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02-19-2010, 07:27 PM
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#101
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Skoolie
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 179
Year: 1995
Coachwork: International
Chassis: Amtran Genisis
Engine: International DT-466
Rated Cap: 72
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Dash Reassembly
Did more work on the dash today:
More info on the blog.
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02-20-2010, 07:34 PM
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#102
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Skoolie
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 179
Year: 1995
Coachwork: International
Chassis: Amtran Genisis
Engine: International DT-466
Rated Cap: 72
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Dash TV Stand and more
Today we got quite a bit done.
Here is a pic of the TV stand that we built.
All the goodies on the blog.
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02-21-2010, 07:16 AM
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#103
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Skoolie
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Wimberley, Tx
Posts: 197
Year: 93
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: ?
Engine: 5.9 Cummins
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Re: Good News Bus Conversion Project
Damn that looks nice. Now I have to add that to my bus list. Thanks....
It really does look good.
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02-26-2010, 08:12 PM
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#104
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: MASS
Posts: 449
Year: 1993
Coachwork: THOMAS
Chassis: SAFE-T-LINER
Engine: CAT 3116
Rated Cap: 83
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Re: Good News Bus Conversion Project
Bus project, what is the dimensions of your dinette? And how far apart do you have the 2 benches from each other? I'm going to be doing a similar setup.
Dan
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02-26-2010, 10:42 PM
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#105
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Skoolie
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 179
Year: 1995
Coachwork: International
Chassis: Amtran Genisis
Engine: International DT-466
Rated Cap: 72
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Re: Good News Bus Conversion Project
I know that the dinette comes out from the wall 3'. It is over 6' wide so that when it makes into a bed it will be comfortable.
If you require exact measurements let me know and I can post them tomorrow.
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02-26-2010, 10:44 PM
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#106
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Skoolie
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 179
Year: 1995
Coachwork: International
Chassis: Amtran Genisis
Engine: International DT-466
Rated Cap: 72
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Battery Rack
Well today we got a lot done on Good News. All the new pics are up on the blog. We also finished our battery rack today (Still yet to be installed).
Check out the blog for all the new pics including the finished dash.
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02-27-2010, 07:09 AM
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#107
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: MASS
Posts: 449
Year: 1993
Coachwork: THOMAS
Chassis: SAFE-T-LINER
Engine: CAT 3116
Rated Cap: 83
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Re: Good News Bus Conversion Project
Looking great Bus Project! I look at your Blog every day! Looking forward to seeing how you make the dinette into a bed!! Thanks again.
Dan
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02-27-2010, 10:38 PM
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#108
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Skoolie
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 179
Year: 1995
Coachwork: International
Chassis: Amtran Genisis
Engine: International DT-466
Rated Cap: 72
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Batteries
Today I worked on wiring the batteries.
More pics on the blog!
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02-27-2010, 10:42 PM
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#109
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Lethbridge, AB, Canada
Posts: 637
Year: 1981
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: Ford B-600
Engine: Ford 370 Propane
Rated Cap: 48
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Re: Good News Bus Conversion Project
Looks good. Nice large gauge cables. Just need to charge those puppies up!
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03-03-2010, 10:34 PM
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#110
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Skoolie
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 179
Year: 1995
Coachwork: International
Chassis: Amtran Genisis
Engine: International DT-466
Rated Cap: 72
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Re: Good News Bus Conversion Project
Installed my battery rack. Wahoooo!!!
More on the blog!
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03-04-2010, 06:12 PM
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#111
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Skoolie
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 179
Year: 1995
Coachwork: International
Chassis: Amtran Genisis
Engine: International DT-466
Rated Cap: 72
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Re: Good News Bus Conversion Project
Quote:
Originally Posted by timmylc
rubber grommets "floor" ?
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I am not following you. What rubber grommets?
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03-04-2010, 08:04 PM
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#112
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: California, Just NorthEast of San Fransisco
Posts: 539
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Re: Good News Bus Conversion Project
Thats the point that they were trying to make... You have your wires going through what appears to be a couple of rough holes. You should have some grommets to keep the wires from rubbing against the metal and causing a short.
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03-04-2010, 08:47 PM
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#113
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Skoolie
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Wimberley, Tx
Posts: 197
Year: 93
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: ?
Engine: 5.9 Cummins
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Re: Good News Bus Conversion Project
Where did you source the wire?
Sorry if you posted this info already
S
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03-04-2010, 08:50 PM
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#114
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Lethbridge, AB, Canada
Posts: 637
Year: 1981
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: Ford B-600
Engine: Ford 370 Propane
Rated Cap: 48
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Re: Good News Bus Conversion Project
Looks like car audio wiring. I used to use a lot of this stuff back when I managed a car audio install shop. Can get some great LARGE fuses and circuit breakers, battery terminals, wire, etc from most install shops.
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03-04-2010, 10:38 PM
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#115
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Skoolie
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 179
Year: 1995
Coachwork: International
Chassis: Amtran Genisis
Engine: International DT-466
Rated Cap: 72
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Re: Good News Bus Conversion Project
Ok...I see what you are talking about. I made the holes big enough to fit Great Stuff Gap filler around them. This should provide sufficent protection for the wires. These are car audio cable and have a tuff outer skin on them.
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03-04-2010, 10:44 PM
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#116
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Skoolie
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 179
Year: 1995
Coachwork: International
Chassis: Amtran Genisis
Engine: International DT-466
Rated Cap: 72
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Re: Good News Bus Conversion Project
Quote:
Originally Posted by swhite832
Where did you source the wire?
Sorry if you posted this info already
S
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if you check out the blog www.goodnewsbus.com I explain in detail how I ran the wire.
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03-05-2010, 07:19 AM
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#117
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Skoolie
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 179
Year: 1995
Coachwork: International
Chassis: Amtran Genisis
Engine: International DT-466
Rated Cap: 72
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Re: Good News Bus Conversion Project
I will have to pull them out to check them. I have the rack at just the right height where the batteries can be removed without having to lower the rack.
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03-05-2010, 05:53 PM
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#118
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: California, Just NorthEast of San Fransisco
Posts: 539
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Re: Good News Bus Conversion Project
Have you thought about getting a Battery Watering Kit? A couple squeezes of the pump bulb and your batteries are all filled.
Just to get an idea: http://www.batterywatering.net/
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03-07-2010, 09:39 PM
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#119
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Skoolie
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 179
Year: 1995
Coachwork: International
Chassis: Amtran Genisis
Engine: International DT-466
Rated Cap: 72
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Re: Good News Bus Conversion Project
Quote:
Originally Posted by Sojakai
Have you thought about getting a Battery Watering Kit? A couple squeezes of the pump bulb and your batteries are all filled.
Just to get an idea: http://www.batterywatering.net/
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I will check this out. Thanks for the tip!
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03-07-2010, 09:40 PM
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#120
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Skoolie
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 179
Year: 1995
Coachwork: International
Chassis: Amtran Genisis
Engine: International DT-466
Rated Cap: 72
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Re: Good News Bus Conversion Project
Quote:
Originally Posted by Sojakai
Have you thought about getting a Battery Watering Kit? A couple squeezes of the pump bulb and your batteries are all filled.
Just to get an idea: http://www.batterywatering.net/
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I will check this out. Thanks for the tip!
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