After we treated the rust we laid a layer of insulating foam board, then a layer of luon (which is a thin ply wood) then we nail gunned our wood floor. The luon was obtained from the installation we did for Art Basel Miami week 2008, the wood floor was framing from production flats.
The work area: Chris'dog Chica and Pedro's table saw.
The front of the bus with insulating foam and WVO tank.
Luon as panels on the walls from floor up to windows.
Cutting the luon to size.
We had a number on curious visitors always popping their heads through the back to see what was going on. We contacted the land owner across the street from our house and traded him one of my paintings in exchange for letting us park the bus on his land for a few months. All the neighbors and their kids watched all the building process. At first folks were dubious, but as they saw things coming along everyone became really friendly and encouraging.
Luciano helps his father with everything with such an innate knowledge.
Luon on walls.
Luciano with bus keys on a lunch break.
Persephone on the watch. Little does she know the bus is her new home.
Chica wondering what to do with herself.
Luciano curious to play with Gabriel's paints.
A self-portrait with Nando.
Flying paint brush.
Mango tree.
Nando has spent so much time at the table saw, I'm pretty sure he doesn't even use the guide any longer. He often needs an extra set of hands but mine are full so the chemical barrel suffices.
Luon and wall paneling almost complete.
Window tinting.
We sold our car and part of the payment was tinting for the windows.
The tinting has been really good, it helps keep the bus like a Trojan horse.
During the day no one can see inside, but for night with any interior lights on you can see through. So curtains are in order.
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