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Old 09-14-2014, 05:40 PM   #281
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6-71 with a 10spd, nice combo.

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Old 09-14-2014, 06:20 PM   #282
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6-71 with a 10spd, nice combo.
It is indeed Opus...could climb a tree if it could get traction Unless I'm on a hill, usually start out in 4th and then go to 6,7,8,9,10
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Old 09-14-2014, 10:40 PM   #283
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I love this bus! I hope I do at least 60% as good on mine as you have on yours!!!!
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Old 09-15-2014, 06:44 AM   #284
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great updates...nice floor

I could image how hard cutting into sides would....mine was hard enough.....hell no mine was easy!

grinder on....and plunge

Great nice and neat install of heater
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Old 09-15-2014, 09:20 AM   #285
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BC, the work you do on your bus always turns out beautiful and professional. If my bus ends up 1/4 as nice as yours Ill be happy
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Old 09-23-2014, 09:01 AM   #286
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Sooooo nice!
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Old 11-18-2014, 08:37 PM   #287
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Took BC on a road trip this past weekend to the California desert and onto the Colorado River to visit some friends

A short break on old US Route 66 in Newberry Springs





BC at a RV campground in Newberry Springs, CA



At my friend's home on the Colorado River...glad BC has good spring brakes





Sunset on the River


My dogs Yoda and Bob enjoying the coforts of BC

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Old 11-18-2014, 08:44 PM   #288
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BC, small world. We stopped both coming and going at Newberry Springs this past weekend on our trip to Lake Mead! Did you'all get the high winds Saturday night like we did? It taught us a thing or two--like roll up the awning at night just in case Jack
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Old 11-18-2014, 08:52 PM   #289
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BC, small world. We stopped both coming and going at Newberry Springs this past weekend on our trip to Lake Mead! Did you'all get the high winds Saturday night like we did? It taught us a thing or two--like roll up the awning at night just in case Jack
Jack, BIG ASS winds on Saturday Night
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Old 11-18-2014, 09:16 PM   #290
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BC. I use this as a screen saver. It reminds me of your friends place. http://freshome.com/2013/07/20/the-loco ... er-design/ I hope the site is still up--it is really cool. Jack
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Old 12-31-2014, 04:26 PM   #291
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First, wishing all my Skoolie friends a very safe and happy New Year.

Been working the last day or so on some lighting stuff. BC has conventional RV lights along the sides, but I like the warmer atmosphere of the indirect lighting and not having the lights hit you right in the eye, so I tried building something different.

Got some LED light strips at the automotive store and put them above and below a mounting strip. For now, just built a plain cover until I decide on a cover that I like...eventually it will be something different, just haven't decided on what design yet, but wanted to try it out. Positioned them a little higher than center mount on the wall so more of the lighting would shine down on the chair for reading.

Really liked the way the lighting shines on the roof and below, and it matches the lights I put in around the bar area. Here are a few pics:







I also installed some blue lights inside the bumpers for a different kind of outdoor lighting at night...really looks cool when very dark and shines on the front end of the bus.

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Old 01-01-2015, 09:10 PM   #293
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Looks great, I really enjoy your postings, keep them coming.
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Old 01-02-2015, 03:03 PM   #294
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Thank you much!

Already a design change (I'm bad about that) The fixture was just too dull, so worked today making some changes. I cut out a the light facing and glued some plexiglass behind it. Painted one side of the glass so as not to have lights shinning in the eyes. Then added some wood strips for a nicer look. Much prefer this design.



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Cool now to take that design and soften up the ends with a couple or 1 big radius, its to sq for a curvy crown
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Old 01-02-2015, 03:29 PM   #296
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Cool now to take that design and soften up the ends with a couple or 1 big radius, its to sq for a curvy crown
Dang Bansil...why didn't I think of that...back to the drawing board
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Old 01-03-2015, 06:41 AM   #297
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Just helping make sure you have plenty to do
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Finished building the other new light fixtures today for BC. Have 3 in the living room area and wanted them all to be the same. Sorry Bansil, but they are still all square at this point.

Got the front two working, gotta wait for another payday to buy the light strips for the third one.



Leaving all the kitchen lighting with the boring conventional RV type fixtures.

Have a meeting next weekend in Sacramento, so that will be the first time in almost two months I have been able to get BC out on the road...ready to hear that Detroit roar
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Old 02-22-2015, 03:31 PM   #299
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When I moved my couch over to the other side of the bus, I left the seatback from the old dinette between the couch and the kitchen area. It stuck out into the hall, which was ok, but unnecessary and made it crowded.

So today I got out the saw and cut it back. Opened up the space and makes it easier to walk into the galley area or the bathroom.

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Looks good! Sure looks a lot more open in the pictures.
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