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01-27-2015, 09:29 AM
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#81
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Denver
Posts: 489
Year: 1982
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: International S1800
Engine: DT466 Trans: MT643
Rated Cap: 65
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Im dying to hear if you can really feel a difference in road handling with all those new shocks!
please keep us posted when you finally get her on the road!
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Patina enthusiast and professional busman
www.bustoshow.org
Blog: www.lookatthatbus.com
Instragram: @lookatthatbus
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01-27-2015, 02:46 PM
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#82
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Stony Plain Alberta Canada
Posts: 2,937
Year: 1992
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: TC2000 FE
Engine: 190hp 5.9 Cummins
Rated Cap: 72
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I love builds like this.
Nat
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"Don't argue with stupid people. They will just drag you down to their level, and beat you up with experience."
Patently waiting for the apocalypses to level the playing field in this physiological game of life commonly known as Civilization
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01-27-2015, 04:20 PM
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#83
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New Member
Join Date: Jan 2015
Posts: 3
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How Did You get Insurance??? I live in Alabama I Can;t get Bus Insur Can Help???
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01-27-2015, 05:27 PM
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#84
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Vacaville, Ca
Posts: 1,634
Year: 1988
Coachwork: Crown / Pusher
Engine: 8.3 Cummins
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Quote:
Originally Posted by nat_ster
I love builds like this.
Nat
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Nat,,, your back
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01-29-2015, 07:53 PM
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#85
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Almost There
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 97
Year: 1988
Coachwork: AM-TRAN
Chassis: International 1853
Engine: DT466 210hp, MT643 trans
Rated Cap: 44
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Got some more work done and had more parts come in.
74oz of ceramic balance beads and 60' of butyl rubber tape.
Got the new valve stems for the 22.5" rims. Mounted up the 4 rear tires today but I do not have any pictures yet.
Bought a bunch of grease to lube the ole girl up.
Got the plastic piston pieces in so I could finish the rebuild of the wiper motors. I have one completely rebuilt now.
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01-30-2015, 12:10 AM
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#86
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Almost There
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 97
Year: 1988
Coachwork: AM-TRAN
Chassis: International 1853
Engine: DT466 210hp, MT643 trans
Rated Cap: 44
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MR Walt
How Did You get Insurance??? I live in Alabama I Can;t get Bus Insur Can Help???
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I have have private bus insurance through State Farm.
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02-08-2015, 09:43 PM
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#87
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Almost There
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 97
Year: 1988
Coachwork: AM-TRAN
Chassis: International 1853
Engine: DT466 210hp, MT643 trans
Rated Cap: 44
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02-09-2015, 06:45 AM
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#88
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Florida
Posts: 584
Year: 1988
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: I.H.
Engine: DT360
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Wow! I love those windows! I wish I could put a couple of those in place of what I have!
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02-09-2015, 08:01 AM
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#89
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Almost There
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 97
Year: 1988
Coachwork: AM-TRAN
Chassis: International 1853
Engine: DT466 210hp, MT643 trans
Rated Cap: 44
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Depending on where in Florida you are, you might see it soon. If I can get it all finished in time.
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02-09-2015, 08:23 AM
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#90
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Eustis FLORIDA
Posts: 23,764
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freighliner FS65
Engine: Cat 3126
Rated Cap: 15
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I'm near Orlando
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02-09-2015, 11:22 AM
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#91
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Almost There
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 97
Year: 1988
Coachwork: AM-TRAN
Chassis: International 1853
Engine: DT466 210hp, MT643 trans
Rated Cap: 44
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You will be pretty close. I plan on being just up at the end of 4 from you if I get this thing finished.
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02-09-2015, 12:55 PM
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#92
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Florida
Posts: 584
Year: 1988
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: I.H.
Engine: DT360
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BassnTruck
You will be pretty close. I plan on being just up at the end of 4 from you if I get this thing finished.
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Which end? I am at the turnpike and Osceola Parkway, about 10 minutes from 4.
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02-09-2015, 01:04 PM
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#93
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Almost There
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 97
Year: 1988
Coachwork: AM-TRAN
Chassis: International 1853
Engine: DT466 210hp, MT643 trans
Rated Cap: 44
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North end.
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02-09-2015, 10:41 PM
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#94
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Almost There
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 97
Year: 1988
Coachwork: AM-TRAN
Chassis: International 1853
Engine: DT466 210hp, MT643 trans
Rated Cap: 44
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Went out and worked on the bus some today. Got the 5 front roof marker lights off and installed the new reflectors. Ordered another large round of parts.
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02-10-2015, 07:46 PM
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#95
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Almost There
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 97
Year: 1988
Coachwork: AM-TRAN
Chassis: International 1853
Engine: DT466 210hp, MT643 trans
Rated Cap: 44
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Worked on the bus some more today. Got the spots for the front lights prepped and painted.
Cut up the new hitch to start the process of making it fit.
Decided to remove the ramp to make it closer to the frame as it had plenty of space. I want to move it up about 2.5". This will give me more options mounting the hitch.
After removing all that I decided to pressure wash the underside of the bus and the ramp. They were filthy and could have used a cleaning. It was dark by the time I finished so I did not take any pictures. I will get some tomorrow.
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02-11-2015, 08:48 AM
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#96
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Stony Plain Alberta Canada
Posts: 2,937
Year: 1992
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: TC2000 FE
Engine: 190hp 5.9 Cummins
Rated Cap: 72
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I look forward to your hitch install.
I hope you disregard all that non sense in that other thread telling people to not drill or mount hitches on the bottom of the frame rails. Almost every vehicle with a hitch mounts it off the bottom of the frame rail.
That other thread about hitch mounting needs to be deleted. No use full info, it might scare some one that don't know better.
Nat
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"Don't argue with stupid people. They will just drag you down to their level, and beat you up with experience."
Patently waiting for the apocalypses to level the playing field in this physiological game of life commonly known as Civilization
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02-11-2015, 07:03 PM
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#97
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Almost There
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 97
Year: 1988
Coachwork: AM-TRAN
Chassis: International 1853
Engine: DT466 210hp, MT643 trans
Rated Cap: 44
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I was not aware of said thread nor have I seen it. I can only think on one hand the number of reasons one would not want to mount a hitch on the flange of a frame. My frame is the same 3/8" thickness as my hitch is. Plus, there is a cross brace in front of and behind where the hitch will be mounted. I would have no worries hooking up 20k to this and towing it when I am all said and done.
I did not get as much done today as I wanted. Life has a habit of doing that to me. I got the hitch put in a large band saw and cut down to the correct width I need.
Here is a picture of the rear after I got it all pressure washed.
Had a few boxes start showing up today.
I mostly started cleaning out the back of it. I had a ton (literately) of steel in the back I took out. Also removed the Dana 44s for my ARO project. I still have a huge amount of auto parts in the back I need to take out so I can continue working on her.
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02-14-2015, 11:38 PM
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#98
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Almost There
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 97
Year: 1988
Coachwork: AM-TRAN
Chassis: International 1853
Engine: DT466 210hp, MT643 trans
Rated Cap: 44
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02-15-2015, 01:39 PM
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#99
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Stony Plain Alberta Canada
Posts: 2,937
Year: 1992
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: TC2000 FE
Engine: 190hp 5.9 Cummins
Rated Cap: 72
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Nice and simple, I like it.
Keep the updates coming.
Nat
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"Don't argue with stupid people. They will just drag you down to their level, and beat you up with experience."
Patently waiting for the apocalypses to level the playing field in this physiological game of life commonly known as Civilization
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02-15-2015, 05:09 PM
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#100
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Almost There
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 97
Year: 1988
Coachwork: AM-TRAN
Chassis: International 1853
Engine: DT466 210hp, MT643 trans
Rated Cap: 44
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It is cold today and we are supposed to get some snow soon. So I stayed inside and built the new wiring harness for the rear lights. It is a 50' 16 wire harness of varying gauges. This will power all the rear lights, the trailer plug, and the rear camera.
It is all in 3/4" split loom and then wrapped with 3M super 33+ electrical tape.
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