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Old 08-13-2014, 08:29 AM   #81
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Re: "Rufus"

Hi Rufus,
She is beautiful, in the photo I see her smile and maybe the thought YES I know all about this man and I still want to do this, May the rest of your lives be bless with fun and happiness!!!!!!

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Old 08-13-2014, 11:04 PM   #82
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Congrats --- What a beauty! And combined with a willingness to live in a bus...???. Well that's just too good to be true Dude!
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Old 08-14-2014, 06:59 PM   #83
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Congratulations!!! Beautiful wedding pic...best wishes to you both!
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Old 08-14-2014, 08:40 PM   #84
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Great pic of the two of you...but...what's with all those Secret Service guys in the background?
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Old 08-15-2014, 01:13 PM   #85
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Great pic of the two of you...but...what's with all those Secret Service guys in the background?
Bansil looks around......shhhhhsshhh...tango.....that's the president of the isle of skoolie-o....
Bansil runs for cover.......
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Old 12-08-2014, 10:21 AM   #86
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Thanks guys for all the great comments...

Mounting generator this week. Found a 6kw ohnan. Should be plenty. Little concerned about age of unit but only has about 200 hrs on it. Hoping to get it under the drivers side somewhere, trying to keep it out of the belly cargo area...
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Old 02-01-2015, 07:52 AM   #87
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Well afetr not being able to find parts for this 1972 Ohnan, I am in hunt of another generator... and there are a LOT to choose from.;)
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Old 02-02-2015, 10:39 AM   #88
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generator mount

Did you look at the spot where the spare tire mounts on an All American
bus mounts. If you go to the Wanderlodge Users group you will see how
Blue Bird mounted the generator on their single axle pusher models SP38
SP40, SP36 etc. They created a slide out that came out the front of the bus
after unbolting the middle section of the front bumper and taking out the
filler plate where the grill would have been if it was a front engine model.
Mine measures about 24" tall by 34" wide by 52" long for a generator to fit.
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Old 02-02-2015, 10:48 AM   #89
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That is better than my idea. I was going to put it up in the small door just below the driver. There is a hatch there that, as far as I can see, is only a fuse access hole?
I will ck the website. Thanks Dragonpop.
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Old 02-05-2015, 01:01 AM   #90
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...They created a slide out that came out the front of the bus
after unbolting the middle section of the front bumper and taking out the
filler plate where the grill would have been if it was a front engine model.
Mine measures about 24" tall by 34" wide by 52" long for a generator to fit.
I have a compressor tank mounted there.
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Old 02-05-2015, 08:02 AM   #91
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Most buses have air tanks under the floor behind the front bumper.

But they are nestled up inside the frame rails.

When BB and others (like Newell) have mounted gensets behind the front bumper they mounted them below the air tanks. When you consider how low to the ground FE buses get you realize how low you can mount a genset and still have plenty of clearance.
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Old 03-27-2016, 08:52 AM   #92
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Well,
After getting married, starting a new job, buying and restoring (down to the frame) a 2000 sq ft house, building a shop big enough to get the bus inside, and an upstairs living quarters in it, whew! Well not 100% complete on the shop, but the "Skoolie" fever is meandering back. She has been out at a buddy's place, and I just went through her last month with some new hoses and belts and batteries. Will be bringing her home to the new shop here shortly... looking forward to getting her complete.

Good to be back friends!
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Old 03-27-2016, 12:10 PM   #93
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Welcome back...and congrats!
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Well,
After getting married, starting a new job, buying and restoring (down to the frame) a 2000 sq ft house, building a shop big enough to get the bus inside, and an upstairs living quarters in it, whew! Well not 100% complete on the shop, but the "Skoolie" fever is meandering back. She has been out at a buddy's place, and I just went through her last month with some new hoses and belts and batteries. Will be bringing her home to the new shop here shortly... looking forward to getting her complete.

Good to be back friends!
Congratulations!! I look forward to reading some more of your story!!
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Old 03-28-2016, 03:51 PM   #95
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Schweet! Most of us can only dream about having someplace big enough to work on a bus away from the weather.
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Old 03-28-2016, 08:30 PM   #96
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You DID make that a dual bay shop for a fellow skoolie to use, right??
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