Jacuzzi Bus - Page 8

busone · 06-02-2005, 07:54 PM

Damn you sure lucked out. Good thing he had a reason to run. Remindes me of a buddy in high school. We were going to lunch in his big old Taurus and the Saturn in front of us stopped for a green light. The snow had just melted and the gravel was still on the road. He hit the brakes a little too late and we messed up the back of the Saturn. Then two big guys get out lookin like they were going to mess us up. Then the driver got out, she looked 12. They called us a few four letter words and they took off. Talk about pucker marks.

lapeer20m · 06-06-2005, 02:31 PM

Wow have i been busy lately! Summer finally arrived here in michigan, and i've been doing bus stuff almost non-stop for the past couple weeks.

The weekend i was in detroit i met up with a guy with a 60 foot articulating party bus. We hung out together for two days. Oddly enough, the driver of that bus ran into a car the same nite i did. We were able to find excellent parking at about 8 am after being up all nite. our parking spots made for good fun later that day. That 60 footer was an incredible machine. I'd love to have one,,,,but trying to park that thing sure is difficult! I have photo to post sometime when i get a few more minutes.

lapeer20m · 06-06-2005, 02:38 PM

This past weekend i hung out near home here in port huron which is a border town. Canada is just across the river. I was driving slowly past a club when a bouncer flagged me down. He said he was the head bouncer and was curious if he could take a look inside the bus. Then he told me that i could park on the street just outside the club. The sign read "no parking, loading zone", but he said he'd talk to the cops and let them know that I'm there for the club. That was cool. I met ton's of hot women. The bus seems to be quite popular just about anywhere i go.

The winning bidder is gonna be very happy in a couple months when the bus goes for sale on ebay.

dammitAndy · 06-07-2005, 02:27 PM

Kick ass! I bet the ladies love the Jacuzzi;) I took my rig for a little joy ride around my home town this weekend before we put the windows in. The attention is definatly cool! I cant wait to get the inside of mine done. Where else do you take your rig Leep?

lapeer20m · 06-09-2005, 12:35 PM

Just thought i'd share a little story.....

For the past couple weeks i've been hearing some loud clunking sound coming from my bus on occasion. Mostly when i was in reverse and turning. I just wasn't able to track down where it was coming from. Everything else seemed normal. I climbed under the bus and inspected the brake components, the steering linkages, the U-joints, U-bolts, trans mounts, just coulnd't find anything out of the ordinary.

Just the other day the clunking seemed to happen more frequently. I parked the bus, and could hear air escaping from the right rear tire. It was the outside dual...the valve stem had been crushed.

note to self: if you change your own tires on your skoolie, it's a good idea to occasionally check your lug nets to make sure they are still tight!

The lug nets were loose on that tire, and it allowed the hub to spin inside of the rim. What i had been hearing was the hub slipping until it ran into the raised portion of the rim that protects the valve stem. After slipping enough times, it get loose enough to jump over the raised portion thus crushing the valve stem.

Good news is that i made it home with air in only three of the rear tires, and it was a cheap fix. Only cost $5 for a new valve stem. I was able to replace the valve stem while the tire was still on the bus thanks to a good tip from the guy at the tire store.

busone · 06-09-2005, 11:24 PM

Damn Lapeer you are a lucky guy. First you bump a car and the guy does not want to report it. Then you have a wheel trying to leave the bus and in the end it only costs 5 bucks. You should buy a lotto ticket.

Eric von Kleist · 06-10-2005, 10:21 AM

Not to mention that he didn't get drowned while strapped into an open vehicle that nearly rolled over in a mudhole. That would have really been an unpleasant death...in fact, I added it to my list of "ways I do not want to die", right under falling into a duct-tape winding machine!

lapeer20m · 06-12-2005, 09:08 PM

there are just a few minor projects to finish up on this bus, and i'll consider my skoolie to be complete. I've made my list of things to buy as well as things to do, and hope to work a good solid 12 hours tomorrow trying to finish as many of the projects as possible. I need to get this bus finished so i can start working on the "new" bus.

The waterwall
More diamondplate trim
Veggie oil system
and just a few other minor touch up's

lapeer20m · 06-12-2005, 09:10 PM

Thursday I plan to do a little tailgating at the Palace of Auburn Hills as the Detroit Pistons continue in their struggle for the world championship.

I'm not even a sports fan, just thought it would be fun to hang out. We're gonna bring a grill, and all the goodies.

Roasting8 · 06-13-2005, 06:52 AM

I wish I could be there, I would bring the steaks. Anyone have the beer?

Eric von Kleist · 06-14-2005, 04:36 PM

I've been wondering how I could capitalize on my investment... Fringe benefits! "You got the tickets, I got the bus"....

lapeer20m · 06-16-2005, 08:58 PM

How unamerican!

The bus, a girl, and I made it to the palace of auburn hills with the intention of doing some pre-game tailgating.

It's $40.00 to park the bus, which is a little steep, but not outragious. I pulled out the money, then we had a problem.....apparently nobody is allowed to enter the parking lot unless they have tickets to the game. NBA finalls tickets??? I didn't have any of those.

Despite my best efforts, there was no tailgating for me today.

Hopefully i'll have better luck this weekend at michigan international speedway for the nascar race.

lapeer20m · 06-24-2005, 09:05 AM

THE END IS NEAR!

I'm currently working on my EBAY description for the bus. If all goes as planned, within a week she is going up for auction. I need the money so i can finish the "new" bus before burningman.

For people who spend a lot of time on ebay, i would like some advice.

What would tend to bring in more money: A starting bid of $2,000, or a reserve price of $2,000 ??

I understand the difference betwen the reserve and the starting bid, but why would a person choose one option over the other?

Steve · 06-24-2005, 09:26 AM

Starting the bid, it makes more people interested because they know they will actually have a chance to buy the bus.

Eric von Kleist · 06-24-2005, 03:59 PM

I agree. When there's a reserve price, you have no idea if something is really within your reach or not.

lapeer20m · 06-25-2005, 05:34 PM

thanks for the input

lapeer20m · 06-25-2005, 06:23 PM

Auction starts tomorrow:

Jun-26-05 21:00:00 PDT

10 day listing...wish me luck

My roomate convinced me to start the bidding at a higher price than i had orginially anticipated. Starting bid is set pretty high, at $5,200.

I'm nervous as a matter of fact, my palms are sweaty! This is a really big deal for me.

.http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...sPageName=WDVW

I'll be sad to see the bus go. It has been a significant part of my life the past 2 and a half years. I've put a lot of blood and sweat into this vehicle, but i hae had an tremendous amount of fun.

IT's not as if it's the end of the world however....since i have another bus that will one day be equal to this one on the inside, and has better running gear

Steve · 06-26-2005, 10:27 PM

That starting price may be way to high for any real bidding and interest to start up.

lapeer20m · 06-26-2005, 11:51 PM

I know. What's up with crackheads thinking their buses are worth way more money than they actually are??

nothing to do now but wait and see what happens........

here's the link

Steve · 06-27-2005, 12:00 PM

I think your bus is worth it, I'd pay that much if I had a place to store it. (You could probably pay for it pretty quick by driving bachealor parties and such)

I just think more people would see it and start bidding if it were lower.

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