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01-26-2014, 09:14 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: MN
Posts: 732
Year: 1991
Coachwork: Wayne
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: DT466
Rated Cap: 72
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Re: Senza Legno, Senza Pontilli
What are the fuel tanks made of? I'm guessing polypropylene or abs. Completely different makeup and easy to bond to. I'm serious when i say nothing will bond to polyethylene. I worked at a plastics plant for 8 years as a fabricator/engineer.
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01-27-2014, 10:54 AM
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#82
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: So Cal
Posts: 3,231
Year: 1935
Coachwork: Superior
Chassis: Chevy
Engine: 317 ci/tid / Isuzu
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Re: Senza Legno, Senza Pontilli
Spinweld fittings?
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01-27-2014, 02:01 PM
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#83
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Vacaville, Ca
Posts: 1,634
Year: 1988
Coachwork: Crown / Pusher
Engine: 8.3 Cummins
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Re: Senza Legno, Senza Pontilli
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Those barrels are most likely cross-linked ldpe. They cannot be welded, and virtually no adhesive will bond to polyethylene. Now, if it is regular hdpe, it can easily be welded by any plastics shop. It should have a number with a recycling symbol somewhere on it. What is the number? Any letters?
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I'm at work now will have to look them over tomorrow, thanks for the info, We have some stuff here we use for sealing the inside fueltanks tanks wonder if that would work |
Do these numbers mean anything off the barrels?
1H1/Y1.9/150113
USA/M4766
Thanks, Stuart
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01-27-2014, 03:22 PM
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#84
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: MN
Posts: 732
Year: 1991
Coachwork: Wayne
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: DT466
Rated Cap: 72
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Re: Senza Legno, Senza Pontilli
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Spinweld fittings?
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Those work great, but he's wanting to graft 2 barrels together to make one.
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Those barrels are most likely cross-linked ldpe. They cannot be welded, and virtually no adhesive will bond to polyethylene. Now, if it is regular hdpe, it can easily be welded by any plastics shop. It should have a number with a recycling symbol somewhere on it. What is the number? Any letters?
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I'm at work now will have to look them over tomorrow, thanks for the info, We have some stuff here we use for sealing the inside fueltanks tanks wonder if that would work |
Do these numbers mean anything off the barrels?
1H1/Y1.9/150113
USA/M4766
Thanks, Stuart |
Not off the top of my head, but let me do some checking when I'm done being lazy 
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02-03-2014, 03:34 PM
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#85
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Vacaville, Ca
Posts: 1,634
Year: 1988
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Engine: 8.3 Cummins
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Re: Senza Legno, Senza Pontilli
Well it's in the air, now to start welding
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02-03-2014, 03:53 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: MNT CITY TN
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Re: Senza Legno, Senza Pontilli
That is bad azz
I would take out or at least heavy tape (with something flame retardant) those back windows...weld splatter will melt into the glass and ruin it
it has a nice stance 
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02-03-2014, 04:23 PM
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Skoolie
Join Date: May 2013
Location: Monrovia California
Posts: 151
Year: 1984
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Engine: 3208 turbo Cat
Rated Cap: 78
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Re: Senza Legno, Senza Pontilli
This crown is going to look awesome, good luck, keep posting pics of the progress.
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02-03-2014, 07:17 PM
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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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Re: Senza Legno, Senza Pontilli
Excellent! A "Buffalo" is born!
And ditto protecting the glass from weld spatter...not pretty.
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02-03-2014, 09:48 PM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Western Tennessee
Posts: 102
Year: 1985
Coachwork: Wayne Chaperone
Chassis: chevy
Engine: 350
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Re: Senza Legno, Senza Pontilli
I have something that looks kind of like your bus roof!
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02-04-2014, 09:11 AM
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#90
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Vacaville, Ca
Posts: 1,634
Year: 1988
Coachwork: Crown / Pusher
Engine: 8.3 Cummins
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Re: Senza Legno, Senza Pontilli
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I have something that looks kind of like your bus roof!
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Do you have a build tread I can go look at?
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02-04-2014, 09:32 AM
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#91
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Skoolie
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Western Tennessee
Posts: 102
Year: 1985
Coachwork: Wayne Chaperone
Chassis: chevy
Engine: 350
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Re: Senza Legno, Senza Pontilli
alwthrrider:
I didn't build it, it is a 1985 Barth custom coach built for the Maryland State Police. Barth coaches were mostly motorhomes but also made coaches for commercial uses also. Check them out at Barthmobile.com.
It has a halfbath (sink and toilet only), kitchen sink and fridge and the rest is open space.
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02-04-2014, 06:50 PM
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#92
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Vacaville, Ca
Posts: 1,634
Year: 1988
Coachwork: Crown / Pusher
Engine: 8.3 Cummins
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Re: Senza Legno, Senza Pontilli
Just had a guy who lives 8 houses down from me says he works sheet metal at the Air Force base & would love the opportunity to build my front cap, I was thinking fiber glass but hey!!
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02-04-2014, 07:23 PM
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#93
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Skoolie
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Western Tennessee
Posts: 102
Year: 1985
Coachwork: Wayne Chaperone
Chassis: chevy
Engine: 350
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Re: Senza Legno, Senza Pontilli
Lucky you. It will be a challenge for him and a blessing for you! 
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02-04-2014, 10:21 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Ocala, FL
Posts: 635
Year: 1995
Coachwork: Bookmobile body by Farber
Chassis: International 3800
Engine: Navistar DT466/Alison MT643
Rated Cap: 1
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Re: Senza Legno, Senza Pontilli
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Just had a guy who lives 8 houses down from me says he works sheet metal at the Air Force base & would love the opportunity to build my front cap, I was thinking fiber glass but hey!!
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Sweet!
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02-05-2014, 06:42 AM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: MNT CITY TN
Posts: 5,158
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Re: Senza Legno, Senza Pontilli
good deal
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02-05-2014, 06:14 PM
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#96
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Vacaville, Ca
Posts: 1,634
Year: 1988
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Re: Senza Legno, Senza Pontilli
Got as much done as I could on these days off, rains coming so I got to get it covered & put away
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02-06-2014, 05:31 AM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: MNT CITY TN
Posts: 5,158
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Re: Senza Legno, Senza Pontilli
#14 is disassembled!!
That sounds funny in a mid 80's robot voice 
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02-06-2014, 09:53 AM
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#98
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Austin, TX
Posts: 1,489
Year: 1996
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: International
Engine: DT466/AT545
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Re: Senza Legno, Senza Pontilli
Oh man, this conversion is gonna be so cool! Please keep the pics coming!
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02-06-2014, 08:02 PM
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#99
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Vacaville, Ca
Posts: 1,634
Year: 1988
Coachwork: Crown / Pusher
Engine: 8.3 Cummins
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Re: Senza Legno, Senza Pontilli
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Oh man, this conversion is gonna be so cool! Please keep the pics coming! |
But it's gonna move pretty slow
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02-09-2014, 01:47 AM
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#100
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Danville, California
Posts: 345
Year: 1988
Coachwork: Crown
Chassis: Supercoach
Engine: DD6-71T
Rated Cap: 78
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Re: Senza Legno, Senza Pontilli
Great pictures. You are very brave. Keep the pictures coming.
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