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12-28-2009, 02:07 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Seattle, WA
Posts: 32
Year: 1977
Coachwork: International Harvester
Chassis: Loadstar
Engine: V8, Ex-US-Air-Force Bus
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Me Portable Palace
I started a blog about my bus conversion, and would love your comments and feedback. You can see what's going on with my bus at http://kristasbus.blogspot.com (For those who knew this blog and post as "Turtle Royale", I've decided I didn't like the name anymore and am now naming the blog "Kristas Bus")
Thanks,
Turtle
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12-28-2009, 05:20 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Tucson, AZ
Posts: 524
Year: 1993
Coachwork: AmTran
Chassis: IHC
Engine: Dt360
Rated Cap: 19
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Re: Turtle Royale
Looks like you are off to a great start! Nicely done so far.
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12-29-2009, 03:20 PM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: amarillo texas
Posts: 158
Year: 1989
Coachwork: Bluebird tc2000
Chassis: 3401-3502 ???
Engine: cummins 5.9
Rated Cap: 72
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Re: Turtle Royale
nice bus...gross old turtle fin though
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12-29-2009, 05:45 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Seattle, WA
Posts: 32
Year: 1977
Coachwork: International Harvester
Chassis: Loadstar
Engine: V8, Ex-US-Air-Force Bus
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Re: Turtle Royale
Quote:
Originally Posted by Pied Typer
Quote:
Originally Posted by cheezypsnookle
nice bus...gross old turtle fin though
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That's what I am saying!?!
Police: License and registration
Driver: Hold on, I know it is in here right under my turtle fin...
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LOL!
Driver: Can you hold this for a sec, I can't see through the magots?
I actually found one looking for the fin (I'm assuming), then I quickly escorted the wonderer outside. Luckily, that's the only one I've seen. I did some serious scrubbing after that O_O
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12-29-2009, 05:51 PM
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Almost There
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: NE Oregon, SW Idaho
Posts: 98
Year: 1995
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: IH
Engine: 466
Rated Cap: 64
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Re: Turtle Royale
Kudos to you for starting a project like this admiting you don't know much about vehicles or conversions! But it's never to late to start, so we will look forward to seeing how your project develops! Keep up the good work!!
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12-29-2009, 06:26 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Seattle, WA
Posts: 32
Year: 1977
Coachwork: International Harvester
Chassis: Loadstar
Engine: V8, Ex-US-Air-Force Bus
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Re: Turtle Royale
Thanks for the support
Turtle
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01-02-2010, 09:55 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Seattle, WA
Posts: 32
Year: 1977
Coachwork: International Harvester
Chassis: Loadstar
Engine: V8, Ex-US-Air-Force Bus
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Re: Turtle Royale
[quote="Smitty"]Hey, I could use that!
Sorry Smitty,
The sea turtle fin already made it onto the garbage pick up a month ago. You can try to track it here in Washington, if you really can't live without it. If I ever run across another decaying fin, I'll be sure to send it your way :P
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01-03-2010, 01:46 AM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: British Columbia
Posts: 24
Year: 1970
Coachwork: Superior
Chassis: International Harvester
Engine: 304 International V8
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Re: Turtle Royale
I see you also fell for the 'aesthetic perfection' of the superior/international combination.... that diesel should make for a really reliable bus. Nice length, too. Are you leaving the metal interior panels on?
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01-03-2010, 05:56 AM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: California, Just NorthEast of San Fransisco
Posts: 539
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Re: Turtle Royale
Smitty, use the front ones for propulsion and the back one for steering... Reminds me of a book I read. The swamp dragon couldnt breath fire and had short stubby wings, but it turned out that when he finally got fire going, he didnt need the wings for flight, just steering as his flame didnt come out the right end... ^.^
Was one of the Discworld books, "Guards, Guards!!!" I think.
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01-04-2010, 03:09 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Seattle, WA
Posts: 32
Year: 1977
Coachwork: International Harvester
Chassis: Loadstar
Engine: V8, Ex-US-Air-Force Bus
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Re: Turtle Royale
Quote:
Originally Posted by westernflyer
I see you also fell for the 'aesthetic perfection' of the superior/international combination.... that diesel should make for a really reliable bus. Nice length, too. Are you leaving the metal interior panels on?
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Thanks! I'm glad you understand my love for this thing Is yours also deisel?
I don't know if I'll leave the metal interior panels on or not. Did you replace yours with cedar? I thought you just covered the metal. Nice idea!
Turtle
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01-04-2010, 03:11 PM
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#11
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Seattle, WA
Posts: 32
Year: 1977
Coachwork: International Harvester
Chassis: Loadstar
Engine: V8, Ex-US-Air-Force Bus
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Re: Turtle Royale
Quote:
Originally Posted by Sojakai
Smitty, use the front ones for propulsion and the back one for steering... Reminds me of a book I read. The swamp dragon couldnt breath fire and had short stubby wings, but it turned out that when he finally got fire going, he didnt need the wings for flight, just steering as his flame didnt come out the right end... ^.^
Was one of the Discworld books, "Guards, Guards!!!" I think.
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LOL!
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01-04-2010, 03:52 PM
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#12
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Seattle, WA
Posts: 32
Year: 1977
Coachwork: International Harvester
Chassis: Loadstar
Engine: V8, Ex-US-Air-Force Bus
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Re: Turtle Royale
Quote:
Originally Posted by westernflyer
I see you also fell for the 'aesthetic perfection' of the superior/international combination.... that diesel should make for a really reliable bus. Nice length, too. Are you leaving the metal interior panels on?
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I asked if yours was Deisel 2 posts ago, but I see now that it's gas.
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01-04-2010, 06:49 PM
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#13
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Skoolie
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Wyoming
Posts: 136
Year: 1994
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: International
Engine: DT360
Rated Cap: 54
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Re: Turtle Royale
Good looking bus with quite a history!
Take Care,
Den
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01-04-2010, 07:56 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: California, Just NorthEast of San Fransisco
Posts: 539
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Re: Turtle Royale
Gotta love a Rocket Propelled Dragon... ^.^
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01-11-2010, 04:26 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Seattle, WA
Posts: 32
Year: 1977
Coachwork: International Harvester
Chassis: Loadstar
Engine: V8, Ex-US-Air-Force Bus
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Re: Turtle Royale
Well, I was trying to take the "easy"route and not take the plywood off the floor, but I finally admitted that it needs to be done. I took up most of the floor (except the drivers area) so I can see what's happening under the floor. Sure enough, wet wood and a half rusted floor! I'm so glad I took out that seemingly inocent floor and discovered it's true nature. After I remove the rest if it, I'm getting rid of that rust problem!
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01-11-2010, 08:01 PM
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#16
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: NorthEastern Wisconsin
Posts: 34
Year: 1992
Coachwork: Bluebird
Engine: International DTA 360
Rated Cap: 65
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Re: Turtle Royale
I believe you made the right decision pulling the old floor up. I pulled my old floor up to discover the same thing, Rust and water. In fact, I got rather ill for a couple of days after getting rid of all that rotted plywood. It could have been mold that got me sick or just a coincidence. I'd hate to have left the old flooring down and then wonder why I was always getting sick after being in the bus.
Matt
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01-12-2010, 01:32 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: Turtle Royale
Sounds and looks like your making good progress
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01-18-2010, 04:18 PM
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#18
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Seattle, WA
Posts: 32
Year: 1977
Coachwork: International Harvester
Chassis: Loadstar
Engine: V8, Ex-US-Air-Force Bus
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Re: Turtle Royale
Quote:
Originally Posted by Pied Typer
How did you pull up your old plywood? I am always amazed on how differently all of us went about pulling up the old plywood, some pull out screws and nails, others cut it out, others chip it up...
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The floor luckily didn't fall apart, but came out in large panels in wood. The screws were not having it, so we used a couple or prybars and a 2x4 for leverage :P It was kind of fun tearing up the floor!
turtle
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01-18-2010, 04:19 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Seattle, WA
Posts: 32
Year: 1977
Coachwork: International Harvester
Chassis: Loadstar
Engine: V8, Ex-US-Air-Force Bus
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Re: Turtle Royale
Thanks for the possitive words!
Turtle!
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