I can't lie, if you guys wrap the bus like the corvette and throw that combo on a shirt i would buy that shit up

AV engineer in chat. Most TVs come with an IR port on the back, usually in the form of a 3.5mm jack input. This allows you to remote mount an IR receiver on a fly-lead. Those can be bought online for a couple of dollars. It's designed for exactly this scenario, where the built in IR receiver is covered by a surround or obstructed in some way. Awesome work on the bus so far, what a cool way to travel to and from events!

Who would have guessed that Taylor Ray would enjoy watching Taylor Ray on KZfaq from his Taylor Ray bus set-up. It's such a Taylor Ray thing to do.

I think that making an all new trim for the TV area would be super satisfying. Then you can make it just right.

For the TV, I would have made a wall behind the screen and added an articulating wall bracket so you can pull the screen out further and possibly could have a bigger screen. Good job with the cubby!

Bus life pro tip... I worked out of a Prevost bus and a fifth wheel camper for a few years. Wifi makes life better. Get the remote app for your TV on your phone. Don't count on not losing the old IR remotes. Replace your light switches and power receptacles with wifi smart switches and plugs. Get a wifi router with some range. One that can connect to a phone or mobile hot spot. Remotes are hard to keep track of. Everyone has their phone on them all the time. It's nice to power up the lights, indoor and outdoor, with your phone. It's nice to sit in a lawn chair outside the bus, around a campfire or toolbox, and control everything with your phone. Turn out the indoor lights, turn on the outdoor lights, start up some music, all with your phone. Our bus and camper was mostly controlled by Alexa and the wifi connectivity was not expensive. Controlling your mobile home with your phone or your voice makes everything so much easier. Another tip, a manual transfer case in your dually. You see people flat towing little cars behind buses all the time. We towed our dually which sometimes even had a 16 foot enclosed trailer attached to it. Take a useful tag along vehicle with you. It doesn't have to be a dually but having a useful vehicle with you is nice. Especially 1000 miles from home. Of course, when we rolled out with the bus, we were often gone for months. Remember, your bus isn't just a car hauler. It's plenty nice enough for a vacation trip every now and then. I guess you could just put your BMW in the bus for your vacations. Just making suggestions based on my mobile work life.

Should put a couple of game consoles in the under cubbys to round out the bus entertainment system. Love the setup overall!

Whoever retrofitted the bus back in the day absolutely kitted it out with all that equipment! That thing must’ve been so cool back then. Even cooler you’re giving it a new life by modernizing and improving it. Keep it up Taylor!

You doing what you like and makes you happy brings me some kind of peace. Thanks bud.

When I was just a kid, the guy that owned the engine rebuilding shop in town installed a tower, FM transmitter, and one of those huge disc changers. Then he put it on shuffle and let it play over the radio. It was excellent, since we can't get anything for FM stations.

The coolest vehicles ever made are the ones that put the biggest smile on your face

With the lit switch, you could wire it so that it would light up when the lights were off and the door was open. That way, if it gets dark, you/others can find the switch. I know it's in the 'unswitched' cabinet, but if you have all the lights off because it's daytime, the lights in there would be off too.

The bus series is the best playlist on KZfaq alongside Mymechanics Datsun restoration and Bamabass pond build.

I'd set that cubby up with a laptop dock of sorts. Run your HDMI to USB C cable, a charging cable, etc up there, amd then get a multimedia keyboard to keep up there so you can just put your laptop up there for charging and storage or for editing on the main TV if you want.

Get an IR repeater for the tv and mount it lower. They are pretty cheap and low power draw. You could mount the receiver for it anywhere you want. You could use the cubby to mount networking equipment for the bus. If you are going to be traveling often I recommend getting some starlink in the bus. This would let you guys get some work done during the trip and while you are at the track. Awesome build so far. Missed you at LS Fest last year, was hoping to get to see the new rig in person!

Seeing the Fummins drive off was bittersweet but knowing an OG fan got it we all know its in good hands. Way to go! 💪🏼 PS an infrared repeater and the TV can stay where its at in the hole.

That extra space would make a good charging area for go pros ect.

As always Talyor FastForward game is the BEST on youtube, get to see all the work being done, but keeps it engaging. LOVE THE BUS! Well done.

So hyped on this bus. Just keeps getting cooler.

I'm so stoked you used fast and furious to test the bus dvd player haha that's what I wanted for my limo but could only find smokey and the bandit 2.

Every bus hauler video notification I’m scared you’re gonna get rid of it bc it’s def not the most streamlined option you’ve ever had. Very relieved to hear you talk about how happy it makes you and the crew.

Rv content is the only reason I'm subbed tbh

Taylor, I know I'm not your demographic, but I love your bus, always wanted your setup. The 5 years I spent living in my HR40' you learn to make EVERYTHING quick and easy BC maintaining, driving, setup and teardown is a LOT of work most do not understand until you do. So when I wired all my bay compartments I went with a dusk to dawn photocell switch and never had to flip a switch in the day or night. Enjoying the mods, thanks.

Watching you use a drill press after seeing you almost snapping your wrists with the drill for years brings a tear to my eye

The use of a mag drill as a flexible-mount drill press is genius.

Peel back the fabric trim the board and reglue the fabric to the Upper bezel.

Another great video, loving the bus content, for the TV you can get a remote IR extender and hide it somewhere, have used this on a flush fitting tv in our rig!

Congrats to the winner but is because of the truck built that I started watching your channel! I am going to miss it too!

A thought for the openings under the tv put a sound bar over them should be able to find one long enough and tall enough to cover that area and it will just add that much more to the entertainment aspect!

Taylor, your a fab junkie. Pull all that white padding out, and make a super clean, brushed aluminum panel for the whole thing. Would look super clean, and its a good fab project. For the small cubbies, I'd make them smaller boxes, and implant a magnetic holder for the remotes, and perhaps a good place for a set of inductance chargers for phones. Lastly, some of that extra space would be a good place for a starlink receiver (internet), and wifi router.

Great video! Some real wisdom at 10:03 , really hit the spot

You need an infrared repeater. Put s little bug on the TV receiver, place a new receiver somewhere convenient for your setup.

Hey man, it might be worth looking into a diffuser on the led stips, just makes the light look a little cleaner imo, check it out

Could you have used a daylight sensor for the storage bin lights?

This thing is going to be awesome for road trips with the toys. Some fun No prep racing coming.

Carefully pull the staples and trim the top panel some and then re pull the vinyl tight, that would be easier than pulling that all apart to trim the lower section and remount everything in my opinion!

Love that one of your suggested KZfaq videos when you were working on the TV was a Fab Rats video!

Get some old 90s Japan drift vhs's

CDs are making a comeback. I’ll take that 100 disc changer!

I would pay a substantial amount of money to just chill with you and learn all you know

Love your content. I been a sub long time. I realized that i think im such a fan is Because everytime taylor walks us through his personal justification for his purchases i really get it lol. I used to get frustrated when he did it but now i embrace it. Helps me make bad decisions feel less bad Lol

the bus is very cool plus I remember when the haulers carried the cars inside, way before enclosed trailers were popular

Excellent craftsmanship as always

Crazy update to the electronics! Did you think about running an HDMI to the cubby? might be nice for a little micro PC in there!

Love your work and your focus on finishing. Good video

Open holes security tv and cameras or side views and back of so you can see your blind spots while driving?

Two TVs would be great there. Great for watching sports or one for a camera system. Still think you should install an EasyStart system for you AC Unit to dramatically lower you starting amps. Bus is looking real good guys.

Like the cubby. We have a travel trailer and I moved the stereo. I made a similar cubby in the original stereo location. It's a great dumping zone and phone charger location.

With the cut out in the trim at the bottom of the TV. If you can pull that fabric off, you could make a new one. But it's probably glued on

I cannot wait to see this rx7 build

Hexagon lights in the garage portion would be wild lol

Good RV television ours is on a pop up mechanism.

On a boat you put a lip on the cubby, keeps stuff from rolling out.

Lucky dude, congratulations! Good video gentlemen, always enjoy these kind of videos.

Nice. I like av. Next is a top notch universal controller. Suggest don’t cheap out. Bad ass bus. Killing it.

Should put the TV on a swing door and build a compartment behind it for storage 👍🏻

A drill-press! Finally!!! That was more satisfying than the A/V install!

Absolutely LOVE the mag drill press idea.... Super cool ... simple and very dynamic

What you could do is push the TV back an inch on the bottom and top, that way you still have your IR working, you can maybe canted a bit more on the top.

A small home theatre sub woofer would fill the space to the right of the TV and drastically improve sound quality!

Attach some velcro to the TV remote so you can stick it in it's "home" and it will stay put. Possibly attach a small stuffed animal to it. I had a small set of fuzzy dice on my because it's easy to find and cant travel into small spaces when you don't put it in its "home" 😅

I'd say wrap the bus and you'll completely fall in love with it an be satisfied 🤙🤙

If it were me, I would put the master light switch the driver's control panel. What is first thing you do? You pull in? If its dark, you flip the switch and go to the outside. Why do you need a switch? Afraid LED lights are gonna drain your battery? I think not. It won't look dumb because it's no different than your car dome light when you open the door. Sometimes I think Taylor is way too anxious and has to be creating a fix for a problem no one else cares about, or would think is a problem.

Here is a tip for you. When installing those led light strips put a dab of hot glue and then press them into the hot glue. When we install under cabinet lights in houses that is the only way to get them to stay long term.

Build a small PC to go into that cubby space! Then have a wireless keyboard and mouse too and you can use that TV as a computer monitor to do computer stuff, editing or live streaming things.

It's absolutely the cool factor of the bus. And really, how many people actually have one? And the livery is cool AF 😎

The simple joy of updating your stuff... Nice work figuring out the entertainment upgrades!

Can’t get enough of the Bus and Shop projects.

Man I think you picked up .5 MPG with all that stuff you pulled out, On the practical side watching the practice footage will help with set up. Glad you said drifting, I was worried you were thinking of giving up on that path.

That little cutout on the front t right of the TV is for the old IR you just need to make a little mark on the left side for the new TV. And you have an amp setup you just removed.

Good call on the mag drill

Solution to the trunk lighting issue: Instead of the main switch, use a daylight sensor. 🙂 The way it is currently set up will drive you crazy sooner or later. You'll eventually need light at the other end of the vehicle for just a minute, but you'll have to switch the main switch.

Gotta use the hdmi port with (arc) for audio out. Id also recommend putting the av amp on top of the dvd player for better heat/air flow

a security/backup camera system would fit nicely in that extra space

Square bit life lol!!! Gotta love RVs

Practicalities list bus #1 😊

Could've gone with a larger TV and put it on an articulated arm to get it up out of the way when not in use. THAT would have been Sick!

I had to laugh. It's just common practice to christen the new TV with some good old FnF! I literally did the exact same thing after installing the tv in my cam just a week ago in my last video 😂 Im loving the bus btw. Major goals!

TV backlighting would make that TV look a lot bigger even though it's pretty sweet

Dude you can get an IR extender for your TV remote signal. It allows you to hide a receiver anywhere and direct it to your TV.

Very nice work, enjoyed the video. Thanks for sharing.

I wanna see a new corvette themed livery on your RV👌🏻

It's probably worth swapping that DVD/VCR for a cheap Blu-Ray player. So many more options and you can still watch DVDs, but you get modern features/resolution!

You guys have done a beutiful job on your coach🙂

put the TV on a mount/arm. They do this all the time in RV/Campers. Zero issues with it and it gives you the ability to move the TV around too.

The winner sounds like you man.

taylor next look into getting a annular chuck and bits for that mag drill. they are a little pricey but sure do make some clean holes

This RV/Bus is the MOST Awesome thing in the world!! I Could totally live in this!!

Some info. TV's don't output via HDMI by default. They commonly have eARC, but the receiver has to be eARC compatible too. For you to get HDMI audio out. I would upgrade to a HDMI DVD player or a 4k blueray player. Then keep the combo drive in the house or shop. Congrats to the winner of the truck.

Wrap the bus like the A-TEAM VAN!!! ♥️🇺🇲🤘

Dude the bus is dope as fuck I mean the ram is nice with the inclosed (I think it would be nicer if black) but your living so many peoples dreams dude it’s wicked to see how far you have come from the car hauler and the first gen to all this

Ahhh you finally got a drill press!!! I knew commenting on every video you used a drill in would eventually work…

I really wish you and ricer Miata made more content together when he’s down in Florida y’all both are my favorite KZfaqrs to watch! It made me happy to see the clip of y’all banging doors on the tv!!!

RV videos are the best 😅

Oughta consider putting a desk top computer with additional external storage / hard drive, a router, and satellite internet.

most tv's have a plug on the back for "remote" you can order and plug a IR Receiver into the back of it, and mount it somewhere that doesn't get in the way

Bus vids are your best vids

If all the lower recesses are empty, i would insert a frosted lexan panel and install the red LEDs behind it. You cant have enough ambient lighting. 😂

Should've used 2x4 backed MDF to fill out where the TV is, then mounted the TV on a vesa mount thats mounted to the 2x4 backed MDF with a hole cut in it for the wires, then lined the the face of the MDF in contact paper, would've been much cleaner and matched both the construction techniques used when the bus was overhauled and more modern RV TV mounting options while also remvoing thje need to flush mount the TV to look good.

Turned out great