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10-03-2018, 05:40 PM
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#221
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Bus Geek
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Eastern WA
Posts: 6,401
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: All American RE (A3RE)
Engine: Cummins ISC (8.3)
Rated Cap: 72
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PROGRESS.....
Almost done with the last piece of big metal on the sides.
I am so blessed to have a Wife with a great attitude. When I got so frustrated trying to get stuff done by myself and trying real hard to make a trip to the emergency room.... She jumped in and gave me a hand hanging the metal.
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10-03-2018, 06:52 PM
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#222
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 1,497
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: Bluebird
Engine: 5.9 Cummins 24v
Rated Cap: 72 pax
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Looks awesome
Nice job man!
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10-03-2018, 06:53 PM
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#223
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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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Yeah man, looking forward to seeing the rest of it!
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10-22-2018, 06:03 PM
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#224
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Bus Geek
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Eastern WA
Posts: 6,401
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: All American RE (A3RE)
Engine: Cummins ISC (8.3)
Rated Cap: 72
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Thank you for the compliments!!
Today's progress.... A gallon of SEM self-etching primer applied to the new metal.
Unfortunately we are having a huge outbreak of aphids and many of them met their death in my primer.
What grit sandpaper is appropriate for sanding dead aphids?
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10-23-2018, 07:22 AM
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#225
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Essex, MD
Posts: 3,738
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: Blue Bird TC RE 3904, Flat Nose, 40', 277" wh base
Engine: 8.3L Cummins ISC 260hp, MT643, 4.44 rear
Rated Cap: 84 pax or 1 RV; 33,000lbs
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Originally Posted by PNW_Steve
What grit sandpaper is appropriate for sanding dead aphids?
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I dunno if I already mentioned this or not. Hell, I may have even poo-pooed the idea back then but I wish I had seen the front cut before I had cut mine. That looks like it's going to be SOOOOO easy to put back together again. Two extra rows of rivets might look goofy but it's going to be much easier to fab.
I think I figured out how I'm going to fix the butchered ribs. The plan at the moment is to use two squares on the outside of the existing two. Weld those to a piece of flat steel that's thick enough for support but thin enough to get a 3/8" length rivet thru.
Aside from the metal possibly wanting to move while cutting, I don't see any reason why I can't cut the sheet metal, reattach, and put back together like you're doing.
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10-23-2018, 07:43 AM
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#226
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Essex, MD
Posts: 3,738
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: Blue Bird TC RE 3904, Flat Nose, 40', 277" wh base
Engine: 8.3L Cummins ISC 260hp, MT643, 4.44 rear
Rated Cap: 84 pax or 1 RV; 33,000lbs
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P.S. Do you have/can you take more pics of the rib structure in the front corners? Pictures of the rear with the cut-down? And the framing in the rear?
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10-23-2018, 06:48 PM
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#227
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Bus Geek
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Eastern WA
Posts: 6,401
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: All American RE (A3RE)
Engine: Cummins ISC (8.3)
Rated Cap: 72
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Brewerbob
P.S. Do you have/can you take more pics of the rib structure in the front corners? Pictures of the rear with the cut-down? And the framing in the rear?
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Only the pics that I have posted. I need a staff photographer.... Asetechrail took more pics while we were working than I did.
I have not started framing the back yet. I will post photos as soon as I do.
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10-24-2018, 08:33 AM
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#228
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Essex, MD
Posts: 3,738
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: Blue Bird TC RE 3904, Flat Nose, 40', 277" wh base
Engine: 8.3L Cummins ISC 260hp, MT643, 4.44 rear
Rated Cap: 84 pax or 1 RV; 33,000lbs
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Not seeing any pics from Asetechrail either. :/
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10-31-2018, 04:56 PM
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#229
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Bus Geek
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Eastern WA
Posts: 6,401
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: All American RE (A3RE)
Engine: Cummins ISC (8.3)
Rated Cap: 72
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Brewerbob
P.S. Do you have/can you take more pics of the rib structure in the front corners? Pictures of the rear with the cut-down? And the framing in the rear?
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Where I could, I nested square tube inside of the rectanglular tube and plug welded.
http://www.skoolie.net/forums/f11/pn...tml#post288913
Where I could not, I placed two pieces of angle on the outside of each rectangular tube.
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11-01-2018, 06:22 AM
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#230
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Essex, MD
Posts: 3,738
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: Blue Bird TC RE 3904, Flat Nose, 40', 277" wh base
Engine: 8.3L Cummins ISC 260hp, MT643, 4.44 rear
Rated Cap: 84 pax or 1 RV; 33,000lbs
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PNW_Steve
Where I could, I nested square tube inside of the rectanglular tube and plug welded.
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I'm guessing the door changed between mine and yours. That's really neither here nor there but I'm wondering if the framing is different too.
1" square tube will fit in mine I think. I need to chop a couple inches off and fit check it.
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Where I could not, I placed two pieces of angle on the outside of each rectangular tube.
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I didn't see any pics of the angle iron.
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11-13-2018, 03:26 PM
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#231
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Bus Geek
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Eastern WA
Posts: 6,401
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: All American RE (A3RE)
Engine: Cummins ISC (8.3)
Rated Cap: 72
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A little more progress.
As I mentioned earlier, I am creating a "deck" by notching out the back 30" of the roof. I am going to place the outdoor portion of my mini-splits.
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11-13-2018, 04:21 PM
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#232
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Weeki Wachee, FL
Posts: 3,056
Year: 1997
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: TC2000 FE
Engine: Cummins 5.9
Rated Cap: 72
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Looks great Steve!
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11-13-2018, 06:54 PM
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#233
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Houston, Texas
Posts: 8,462
Year: 1946
Coachwork: Chevrolet/Wayne
Chassis: 1- 1/2 ton
Engine: Cummins 4BT
Rated Cap: 15
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Interesting idea! Please do keep the pix coming. Want to see how this turns out (I'm thinkin', pretty cool!)
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11-13-2018, 10:04 PM
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#234
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: pa
Posts: 2,511
Year: 98
Coachwork: 1. Corbeil & 2. Thomas
Chassis: 1 ford 1998 e350 4x4 7.3 2 mercedes 2004
Engine: 7.3 powerstroke & MBE906
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Steve, that looks like a good plan. Nice job
Later Johan
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11-14-2018, 06:45 AM
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#235
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Essex, MD
Posts: 3,738
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: Blue Bird TC RE 3904, Flat Nose, 40', 277" wh base
Engine: 8.3L Cummins ISC 260hp, MT643, 4.44 rear
Rated Cap: 84 pax or 1 RV; 33,000lbs
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Nicely done. What is going UNDER your new notch? The two uprights will limit you and access to the window. Since you kept them, filling in the area with storage would kinda be a waste of the glass and light.
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11-14-2018, 09:56 AM
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#236
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Bus Geek
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Eastern WA
Posts: 6,401
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: All American RE (A3RE)
Engine: Cummins ISC (8.3)
Rated Cap: 72
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Brewerbob
Nicely done. What is going UNDER your new notch? The two uprights will limit you and access to the window. Since you kept them, filling in the area with storage would kinda be a waste of the glass and light.
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That will be a storage area. The cabinet stiles will hide the uprights
I will get plenty of light from the side windows.
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11-14-2018, 09:59 AM
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#237
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Bus Geek
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Eastern WA
Posts: 6,401
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: All American RE (A3RE)
Engine: Cummins ISC (8.3)
Rated Cap: 72
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Thanks Gentlemen,
I am looking forward to getting the mini-splits up there to see how it looks.
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11-14-2018, 10:00 AM
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#238
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Essex, MD
Posts: 3,738
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: Blue Bird TC RE 3904, Flat Nose, 40', 277" wh base
Engine: 8.3L Cummins ISC 260hp, MT643, 4.44 rear
Rated Cap: 84 pax or 1 RV; 33,000lbs
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PNW_Steve
That will be a storage area. The cabinet stiles will hide the uprights
I will get plenty of light from the side windows.
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Windows leak. If you aren't going to use them as windows, why did you bother keeping them? 
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11-14-2018, 10:13 AM
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#239
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Bus Geek
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Eastern WA
Posts: 6,401
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: All American RE (A3RE)
Engine: Cummins ISC (8.3)
Rated Cap: 72
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Brewerbob
Windows leak. If you aren't going to use them as windows, why did you bother keeping them? |
Well Bob...... As it works out.... I am not quite finished with the project and may modify or delete the door/window before I am done.
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11-14-2018, 11:12 AM
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#240
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Essex, MD
Posts: 3,738
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: Blue Bird TC RE 3904, Flat Nose, 40', 277" wh base
Engine: 8.3L Cummins ISC 260hp, MT643, 4.44 rear
Rated Cap: 84 pax or 1 RV; 33,000lbs
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PNW_Steve
Well Bob...... As it works out.... I am not quite finished with the project and may modify or delete the door/window before I am done.
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I thought I was the only one building my bus twice. Left the side e-door and I'm still not sure about that idea.
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