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Old 07-02-2015, 07:58 PM   #21
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Got 15 benches disassembled into scrap metal and dump piles after work. Slowly but surely only so many hours in a day. Left one bench in for now, guys over 6 feet need a break every once in a while from bending over.
When I mentioned earlier the bus was pretty clean inside, WRONG! There’s crap stuck in every orifice.

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Old 07-02-2015, 09:12 PM   #22
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I put an ad on craigslist and gave my seats away when I had them out.
The fella that came had a for ranger and we stacked 20 of the 24 seats on the back of that pickup, I then pumped up his flat tire and he went on his way.

he had about 8 miles to home and shot me a text saying he made it home just fine.
I did not disassemble the seats either so it was a fairly high stack
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Old 07-02-2015, 10:51 PM   #23
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Super singles are awesome when you have a blow out!
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Old 07-05-2015, 01:35 PM   #24
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Super singles are awesome when you have a blow out!
Was wondering the same thing, in the last few days/week I saw a straight truck and some kind of farm tanker thingy with super singles.....looked pretty cool. Hydroplaning might be an issue.
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Old 07-05-2015, 01:41 PM   #25
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Didn't do much yesterday or today, got rid of the seats so I've got some room to move around.

Went riding and trail building/repairing, filled in some deep holes.

That puddle in the pic with the dog is three feet deep and full of roots, unpassable.....right now anyway.
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Old 07-05-2015, 09:03 PM   #26
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Got 'er cleaned out for the most part.
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Mule's mounted, it's official.
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Old 07-05-2015, 09:14 PM   #27
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I love it.
Its officially the mule bus, eh?
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Old 07-05-2015, 11:56 PM   #28
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Something like this perhaps?

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Old 07-06-2015, 06:26 AM   #29
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Now this thread is going in the right direction. Love the ATV shots.
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Didn't do much yesterday or today, got rid of the seats so I've got some room to move around.

Went riding and trail building/repairing, filled in some deep holes.

That puddle in the pic with the dog is three feet deep and full of roots, unpassable.....right now anyway.
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Old 07-06-2015, 10:35 AM   #30
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Dropped off some parts I won't be using to the bus company I bought the bus from, and they gave me this....not the tomato
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Old 07-06-2015, 10:42 AM   #31
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Canadian decency at work, eh?
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Old 07-07-2015, 06:10 PM   #32
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Canadian decency at work, eh?
Something like that, EH!
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Old 07-07-2015, 06:23 PM   #33
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Well I found a near miss and a hit with screws,it's been leaking for a while. Stuck a screw back in the hole until I get my fittings tomorrow in order to remove completely, also a filter that should've been replace a while ago.
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Old 07-08-2015, 12:04 PM   #34
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So I started to make a custom shifter knob for the Mule Bus. Started with a bock of aluminum 3"x1.5", drilled, cut, hacked, shaved, tapped, sanded 'til I got to this, a little more shaving and sanding....but it's a start. The head I found on EBAY along with the hood ornament.
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Old 07-08-2015, 03:52 PM   #35
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Made me laff my "ass" off.

Sweet...now go chrome it!
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Old 07-08-2015, 05:29 PM   #36
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Your heaters look like they were set up like mine. Are you removing the rear heater? If so, remove the cover and look at the main heater core next to the drivers seat. My guess is that you DON'T want to loop the coolant lines together after removing the rear heater. Depending on the heater core you may want to plug the lines instead.

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Old 07-08-2015, 09:02 PM   #37
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Yes, more or less the lay out, shut off valve at your left foot. I figured just continue the loop, by-passing the the rear heater? Plug/cap it instead, why? I'm mechanically inclined but not a mechanic.
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Old 07-08-2015, 09:12 PM   #38
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Crawled under the bus for a tranny check,

Fuller FS-5205A/B ...5 SPEED

Any body, yay/nay?
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Old 07-08-2015, 09:28 PM   #39
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Your heaters look like they were set up like mine. Are you removing the rear heater? If so, remove the cover and look at the main heater core next to the drivers seat. My guess is that you DON'T want to loop the coolant lines together after removing the rear heater. Depending on the heater core you may want to plug the lines instead.

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Yes, more or less the lay out, shut off valve at your left foot. I figured just continue the loop, by-passing the the rear heater? Plug/cap it instead, why? I'm mechanically inclined but not a mechanic.
First off, you want to be absolutely sure that your heater core has copper tees coming off of it like mine does. If so then looping the coolant lines will create a path of least resistance for the antifreeze so will be limiting the amount of hot antifreeze that actually goes through the heater core. Most of the coolant will flow through the loop and not even enter the heater core. Plugging off the lines will force ALL of the antifreeze through the heater core, producing maximum heat (can still be controlled by the heater valve). That heater is also the primary defrost for the windshield. Max heat for that purpose is a good thing.
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Old 07-17-2015, 07:00 PM   #40
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Thanks Jazty, that's what I have and that's what I'll do tomorrow. Got the parts just need a little time, seems work has gotten in the way of my project.Click image for larger version

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All I got done was blacking out the windows, first five windows are limo tint and the back six windows are solid black vinyl from a sign shop. Also started grinding/sanding/wire wheeling the paint and rust inside.
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This was from another thread....Turns out the tools I thought were made in Canada were made in West Germany, found a couple of wire cups that have been around for over 25 years in a drawer. The tags on the tools are so worn out all I can read is something Canada on one of them......Dist. in Canada I guess.
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