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05-15-2016, 09:56 AM
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#341
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Spring Valley AZ
Posts: 1,343
Year: 2000
Coachwork: Bluebird
Engine: 5.9 Cummins
Rated Cap: 2 elderly children, 1 cat
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Don, Mary and Spooky the cat.
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05-15-2016, 09:56 AM
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#342
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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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Yep the Senator was their flagship model.
I really wanted to see that research ship be called "Boaty McBoatface". My bus reminds me of a large boat, so the name came to mind and made me smile. 
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05-15-2016, 10:58 AM
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#343
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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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Did you steal that from Sponge Bob Square Pants?
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05-15-2016, 11:00 AM
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#344
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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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Actually I think it was Spongebus Square Bob.
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05-15-2016, 11:10 AM
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#345
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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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If CB had a FE or RE brick shape, it would be Sponge Bob Square Bus.
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05-15-2016, 12:02 PM
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#346
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Bus Geek
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Columbus Ohio
Posts: 18,850
Year: 1991
Coachwork: Carpenter
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: DTA360 / MT643
Rated Cap: 7 Row Handicap
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Robin97396
If CB had a FE or RE brick shape, it would be Sponge Bob Square Bus.
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id like to see someone paint a spongebob bus..
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05-15-2016, 01:24 PM
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#347
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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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I think that would look like a large block of Swiss cheese, with a face. Fun to see and do but that would attract too many little kids for my tastes.
I'm going for something plane Jane that blends in the forest and doesn't attract attention while in town. No, not camo. I've got three large camo trucks, so I don't need a camo bus.
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05-15-2016, 01:50 PM
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#348
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Bus Geek
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Columbus Ohio
Posts: 18,850
Year: 1991
Coachwork: Carpenter
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: DTA360 / MT643
Rated Cap: 7 Row Handicap
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Robin97396
I think that would look like a large block of Swiss cheese, with a face. Fun to see and do but that would attract too many little kids for my tastes.
I'm going for something plane Jane that blends in the forest and doesn't attract attention while in town. No, not camo. I've got three large camo trucks, so I don't need a camo bus.
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you saw i went the subtle route with mine.. the letterig 'DEV RANDOM' is getting put where 'SCHOOL BUS' used to be.. that happens tomorrow then the bus is mine to take home tuesday... well actually to take back to my hotel in st petersburg then start my journey.
-Christopher
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05-15-2016, 04:02 PM
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#349
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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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That sounds fun, and expensive. You're going to need a dual sport bike to put in there as a backup and for fun.
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05-15-2016, 09:04 PM
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#350
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Danglebury, Tejas
Posts: 310
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: IH 3800
Engine: Navistar DT466E
Rated Cap: 72 passenger
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Robin97396
That sounds fun, and expensive. You're going to need a dual sport bike to put in there as a backup and for fun.
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Instigator!   
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"You can finally say you have enough horsepower when you leave two black streaks from corner to corner"
(Mark Donohue, famed TransAm driver)
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05-15-2016, 09:23 PM
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#351
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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 Robin97396
That sounds fun, and expensive. You're going to need a dual sport bike to put in there as a backup and for fun.
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Easier with a MOPED!
And this was the inspiration for my bus' name-
'Boaty McBoatface' Happens When You Ask the Internet to Name Your Ship - Fortune
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05-15-2016, 09:45 PM
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#352
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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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05-15-2016, 10:17 PM
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#353
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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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05-16-2016, 07:31 AM
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#354
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Virginia
Posts: 548
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Quote:
Originally Posted by EastCoastCB
I've finally gotten into the groove and got 9 panels done and primed yesterday! I've got six left now, and then the worst of all this will be over. I'm elated to be getting through this.
I've got two squares of 16ga being cut out to permanently patch the hatch holes in the roof monday.
I need to start acquiring rivets now. The cheap small ones are easy enough to find, but I want a very specific rivet- plain steel closed end mandrel 1/4". Gonna need a few hundred or so.
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McMaster Carr and MSC have all kinds of blind rivets but they only come in Stainless Steel and Aluminum.
McMaster-Carr
Blind Rivets - MSCDirect.com
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05-16-2016, 09:14 AM
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#355
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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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Looking Good!
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05-16-2016, 11:40 AM
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#356
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Dec 2014
Posts: 447
Year: 1988
Coachwork: Ward
Chassis: International
Engine: Navistar 5.9 Diesel
Rated Cap: A butt-load...
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Quote:
Originally Posted by EastCoastCB
Oh, and since it hasn't been taken yet, I think I'm going to officially name my bus.
Bussie McBusface
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WHY DIDN'T I THINK OF THAT!!!!!!!
Awesome
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05-23-2016, 06:47 AM
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#357
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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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Gonna head out to the bus today and take out the driver seat and pull the engine cover doghouse thing.
My linkage is sticking and its pretty scary. There was a recall on my hand throttle and throttle linkage, apparently. The hand throttle apparently isn't aligned properly causing wear and binding, or something.
Will probably have some questions for yall and some pics.
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05-23-2016, 12:25 PM
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#358
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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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05-23-2016, 12:33 PM
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#359
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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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Gonna basically build a new one of these out of wood or metal-
bless this mess
linkage on the left
I lubed it all up LIBERALLY and worked it back and forth after I couldn't find anything broken or too worn to be causing the stickiness. After working with it and taking off different sections of the linkage I finally think I found the sticky part. The very bottom linkage- it probably got cleaned of its lube when I power washed the underside of the bus last year.
After getting everything lubed and worked its functioning great!
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05-23-2016, 12:40 PM
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#360
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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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