Cutting the Bus in Half
Thanks to the help of few good friends, Michael managed to raise the roof up an extra 20 inches. First they had to cut the roof in half in two different places, which was incredibly nerve-racking for him as they were effectively destroying the bus. But after this was done, they used screw jacks to raise the roof. Michael initially wanted to raise the roof 24 inches, but his friends thought this was a bit ambitious. So they had to change their plans slightly.
Cutting The Bus In Half
Don’t Push It
Once the roof had been raised Michael explained, “It’s remarkable how much more spacious the bus feels than I thought it would.” In order to secure the roof in place, Michael had to buy some custom-made steel ribs. He said “I cut a section out of one of the steel ribs and took it to a metal fabricator. I had him craft 25 identical steel ‘sleeves’ that could slip over either end of the rib once the roof was raised.” Well everything seemed to finally coming together for Michael.
Don’t Push It