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Old 12-03-2012, 09:19 AM   #181
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Re: El Tortuga...update 11-30-12!

Nice job on the horns........ I like em.....
Quote = {Makes it look even more redneck} .....

Now you can toot your own horn.....

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Old 12-03-2012, 11:02 AM   #182
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Re: El Tortuga...update 11-30-12!

I like your horns where you put them and that you painted them the bus color. Mine are at the top above the rear view mirror. I chipped one (*pouts*) parking it around a tree branch, but just a dime sized piece.. I can't sweat it. Haven't honked mine yet and I didn't put together that it was an 'air' horn.

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Old 12-03-2012, 11:06 AM   #183
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Old 12-29-2012, 07:10 AM   #184
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Re: El Tortuga...update 11-30-12!

between family and being sick, I haven't had very much bus time.

I did pickup a bunch of supplies from lowes yesterday and.......

I started on the "pin stripping" for El Tortuga the other day


I found a turtle I liked and manipulated the legs so they are alittle different


cut onto vinyl

"weeded"

cut out


this about 80 of them so far, only need about 60 more
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Old 12-29-2012, 09:47 AM   #185
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Re: El Tortuga...update 11-30-12!

The turtles look pretty good! I guess it didn't take you too long to figure out that vinyl cutter
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Old 12-29-2012, 10:32 AM   #186
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Nice. What type of vinyl cutter. I have a scrapbooking cricket with vinyl cutting I haven't tried. hmmmm..
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Old 12-29-2012, 11:46 AM   #187
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Using it and figuring out all the software is 2 different animals
I went with a uscutter SC34
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Old 12-29-2012, 12:13 PM   #188
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so many turtles..................... so little time
why not just one giant sea turtle?
painted on the side of the bus?
now that would be different......
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Old 12-29-2012, 12:23 PM   #189
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Love the turtle pinstriping. I'd like to do the same thing but the health department might give me some grief.
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Old 01-06-2013, 09:20 PM   #190
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Love the Crown. Looks like a great bus to own.
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Old 01-07-2013, 04:00 AM   #191
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Thanks,it's not actually a Crown,they stopped making them before mine.
Carpenter bought the name and tried to boost sales...its all about branding(my opinion) I prefer the crown name over the other.
It still a Crown at heart tho'
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Old 01-07-2013, 09:21 AM   #192
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you still have a great bus though
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Old 01-07-2013, 10:16 AM   #193
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you still have a great bus though
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Old 01-07-2013, 10:27 AM   #194
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I have found some time to work on her,
I will post some pics in the next few days.

I cleared some wood in bedroom....it ran me out smelling like an old dirty kerosen heater...hopefully it will dry

I need to buy some new I reckon

Frugal means = to hell with dates on cans
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Old 01-07-2013, 02:54 PM   #195
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Re: El Tortuga...update 01-07-13!

I got alittle done
Started on my thermal breaks by laying down foil bubble wrap over lower window areas and sealed against bus wall.



then installed some 1 x 4's for something to screw to
and added polyfoam foil crap


oh and Lorna...I know your pain now...I have millions of little white styrofoam balls everywhere

Lower wall section has 3 layers of the foam to make up the space

and then I had the fun joy of cutting plywood inside out of the weather...buses aren't as big as people think

victory!!!!
3/8 ply wood up



next some wood on the bottom to match bunks and then find some carpet for the top half

it actually made a big difference when you couldnt "feel" the cold radianting off the walls.

til next weekend
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Old 01-07-2013, 08:18 PM   #196
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Hey Bansil --- Looking good! All that insulation should make a big difference with both heat & cold.
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Old 01-07-2013, 09:08 PM   #197
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its looking good. i like the insulation
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Old 01-07-2013, 09:21 PM   #198
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He works how I work.. with the bottle of wine.
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Your bottle of wine is a just reward and well deserved. You made all that work look easy--I know better.
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He works how I work.. with the bottle of wine.
Only when the dangerous tools are put up,i'd hate to hurt my self and not be able to use a cork screw

Trunt I can't wait for some better weather I need to get the back porch frame out of the kitchen(bus's) I need the room

Thanks all for the incouragment...it helps
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