Merlyn
The origin of Merlyn
We had owned the bus for several months and had not named it.
One day when we were working on the bus,
Dad said ” I can’t figure why this board doesn’t fit today , it did yesterday . its like this bus changes shape overnight”
I said well that sounds a little magical to me! and then, from out of no where it just came to me.
Becky though it was a perfect name for our bus. From then on it was mentioned several times that you need to be
a magician to make things fit in this bus , and so it stuck
Merlyn would be the name of our bus
Francis Merlyn Sampson
This is the bus on the lot
let the demolition begin
Next is stripping out the old flooring
this is why you always check behind the walls
high pressure wash job and then put down OSPHO rust converter , set up 2 fans and let it dry for 2 days Then we put down 2 coats of rust primer , a few more days of drying time.
moving the door
1/4" plate for the floor , 1" box tube for framework , start the build
second coat of primer , rubber sheeting that has been sealed to to the floor where all the seat bolt holes were and Firing strips 4in wide made for marine grade plywood have been glued and screwed to the floor.
Insulation and sub floor
floor -- framing --- walls
water heater and bathroom and shower
Electrical
Counter top, Sink and propane cooktop, refrigerator install
lights and windows get covered
All new LED lighting and a fresh coat of paint
Inside
