most of the Amazon available products we use in our builds here: www.amazon.com/shop/ourwaytoroam. However I’m so not sure if that link works internationally not!

[@jvladamir]

@@OurWayToRoam this link is a life saver!!! TY!!! I am having trouble sealing windows in my (97) transit bus project and I couldn't see what the butyl tape thickness was. I have 3/32"*1/2" rolls local at home Depot but they are not thick enough the seal. I stacked 2 layers today and we'll see how it seals after a day of sitting. The frames are so thin that they are easily stripped by screws and I am having the most trouble trying to get even pressure around the window to start a good seal. I am thinking to keep stacking butyl or get the rope kind. Anyway sorry for the book, you guys keep rocking!!

[@Indigobasil]

You both deserve a tv show (assuming that’s a good gig nowadays). Hands down. You’re hard work and attention to detail and video production is top notch - “best in class”. I’m not proud of this but I’m generally annoyed with people in my middle age (I’m workin on it). I only say this to explain that I’m a consumer with a few extra Pennie’s to spend and I would trust whatever you are marketing. Not that you want to be marketeers; you are talented musicians but just sayin. It’s so rare and you seem genuinely invested in what’re you do. Thank you so much!

[@briandavis9975]

It's Looking great your on the move now Can't wait to see what's next thanks for sharing.

[@THeartsMusic]

Y’all have been so helpful to me today! Thank you for posting I am having some issues with my windows on my shuttle bus and if I hadn’t been following you all I wouldn’t have known what to do!!

[@patsykluting-lucas3804]

Drew/Savannah bus build coming along. So many windows will give awesome views. What is your expected build out timeline...another 8-12 weeks? I suppose music venues will open again? Mr Comedian Drew probably is fun on music stage...lol Be safe 😎

[@agentofficerthomasa.porter107]

Drew & Savannah, like my late Grandpa Paw Paw use to say when I was a young boy, he would say, "Tommy as long as you have a good roof on any home you have in life is solid, you can do anything to the build inside & if the roof is not good you will destroy all you have done inside without a good sealed roof". This has stayed with me through out my whole life in restoring 7 homes I have lived in my journey. I applied this logical gift he gave me in my youth to Windows also. Your vision advise is solid. always, Tommy :-)

[@ChasingChey]

I currently have a bid in on a shuttle bus... your videos have been SO helpful to see the whole process, and I appreciate that you comment on what you'd do differently, etc! Thank you for sharing your build!

[@zmanchris]

This is such a great series of videos

[@miaelizabeth8489]

Thank you for these videos!!!!

[@TheDawnofVanlife]

Another great build video. I felt the same way about my box truck build. When I put in the roof vents it was like "ok, this is starting to look like a house and not an industrial truck." Recently I did the interior walls (much slower timeline then you guys, cause stage managing a show right now). And REALLY feels like I did something to make it a house now. But it took 3 months to get here going solo with help where I can get it. foundation work is worth it.

[@gsftom]

Great video, team and build process. Learned a lot watching how you guys approach this.

[@henryd12341]

Bus is coming along great! I am learning and enjoying the process . Drew really cracks himself up! :) Happy Trails.

[@schpoe123]

You guys fo excellent work

[@drewpackman2929]

They're just windows. Dont over think it. I like the build.

[@TravelFanatical]

Thank you for all the details this will save me a ton of time building out my 2011 Starcraft. I have been to the Starcraft factory in Goshen, Indiana to pick up a bus a few years ago. They were geared for fast production as opposed to quality and the windows seem to be their weaker point on mine as well. I will be interested to see how you handle the electrical panel above the drivers seat, since there is so much going into that panel.

[@Iamandthatiam]

Did you get that handled? Mine also from Goshen Indiana. Left them a message didn’t get a call back yet

[@crystalneel748]

Thanks so much for sharing! I am kinda in a lag but close to when you guys are in my build! I’m done with insulation now & need to install my vent fan & sunroof...so you have inspired me to press on! I think it’s this southern 90degree heat that’s got me stalling out!🥵 I liked building much better in the cool weather! Ps. My tip for getting ceiling insulation to stay up was I used a type of heat resistant caulk but while it had to cure I used hot glue to get an instant hold!

[@childish9132]

Awesome work and great videos!

[@danbartleson9880]

So you found what is known as a Monday Friday bus, it's friday lookin for the weekend, it's monday to tired from weekend to do the job correctly. I like the way you film during the week then do a sit down explaining video with film clips good job,

[@dr.jukoholiday2399]

I am so appreciative of how clear and informative your build videos are - sadly, I already put the Henry's on my bus roof before my fans, and at least I won't compound that mistake by trying to get the sealant to stick to it. I also have a leaky front seam that will require scraping before I apply the sealing tape. Gratitude for sharing all of this information!

[@tWz4462]

Intro ., 🤣😂🤣😂🤣🤣Really! 🥰🌹❤️

[@jenny8604]

I had the same problem with window screws being too long after I removed the wall. I just bought shorter screws and it worked perfectly.

[@mariemiller926]

Thank you again. I love this video format. Do you miss the small slider windows? Can you compare what you like/dislike about the solid windows?

[@davidwardlow721]

Good info with resealing. Can you reverse direction of the fans? Ie one pushing out the other pulling in?

[@thomask4836]

Just saw another KZbin video. Would the, , , , SD Your Way To Roam Inc. consider using a split system for their new AC unit?

[@AshleyClary]

Awesome guys! I watched week 6 & we are prepping for the ceiling. How did you do the wiring for the fans? We went w the maxx air 7500 mainly for the rain shield. We live in Hawaii & rain is real during wet season. I have read some reviews where the Maxx Air fan has issues w the 12v. Any thoughts…?

[@dawngrey259]

It never occurred to me to put all the attachments on the roof BEFORE the Henry"s roof coat. I thought it would be easier to paint before the attachments, but now I see the seal could be compromised by the roof coat. Thanks for the info! [e-mail]

[@dr.jukoholiday2399]

I did the same thing, it makes sense now that they point it out.

[@thesplinteredfinger]

Not to be too critical because I believe you guys did an awesome job, but would it be feasible to mount your vertical supports on the side of the bus where the side walls meet the roof? Other than aesthetics I think it would look okay. Love your videos!

[@shortbus]

Those smaller slider windows at the top, they need re- sealing on my bus. That hard rubber seal around them had aged and some of it has rotted off. How do you fix and or replace those?

[@brunsonr]

Nice work. Do you use spray foam insulation to fill in the gaps around the rigid insulation and the metal framing?

[@OurWayToRoam]

We will be filling in gaps with spray foam next!

[@gprice5427]

How did y'all make the metal 1/8 inch spacers for the windows? Is there a way I can make them on my own? Thanks.

[@Iamandthatiam]

Hey guys I saw in your shopping list you have three sizes of marine wire. I don’t think I need to go crazy in my shuttle bus and get one size for everything. Can you confirm if 14g is good enough if I go like 8-10 feet from battery bank?

[@maryfrankmusic7385]

Question: could I just out window sealant along the outer edge of the window? Really hoping to save time on removing the windows lol

[@danadean5798]

I have purchased a 1999 shuttle bus that is fiberglass inside and out. Do I have to take the fiberglass off inside or can I put furring strips to the fiberglass and build it from there?

[@jakiniausetmenab3901]

Well, I already took them all out! 😅🙃 Actually I helped my son take the out and now he back West. I want to go get new screws and table and some silicone. My shuttle bus is ford 450 super duty. 23 feet long. Thank you for this video! 🚎

[@dianem7226]

I just took down my ceiling and have very dense two inch thick styrofoam tiles. Do you think I should leave them?

[@dsmadre3840]

Have you had my luck finding a company t get window weather stripping? I am speaking about around the area that slides open.

[@gouchmcdougal7831]

Great information in this video. So it’s butyl tape over the FREEZE KING? Luke 9:62

[@MandEmma7]

✨🔥👍🏼

[@Orangie2008]

What is the artillery-gun-looking contraption with the sights? Is that a super spud gun or something!? LOL

[@snowbird5415]

Apple canon. It is to powerful for potatoes 🥔 but apples 🍏 hold up. So I’m told by Mr Kevin who built it.

[@842king4]

#workitout #:)

[@Iamandthatiam]

Why fantastic fan and not maxx fans?