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03-09-2010, 07:21 PM
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#141
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: New Carlisle, Indiana
Posts: 48
Year: 1995
Coachwork: carpenter
Chassis: spartan
Engine: 5.9 cummins
Rated Cap: 84
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Re: Smitty's Bus
Looks great. when you are done how close to the GVW do you think you will be? Boy have you done alot of work. Keep up the good work.
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03-11-2010, 06:44 PM
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#142
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Skoolie
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Toledo, OH
Posts: 163
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Re: Smitty's Bus
What type of electrical line are you running?
The bus is really coming along. So I take it you help hasn't given up yet, or are you doing some of this yourself?
Chris
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03-15-2010, 01:18 AM
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#143
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 64
Year: 1989
Coachwork: International Harvester
Chassis: Carpenter
Engine: 7.3L Diesel
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Re: Smitty's Bus
you read as a great teacher,... sure have learned a lot myself from your threads and comments
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03-16-2010, 07:36 PM
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#144
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: MASS
Posts: 449
Year: 1993
Coachwork: THOMAS
Chassis: SAFE-T-LINER
Engine: CAT 3116
Rated Cap: 83
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Re: Smitty's Bus
GREAT PROGRESS SMITTY!!
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03-16-2010, 08:11 PM
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#145
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Mar 2009
Posts: 280
Year: 1992
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Ford B700
Engine: 5.9L Cummins
Rated Cap: 65
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Re: Smitty's Bus
Dang Smitty, its looking good!!! From the looks of it you are no ameteur at building and fabricating in any facet of this project. Even your screws look evenly spaced!! What type of material are you sheating the wall with and using for a finish on it? I apologize if I looked over some of it but did you do all of the welding too? Your workspace is pretty impressive, looks like a jobsite trailer with your schedules/plans hanging on the walls.
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03-20-2010, 02:19 PM
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#146
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: vancouver island bc
Posts: 1,028
Year: 1965
Coachwork: thomas
Chassis: chevy
Engine: 350
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Re: Smitty's Bus
i see those old cars in there with yer bus has your bus got parts off those cars on it yet? THE GRILLES 
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03-22-2010, 11:20 PM
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#147
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Almost There
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 72
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Re: Smitty's Bus
Real nice.
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03-23-2010, 08:48 AM
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#148
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Almost There
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: North of Boston
Posts: 97
Year: 1993
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Safe-T-Liner MVP
Engine: CAT3116
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Re: Smitty's Bus
Looking good Smitty. The windshield looks so small on that giant front wall. I'm sure you posted this somewhere in your thread but I couldn't find it...
What are you using your Skoolie for? Are you going full time?
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1. Always use the right tool for the job.
2. A hammer is the right tool for any job.
3. Anything can be used as a hammer.
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03-23-2010, 01:17 PM
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#149
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: ellijay ga
Posts: 560
Year: 94
Coachwork: b/b
Chassis: tc2000
Engine: 5.9
Rated Cap: 72
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Re: Smitty's Bus
he's just a big show off,,,,lolo he's try to out do me,,,makes me want to take mine apart and start over,but if i do ,iam parking it in his yard ,,than we both can get drunk
ha smitthy have a nice day
keith
p.s. don't forget we got to get a johnboat on top of that bus ?????
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03-25-2010, 05:54 AM
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#150
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Bus Nut
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 784
Year: 1995
Coachwork: Genesis
Engine: Detroit
Rated Cap: 14
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Re: Smitty's Bus
 Dude, your progress is awe-inspiring.  It's great to see all those sketches and plans and forum debates being turned into reality. I'm so green  !
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03-25-2010, 09:15 AM
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#151
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Skoolie
Join Date: Nov 2009
Posts: 102
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Re: Smitty's Bus
Smitty, The bus looks fantastic. you are really moving along fast now.
Jackie
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03-28-2010, 08:54 PM
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#152
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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: Smitty's Bus
Wow Smitty, you've been busy! The pace of your progress has really accellerated! I love the plumbing with all the valves to control where the water is going. I plan to do something similar. Not sure I would have put a fill valve inside the bus though. Aren't you concerned about spillage? I do like the metal hardware though. I'd like to avoid cheap plastic crap as much as possible as well. It's great to see your bus taking shape, it's looking great!
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03-29-2010, 02:34 PM
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#153
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Skoolie
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
Posts: 164
Year: 1992
Coachwork: Ward Senator
Chassis: International
Engine: DTA360
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Re: Smitty's Bus
It's looking really good Smitty. I like the organization of the set up. On the Grey water tank - what is the other side of the T fitting going to be used for? Is this the vent? Also how do you plan to dump the grey tank? I haven't done mine yet, so looking for ideas.
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03-29-2010, 03:34 PM
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#154
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Almost There
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: North of Boston
Posts: 97
Year: 1993
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Safe-T-Liner MVP
Engine: CAT3116
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Re: Smitty's Bus
Can't believe how quickly it's coming together. Looking good! I like the twist lock "transfer switch". Probably do something similar.
How do you plan to cap off the large diameter port on the fresh water tank? Are you using that as a vent? I'm in the process of plumbing right now and I was going to use the big port as a gravity fill. I think a pressurized fill would be better. Is that fill port also how you hook up to city water?
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1. Always use the right tool for the job.
2. A hammer is the right tool for any job.
3. Anything can be used as a hammer.
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03-29-2010, 07:07 PM
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#155
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: ellijay ga
Posts: 560
Year: 94
Coachwork: b/b
Chassis: tc2000
Engine: 5.9
Rated Cap: 72
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Re: Smitty's Bus
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03-29-2010, 08:09 PM
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#156
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: vancouver island bc
Posts: 1,028
Year: 1965
Coachwork: thomas
Chassis: chevy
Engine: 350
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Re: Smitty's Bus
WHAT? this is bullshit,I JUST GOT THE SAME COUNTERTOP ALSO! 3 AMIGOS! Good job,nice meticulis work on the plumbing i like the filter think ill get one and nice to see insulated lines inside and lots of s/o valves.HOWS YER WALLET timbuk
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03-29-2010, 09:16 PM
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#157
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: New Carlisle, Indiana
Posts: 48
Year: 1995
Coachwork: carpenter
Chassis: spartan
Engine: 5.9 cummins
Rated Cap: 84
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Re: Smitty's Bus
GREAT JOB. Looks like you did well in elkhart. I just went to topeka and looked at some surplus. I read you will have a roof tank also. Where is that going? Keep up the good work.
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03-29-2010, 10:46 PM
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#158
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: vancouver island bc
Posts: 1,028
Year: 1965
Coachwork: thomas
Chassis: chevy
Engine: 350
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Re: Smitty's Bus
so you are gonna have 200 galgons of fresh?better get some whiskey-lots!
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03-30-2010, 08:39 AM
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#159
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Almost There
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: North of Boston
Posts: 97
Year: 1993
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Safe-T-Liner MVP
Engine: CAT3116
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Re: Smitty's Bus
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The worst is yet to come....solar, $5,000+.
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Any idea what solar components your going with yet? I'd be interested to see the plans.
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1. Always use the right tool for the job.
2. A hammer is the right tool for any job.
3. Anything can be used as a hammer.
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03-30-2010, 10:56 AM
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#160
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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
Smitty,
The interior is looking great!!!
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