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02-18-2017, 08:53 PM
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#661
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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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02-18-2017, 08:59 PM
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#662
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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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02-18-2017, 09:01 PM
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#663
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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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02-18-2017, 09:10 PM
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#664
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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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Originally Posted by EastCoastCB
Dave did an OUTSTANDING job. We stopped at 10" and I REALLY like the results so far!
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Looking good
Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk
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02-18-2017, 09:21 PM
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#665
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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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Can't tell ya how great it feels to have that head room!
I'll NEVER buy a standard headroom bus longer than a shorty ever again.
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02-18-2017, 09:21 PM
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#666
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Aug 2013
Posts: 703
Year: 1995
Engine: DT408
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NICE!! Can't wait to see how the rest of it goes!!
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I am an sojourner in the earth; hide not Your Commandments from me. Psalm 119:19
Here is the patience of the saints; here are the ones keeping the commandments of YAHWEH, and the faith of Yahshua. Rev. 14:12
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02-18-2017, 09:43 PM
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#667
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Montana/Texas
Posts: 682
Year: 1998
Coachwork: Crown by Carpenter
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: 230 HP DT 466e/MT 643!
Rated Cap: 16
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Woohoo!
Congrats on the raise!! That is so awesome. 
Now the fun really starts! 
John
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02-18-2017, 10:02 PM
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#668
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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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What a kickass time I had today!! I didn't work near as hard as dave and EC but I had a great time hangin out!!
Well done and yeah the bus looks great and I learned a lot today too!!
Christopher
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02-18-2017, 10:18 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Greater Houston, Tx.
Posts: 589
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Friends are good!!!
WHAT A DAY ya'll got in.
I don't have to tell you guys to rest well tonight, do I? Seeing EC in his sandals reminded me of a build, a year or so ago, where the guy worked in his Birchenstocks (or what ever they were called). Watch for shavings and when you get to the point of welding, sparks are not your friend.
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02-18-2017, 10:50 PM
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#670
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Skoolie
Join Date: Jan 2017
Posts: 113
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So awesome! Really glad you guys took so many pictures, can't wait to see what's next. Following closely... creeper style
If you don't mind, could you tell me the name of the tool you connect to the support beams to raise the roof? I seen him a few times but never got the name
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02-18-2017, 11:07 PM
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#671
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: Southern California
Posts: 554
Year: 2002
Chassis: e450 super duty
Engine: 7.3l ford powerstroke
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Dam dont it feel's good gettin something done something you once considered throwing in the towel on.? lookin good east coast crew.
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02-19-2017, 06:12 AM
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#672
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: hills of sw virginia
Posts: 889
Year: 1996
Chassis: thomas
Engine: 8.3 cummins
Rated Cap: 11 window
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sometimes were our own worst enemy, its all in your head. I woke up today, its going to be a great day! I had a great time yesterday with some great people.
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02-19-2017, 06:14 AM
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#673
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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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Originally Posted by 1olfart
Friends are good!!!
WHAT A DAY ya'll got in.
I don't have to tell you guys to rest well tonight, do I? Seeing EC in his sandals reminded me of a build, a year or so ago, where the guy worked in his Birchenstocks (or what ever they were called). Watch for shavings and when you get to the point of welding, sparks are not your friend.
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That was probably this build.
I wear Birkenstocks 24/7 except when at my actual job. And when the boss sends me out alone, I'm wearing my Birks.
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02-19-2017, 06:16 AM
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#674
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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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Originally Posted by Wutm8
So awesome! Really glad you guys took so many pictures, can't wait to see what's next. Following closely... creeper style
If you don't mind, could you tell me the name of the tool you connect to the support beams to raise the roof? I seen him a few times but never got the name
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Just some all-thread rod and nuts with spacers and some tubing.
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02-19-2017, 06:18 AM
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#675
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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 superdave
sometimes were our own worst enemy, its all in your head. I woke up today, its going to be a great day! I had a great time yesterday with some great people.
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Isn't that the truth!
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02-19-2017, 06:20 AM
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#676
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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
What a kickass time I had today!! I didn't work near as hard as dave and EC but I had a great time hangin out!!
Well done and yeah the bus looks great and I learned a lot today too!!
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THANKS for helping out!!!! I think we still have a vice grip or two and some adjustable wrenches that belong to you.
And I really appreciate the cruise control enabling on my shorty! Haven't tried it yet, but I will today!
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02-19-2017, 06:58 AM
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#677
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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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Yeah there's a pair of vice and 2 wrenches but I wasn't worried about sorting tools in the dark. I'll get em next time.
I agree on being our own worst enemies but there comes a time when ya just get the tools and take out the bolts.. or cut the ribs ..
Once you reach that point of "holy crap I can't go back now", your brain turns into "ok we ARE gonna make this happen, we WILL succeed"
You got this one ! Your bus is taller!!
Christopher
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02-19-2017, 07:02 AM
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#678
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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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Your cruise - it can be tricky to set. The left switch needs to be Down for On.. and the Set and coast is the top of the right button not the bottom..
It takes just the right timing of about a 1/2 second to set it and same to raise or lower the speed.
Must be at 35 minimum to use it.i think I can lower that minimum if you want
Christopher
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02-19-2017, 07:15 AM
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#679
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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
Your cruise - it can be tricky to set. The left switch needs to be Down for On.. and the Set and coast is the top of the right button not the bottom..
It takes just the right timing of about a 1/2 second to set it and same to raise or lower the speed.
Must be at 35 minimum to use it.i think I can lower that minimum if you want
Christopher
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I noted that it took a half a sec or so when using the high idle. I was so jazzed about the roof raise and was so HIGH on, ummmm life that I totally forgot to try it out on the way home! DERP!
The switches are a good reach from the driver seat, but on the highway and turnpike the CC is gona be a real game changer.
THANKS SO MUCH!!! 
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02-19-2017, 07:23 AM
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#680
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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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And thanks to my Roxy for helping out. Hard to find one like her, she's the BEST!
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