dirtyHippie - the bus with no name

[Tango]

88 mph? I thought that only worked with DeLorean batteries.

[crazycal]

All I need is 4 C cell batteries from my flashlight. If it is warm and I don't need the glow plugs, I can get away with 2 C cell batteries.

[EastCoastCB]

Originally Posted by bansil

EastCoast, try it on the 21st, hook up cables and rev scooter up on cinder block until it says 88 mph, I guarantee it will start the bus or...well it will be spectacular

post video either way

I can get it to 88.. but only in KPH

[dirtyHippie]

Originally Posted by nat_ster

Hook up a scooter battery and give it a shot.

Take video, We all want to see.

Nat

I would like to see that as well.

I was gonna pick up another battery, or attach a kick starter from and old Harley...that should work!

[EastCoastCB]

I'll hook up my scooter battery to my bus...
As soon and Cal and Nat eat shoes.

But so we are clear, I never at all said a scooter battery would start a bus.
Hell my scooter battery is doing real well just to start my scooter.

[crazycal]

Originally Posted by EastCoastCB

I'll hook up my scooter battery to my bus...
As soon and Cal and Nat eat shoes.

But so we are clear, I never at all said a scooter battery would start a bus.
Hell my scooter battery is doing real well just to start my scooter.

You're such a clown.

[EastCoastCB]

[nat_ster]

Originally Posted by EastCoastCB

I can get it to 88.. but only in KPH

What the hell is KPH?

Did you mean kmh?

Originally Posted by EastCoastCB

I'll hook up my scooter battery to my bus...
As soon and Cal and Nat eat shoes.

But so we are clear, I never at all said a scooter battery would start a bus.
Hell my scooter battery is doing real well just to start my scooter.

Please reread the Community Rules of this forum.

http://www.skoolie.net/forums/misc.p...ork&page=rules

I have no need to eat my shoes. I did nothing wrong in that thread.

Nat

[EastCoastCB]

Kilometers per hour to Miles per hour

Advice to you- read more, troll less.

[nat_ster]

Originally Posted by EastCoastCB

Kilometers per hour to Miles per hour

Advice to you- read more, troll less.

I live here and nothing is written KPH.

Everything here in Canada is posted Kmh.

Your internet text book has failed you.

Nat

[dirtyHippie]

OK back on the rails....

I didnt get a lot done this weekend, just a bit of clean up and prep work.

Pulled all the crap off the seats and have them ready for the scrap yard.


ripped this thing off...



Got Mrs dirtyHippie pealing stickers,


And scored these at a pick and pull for 20 each... need to build some pedestals for them but i think they will do.




question... has anyone ever used the inside wall panels on the exterior?? Thinking that they might work for covering some windows.



finally, what is this gonna be, whats left on my bees honey and some yeast
.... hint Hail ODIN!!!!!!!


More to come....

[crazycal]

Is this for mead?

[dirtyHippie]

Originally Posted by crazycal

Is this for mead?

You are correct, will be suitable for drinking in about a year.

[crazycal]

Originally Posted by dirtyHippie

You are correct, will be suitable for drinking in about a year.

It takes a year to make mead? It better taste pretty damn good if you have to wait that long for it to do it's stuff. I remember a buddy making it but I never got a taste before he moved.

[bansil]

I have friends that do mead (we have a mead festival every summer) they brew theirs and it only takes a couple weeks

(it's a combo of fermenting and brewing best of beer and wine)

[dirtyHippie]

Originally Posted by crazycal

It takes a year to make mead?

i do a slow fermentation over about 3 months racking several time and reaching 15% to 18% abv... then i let it age for another 8ish months. I brings out the flavor of the honey. i have some bottled 5 years ago that is sweet as the honey i made it with at about 13-15%.

You dont have to age it, but the flavor changes with time.

[dirtyHippie]

Originally Posted by bansil

...we have a mead festival every summer...

When you say "we" is that a public or private festival?

[dirtyHippie]

So it has been a while... I haven't got a lot done, just gathering up materials, tools, and saving money for the bigger jobs.


I bought one of these and have been practicing on the seat frames that I pulled from the bus.


things I have done.


I stripped out about 50lb of wire


Got all the crap off the walls


including a run to the dump with all this fun and itchy goodness


I took the sheet metal from the back of one of the old seats and cut it into 2x3 inch squares and welded those over the bolt holes from the bus seats.


I saw a post on here where a fella built a passenger seat stand from the old bus seat frames, so I figured I would give it a try. I cut up the base of one of the old seat with an angle grinder, cut out about 6” and welded it back together.


gave it a test by placing a seat on top and …. a little too high.


I could build up the floor, but made a smaller base instead


I have the degreaser / etcher / paint for the floor, but havent started on it yet. It has been going slow with side projects and work and little money.... more to come.

[EastCoastCB]

Slow going and side projects? you sound like ME!

[dirtyHippie]

Originally Posted by EastCoastCB

Slow going and side projects? you sound like ME!

i gots the add... be right back i see something shiny....