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02-06-2016, 12:05 PM
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Almost There
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Decatur, Illinois
Posts: 69
Year: 1992
Rated Cap: 35 kids
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poly used...
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Originally Posted by Tango
Simply beautiful! And is ehe poly something like the "Bar Top" products? Really fast building and durable stuff.
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02-06-2016, 12:16 PM
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Almost There
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Decatur, Illinois
Posts: 69
Year: 1992
Rated Cap: 35 kids
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 Here is a short video of the first day we started actually working on our Bluebird of Happiness...
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02-06-2016, 01:18 PM
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#23
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: ...little north of Toronto Ontario
Posts: 606
Year: 2000
Coachwork: Thomsass
Chassis: FreightShaker
Engine: 5.9 Cummins 5 speed
Rated Cap: 2 ATV's and friends
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Big fan of the pine, nice work. I've never seen a swat van style bus, it's an original.
Great plate on the car, how many letters/numbers can you use? ....we can use up to 8 here in Ontario.
Cut glass and penny tops very cool, was going to build a bar top using nickles [40's, 50's, 60's]. Ended up gutting my basement and never building the bar...still have the nickles. Did you slip in any Canadian pennies?
What kind of art do you do?
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02-06-2016, 01:42 PM
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Almost There
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Decatur, Illinois
Posts: 69
Year: 1992
Rated Cap: 35 kids
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Thanks..we have 7 spaces on a plate to use as vanity plate in Illinois. I didn't think "SMARTSS" would be approved but it was...I create paintings of landmarks, cars, buses, homes etc. on glass or plexiglass and then add LED lights inside the frame to give the appearance of working lights on headlights, moon, windows, etc...In 1220 days, I am retiring and will travel across the back roads of the USA enjoying life and selling my art as we go. That's why I added an easel to be able to do art work in the bus. I hope I have the patience to wait that long...6/10/2019.... 
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02-06-2016, 07:49 PM
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#25
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 15
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Congratulations on your goal and I will wish you the best success...
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02-07-2016, 07:45 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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Lots of style and creativity!
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02-07-2016, 09:49 AM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: ...little north of Toronto Ontario
Posts: 606
Year: 2000
Coachwork: Thomsass
Chassis: FreightShaker
Engine: 5.9 Cummins 5 speed
Rated Cap: 2 ATV's and friends
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Originally Posted by scoolbus1
Thanks..we have 7 spaces on a plate to use as vanity plate in Illinois. I didn't think "SMARTSS" would be approved but it was...I create paintings of landmarks, cars, buses, homes etc. on glass or plexiglass and then add LED lights inside the frame to give the appearance of working lights on headlights, moon, windows, etc...In 1220 days, I am retiring and will travel across the back roads of the USA enjoying life and selling my art as we go. That's why I added an easel to be able to do art work in the bus. I hope I have the patience to wait that long...6/10/2019....  |
Nice work, I see you added "smartss" to the pic.
... love your clock as well!
.....June 10 2019, is your last day? Also my birthday.....2029, or freedom death which ever comes first, lol.
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02-07-2016, 10:48 AM
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#28
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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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I want one of those wind up things for my bus.
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08-19-2018, 11:43 AM
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Almost There
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Decatur, Illinois
Posts: 69
Year: 1992
Rated Cap: 35 kids
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Well our countdown to retirement and travel is only 280 days...the "Gypsy Bluebird" is 90% complete and we are anxiously waiting to go...We still have to do the trailer renovations and tune up the bus but other than that the interior and body & paint job is complete. we have had to go with "Plan B" several times including replacing the Refrigerator to a 12volt model, installing a window air conditioner and changing the beds to accommodate couch seating, but overall we have stuck with our original plans...
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08-19-2018, 11:44 AM
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Almost There
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Decatur, Illinois
Posts: 69
Year: 1992
Rated Cap: 35 kids
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Our bus plate is "GYPSY BB" ...gypsy bluebird...
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08-19-2018, 03:14 PM
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#31
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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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Go and apply for the plate, you just never know who you will get at DMV. My brother had a 69 Jaguar XKE. He figured since a Jaguar is a cat that he wanted a tag that said 69PUSSY, DMV said NFW. But then another buddy went in and applied for a tag that said PHAQUE, DMV said NFW. He said "You don't understand, My car is a clone of a French made car and that is the French spelling of FAKE." They gave it to him.
Tell them it's short for Smart Skoolie Shuttle. 
Mine will be : BCKTLST
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09-03-2018, 03:04 PM
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#32
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Almost There
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Decatur, Illinois
Posts: 69
Year: 1992
Rated Cap: 35 kids
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09-03-2018, 03:11 PM
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#33
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Almost There
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Decatur, Illinois
Posts: 69
Year: 1992
Rated Cap: 35 kids
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the latest video of the Gypsy Bluebird...
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Originally Posted by scoolbus1
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the last video of 2018 ...
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