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02-22-2016, 10:17 AM
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#41
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Bus Geek
Join Date: May 2014
Location: West Ohio
Posts: 3,709
Year: 1984
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: International 1753
Engine: 6.9 International
Rated Cap: 65
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I'd say that should work. Not sure how large you plan on making the sleeper or what your plans are for the ramp on the back, but I'm sure you'll figure it. If not, I'm sure you could sell what you have as is and make money. I know farmers that would use that in a heartbeat to haul hay/straw bales and whatever else they desire.
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02-22-2016, 06:39 PM
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#42
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 53
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Booyah45828
I'd say that should work. Not sure how large you plan on making the sleeper or what your plans are for the ramp on the back, but I'm sure you'll figure it. If not, I'm sure you could sell what you have as is and make money. I know farmers that would use that in a heartbeat to haul hay/straw bales and whatever else they desire.
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True! It will still likely be used to haul some hay and firewood I'm sure!
I'm planning on building back 8ft and 7'6" tall.
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02-26-2016, 11:54 AM
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#43
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Belgrade, MT
Posts: 65
Year: 1999
Coachwork: AmTran
Chassis: International
Engine: DT466E International
Rated Cap: 72
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Talk about making lemonade out of lemons! This looks like a great way for you to turn a disaster into a really cool project
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02-26-2016, 02:11 PM
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#44
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New Member
Join Date: Feb 2016
Posts: 8
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mr.friend
Anybody know the best way to remove the body, I could still get alot of use out of it around here with just a flatbed. My original plan for it was a toy hauler, I could still haul toys with a flatbed.
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I would have just built a skeleton around the body to the frame, skinned it and went on. But your fix works as well.....
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02-26-2016, 08:56 PM
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#45
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 53
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Thanks yall!
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03-27-2016, 07:11 PM
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#46
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 53
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So, I have decided that the stock floor is way too flimsy for what I plan on hauling, so I am going to unbolt the entire floor and rebuild it with stronger material. I haven't done anything with it since the body removal, work and other crap taking away time...
Also, just order a set of 4" x 96" chrome stacks!
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03-27-2016, 07:35 PM
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#47
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New Member
Join Date: Feb 2016
Posts: 8
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mr.friend
So, I have decided that the stock floor is way too flimsy for what I plan on hauling, so I am going to unbolt the entire floor and rebuild it with stronger material. I haven't done anything with it since the body removal, work and other crap taking away time...
Also, just order a set of 4" x 96" chrome stacks!
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I would glue down a layer of foam insulation, glue and bolt down a layer of plywood and move on. By insulating the floor you will find its easier to heat and cool. Just my 2 cents.
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03-27-2016, 09:03 PM
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#48
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 53
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mr.friend
I've decided to cut the entire body off, all the way up to the back of the passenger door, and then build back 8ft with all new materials, hopefully as shown in the picture. And leave the rest as a flatbed. This way I can get bigger toys on it, and then when I'm not out riding, we can use it to haul hay, or firewood, or anything.
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I might do that with the living quarters.
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05-01-2016, 09:33 PM
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#49
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 53
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05-01-2016, 10:22 PM
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#50
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Posts: 1,793
Year: 1997
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: B3800 Short bus
Engine: T444E
Rated Cap: 36
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With the thought of painting our bus's frame and chassis looming, I must say this is the way to do it! None of the silliness of painting overhead!
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05-01-2016, 10:26 PM
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#51
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: near Christiansburg VA
Posts: 692
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freightliner
Engine: Cummins 5.9
Rated Cap: 44 or 66? 11 rows
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jazty
With the thought of painting our bus's frame and chassis looming, I must say this is the way to do it! None of the silliness of painting overhead!
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Silly. Just hold the bus upside down.
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05-02-2016, 08:02 AM
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#52
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 53
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jazty
With the thought of painting our bus's frame and chassis looming, I must say this is the way to do it! None of the silliness of painting overhead!
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Haha, true, but I would rather of painted overhead than have to of tore my bus to pieces.
But still, this way I can get a lot more use out of her.
Also, what better bus to do this to, with the body as bad as it was!
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05-02-2016, 08:40 AM
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#53
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Bus Geek
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Columbus Ohio
Posts: 18,835
Year: 1991
Coachwork: Carpenter
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: DTA360 / MT643
Rated Cap: 7 Row Handicap
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Quote:
Originally Posted by mr.friend
Haha, true, but I would rather of painted overhead than have to of tore my bus to pieces.
But still, this way I can get a lot more use out of her.
Also, what better bus to do this to, with the body as bad as it was!
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are you going to make a flatbed straight truck out of it? or build your own camper shell from the ground up?
theres quite a few of those cut-off busses around here.. farmers use them sometimes.. christmas tree farms around here use them quite a bit for harvesting trees
-Christopher
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05-02-2016, 09:27 AM
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#54
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Willamina, Oregon
Posts: 6,409
Coachwork: 97 Bluebird TC1000 5.9
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So what happened to the chicken coop part?
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05-02-2016, 10:38 AM
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#55
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Dec 2014
Posts: 447
Year: 1988
Coachwork: Ward
Chassis: International
Engine: Navistar 5.9 Diesel
Rated Cap: A butt-load...
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You know...when (IF, really...) we get our larger bus, i want to do something similar to my shortie 5-window: turn it into a monster pick-up truck!
Not chopping the whole rear, though. Think of the look of the Hummer H2s pick-up style/look. So, leave maybe 2 rows of windows, fill up the area with seats, add A/C, fix up the back bed with entry gates from rear and seating area.
It would be awesome.
Love the paint job on yours! Reminds me of "Optimus Prime".
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05-02-2016, 11:25 AM
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#56
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Willamina, Oregon
Posts: 6,409
Coachwork: 97 Bluebird TC1000 5.9
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Have you seen any of those buses where they cut the rear portion to look like the back of a caboose on an old train? Back porch?
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05-03-2016, 05:57 AM
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#57
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 53
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cadillackid
are you going to make a flatbed straight truck out of it? or build your own camper shell from the ground up?
theres quite a few of those cut-off busses around here.. farmers use them sometimes.. christmas tree farms around here use them quite a bit for harvesting trees
-Christopher
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I'm gonna build, what will hopefully look like a truck sleeper at the front, 8ft long and 7ft tall, and 8ft wide which is as wide as the bed.
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05-03-2016, 06:00 AM
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#58
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 53
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Well, yesterday I spent a few pennies on some metal and got the bed started!!
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05-03-2016, 06:30 AM
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#59
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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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Very cool, friend. Nice shop, too.
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05-03-2016, 11:09 AM
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#60
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Moderator
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: NUNYA
Posts: 4,236
Year: 1995
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: 3800
Engine: DT408, AT545
Rated Cap: 23 500 gvw
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Looks good and very red. Is that 2x2 and 2x4 tubing? How much will the bed weight?
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