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05-06-2016, 09:56 PM
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#141
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Chicago
Posts: 260
Year: 2003
Coachwork: Thomas
Engine: Cat 3126e
Rated Cap: 28
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New Neighbor! Azuleslight
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05-06-2016, 10:19 PM
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#142
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Skoolie
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Oklahoma
Posts: 237
Year: 2002
Chassis: international
Engine: T444E
Rated Cap: 71
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Originally Posted by Josiahdr
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Way cool!!! Glad to see it running again. Sucks on the amount but what can you do.
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05-07-2016, 06:28 AM
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#143
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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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Always cool when you have a bus as a neighbor.
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05-07-2016, 06:38 AM
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#144
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Bus Geek
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Columbus Ohio
Posts: 18,848
Year: 1991
Coachwork: Carpenter
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: DTA360 / MT643
Rated Cap: 7 Row Handicap
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that rocks!! what ended up being wrong with your bus?
definitely nice having another skoolie near by!
-Christopher
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05-07-2016, 09:11 AM
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#145
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Chicago
Posts: 260
Year: 2003
Coachwork: Thomas
Engine: Cat 3126e
Rated Cap: 28
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Quote:
Originally Posted by livinthelife
Way cool!!! Glad to see it running again. Sucks on the amount but what can you do.
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Nothing unfortunately  But saved me from having to mess with it at least.
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Originally Posted by EastCoastCB
Always cool when you have a bus as a neighbor.
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Sure is! Def nice being able to bounce ideas back and forth.
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Originally Posted by cadillackid
that rocks!! what ended up being wrong with your bus?
definitely nice having another skoolie near by!
-Christopher
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Well... when I was removing some of the non functional wires I inadvertently clipped a ground or neutral wire that was tied into the ignition. After they spent some time on it they still needed more to diagnose it. So I just had them bypass it entirely. Now it fires right up with out a hitch.
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05-07-2016, 09:58 AM
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#146
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: The Valley - Arizona
Posts: 644
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freight-shaker (Freightliner)
Engine: Cat 3126b 250 HP
Rated Cap: Only 1 seat
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Did they know you were converting it to a skoolie? They could have just grounded the wire in the first place.
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05-07-2016, 10:03 AM
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#147
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Willamina, Oregon
Posts: 6,409
Coachwork: 97 Bluebird TC1000 5.9
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You know what they say, "If it aint broke, don't fix it."
Sorry to hear about the trouble and expense. That's a lot of stress.
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05-08-2016, 12:05 PM
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#148
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Chicago
Posts: 260
Year: 2003
Coachwork: Thomas
Engine: Cat 3126e
Rated Cap: 28
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Docsgsxr
Did they know you were converting it to a skoolie? They could have just grounded the wire in the first place.
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Ya they did know and thought it was pretty cool.
There were a couple that were the problem but even after grounding them I couldn't get it to work. I should have followed the saying below. But was trying to be proactive and clean up the mess.
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Originally Posted by Robin97396
You know what they say, "If it aint broke, don't fix it."
Sorry to hear about the trouble and expense. That's a lot of stress.
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Thanks, ya it was a little stressful but we are back in business now. 
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05-08-2016, 11:12 PM
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#149
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Chicago
Posts: 260
Year: 2003
Coachwork: Thomas
Engine: Cat 3126e
Rated Cap: 28
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Got the fantastic fan installed the other day. Should be able to create some nice air flow.
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05-09-2016, 06:40 AM
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#150
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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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Quote:
Originally Posted by Josiahdr
Got the fantastic fan installed the other day. Should be able to create some nice air flow.
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Awesome!
Just in time for summer.
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05-09-2016, 10:22 AM
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#151
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Houston, Tx.
Posts: 403
Year: 1999
Coachwork: AmTran
Chassis: International
Engine: DT466E
Rated Cap: 84
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I'm curious why you didn't use the existing hole from the emergency roof hatch instead of cutting a new hole in the roof for installing the fan?
Either way it's looking great. Glad to see you got it up and running again. Rock On !!
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05-09-2016, 02:44 PM
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#152
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Chicago
Posts: 260
Year: 2003
Coachwork: Thomas
Engine: Cat 3126e
Rated Cap: 28
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Quote:
Originally Posted by EastCoastCB
Awesome!
Just in time for summer.
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Yep!! =)
Quote:
Originally Posted by FlyboyHPD
I'm curious why you didn't use the existing hole from the emergency roof hatch instead of cutting a new hole in the roof for installing the fan?
Either way it's looking great. Glad to see you got it up and running again. Rock On !!
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Thank You. The front emergency hatch has been extended to 2'x3' for a sky light.
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05-09-2016, 05:26 PM
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#153
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Houston, Tx.
Posts: 403
Year: 1999
Coachwork: AmTran
Chassis: International
Engine: DT466E
Rated Cap: 84
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Thank You. The front emergency hatch has been extended to 2'x3' for a sky light.
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Awesome, that makes sense. I'll be doing the same over my shower area to allow me to stand up straight.
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05-09-2016, 06:14 PM
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#154
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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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Hope you have a "plug" for that puppy. Saw a rig with two about that size and the owners soon discovered how much heat came through them (they were in New Mexico). They made foam fillers to fit up into the openings on hot days. Just a thought.
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05-09-2016, 06:29 PM
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#155
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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, the filler panels are easily made or sourced from ebay. problem solved.
I've got two motorized Fantastics and one static. They're pretty nice units.
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05-10-2016, 10:22 AM
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#156
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Chicago
Posts: 260
Year: 2003
Coachwork: Thomas
Engine: Cat 3126e
Rated Cap: 28
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05-13-2016, 12:23 PM
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#157
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Chicago
Posts: 260
Year: 2003
Coachwork: Thomas
Engine: Cat 3126e
Rated Cap: 28
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tango
Hope you have a "plug" for that puppy. Saw a rig with two about that size and the owners soon discovered how much heat came through them (they were in New Mexico). They made foam fillers to fit up into the openings on hot days. Just a thought.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by EastCoastCB
Yeah, the filler panels are easily made or sourced from ebay. problem solved.
I've got two motorized Fantastics and one static. They're pretty nice units.
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Ya may end up having some foam to put in there but will all depend once we actually start living in it. Sure do love the ambient light it provides though.
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05-13-2016, 02:58 PM
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#158
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Bus Geek
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Columbus Ohio
Posts: 18,848
Year: 1991
Coachwork: Carpenter
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: DTA360 / MT643
Rated Cap: 7 Row Handicap
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Josiahdr
Ya may end up having some foam to put in there but will all depend once we actually start living in it. Sure do love the ambient light it provides though.
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if it were me I'd let the light abound in and just crank up the air-conditioner when it gets too hot!..
I have a car with a plastic fixed webasto roof.. and I never close the little slider thing. . it gets warm but crank up the air and no issues..
-Christopher
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05-13-2016, 03:04 PM
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#159
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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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Quote:
Originally Posted by cadillackid
if it were me I'd let the light abound in and just crank up the air-conditioner when it gets too hot!..
I have a car with a plastic fixed webasto roof.. and I never close the little slider thing. . it gets warm but crank up the air and no issues..
-Christopher
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Thats good for summer. In the winter, its best to stick some foam up there. Or head to FL.
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05-13-2016, 04:02 PM
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#160
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Chicago
Posts: 260
Year: 2003
Coachwork: Thomas
Engine: Cat 3126e
Rated Cap: 28
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cadillackid
if it were me I'd let the light abound in and just crank up the air-conditioner when it gets too hot!..
I have a car with a plastic fixed webasto roof.. and I never close the little slider thing. . it gets warm but crank up the air and no issues..
-Christopher
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Ya the AC is going to be amazing, hopefully the spray foam I put in the other day will help out as well. Hoping for it to feel like a walk in cooler lol.
Quote:
Originally Posted by EastCoastCB
Thats good for summer. In the winter, its best to stick some foam up there. Or head to FL.
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Yup head to FL or or the SW. No more -10 or more for us.
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