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08-18-2017, 04:53 PM
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#141
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Spring Valley AZ
Posts: 1,343
Year: 2000
Coachwork: Bluebird
Engine: 5.9 Cummins
Rated Cap: 2 elderly children, 1 cat
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Colossus...8th wonder of the world! Awesome!
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08-19-2017, 12:24 AM
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#142
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Central Florida
Posts: 938
Chassis: GMC or Chevrolet, I hope
Engine: gasser probably
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Man, after you are done with that bus. Please make a complete walkthrough video. That bus is going to look amazing!
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08-19-2017, 11:11 AM
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#143
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: California at the moment
Posts: 57
Year: 1992
Coachwork: Eldorado National
Chassis: ESCORT RE
Engine: Cummins B5.9
Rated Cap: 32
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WOW! that thing is awesome!
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08-20-2017, 09:33 PM
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#144
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Almost There
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Sedona, AZ
Posts: 77
Year: 1995
Chassis: Thomas Saf T Line
Engine: 8.3L Cummins
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thank you guys.
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08-21-2017, 12:43 AM
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#145
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Almost There
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Sedona, AZ
Posts: 77
Year: 1995
Chassis: Thomas Saf T Line
Engine: 8.3L Cummins
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so these were from this spring.
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08-21-2017, 10:08 AM
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#146
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Traveling
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Midwest
Posts: 2,573
Year: 2003
Coachwork: BlueBird
Chassis: TC2000
Engine: 5.9L Cummins
Rated Cap: '00
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Originally Posted by zoomy
thank you guys.
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Your fab skills are off the hook. Looks like a Motorcoach frame. Wonderful space.
Where is it on the scales now? What is your manufacturer max GVWR?
How bad is it in a crosswind? Can you feel semis move you?
Thanks for sharing the videos.
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08-22-2017, 10:40 PM
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#147
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Almost There
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Sedona, AZ
Posts: 77
Year: 1995
Chassis: Thomas Saf T Line
Engine: 8.3L Cummins
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thank you. i like making things with any media possible.
i have only driven it about 3 mile and I still have not taken it to dmv to get it registered as an RV so don't know any of that stuff yet. but it drove nice for those 3 miles.
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07-24-2018, 10:55 AM
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#148
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New Member
Join Date: Jul 2018
Posts: 8
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This is such a cool build. Definitely following... would love to see an update on the project!
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07-24-2018, 11:38 AM
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#149
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Essex, MD
Posts: 3,738
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: Blue Bird TC RE 3904, Flat Nose, 40', 277" wh base
Engine: 8.3L Cummins ISC 260hp, MT643, 4.44 rear
Rated Cap: 84 pax or 1 RV; 33,000lbs
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What gauge is the new skin?
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07-24-2018, 12:01 PM
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#150
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Dawsonville, Ga.
Posts: 10,482
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Genesis
Chassis: International
Engine: DT466/3060
Rated Cap: 77
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Brewerbob
What gauge is the new skin?
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I noticed that also, should have used something thicker.
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07-24-2018, 12:06 PM
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#151
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Essex, MD
Posts: 3,738
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: Blue Bird TC RE 3904, Flat Nose, 40', 277" wh base
Engine: 8.3L Cummins ISC 260hp, MT643, 4.44 rear
Rated Cap: 84 pax or 1 RV; 33,000lbs
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Quote:
Originally Posted by o1marc
I noticed that also, should have used something thicker.
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I'm using 16 gauge and steel. Also only doing a 15" raise which gives me a span of about 42"-43" if including the ~ 1 1/2" overlap top and bottom.
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07-24-2018, 12:16 PM
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#152
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Dawsonville, Ga.
Posts: 10,482
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Genesis
Chassis: International
Engine: DT466/3060
Rated Cap: 77
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Brewerbob
Also only doing a 15" raise which gives me a span of about 42"-43"
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I'm not understanding what you mean here?
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07-24-2018, 12:21 PM
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#153
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Essex, MD
Posts: 3,738
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: Blue Bird TC RE 3904, Flat Nose, 40', 277" wh base
Engine: 8.3L Cummins ISC 260hp, MT643, 4.44 rear
Rated Cap: 84 pax or 1 RV; 33,000lbs
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Quote:
Originally Posted by o1marc
I'm not understanding what you mean here?
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My roof line is only going up 15" from where it sits now but I'm removing the 24" that are the OEM windows. That's 39". To that, I've have (hopefully) and 1 1/2" overlap under the eyebrows at the top and about 2 - 2 1/2" overlap under the rub rail. That means the sheet metal needs to be cut down from 48" to ~43". I've not cut any of it until I get the first piece up just to see how much I can force on the overlaps. The more the better in my opinion. At a minimum I need enough to drill holes and re-rivet.
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07-24-2018, 12:24 PM
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#154
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Dawsonville, Ga.
Posts: 10,482
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Genesis
Chassis: International
Engine: DT466/3060
Rated Cap: 77
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Brewerbob
My roof line is only going up 15" from where it sits now but I'm removing the 24" that are the OEM windows. That's 39". To that, I've have (hopefully) and 1 1/2" overlap under the eyebrows at the top and about 2 - 2 1/2" overlap under the rub rail. That means the sheet metal needs to be cut down from 48" to ~43". I've not cut any of it until I get the first piece up just to see how much I can force on the overlaps. The more the better in my opinion. At a minimum I need enough to drill holes and re-rivet.
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Gotcha. 2-2-1/2" overlap is aggressive
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07-24-2018, 12:28 PM
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#155
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Essex, MD
Posts: 3,738
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: Blue Bird TC RE 3904, Flat Nose, 40', 277" wh base
Engine: 8.3L Cummins ISC 260hp, MT643, 4.44 rear
Rated Cap: 84 pax or 1 RV; 33,000lbs
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Quote:
Originally Posted by o1marc
Gotcha. 2-2-1/2" overlap is aggressive
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No way in hell I'll get that at the top without removing both rows of rivets. The rub rail however is 5+ (???) inches wide. I don't remember what it measures but it's a fair bit more than 4". I think the rivets for the rub rails are close to 4" on center. So, getting it to tuck under the rub rail by 2 1/2" would be easy peezy. Removing them entirely and putting them back wouldn't be too big of a PITA. That upper row of rivets tho. That would be a huge PITA.
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10-06-2020, 12:15 AM
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#156
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Almost There
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Sedona, AZ
Posts: 77
Year: 1995
Chassis: Thomas Saf T Line
Engine: 8.3L Cummins
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So i guess its been about 3 years sense i have been on here..... still not finished but we have been living in it full time for several years. I started up a company so that, being a dad, and taking care of the farm have kept me pretty busy. Oh and I drove for the local school district for a year or 2....till covid kicked off
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10-06-2020, 08:32 AM
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#157
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: Philadelphia
Posts: 7,000
Year: 2003
Coachwork: International
Chassis: CE 300
Engine: DT466e
Rated Cap: 65C-43A
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Quote:
Originally Posted by zoomy
So i guess its been about 3 years sense i have been on here..... still not finished but we have been living in it full time for several years. I started up a company so that, being a dad, and taking care of the farm have kept me pretty busy. Oh and I drove for the local school district for a year or 2....till covid kicked off
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That looks awesome, I've been thinking about a bit of climbing-wall stuff for my bus, but on the outside.
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