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03-17-2018, 06:49 AM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Upstate, SC
Posts: 164
Year: 1992
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: International
Engine: DTA360
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1992 Thomas Vista Conversion
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03-20-2018, 05:57 PM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Upstate, SC
Posts: 164
Year: 1992
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: International
Engine: DTA360
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1992 Thomas Vista Conversion
Couple hours invested and a new impact wrench later. Going to have to grind the rest of the screws out to get the ceiling but got all of the wire covers and rubber flooring up. The rust is only bad near the wheel well in one spot and up front. Next step grind the screws and out with the ceiling and insulation!
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03-20-2018, 07:04 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Weeki Wachee, FL
Posts: 3,056
Year: 1997
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: TC2000 FE
Engine: Cummins 5.9
Rated Cap: 72
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Your Vista has wheel wells?! Mine (5 window) hs a flat floor. Haven't really seen a full size one in person!
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03-20-2018, 07:30 PM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Upstate, SC
Posts: 164
Year: 1992
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: International
Engine: DTA360
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Haha I’ve never even seen a vista in general. Cool to know that there were shorty? versions?
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03-20-2018, 07:49 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Weeki Wachee, FL
Posts: 3,056
Year: 1997
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: TC2000 FE
Engine: Cummins 5.9
Rated Cap: 72
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We traveled around the country in it last year, building a new bus now.
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03-21-2018, 09:29 AM
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New Member
Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: Upper Bucks County, PA
Posts: 9
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Sounds like you have a great plan over there. Many similarities to our story. Looking forward to your build!
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03-21-2018, 10:07 AM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 703
Year: 1995
Engine: DT408
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Welcome to the madness!! I see you're in upstate SC. I'm in Williamsburg County (edge of lowcountry). If you're ever in the area, look me up !!
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I am an sojourner in the earth; hide not Your Commandments from me. Psalm 119:19
Here is the patience of the saints; here are the ones keeping the commandments of YAHWEH, and the faith of Yahshua. Rev. 14:12
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03-21-2018, 11:42 AM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Upstate, SC
Posts: 164
Year: 1992
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: International
Engine: DTA360
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Will do sojourner! My buddies and I will be heading down to Santee Cooper for a cat fishing trip in April so not too far.
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03-21-2018, 02:23 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 703
Year: 1995
Engine: DT408
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Quote:
Originally Posted by thrifty1
Will do sojourner! My buddies and I will be heading down to Santee Cooper for a cat fishing trip in April so not too far.
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Look forward to it!! PM me for contact info when you get ready to come down. I'm near Andrews, SC
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I am an sojourner in the earth; hide not Your Commandments from me. Psalm 119:19
Here is the patience of the saints; here are the ones keeping the commandments of YAHWEH, and the faith of Yahshua. Rev. 14:12
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03-24-2018, 06:00 AM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Upstate, SC
Posts: 164
Year: 1992
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: International
Engine: DTA360
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04-08-2018, 12:36 PM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Upstate, SC
Posts: 164
Year: 1992
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: International
Engine: DTA360
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MOre progress on the bus, doesn’t look like it but it is. We actually ended up Double grinding the floor because I was not happy after the initial rust converter application. So got out the grinding wheel again then applied some ospho. Bam, zinc is everywhere. For now I am stuck until Monday waiting on my plasma cutter to arrive, I found some holes that a cutoff wheel will not work on. So excuse for a new toy... I also went over every rivet seam from inside the bust with rust stooping primer and used flex seal in the rivet seams after that. Looked really good and seems to have stopped roof leaks before I even coated the top with elastomeric coating. Anyways here is a few pics... last one is finished floor ready for patches to be welded and then painted with oil based enamel. before... middle... after..
Side note.. rear panels near the door are a BIT$& to remove. ;)
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04-14-2018, 02:06 PM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Upstate, SC
Posts: 164
Year: 1992
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: International
Engine: DTA360
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04-25-2018, 06:03 PM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Upstate, SC
Posts: 164
Year: 1992
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: International
Engine: DTA360
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04-25-2018, 07:05 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Apr 2018
Location: Wisconsin N.E.
Posts: 412
Year: 2000
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Thomas
Engine: 5.9
Rated Cap: 72
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Coming along quick!
Good luck
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04-26-2018, 05:39 AM
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Almost There
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: West Chester, OH
Posts: 78
Year: 1990
Coachwork: International
Chassis: 3800 Carpenter
Engine: DT360 / AT545
Rated Cap: 65 passenger
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Really nice patching job! What plasma cutter did you get?
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04-26-2018, 05:44 AM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Upstate, SC
Posts: 164
Year: 1992
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: International
Engine: DTA360
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It’s the lotus 3500 off of amazon for $220. I could not have been happier with the results because I asked a lot of it. Funny story, I splurged on the Hobart 140 welder and had to send it back TWICE, but the little lotus 3500 I cheaped out on ran like a champ!
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04-26-2018, 06:08 AM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Eustis FLORIDA
Posts: 23,764
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freighliner FS65
Engine: Cat 3126
Rated Cap: 15
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Originally Posted by thrifty1
It’s the lotus 3500 off of amazon for $220. I could not have been happier with the results because I asked a lot of it. Funny story, I splurged on the Hobart 140 welder and had to send it back TWICE, but the little lotus 3500 I cheaped out on ran like a champ!
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What was wrong with your Hobart?
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04-26-2018, 06:10 AM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Upstate, SC
Posts: 164
Year: 1992
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: International
Engine: DTA360
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First time shipping damage, second time I laid 9 tack welds and the machine cut off. Miller(Hobart) said “oh that’s not good I think it’s a bad power board send it back”. Kind of frustrating but the third one I received has been a beast through 3 pounds of welding wire so far.
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04-26-2018, 06:11 AM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Eustis FLORIDA
Posts: 23,764
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freighliner FS65
Engine: Cat 3126
Rated Cap: 15
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Quote:
Originally Posted by thrifty1
First time shipping damage, second time I laid 9 tack welds and the machine cut off. Miller(Hobart) said “oh that’s not good I think it’s a bad power board send it back”. Kind of frustrating but the third one I received has been a beast through 3 pounds of welding wire so far.
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At least they stood by the product!
My 140 has been great so far.
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05-02-2018, 09:20 AM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Upstate, SC
Posts: 164
Year: 1992
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: International
Engine: DTA360
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