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05-25-2014, 10:07 PM
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#161
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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
Well 2 days of working in 96 deg heat & this is how far I got, Saturday was just the wife & I we got the right side up & most the riveting done, I worked from 6am until 8pm & I'm burnt, Sunday had the son of a fried of mine come over with a buddy of his & by 2pm all the panels are hung but not all secured I had run short of butyl tape & can't get anymore until Tuesday so I'm a good 1/2 way done on the drivers side,, I'm using 18g steel in 10 ft sections with VHB tape on the ribs where there is no lap joint, 3/4in rivets on ribs with lap joints & 3/16 rivets spaced 1&1/2 in across the bottom going to only work on it a few hrs tomorrow them spend some alone time with the wife
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05-26-2014, 05:13 PM
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#162
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: West Lafayette, IN
Posts: 832
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Engine: 3126
Rated Cap: 72
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Re: Senza Legno, Senza Pontilli
It was in the upper 90's when I did mine. I planed that on purpose. I hope with the steel heated and then riveted, I will have less buckling of the steel (Oil canning) in the summer.
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05-26-2014, 10:47 PM
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#163
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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
Quote:
Originally Posted by wmkbailey
It was in the upper 90's when I did mine. I planed that on purpose. I hope with the steel heated and then riveted, I will have less buckling of the steel (Oil canning) in the summer.
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I understand what you saying, But, my leggs are burnt , my back is burnt , my face is burnt , my neck is burnt, other than that pretty happy with what was accomplised this weekend
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05-27-2014, 05:53 AM
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#164
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: West Lafayette, IN
Posts: 832
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Engine: 3126
Rated Cap: 72
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Re: Senza Legno, Senza Pontilli
Quote:
Originally Posted by allwthrrider
I understand what you saying, But, my leggs are burnt , my back is burnt , my face is burnt , my neck is burnt, other than that pretty happy with what was accomplised this weekend
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I'm almost as good as nat, I have an answer for all you issues, suntan lotion.
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05-27-2014, 09:41 AM
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#165
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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
Quote:
Originally Posted by wmkbailey
Quote:
Originally Posted by allwthrrider
I understand what you saying, But, my leggs are burnt , my back is burnt , my face is burnt , my neck is burnt, other than that pretty happy with what was accomplised this weekend
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I'm almost as good as nat, I have an answer for all you issues, suntan lotion.
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I did use sunsreen
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06-26-2014, 04:13 PM
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#166
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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
Still working on it just a bunch of little detail stuff
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08-12-2014, 01:11 PM
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#167
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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
Been to hot to work outside so I have been doing things to the house but I did just make a photobucket account & uploaded the photos there
http://s1049.photobucket.com/
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09-06-2014, 11:19 AM
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#168
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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
Pulled the Bus out today , getting back to work on it , somethings I got accomplished that took my time away
Installed new front entry door with security door
Installed 8 prehung solid core oak doors
Installed Oak trim around the doors & base boards in a few rooms
Plus been helping a buddy re raise a barn that partially collapse because his son wants to get married in it this October
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09-20-2014, 11:48 PM
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#169
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Skoolie
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Grays Harbor County, Washington
Posts: 173
Year: 90
Coachwork: blue bird
Chassis: International
Engine: Navistar Straight 6 Turbo
Rated Cap: 65
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Re: Senza Legno, Senza Pontilli
love your conversion. hope you don't mind if i take some (a lot) of your ideas and use them in mine.
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09-21-2014, 10:08 AM
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#170
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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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Originally Posted by newbusser
love your conversion. hope you don't mind if i take some (a lot) of your ideas and use them in mine.
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Use what you can, I'm a giver plus most my idea's so far have come from other builders here
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10-02-2014, 08:51 PM
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#171
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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
So I'm working on building a cap from fiberglass from the raised to lower portion onmy bus, I'm up on the roof sanding & my neaghbor says " hey your getting dust on my sar" I say "thats ok I don't mind"
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10-02-2014, 10:26 PM
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#172
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Moodus, Ct.
Posts: 1,062
Year: 1996
Coachwork: Champion
Chassis: Ford e-450
Engine: 7.3 Powerstroke
Rated Cap: 14
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Re: Senza Legno, Senza Pontilli
Quote:
Originally Posted by allwthrrider
So I'm working on building a cap from fiberglass from the raised to lower portion onmy bus, I'm up on the roof sanding & my neaghbor says " hey your getting dust on my sar" I say "thats ok I don't mind"
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Alternitive response: "Well if you were up here helping, YOU could get dust on your car!"
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10-02-2014, 10:28 PM
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#173
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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
Quote:
Originally Posted by sdwarf36
Quote:
Originally Posted by allwthrrider
So I'm working on building a cap from fiberglass from the raised to lower portion onmy bus, I'm up on the roof sanding & my neaghbor says " hey your getting dust on my sar" I say "thats ok I don't mind"
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Alternitive response: "Well if you were up here helping, YOU could get dust on your car!"
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I like the way you think
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10-02-2014, 11:49 PM
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#174
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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
Stuart, you are doing a great job with your roof raise. It is going to look awesome. I can't wait to see the finished product.
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10-08-2014, 05:28 PM
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#175
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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
Was able to pop off the fiberglass cap today before it hit 95deg, now that it's on the ground should be able to work on it easier & in some shade
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10-12-2014, 08:41 PM
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#176
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 722
Year: 1998
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: TC2000 RE
Engine: 8.3l Cummins
Rated Cap: 78
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Re: Senza Legno, Senza Pontilli
I am envious of the weather, it is just starting to not cooperate over here in the Pacific Northwet.
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12-01-2014, 01:32 PM
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#177
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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
Finally able to test fit
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12-01-2014, 03:54 PM
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#178
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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
That should make an excellent pattern for cutting out some sheet metal to weld on.
Just foolin!
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12-02-2014, 01:00 AM
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#179
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Winlcok, WA
Posts: 2,233
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Re: Senza Legno, Senza Pontilli
Using cinch straps is exactly the way in which they install the roofs on new buses today!
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12-02-2014, 05:25 AM
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#180
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Bus Nut
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Texas
Posts: 471
Year: 1988
Coachwork: Ward
Chassis: Ford B600
Engine: 6.6L Turbo Diesel
Rated Cap: 26
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Re: Senza Legno, Senza Pontilli
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