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09-28-2010, 08:06 AM
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#401
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: OROVILLE, NORTH CENTRAL, WASHINTON
Posts: 295
Year: 1974
Coachwork: CARPENTER
Chassis: GMC-6000
Engine: 454 CHEVY
Rated Cap: 66
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Re: Smitty's Bus
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Originally Posted by Smitty
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HOW ABOUT THIS SMITTY----- ALL THE WOOD TRIM AND WHERE YOU PUT YOUR SPARE TIRE AND THE LITTLE GATES ON THE BACK PORCH
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CAMO-MONSTER, 454, sm465, gm t170
the BEAST, 350, 4 sm465, np205,
hd d44 4.56, eaton ff 4.56
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09-29-2010, 01:33 PM
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#402
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Skoolie
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Toledo, OH
Posts: 163
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Re: Smitty's Bus
Quote:
Originally Posted by Smitty
No, but here's a couple hints:
What I'm talking about hasn't been mentioned by either myself, or anyone else.....but it is in both pics you posted.
Smitty
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Ok with that hint and without looking back through all the posts its either the door knobs, wood trim, or bumper painted? hmmm...
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09-29-2010, 06:57 PM
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#403
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Roswell, NM
Posts: 3,588
Year: 1986
Coachwork: BlueBird
Chassis: 40 ft All American FE
Engine: 8.2LTA Fuel Pincher DD V8
Rated Cap: 89
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Re: Smitty's Bus
My daughter says "it's as adorable as ****" (and how adorable is that?) and she wants it. That is one of her criteria for her skoolie... she wants a "back porch". See, it's contagious... she has skoolie fever!
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09-30-2010, 08:03 AM
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#404
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Skoolie
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Toledo, OH
Posts: 163
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Re: Smitty's Bus
Ok this is bugging me. just spent the last hour going through posts trying to figure out what you haven't mentioned yet.
My next guess is the vent cover over the rear door??
Chris
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10-01-2010, 12:49 AM
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#405
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: OROVILLE, NORTH CENTRAL, WASHINTON
Posts: 295
Year: 1974
Coachwork: CARPENTER
Chassis: GMC-6000
Engine: 454 CHEVY
Rated Cap: 66
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Re: Smitty's Bus
ok smitty! thanks for you pm.
you'll have to take a pic of it some what close so every one can see what your taking about.
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CAMO-MONSTER, 454, sm465, gm t170
the BEAST, 350, 4 sm465, np205,
hd d44 4.56, eaton ff 4.56
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10-01-2010, 01:02 PM
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#406
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Skoolie
Join Date: Aug 2009
Posts: 118
Year: 1990
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: C60
Engine: Chevy 7.4l 454 FI
Rated Cap: 59
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Re: Smitty's Bus
looks like I see another skin riveted over your side window area, but I thought you had welded and smoothed all that over????
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10-01-2010, 05:43 PM
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#407
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Skoolie
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Toledo, OH
Posts: 163
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Re: Smitty's Bus
Quote:
Originally Posted by mightybus
It looks like you took the wood trim off of the side.
MB
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Quote:
Originally Posted by timmylc
wood trims gone?.. i take it hose are the most recent pics.... :P threw on a coat of clear/went on a buffing spree?
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I think those were taken while painting. The roof is still yellow. I side with Ramairws601. It looks as if the sheet metal has either another layer or was pulled up and riveted on. Remove some waves from the sheet metal?
Chris
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10-01-2010, 09:53 PM
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#408
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Roswell, NM
Posts: 3,588
Year: 1986
Coachwork: BlueBird
Chassis: 40 ft All American FE
Engine: 8.2LTA Fuel Pincher DD V8
Rated Cap: 89
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Re: Smitty's Bus
Quote:
Originally Posted by Smitty
... Lorna, tell your daughter thanks......and seek counseling for her
Smitty
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Naw, she just needs a skoolie... We came home from working an auction up in Albuquerque today... A older BlueBird Wanderlodge is parked right next to us in the campground. The front end looks just like our BlueBird... except we have those nifty front (and rear) docking lights! Stacey can't get over how much it looks like a schoolbus. But not drip edge over the windows every so often... all smooth there. And we have more rub rails!
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10-02-2010, 12:47 PM
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#409
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Skoolie
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Toledo, OH
Posts: 163
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Re: Smitty's Bus
FRP huh. I'm sure there has been discussion about people wanting to use it as sidewall material instead of steal. Although yours is sandwich with steal. I'm wondering if that will have any effect with warping, or how the FRP holds up on its own as sidewall material. You will have to keep us updated on how it performs and is holding up.
Chris
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10-03-2010, 08:10 AM
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#410
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: OROVILLE, NORTH CENTRAL, WASHINTON
Posts: 295
Year: 1974
Coachwork: CARPENTER
Chassis: GMC-6000
Engine: 454 CHEVY
Rated Cap: 66
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Re: Smitty's Bus
all right smitty!!!
how does it heat?
does it run you out like mine does?
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CAMO-MONSTER, 454, sm465, gm t170
the BEAST, 350, 4 sm465, np205,
hd d44 4.56, eaton ff 4.56
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10-05-2010, 08:57 AM
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#411
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Bakersfield, California
Posts: 1,013
Year: 1976
Coachwork: Crown
Chassis: Supercoach
Engine: Detroit 6-71 Mid-Ship Mounted
Rated Cap: 79 at Birth
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Re: Smitty's Bus
The fire looks so nice...I hope you got enough brownies for all of us!
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10-05-2010, 03:27 PM
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#412
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: OROVILLE, NORTH CENTRAL, WASHINTON
Posts: 295
Year: 1974
Coachwork: CARPENTER
Chassis: GMC-6000
Engine: 454 CHEVY
Rated Cap: 66
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Re: Smitty's Bus
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CAMO-MONSTER, 454, sm465, gm t170
the BEAST, 350, 4 sm465, np205,
hd d44 4.56, eaton ff 4.56
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10-05-2010, 07:38 PM
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#413
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Bakersfield, California
Posts: 1,013
Year: 1976
Coachwork: Crown
Chassis: Supercoach
Engine: Detroit 6-71 Mid-Ship Mounted
Rated Cap: 79 at Birth
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Re: Smitty's Bus
Deal on the brownies and beer...the breakfast, lunch, and dinner of Champions!
Glad to hear the living arrangements are working out.
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10-11-2010, 08:54 PM
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#414
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Roswell, NM
Posts: 3,588
Year: 1986
Coachwork: BlueBird
Chassis: 40 ft All American FE
Engine: 8.2LTA Fuel Pincher DD V8
Rated Cap: 89
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Re: Smitty's Bus
Quote:
Originally Posted by Smitty
...I need to get a pie rack to set them up on because the bottom burns since the fire is directly under the steel plate divider. I think once I do that it'll bake fine...
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Try an unglazed piece of ceramic tile or a pizza stone... tile would probably be cheaper... mine was free (a few quarry tiles of leftover stock laying around my Dad's place). The thick clay tile will absorb the heat and evenly disperse it.
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10-12-2010, 03:36 AM
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#415
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: OROVILLE, NORTH CENTRAL, WASHINTON
Posts: 295
Year: 1974
Coachwork: CARPENTER
Chassis: GMC-6000
Engine: 454 CHEVY
Rated Cap: 66
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Re: Smitty's Bus
Quote:
Originally Posted by lornaschinske
Quote:
Originally Posted by Smitty
...I need to get a pie rack to set them up on because the bottom burns since the fire is directly under the steel plate divider. I think once I do that it'll bake fine...
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Try an unglazed piece of ceramic tile or a pizza stone... tile would probably be cheaper... mine was free (a few quarry tiles of leftover stock laying around my Dad's place). The thick clay tile will absorb the heat and evenly disperse it.
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or like they did in mine two 1/2" sticks of square steel welded in, if you look at the pics of mine you might see them. i have not used it for cooking cause for one thing you can't get a 16" chicago pizza in it
smitty love the solar cells i just wish i had some of those
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CAMO-MONSTER, 454, sm465, gm t170
the BEAST, 350, 4 sm465, np205,
hd d44 4.56, eaton ff 4.56
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10-12-2010, 03:09 PM
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#416
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: OROVILLE, NORTH CENTRAL, WASHINTON
Posts: 295
Year: 1974
Coachwork: CARPENTER
Chassis: GMC-6000
Engine: 454 CHEVY
Rated Cap: 66
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Re: Smitty's Bus
Quote:
Originally Posted by Smitty
Came-up with a cheaper/easier solution.....a 2nd pie pan flipped upside down
Smitty
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if i could post a pic i would show you how they did it in mine smitty!
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CAMO-MONSTER, 454, sm465, gm t170
the BEAST, 350, 4 sm465, np205,
hd d44 4.56, eaton ff 4.56
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10-12-2010, 03:14 PM
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#417
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Roswell, NM
Posts: 3,588
Year: 1986
Coachwork: BlueBird
Chassis: 40 ft All American FE
Engine: 8.2LTA Fuel Pincher DD V8
Rated Cap: 89
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Re: Smitty's Bus
Quote:
Originally Posted by CAMO-MONSTER
...you can't get a 16" chicago pizza in it ...(
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Shock! HorrorS! I can eat a whole 16" thick crust pizza all by my onesie! Just give me a good mystery to read or a movie to watch! And I'll never know I ate it!
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10-12-2010, 03:15 PM
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#418
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Roswell, NM
Posts: 3,588
Year: 1986
Coachwork: BlueBird
Chassis: 40 ft All American FE
Engine: 8.2LTA Fuel Pincher DD V8
Rated Cap: 89
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Re: Smitty's Bus
Quote:
Originally Posted by Smitty
Came-up with a cheaper/easier solution.....a 2nd pie pan flipped upside down
Smitty
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A homemade "air bake" pan! Aren't you a smart cookie!
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10-12-2010, 03:20 PM
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#419
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: OROVILLE, NORTH CENTRAL, WASHINTON
Posts: 295
Year: 1974
Coachwork: CARPENTER
Chassis: GMC-6000
Engine: 454 CHEVY
Rated Cap: 66
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Re: Smitty's Bus
Quote:
Originally Posted by CAMO-MONSTER
Quote:
Originally Posted by Smitty
Came-up with a cheaper/easier solution.....a 2nd pie pan flipped upside down
Smitty
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if i could post a pic i would show you how they did it in mine smitty!
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my oven i can cook the 16" pizza. i know i get a family size stuff crust chicago from papa murpheysatleast once a month
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CAMO-MONSTER, 454, sm465, gm t170
the BEAST, 350, 4 sm465, np205,
hd d44 4.56, eaton ff 4.56
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10-12-2010, 10:15 PM
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#420
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: OROVILLE, NORTH CENTRAL, WASHINTON
Posts: 295
Year: 1974
Coachwork: CARPENTER
Chassis: GMC-6000
Engine: 454 CHEVY
Rated Cap: 66
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Re: Smitty's Bus
Quote:
Originally Posted by Smitty
The tank I made the stove from is only 14.5" diameter....so a 16" pizza is out of the question. However I like pan pizzas so I can to "taller" ..... plus make up for a smaller diameter pizza with more beer
Honestly I don't think I'll be using the wood stove a lot anyway, which was why I built one instead of bought. If I were gonna winter somewhere I needed a constant heat supply, I''d have bought a nice little pellet stove (most likely).
lol, Lorna....most times the simplest solutions are overlooked...I nearly did that one, until I bought a new set of baking pans. It just happen to come with 2 new cake pans....the hamster started running in the wheel....and an idea was born
Smitty
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smitty i have a magic shef gas stove/oven that i cook with and that is what i cook the pizza in
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CAMO-MONSTER, 454, sm465, gm t170
the BEAST, 350, 4 sm465, np205,
hd d44 4.56, eaton ff 4.56
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