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07-10-2011, 11:08 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: The Big Bus Build
Great looking paint job and and a great looking build! Keep up the pix.
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07-11-2011, 11:42 AM
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#22
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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: The Big Bus Build
Beautiful work! Cabinets look really nice.
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01-26-2012, 11:42 PM
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#23
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Skoolie
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Eastern Washington
Posts: 234
Year: 1986
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: All American RE
Engine: 3208TA Cat 250HP
Rated Cap: 84
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Re: The Big Bus Build
The cherry wood is a nice touch...
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01-27-2012, 07:45 AM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Oregon/Philippines
Posts: 1,660
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Re: The Big Bus Build
I always check Lowes open and damaged stuff for bargains.. It also doesn't hurt to tell them that you will buy everything in whatever section you are buying the misc stuff in, and ask them what they will sell the whole lot for... (sometimes way cheaper than their discounted price)..
course you gotta bring your truck if you are buying a stack of lumber or 23 damaged bags of cement @50 cents a bag which i have done.
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01-27-2012, 09:18 AM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Central Tennessee
Posts: 1,093
Year: 1973
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: All American
Engine: CAT 1160 V-8 Diesel
Rated Cap: 72
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Re: The Big Bus Build
Remember that both Lowe's and Home Depot give 10% discount to veterans. A lot of times they don't even ask for proof, but I always show them my VA hospital card. A copy of your discharge papers will work as well.
If you are over 55 years old, many establishments will give you some kind of senior discount. You'd be surprised how many places do that.
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01-28-2012, 10:22 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: The Big Bus Build
10% for Vets!? Dang...wish I'd known that when I was building my place out! Thanks, I'll go for it from here on.
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01-29-2012, 12:26 AM
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Skoolie
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Eastern Washington
Posts: 234
Year: 1986
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: All American RE
Engine: 3208TA Cat 250HP
Rated Cap: 84
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Re: The Big Bus Build
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Originally Posted by chev49
I always check Lowes open and damaged stuff for bargains.. It also doesn't hurt to tell them that you will buy everything in whatever section you are buying the misc stuff in, and ask them what they will sell the whole lot for... (sometimes way cheaper than their discounted price)..
course you gotta bring your truck if you are buying a stack of lumber or 23 damaged bags of cement @50 cents a bag which i have done.
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Thx for that chev49... today I was at H.Depot and scored a bunch of tile with your technique... It was on end cap clearance, so I asked an associate if he would give me a better price if I bought them all, and low and behold, he took another 50% off! Wow!
$445 worth of tile for jus over $110! That's what I'm talkin 'bout! Thx again! 
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01-29-2012, 01:05 PM
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#28
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Oregon/Philippines
Posts: 1,660
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Re: The Big Bus Build
You're welcome. I discovered when they opened lowes and home depot here that when they have mismached, left over or damaged stuff they just want to get rid of it, but you gotta talk to the section manager.
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01-29-2012, 02:51 PM
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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: The Big Bus Build
Beautiful flooring
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01-29-2012, 03:16 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Apr 2010
Posts: 1,208
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: 3800 International
Engine: T444E
Rated Cap: 72
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Re: The Big Bus Build
how did you paint your bus with? sprayer?-roller? fingerpaint?, what type of paint did you use? it looks good, but unless i missed it  you didnt say how.
tks
gbstewart
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01-29-2012, 03:49 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Oregon/Philippines
Posts: 1,660
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Re: The Big Bus Build
A good job can be done with a roller. My next door business neighbor had a paint job for a large grocery store and the contract stipulated he couldnt spray the handrails, etc, so he experimented with the exact temperature and paint-reducer, hardener mix, and rollers. When i looked at it when he was done, i couldn't tell that it was rolled instead of spray painted, and i have painted vehicles for almost 50 yrs. the medium was red acrylic enamel, which the owner chose.
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01-29-2012, 09:19 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Whidbey Island, WA.
Posts: 1,109
Year: 1984
Coachwork: Blue Bird
Chassis: All American
Engine: 3208 na boat anchor
Rated Cap: 2
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Re: The Big Bus Build
I used industrial acrylic enamel (yeah, I know it looks like it too ), applied by air less sprayer. Painting took minutes.
The paint costs more, but the thinner a whole lot less. I wouldn't brush or roll the stuff. Do a couple of applications, to get the undersides of the rub rail and other spots, and you're good to go.
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