{"id":2892,"date":"2018-10-25T14:48:12","date_gmt":"2018-10-25T14:48:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/artwethereyet.com\/blog\/?p=2892"},"modified":"2022-03-11T06:19:57","modified_gmt":"2022-03-11T12:19:57","slug":"remove-school-bus-side-panels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artwethereyet.com\/blog\/remove-school-bus-side-panels\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Remove Skoolie Side Panels"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Removing the side panels of your skoolie is a good idea.&nbsp; Standard school bus insulation isn&#8217;t so great, plus you&#8217;ll want access to check for leaks and rust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"video-container\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9ZPue0Q6PYQ\" width=\"760\" height=\"415\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tools Required:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Angle grinder<\/li><li>Impact driver<\/li><li>A sharpie marker and a yardstick<\/li><li>Safety gloves and glasses<\/li><li>An old metal clothes hanger<\/li><li>A friend (or girlfriend, in this case)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Full disclosure guys, some of these are affiliate links, so we get a commission if you buy something from the list.\u00a0 As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.\u00a0 Not much, but something.\u00a0\u00a0<strong>This is really important<\/strong>: we\u00a0<em><strong>only<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0link to tools and materials we actually used and\u00a0highly\u00a0recommend. We do these guides completely for free, so these links are the only way we get a little something back (except for the satisfaction of knowing we helped\u00a0<em>you<\/em>\u00a0build your dream skoolie, of course!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Don\u2019t have Amazon Prime yet?\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/tryprimefree?ref_=assoc_tag_ph_1427739975520&amp;_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=pf4&amp;tag=artwethereyet-20&amp;linkId=74f461080ddf921de48118000bf197db\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Here\u2019s a link for 30 days free.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1 &#8211; Remove Screws<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We were lucky that our panels were secured with screws.&nbsp; Any screws that are tough to remove can be wacked with a hammer a few times to help.&nbsp; If yours are secured with rivets&#8230;we don&#8217;t know what to tell you to do this quickly and easily.&nbsp; Every time we had rivets, we would shear them off with the angle grinder, or make a notch with the angle grinder (essentially making it resemble a screw) that could then be removed with a phillips head attachment on the impact driver.&nbsp; Best bet would be to google how other skoolies removed rivets; some people have developed nifty tricks for that!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2 &#8211; Remove Metal Covering<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is a little section of metal covering a small square just below and in-between each window.&nbsp; Remove this by shearing off its securing rivet with the angle grinder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 3 &#8211; Mark Where to Cut<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The metal panels on our bus fold and went underneath the window frame.&nbsp; Rather than try to completely remove them, we cut them off 1 inch below the window frame.&nbsp; To make the cut nice and even, we marked 1 inch down and used a sharpie and a yardstick to mark an even line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 4 &#8211; Cut Off Panels<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With a good friend holding the panel slightly at an angle, cut along your sharpie line with the angle grinder.&nbsp; Wear safety goggles and gloves!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 5 &#8211; Remove the Old Insulation<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Remove and dispose of the old insulation.&nbsp; The insulation tucked into the lower panel is hard to get out.&nbsp; A good tool for this is an old clothes hanger, or the prying end of a hammer.<\/li><li>Use this opportunity to check for rust.&nbsp; This will lead help you determine where you have any leaks that need to be addressed.&nbsp; It&#8217;s also a nice time to write sweet nothings to each other on the inside of the walls \ud83d\ude42<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Next, <a href=\"http:\/\/artwethereyet.com\/blog\/2018\/12\/02\/school-bus-conversion-subfloor-insulation\/\">putting down the floor insulation and subfloor!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&lt;&lt; Back to the <a href=\"https:\/\/artwethereyet.com\/blog\/skoolie-bus-conversion-ultimate-guide\/\">Skoolie Conversion Ultimate Guide Homepage<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2896\" height=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/artwethereyet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/art-we-there-yet-skoolie-bus-travel.png\" alt=\"art-we-there-yet-skoolie-bus-travel\" class=\"wp-image-5344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/artwethereyet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/art-we-there-yet-skoolie-bus-travel.png 2896w, https:\/\/artwethereyet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/art-we-there-yet-skoolie-bus-travel-1536x164.png 1536w, https:\/\/artwethereyet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/art-we-there-yet-skoolie-bus-travel-2048x219.png 2048w, https:\/\/artwethereyet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/art-we-there-yet-skoolie-bus-travel-1170x125.png 1170w, https:\/\/artwethereyet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/art-we-there-yet-skoolie-bus-travel-1920x206.png 1920w, https:\/\/artwethereyet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/art-we-there-yet-skoolie-bus-travel-585x63.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2896px) 100vw, 2896px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"so-you-re-building-a-skoolie-huh\">So you\u2019re building a skoolie, huh?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We feel your pain, my friend! We also know how good it feels to finally make a dream reality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/artwethereyet.com\/blog\/skoolie-bus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Our skoolie<\/a>&nbsp;took 9 months and $28,000 to complete. We documented the entire build and are slowly building<a href=\"https:\/\/artwethereyet.com\/blog\/skoolie-bus-conversion-ultimate-guide\/\">&nbsp;a series of guides<\/a>&nbsp;on every step of the bus conversion process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We spent a&nbsp;<em>crap ton<\/em>&nbsp;of time figuring out how to do this and that. We also could have saved a few bucks along the way.  We hope our tutorials help save you some time and money!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"our-top-5-bus-conversion-tools-materials\">Our TOP 5 Bus Conversion Tools &amp; Materials:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3v7iFjJ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">5-in-1 Painters Tool<\/a> (you will use this a MILLION times)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3LSJ2Qj\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Impact Driver &amp; Drill Combo Kit<\/a> (there won\u2019t be a day you won\u2019t use this)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3IeX1gX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">100% Silicone<\/a> (buy in bulk to save a LOT of money!)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/36y3vtA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Angle Grinder<\/a> (get used to using this ALL the time!)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3513I7Z\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Table Saw <\/a>(it will be nearly impossible to complete your conversion without this. It\u2019s WORTH the investment!)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>This\u00a0page contains product affiliate links. We may receive a commission if you make a purchase after clicking on one of these links.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Removing the side panels of your skoolie is a good idea.&nbsp; Standard school bus insulation isn&#8217;t so great, plus you&#8217;ll want access to check for leaks and rust. 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