June 20
Let's be honest. Would you rather I blog or work on the bus? I thought so. Sorry for the delay.
So much has happened on the bus over the past couple of weeks. The crew has taken several steps forward, as well as more than a couple backwards. Here is a list of things that were completed along with their associated failures:
- Lock attached to rear door (metal screws hold far better than wood screws)
- Repairs completed (though she wouldn't start after getting gas...she's fine now)
- tint halfway complete (I'll let megan tell you about the bubbles...when they say use distilled water, apparently they mean use distilled water)**Special thanks to megan's coworker Lynn for finding the tint online. It's a lovely blue mirror**
- Both benches finished (then found to not fit, reassembled, found unsturdy, reassembled, and installed)
- Drove the bus between my office and home, its longest trip thus far (Megan wound up in the stairwell as she dove to save the airconditioner on a tight turn. Did I mention the AC was on wheels?)
- Located locks on AC wheels (one day too late)
- Air Conditioner and AC exhaust installed (wood hole saw + metal bus floor = burning drill motor. That's third grade math)
- Joy cleaned the entire fridge (followed by a monsoon during which it became rather filthy again)
- Fridge loaded on to bus (a kegerator is not only a great party item but also a fantastic blind-spot-maker. Even more reason drinking and driving dont mix!)
- Vince painted a small star on the exterior of the bus to test the metal flake blue paint (for all his claims as an artist, he stayed inside the tape lines about as well as my 2 year old neice)
- Generator ordered and in route (apperently enroute from China via Chinese Pony Express - tracking number is 搜5方)
- Faux Alligator fabric/vinyl ordered and delivered for the bus seats. I actually have no complaint here, as it looks and feels great, no gators were harmed, and it should clean nicely.
- Installed URBN Gator license plate
- And best of all....drumroll....discovered the emergency door's handle and lock system can be used to open beer bottles! If only I knew that in middle school!
Some other purchases yet to make it on the bus include blue diamond plate for the stairs, paint for the interior, a gator helmet hood ornament, and the wood for the rear entertainment center and fridge cabinet.
I'm sure I missed some feature or funny anecdote from these past weeks, so feel free to post a comment, bus building team.