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07-29-2014, 05:10 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Bakersfield, California
Posts: 1,013
Year: 1976
Coachwork: Crown
Chassis: Supercoach
Engine: Detroit 6-71 Mid-Ship Mounted
Rated Cap: 79 at Birth
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Re: La Tortuga...updated 05-19-14
La Tortuga looking nice in the latest pic
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07-29-2014, 06:31 PM
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#502
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Roswell, NM
Posts: 3,588
Year: 1986
Coachwork: BlueBird
Chassis: 40 ft All American FE
Engine: 8.2LTA Fuel Pincher DD V8
Rated Cap: 89
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Re: La Tortuga...updated 05-19-14
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Originally Posted by bansil
Oh I have no issues with it...Lisa? ugh yup, big time grounded to ground issues
she said we can go anywhere for 3 weeks, but we have to come home on the 4th week
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You can go a long ways in 3 weeks.
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07-29-2014, 07:33 PM
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#503
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: So Cal
Posts: 3,227
Year: 1935
Coachwork: Superior
Chassis: Chevy
Engine: 317 ci/tid / Isuzu
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Re: La Tortuga...updated 05-19-14
Hey Bansil, I've got the perfect solution to your travel dilemma. Buy a half dozen or so little haciendas spread around the country and travel from one to the next. That way both your and your wife's needs can be met. You'll always be heading out from home while your wife will always be heading back home. Three weeks on the road and one at home--just what the doctor ordered! Jack
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07-30-2014, 06:05 AM
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#504
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: MNT CITY TN
Posts: 5,158
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Re: La Tortuga...updated 05-19-14
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Originally Posted by ol trunt
Hey Bansil, I've got the perfect solution to your travel dilemma. Buy a half dozen or so little haciendas spread around the country and travel from one to the next. That way both your and your wife's needs can be met. You'll always be heading out from home while your wife will always be heading back home. Three weeks on the road and one at home--just what the doctor ordered! Jack
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I will recommend that!!
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07-30-2014, 07:35 AM
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#505
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 801
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Re: La Tortuga...updated 05-19-14
Sounds like you've been busy...... Bus looking good!
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07-30-2014, 08:08 AM
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#506
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 23
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Re: La Tortuga...updated 05-19-14
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Originally Posted by GreyEagle
Sounds like you've been busy...... Bus looking good!
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Sorry to interject in this thread, but @GreyEagle did you get my message? Im not sure if it sent or not since I sent it before my forst post was approved.
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07-30-2014, 12:45 PM
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#507
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: MNT CITY TN
Posts: 5,158
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Re: La Tortuga...updated 05-19-14
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Originally Posted by Beemobile
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Originally Posted by GreyEagle
Sounds like you've been busy...... Bus looking good!
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Sorry to interject in this thread, but @GreyEagle did you get my message? Im not sure if it sent or not since I sent it before my forst post was approved.
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07-30-2014, 12:45 PM
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#508
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 23
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Re: La Tortuga...updated 05-19-14
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Originally Posted by bansil
This time your safe
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07-31-2014, 07:28 AM
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#509
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: MNT CITY TN
Posts: 5,158
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Re: La Tortuga...updated 05-19-14
Where in TN?
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08-06-2014, 07:18 AM
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#510
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: MNT CITY TN
Posts: 5,158
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Re: La Tortuga...updated 05-19-14
remember this used chandellier?
take apart
lots of small parts in a lamp
I used some gold, copper paint and some sunrise red
Notice each disc now has 3 holes in it?
this is for some jewels later
I will hang it tonite...picture in the am
it's bright and will be on a dimmer
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08-06-2014, 10:37 AM
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#511
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: So Cal
Posts: 3,227
Year: 1935
Coachwork: Superior
Chassis: Chevy
Engine: 317 ci/tid / Isuzu
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Re: La Tortuga...updated 08-06-14
Looking good. Bet I'd have had a bunch of spare parts if I had done it
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08-06-2014, 07:17 PM
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#512
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 801
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Re: La Tortuga...updated 05-19-14
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Originally Posted by Beemobile
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Originally Posted by GreyEagle
Sounds like you've been busy...... Bus looking good!
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Sorry to interject in this thread, but @GreyEagle did you get my message? Im not sure if it sent or not since I sent it before my forst post was approved.[/qoute]
No. I didn't rec'd any message...
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08-06-2014, 07:44 PM
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#513
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Bakersfield, California
Posts: 1,013
Year: 1976
Coachwork: Crown
Chassis: Supercoach
Engine: Detroit 6-71 Mid-Ship Mounted
Rated Cap: 79 at Birth
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Re: La Tortuga...updated 08-06-14
Chandellier looking real nice there dude
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08-07-2014, 06:05 AM
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#514
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: MNT CITY TN
Posts: 5,158
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Re: La Tortuga...updated 08-06-14
thanks ya'll I mounted it last night, now to run some wire, buy a longer chain and install dimmer and take pics ...also need to rig up some bungy cords or something for transport
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08-08-2014, 09:15 AM
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#515
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 801
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Re: La Tortuga...updated 08-06-14
Chandelier?????
In your bus? On second thought. Why not!!! Looking good, as usual...
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08-08-2014, 09:56 AM
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#516
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Roswell, NM
Posts: 3,588
Year: 1986
Coachwork: BlueBird
Chassis: 40 ft All American FE
Engine: 8.2LTA Fuel Pincher DD V8
Rated Cap: 89
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Re: La Tortuga...updated 08-06-14
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Originally Posted by bansil
thanks ya'll I mounted it last night, now to run some wire, buy a longer chain and install dimmer and take pics ...also need to rig up some bungy cords or something for transport
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In trains, sometimes they tied the hanging lamps with a few stratigically placed decorative chains that ran from the lamp to the ceiling to keep it from swaying too much. Usually they used three equally spaced chains, sometimes four. Would be prettier than bungie cords.
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08-12-2014, 07:34 AM
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#517
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: MNT CITY TN
Posts: 5,158
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Re: La Tortuga...updated 08-06-14
ignore the mess
here is the chandelier mounted, it will have a bungie cord from the bottom to the table edge and 2 from the conduit, to "dampen" the movement
and replaced a 2 x 4 box with a 4 x 4 box, so I could put a dimmer in and not lose the plugs, I used the chandeliers' ring and mounted it to the top of the 4x4 box
notice the "night light" glow behind the knob
Lisa had picked up a few RF led lights for the kitchen, they had AA batteries and wouldn't last a few days...cheap lights that cost a fortune to use........
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So I wired one up above the entrance door and a quick 3m strip holds the switch at hand height right inside the door, wired to 12V they are very bright
until next weekend...also a few sneak pictures
with matte clear
no clear yet
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08-12-2014, 10:01 AM
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#518
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Farmington Hills, Mi (Detroit area)
Posts: 1,968
Year: 2000
Coachwork: Eldorado Aerotech 24'
Chassis: Ford E-450 Cutaway Bus
Engine: 7.3L Powerstroke
Rated Cap: 19
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Re: La Tortuga...updated 08-12-14
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08-12-2014, 10:08 AM
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#519
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: MNT CITY TN
Posts: 5,158
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Re: La Tortuga...updated 08-12-14
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I now have a new "process/hobby" for finishing bus parts
(just have to learn how to do hydro dipping more consistently, you tube makes it look too easy)
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George S. Patton
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08-12-2014, 03:17 PM
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#520
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Farmington Hills, Mi (Detroit area)
Posts: 1,968
Year: 2000
Coachwork: Eldorado Aerotech 24'
Chassis: Ford E-450 Cutaway Bus
Engine: 7.3L Powerstroke
Rated Cap: 19
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Re: La Tortuga...updated 08-12-14
The "process" looks great! I just did a little Cerakote action on an M4 build. Not as artistic as yours but I like it. How many of those doggys AR you building?
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