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12-28-2011, 08:03 PM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Hollywood,CA
Posts: 222
Year: 1974
Coachwork: American eagle
Chassis: Silver Eagle
Engine: Screaming Jimmy 8v-71
Rated Cap: 46
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Re: 1974 Model 05 Silver Eagle
heres a few interrior shots of the back wall...i had avoided showing photo's of it until i got it organized.I am going to go with curtains over the closet area above the beds, roman shades for the rear bedroom.
Here's a few shots :
a shot of my dog Paris with her Christmas decorations on
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12-28-2011, 08:50 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Central Tennessee
Posts: 1,093
Year: 1973
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: All American
Engine: CAT 1160 V-8 Diesel
Rated Cap: 72
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Re: 1974 Model 05 Silver Eagle
That is a beautiful little doggie.
Why didn't you make your bed before you took that other picture? HA HA
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12-28-2011, 09:58 PM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Hollywood,CA
Posts: 222
Year: 1974
Coachwork: American eagle
Chassis: Silver Eagle
Engine: Screaming Jimmy 8v-71
Rated Cap: 46
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Re: 1974 Model 05 Silver Eagle
ahah i cleaned top to bottom really ..took me like 3 hrs. just didn't think to make the bed..paris was using it
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12-30-2011, 01:01 AM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Hollywood,CA
Posts: 222
Year: 1974
Coachwork: American eagle
Chassis: Silver Eagle
Engine: Screaming Jimmy 8v-71
Rated Cap: 46
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Re: 1974 Model 05 Silver Eagle
I whent to napa today to order a parking brake valve...well I was quoted 2 weeks ago, 250 - 300 well they had 1 in stock. 30.00 !! put it on all is good. took a whole 5 mins to change
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01-03-2012, 11:24 PM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Hollywood,CA
Posts: 222
Year: 1974
Coachwork: American eagle
Chassis: Silver Eagle
Engine: Screaming Jimmy 8v-71
Rated Cap: 46
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Re: 1974 Model 05 Silver Eagle
Ok here's a better shot to the rear state room.
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01-03-2012, 11:47 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Whidbey Island, WA.
Posts: 1,109
Year: 1984
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: All American
Engine: 3208 na boat anchor
Rated Cap: 2
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Re: 1974 Model 05 Silver Eagle
My, my, my, that's one big bed!
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01-20-2012, 12:13 PM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Hollywood,CA
Posts: 222
Year: 1974
Coachwork: American eagle
Chassis: Silver Eagle
Engine: Screaming Jimmy 8v-71
Rated Cap: 46
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Re: 1974 Model 05 Silver Eagle
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01-28-2012, 03:48 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Oregon/Philippines
Posts: 1,660
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Re: 1974 Model 05 Silver Eagle
after seeing your pictures, maybe i can fit my 52 inch one in mine... it is 48 inches wide.. but i got a center door in the hall passage way...
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02-24-2012, 09:03 PM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Hollywood,CA
Posts: 222
Year: 1974
Coachwork: American eagle
Chassis: Silver Eagle
Engine: Screaming Jimmy 8v-71
Rated Cap: 46
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Re: 1974 Model 05 Silver Eagle
I have been super busy. I finished converting the entire front of bus. furnished painted and all. I also bought my paint. Also installed 3 fan tastic vents model 6000 rbta. i already installed them 1 rear , 1 bathroom , and 1 in the living room(front of bus). I also bought a duracell generator 3500 wattb from homedepot. It was only about 800.00 and more than half the price of a 3000 watt honda. It has electric start ,pretty quiet (I installed it under my bus ) of course louder out in the open but not unbarable. i bought it to run some heavey tools,and I'm going to use it to run a 13,000 btu portable A/C for air conditioning in the bus.
List of supplys :
fan tastic vent : http://www.fantasticvent.com/products/m ... _6000.html (3)
Paint: http://www.paintforcars.com/kits_champa ... allic.html ( I bought 5 of these kits)
Primer: http://www.paintforcars.com/primer_self_etching.html (i bought 5 gallons of this)
Sander: Chicago DA (dual action) - bought on amazon.com
Sand paper: box or 100 , 80 grit box of 100, 120 grit bought on amazon.com
Thinner: mineral sprits 5 gallons
Air compressor : http://www.homedepot.com/buy/tools-hard ... 63424.html
Paint GUN : http://www.amazon.com/DeVILBISS-FinishL ... =8-2-fkmr0
and lots of misc stuff.
I just started sanding today. I am taking the whole bus down to original primer/or metal. But i'm stripping the whole thing. roof and all. iI plan to just paint it outside, in the shade on a clear non windy day. I think a good 3 days of sanding 5 hour days, should get the sides done, and a good 20 hrs on the roof and in 2 weeks should be ready to spray the primer. Another 4000. spent but now she is starting to look better.
I will get some pictures up tommorow
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02-24-2012, 11:25 PM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Hollywood,CA
Posts: 222
Year: 1974
Coachwork: American eagle
Chassis: Silver Eagle
Engine: Screaming Jimmy 8v-71
Rated Cap: 46
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Re: 1974 Model 05 Silver Eagle
I live in hollywood and know of a few bridges that i can park the bus under to prime and paint it. I wonder if there is a test to do to see if painting it under a bridge is better
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02-25-2012, 11:51 AM
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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: 1974 Model 05 Silver Eagle
Wouldn't you get a lot of dirt drifting down from the overhead autos?
Use care when sanding around the caps.
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02-25-2012, 04:42 PM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Hollywood,CA
Posts: 222
Year: 1974
Coachwork: American eagle
Chassis: Silver Eagle
Engine: Screaming Jimmy 8v-71
Rated Cap: 46
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Re: 1974 Model 05 Silver Eagle
I think if i park it out of direct sunlight for a few hrs. I should be fine. This is not a show bus... just put alot of time nd money into this project and would like to apply a decent paint job
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02-29-2012, 08:23 PM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Hollywood,CA
Posts: 222
Year: 1974
Coachwork: American eagle
Chassis: Silver Eagle
Engine: Screaming Jimmy 8v-71
Rated Cap: 46
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02-29-2012, 08:27 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 54
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Re: 1974 Model 05 Silver Eagle
very nice! and on the road too
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02-29-2012, 09:50 PM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Hollywood,CA
Posts: 222
Year: 1974
Coachwork: American eagle
Chassis: Silver Eagle
Engine: Screaming Jimmy 8v-71
Rated Cap: 46
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ahaha yea ... I painted it on the side of the rod in hollywood. aha i dont care ..a ll they can do is tell me i can't do it... but that wont stop m either!
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02-29-2012, 09:54 PM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Hollywood,CA
Posts: 222
Year: 1974
Coachwork: American eagle
Chassis: Silver Eagle
Engine: Screaming Jimmy 8v-71
Rated Cap: 46
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03-01-2012, 02:42 AM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 227
Year: 1997
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: International
Engine: DT466e
Rated Cap: 47
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Re: 1974 Model 05 Silver Eagle
Looks good to me.
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03-01-2012, 05:37 AM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: MNT CITY TN
Posts: 5,158
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Re: 1974 Model 05 Silver Eagle
looks %100 better she looks complete now,good job...I did laugh when I say cali plates...first thought was thats not CARB compliant
I bet you get less harassment from PO-PO after this,two thumbs up!
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03-01-2012, 09:37 AM
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#79
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Skoolie
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Hollywood,CA
Posts: 222
Year: 1974
Coachwork: American eagle
Chassis: Silver Eagle
Engine: Screaming Jimmy 8v-71
Rated Cap: 46
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Re: 1974 Model 05 Silver Eagle
after i paint it i am using flitz aluminum polish to shine this sucker up. She will look like it just rolled off the show room floor... an old show room floor
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03-01-2012, 09:42 AM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: from: Prescott, AZ currently: Denver, CO
Posts: 469
Year: 1992
Coachwork: BlueBird
Chassis: All American RE
Engine: 8.3 Cummins
Rated Cap: 72
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Re: 1974 Model 05 Silver Eagle
Livin on the edge. Painting a bus on the street. Love it!
Keep at it and hopefully the neighbors down wind won't notice.
It's gonna look sharp when you are done.
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Bluebird All American RE: Great White Buffalo (gone but not forgotten)
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